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| {{Species
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| |image=[[File:AqualishNEGAS.jpg|250px]]
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| |name=Aqualish
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| |skincolor=orange to brown
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| |eyecolor=Black,dark blue, red,dark brown | |
| |distinctions=Tusks, two sets of eyes:one for night vision, one for daylight, belligerent personalities{{Ref|<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4">''[[Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races]]''</ref>}} | |
| |races=Aquala, Ualaq, Quara
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| |height=1.7 - 2.0 meters{{Ref|<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4" />}}
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| |planet=[[Ando]]{{Ref|<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4" />}}
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| |language=[[Aqualish (language)|Aqualish]]{{Ref|<ref name="Ultimate Alien Anthology">''[[Ultimate Alien Anthology]]''</ref>}}
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| |members=
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| *[[Eno Arba]]
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| *[[Ponda Baba]]<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4" />
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| *[[Bipopa Bogzider]]
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| *[[Calfta Bongi]]
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| *[[Bosk-toth]]
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| *[[Deksi Fivvl]]
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| *[[Gondara]]
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| *[[Daragi Hoba]]
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| *[[Bado Karpa]]
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| *[[Unda Lagor]]
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| *[[Windo Nend]]
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| *[[Po Nudo]]
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| *[[Gorothin Vagger]]
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| *[[Gorto Zaga]]
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| {{Quote|An Aqualish merchant? Shouldn't you be roughing up some Bith for credits?''"<br />"''Not all Aqualish are like that; besides, Bith are hard to come by.|The [[Jedi Exile]] and [[Margar]]|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords}}
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| The '''Aqualish''' were tusked bipeds from the [[planet]] [[Ando]] whose appearance combined aspects of arachnids and pinniped aquatic mammals. Aqualish had a reputation for being nasty, crude and aggressive, and generally pursued off-world careers as [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], [[bounty hunter]]s, and [[pirate]]s. One of the most infamous such Aqualish was the [[smuggler]] [[Ponda Baba]].
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| ==Biology and appearance==
| | '''Aqualish'''<br />'''Home Planet''': Ando<br />'''Attribute Dice''': 12D<br />'''DEXTERITY '''2D/4D<br />'''KNOWLEDGE '''1D/3D<br />'''MECHANICAL '''1D+2/3D+2<br />'''PERCEPTION '''2D/4D<br />'''STRENGTH '''2D/4D+2<br />'''TECHNICAL '''1D+2/3D |
| [[File:Aqualish2.jpg|thumb|180px|left|A male Quara (left) and a female Aquala (right).]]
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| The three types of Aqualish, the '''Aquala''', the '''Ualaq''' (who were the result of [[Wikipedia:Mutation|genetic mutation]]),<ref name="Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary">''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''</ref> and the '''Quara''', were distinguished by their hands and [[eye]]s. Aquala had finned hands, while the Ualaq and Quara had clawed, fingered hands. The fingered Aqualish also varied in the number of eyes—while the Quara, like the Aquala, had two eyes, the less-common Ualaq had four. While most Ualaq and Quara had claw-like hands with five fingers,<ref name="Ultimate Alien Anthology" /> some Ualaq had three-fingered hands with very thick digits.<ref name="Attack of the Clones">''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]''</ref> Though Ualaq and Quara only made up about ten percent of the Aqualish population, their fingered hands made them more comfortable with technology. Thus, they were the subspecies more commonly found off-world.<ref name="Ultimate Alien Anthology" /> Because the Aquala saw the Quara as responsible for the image the Aqualish had on the galaxy as thugs, the latter subspecies were considered pariahs on Ando, which had a lower population of Aqualish than the galaxy itself.<ref name="DDTToDEaPB">''[[Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba]]''</ref>
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| ==History==
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| All three Aqualish subspecies spoke mutually intelligible dialects of the same [[Aqualish language|language]]. Despite this, the unity between the three groups was shaky, with all three subspecies considering themselves the superior breed. One of the largest and most destructive of the resulting conflicts was the [[Aqualish Civil War]]. This war was initially started by the Aquala, who blamed the Quara and Ualaq for the declining harvests of fish.<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Alien Species">''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''</ref>
| | *'''Fins''': Aqualish are born with the natural ability to swim. They receive a +2D bonus for all movement attempted in liquids. However, the lack of fingers on their hands decreases their Dexterity, and the Aqualish suffer a -2D penalty when using equipment that has not been specially designed for its fins. |
| | *'''Hands''': The Quara do not receive the swimming bonus, but they are just as “at home” in the water. They also receive no penalties for Dexterity actions. The Quara are most likely to be encountered off-world. |
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| [[File:Pondababa.jpg|thumb|[[Ponda Baba]], a Quara.]]
| | '''Story Factors:''' |
| The war did not end until explorers, believed to be from either [[Corellia]] or [[Duro]], arrived on Ando. The races of Ando united to destroy the "invaders", and learned the secret of space travel from the exploratory craft that they destroyed. The Aqualish forces set forth, beginning a series of bloody conflicts with a nearby sister world. They continued on a campaign of conquest, sparking the [[Aqualish-Republic War]]. After they were defeated—mainly because of the inferior Aqualish weaponry, limited to what they could scavenge from defeated enemies—their armies were carefully dismantled.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4" /> As Ando joined the [[Galactic Republic]], the violence became a black mark on the species's reputation, and the Republic initiated several attempts to demilitarize the Aqualish, each ending in conflicts like the [[Battle of Raquish]] and the [[Horos Spine Incident]].<ref name="Ando, Sy Myrth Secede">''Ando, Sy Myrth Secede - [[HoloNet News Vol. 531 45]]''</ref>
| | *'''Belligerence''': Aqualish tend to be pushy and obnoxious, always looking for the opportunity to bully weaker beings. More intelligent Aqualish turn this belligerence into cunning and become manipulators. |
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| [[File:Aqualish_AA.jpg|left|thumb|[[Teak Sidbam]], an Aquala.]]
| | '''Move''': 9/12 (walking), 5/7 (swimming, Aquala only)<br />'''Size''': 1.8-2 meters tall<br />'''Source''': Ultimate Alien Anthology (page 14), Alien Anthology (page 55), Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (pages 13-14) |
| By [[95 BBY]], the Aqualish had colonized fifteen [[Mid Rim]] worlds that later formed the [[Andoan Free Colonies]].<ref name="Andoan Free Colonies Criticize Aqualish Separatists">''Andoan Free Colonies Criticize Aqualish Separatists - [[HoloNet News Vol. 531 49]]''</ref> During the [[Clone Wars]], the Andoan [[Senator]] [[Po Nudo]] seceded from the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]], aligning much of the Aqualish species and their homeworld with [[Count]] [[Dooku]]'s [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]].<ref name="Ando, Sy Myrth Secede" /> However, the Andoan Free Colonies, represented by Senator [[Gorothin Vagger]], remained loyal to the Republic.<ref name="Andoan Free Colonies Criticize Aqualish Separatists" /> Another Aqualish who remained loyal to the Republic during the [[Clone Wars]] was a [[Jedi Padawan]] [[Windo Nend]], who died fighting the CIS.<ref name="Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim">''[[Star Wars: Republic: The Battle of Jabiim]]''</ref>
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| [[File:Po_nudo.jpg|thumb|[[Po Nudo]], an Ualaq [[Senator]].]]
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| Under [[Palpatine]]'s [[Galactic Empire]], the Empire took over [[Ando]] and turned it into a police state to control the violent Aqualish. Several Imperial and corporate interests were also permitted to ravage Ando's natural resources.<ref name="Ando: Planet of the Walrus Men">''[[Ando: Planet of the Walrus Men]]''</ref> Though the Aqualish resented the Empire, they showed no interest in joining the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]].<ref name="Galaxy Guide 4" /> Still, by [[9 ABY]], Ando had joined the [[New Republic]]. This made the Aqualish homeworld the target of a feint attack by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]]'s ''[[Bellicose]]'' before his assault on [[Ukio]].<ref name="The Last Command">''[[The Last Command]]''</ref>
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| During the [[Yuuzhan Vong War|Yuuzhan Vong invasion]] in [[25 ABY]], Ando was offered to be spared by [[Warmaster]] [[Tsavong Lah]] if they destroyed all droid units and killed any [[Jedi]] on the planet. Thus, the Aqualish killed the Jedi Knight [[Dorsk 82]], only to be invaded and crushed regardless.<ref name="Edge of Victory I: Conquest">''[[Edge of Victory I: Conquest]]''</ref>
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| ===Aqualish in the galaxy===
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| A community of [[Whiphid]]s and Aqualish lived in the planet [[Gertafuu VI]], trading with exotic foodstuff and furs.<ref name="BL">{{GamerCite|7|Bartyn's Landing (article)|Bartyn's Landing}}</ref>
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| There were also a number of Aqualish in [[Bartyn's Landing]], the capital town of [[Lamaredd]], c. [[29 BBY]].<ref name="R">{{GamerCite|7|Reckonings}}</ref>
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| ==Behind the scenes==
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| In one of ''A New Hope''{{'s}} best known continuity errors, Ponda Baba's arm has fin-like hands when still attached, but is hairy and clawed in the close-up shots of the severed arm on the floor. This inspired the writers at [[West End Games]] to develop the Aquala and Quara types of Aqualish. ''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]'' [[retcon]]ned the error by creating a new character, [[Teak Sidbam]], said to be sometimes mistaken for Baba.
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| When Aqualish characters appeared in the [[prequel trilogy]], more detailed, four-eyed masks—Ualaq masks—were used.
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| ==Appearances==
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: Commencement, Part 2]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 9: Flashpoint Interlude: Homecoming]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Nights of Anger]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
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| *''[[The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi]]''
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| *''[[Jedi Council: Acts of War]]''
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| *''[[Darth Maul: Saboteur]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Darth Maul 3]]''
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| *{{Tales|24|Marked}}
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Bounty Hunter]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Darkness]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: The Devaronian Version]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Rite of Passage]]'' {{Flash}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Jango Fett]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Zam Wesell]]''
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| *''[[Outbound Flight (novel)|Outbound Flight]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic 46: Honor and Duty, Part 1]]''
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| *{{Hnn|45|news/13228_1.html|Ando, Sy Myrth Secede}}
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| *{{Hnn|45|news/13228_2.html|Mass Aqualish Exodus Expected}}
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| *{{Hnn|49|regional/13328_1.html|Andoan Free Colonies Criticize Aqualish Separatists}}
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| *{{Hnn|49|news/13328_2.html|Alderaan Opens to Refugee Relief Movement}}
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| *{{Hnn|50|regional/1344_2.html|Shots Fired in Andoan Space}} {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]''
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| *[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (comics)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' comic]]
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| *''[[Republic Commando: Hard Contact]]''
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| *''[[Boba Fett: Hunted]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:2:14 Edition]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:4:12 Edition]]''
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| *''[[The Cestus Deception]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: The Battle of Jabiim]]''
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| *''[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:9:08 Edition]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic 61: Dead Ends]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Show of Force]]''
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| *''[[Deep Forest]]''
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| *''[[CIS Shadowfeed Year's Start Fete Day Edition]]'' {{Po}}
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| *''[[CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:01:15 Edition]]''
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| *''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''
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| *{{CW|6}}
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| *{{CW|21}}
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| *[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' film]]
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| *''[[The Clone Wars: Prelude]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 2: Crash Course]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars The Clone Wars 4: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 4: Auction of a Million Souls]]''
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| *{{TCW|Duel of the Droids}}
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| *{{TCW|Defenders of Peace}}
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| *{{TCW|Lightsaber Lost}}
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| *{{TCW|Senate Murders}}
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| *{{TCW|The Zillo Beast Strikes Back}}
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| *{{TCW|Lethal Trackdown}}
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| *{{TCW|Sphere of Influence}}
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| *{{TCW|Heroes on Both Sides}}
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| *{{TCW|Pursuit of Peace}}
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| *''[[Star Wars The Clone Wars 8: In Service of the Republic, Part 2]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars The Clone Wars 11: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 2]]''
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| *{{LFC|Outward Bound}}
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| *{{LFC|Preemptive Strike}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Trackdown]]''
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| *''[[Boba Fett: A New Threat]]''
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| *''[[Means and Ends]]''
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| *''[[Reversal of Fortune]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''
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| *[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (comics)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' comic]]
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| *''[[Evasive Action: Recruitment]]''
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| *''[[Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Into the Unknown]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic 78: Loyalties]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Dark Times: Blue Harvest, Part 1]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Dark Times 15: Blue Harvest, Part 3]]''
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| *''[[In His Image]]''
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| *''[[A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale]]''
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| *''[[First Impressions]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Adventures Volume 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter]]''
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| *''[[The Hovel on Terk Street]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]'' {{Imo}}
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| *''[[Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"]]''
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| *[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novel]]
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' {{1st}}
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| *[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
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| *''[[One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid]]'' {{Flash}}
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| *''[[Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy]]''
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| *''[[Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale]]''
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| *''[[Perfect Evil]]''
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| *''[[The Rebel Thief]]''
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| *''[[Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba]]''
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| *''[[Rebel Force: Renegade]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]''
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| *[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye (comics)|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' comic]]
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| *{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Threat of the Conqueror}} {{C|''Followers of Baba'' promotional scenario}}
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| *{{GalaxyCite|4|Tales from Mos Eisley: Light Duty}}
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| *{{WEG|Riders of the Maelstrom (WEG){{!}}Riders of the Maelstrom}}
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]''
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| *''[[The Glove of Darth Vader]]''
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| *''[[Zorba the Hutt's Revenge]]''
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| *''[[Tatooine Ghost]]''
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| *''[[The Last Command]]''
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| *''[[Darksaber (novel)|Darksaber]]''
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| *''[[Planet of Twilight]]''
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| *''[[Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef]]''
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| *''[[Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial]]''
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| *''[[Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse]]''
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| *''[[Edge of Victory I: Conquest]]''
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| *''[[Recovery]]''
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| *''[[Star by Star]]''
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| *''[[Dark Nest I: The Joiner King]]''
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| *''[[Tempest (novel)|Tempest]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Legacy: Broken]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Legacy: Ghosts]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Legacy 35: Storms, Part 2]]''
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| *{{GamerCite|7|Reckonings}} {{Po}}
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| ===Non-canon appearances===
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| *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
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| *''[[Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace]]''
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| *''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
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| *''[[Smuggler's Blues]]'' {{Am}}
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| *''[[Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope]]''
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| *''[[The Emperor's Court]]''
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| *''[[The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition]]''
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| *''[[The Revenge of Tag & Bink]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Imagecat|Images of Aqualish}}
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| *[[Star Wars (toy line)|''Star Wars'' toy line]]
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| *[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]]
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| *''[[Republic Commando: Hard Contact]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
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| *''[[Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races]]'' {{1stID|Aqualish, Aquala, and Quara}}
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| *''[[Goroth: Slave of the Empire]]''
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| *''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
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| *''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''
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| *''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''
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| *''[[Alien Anthology]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: The Official Souvenir Magazine]]'' {{Po}}
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| *''[[Ultimate Alien Anthology]]''
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| *''[[Who's Who in the New Jedi Order]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Miniatures: Clone Strike]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars Miniatures: Bounty Hunters]]''
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| *{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030703ando|text=Ando: Planet of the Walrus Men|int=Ando: Planet of the Walrus Men}}
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| *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
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| *''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''
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| *{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20010621a2|text=A Night at Tosche Station|int=A Night at Tosche Station}}
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| *{{CCG|Jabba's Palace Limited|link=jabbaspalace/dark/images/aqualish.gif|cardname=Aqualish}}
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| *{{GamerCite|9|Race for the Tessent}}
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| *''[[Obsessed With Star Wars]]''
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| *''[[Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji]]''
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| *''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
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| *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=BringTerrortotheTerrorists|cardname=Bring Terror to the Terrorists}} {{Po}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=LostAqualishMarksman|cardname=Lost Aqualish Marksman}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=LostAqualishScout|cardname=Lost Aqualish Scout}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Squadrons Over Corellia|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=Distraction|cardname=Distraction}} {{Po}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Squadrons Over Corellia|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=LostAqualishCaptain|cardname=Lost Aqualish Captain}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|Squadrons Over Corellia|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=LostAqualishCommando|cardname=Lost Aqualish Commando}}
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| *{{GamerCite|7|Bartyn's Landing (article)|Bartyn's Landing}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.15]]''
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| *{{InsiderCite|124|Jedi Archive: Rarely Seen Images from the Lucasfilm Archives}} {{Po}}
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| *{{DB|species|aqualish|Aqualish}}
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| *{{DB|character|pondababa|Ponda Baba}}
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| *{{DB|character|joruuscbaoth|Joruus C'baoth}}
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| *{{DB|character|chyler|Tian Chyler}}
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| *{{DB|character|doctorevazan|Doctor Evazan}}
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| *{{DB|character|ottegugrey|Ottegu Grey}}
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| *{{DB|character|ponudo|Po Nudo}}
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| *{{DB|character|tannonpraji|Tannon Praji}}
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