- "For instance, when the Narquois pirate Pru Sweevant wasn't braggin' about how many Neimoidian ships he'd captured, he'd ramble on about the delectable forms of fungi found on his homeworld."
- ―Strono Tuggs, The Ultimate Cookbook
Narq, also known as Narqui, was a Colonies world located on the Quellor Run hyperspace route. Its surface featured fungus forests, in which the sentient Narquois species originated. At some point, the offworld Neimoidian species occupied Narq and subjected the Narquois to virtual serfdom, which centuries later led to the latter suing the former in the New Republic courts.
Description[]
Narq,[4] also known as Narqui,[6] was a wet, gloomy world[4] located in the regions known as the Colonies[1] and the Slice.[2] It was situated in grid square N-11 of the Standard Galactic Grid and linked to[1] the planets[7] Cato Neimoidia and Commenor by the hyperspace route[1] known as the Quellor Run.[3] Narq's surface featured blue-colored fungal forests,[4] which were home to several varieties of tasty fungi, including long-stemmed mushrooms.[5] A type of creature that lived in trees there eventually gave rise to the short, humanoid Narquois species. The sentient Narquois retained their evolutionary ancestors' blue camouflage coloring.[4]
History[]
- "Can't vouch for the veracity of all of Pru's stories, but after foragin' a few of these long-stemmed mushrooms from the forests of Narq, I can assure you that at least one of 'em was true."
- ―Strono Tuggs, The Ultimate Cookbook

Narq was the homeworld of the Narquois species, including the pirate Pru Sweevant.
Narq was situated amid the colony worlds of the Neimoidian species, and at some point, the latter occupied the former, proceeding to treat the Narquois as virtual serfs for several centuries. Following the end of the Galactic Civil War[4] in 5 ABY,[8] Narquois lawyers sued the Neimoidians in the courts of the New Republic, seeking a large compensation for the treatment of their species.[4]
The Narquois pirate[4] Pru Sweevant, who was born[6] around 21 BBY,[9] hailed from Narq. By the time of the First Order occupation of the planet Batuu[6] in 34 ABY,[9] the pirate Hondo Ohnaka had obtained a stolen identity profile of Sweevant that mentioned[6] his homeworld.[5]
In addition, at some point before[5] the destruction of the castle of[10] the Pirate Queen Maz Kanata on the planet Takodana[8] in the same year,[11] the Narquois pirate spoke at length about Narq's tasty fungi while visiting the castle. His claims were overheard by the Artiodac cook Strono Tuggs, and eventually the latter visited Narq during a culinary tour of the galaxy[5] between 34 ABY and 35 ABY[12] and foraged a few of the local mushrooms, likewise finding them scrumptious. Tuggs went on to note both Sweevant's claims and his own visit to Narq in his cookbook, The Ultimate Cookbook,[5] that was published in 35 ABY.[12]
Behind the scenes[]
Narq was first mentioned in the 2015 reference book Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo.[13] The world's first full appearance came with the Star Wars: Datapad app that was launched alongside the themed land Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,[6] which was opened to guests at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2019.[14] Star Wars: Datapad also first identified Narq by the name "Narqui."[6]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Datapad — "Flight Crews Wanted" (Screenshots: 1, 2) (First appearance) (First identified as Narqui)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars Galaxy Map
SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Galaxy Map
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map places Narq in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Slice.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map places Narq on the hyperspace route
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 31 (Guide to the Galaxy: Visiting Cato Neimoidia) identifies as the Quellor Run.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5
Star Wars: Datapad — "Flight Crews Wanted" (Screenshots: 1, 2)
- ↑ Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ 9.0 9.1
Star Wars: Datapad — "Flight Crews Wanted" (Screenshots: 1, 2) states that Pru Sweevant is age 55 during the events of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY, meaning he was born around 21 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ The destruction of the Maz Kanata's castle is depicted as part of the main events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook establishes that the publishing of the in-universe The Ultimate Cookbook and the culinary tour that preceded it occurred following the publishing of The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook and prior to the destruction of Kijimi. It also establishes that The Ultimate Cookbook was published following the Festival of the Ancestors that occurred during that time period. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook further establishes that The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook was published concurrently with the First Order's search for the Resistance base on Batuu, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY. In addition, Timelines dates the Festival of the Ancestors and the destruction of Kijimi to 35 ABY, meaning the tour must have taken place between 34 ABY and 35 ABY and The Ultimate Cookbook must have been published in 35 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑
Creatures, Droids, and Aliens: Meet the Fantastical Figures of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on D23.com (backup link)