Chiss

Haikuesday: Star Wars Aliens

Desert Scavengers
Brown-robed, yellow-eyed Jawas
Utini,” they say.


Homeworld: Kubindi.
Kubaz with snout-like trunks speak
using vibrations.


Called “Squid Heads” by some,
the Quarren of Mon Cala
are a proud species.


Key trait: cone-shaped horns.
Gotal abilities are
extrasensory.


“Hard to meet a myth.”
Sentient, shapeshifting plants.
Neti from Myrkr.


Keeping to themselves,
the Kaminoans live out
past the Rishi Maze.


Breathing ammonia,
insectoid Gand are hidden
by respirators.


Exoskeletons.
Mathematical species.
Givin from Yag’Dhul.


Force technology.
An Infinite Empire.
Ancient Rakata.


Hailing from Toola.
Tusks protruding from their jaws.
Ferocious Whipids.

Haiku Addendum:
pronounce “Whipid” like Stewie
pronounces “Cool Whip”


Thisspiasian.
Serpentine body and a
very hairy face.


Malastare’s Natives.
Vicious Dugs walk on their arms
and use feet as hands.


Colonizing Gran
take control of Malastare.
The Dugs – furious.


A long-lived species.
Shi’ido first appeared in
Galaxy of Fear.


Short, Green, Pointed Ears.
Vandar, Yaddle, and Yoda.
Species’ Name Unknown.


Cycloptic biped.
Hailing from the planet Byss.
Green-skinned Abyssin.


Cremlevian War –
A galaxy ruined by
war-like Yuuzhan Vong.


The “friend from afar.”
The “stranger to be trusted.”
The Caamasi.


Fur-covered, wolf like.
The Shistavanen are a
rare sight in Star Wars.


Fur-covered, wolf-like.
Is that a Shistavanen?
Nope, it’s a Defel.


Water-based mammals.
A blowhole atop their heads.
The massive Herglic.


Ben Quadinaros.
The famous Toong podracer.
His engines explode.

I have a theory:
Han named Ben after the Toong.
I’m dead serious.


Neimodians.
Related to the Duros.
The latter came first.


Rodent-like beings.
Big ears and very dark eyes.
Chadra-Fan from Chad.


Saurian species.
Invasion of Bakura.
Bipedal Ssi-Ruuk.


Devilish mammal.
Males have horns, females do not.
Devaronians.


Mud as camouflage.
Red-skinned Mimbanese soldiers
ambush Stormtroopers.


Did you know that in
The Phantom Menace you can
see E.T.’s species?

Name: Asogians.
Homeworld: Brodo Asogi.
Lucas. Spielberg. Pals.


Hailing from Tibrin.
Amphibians with eye stalks.
The green Ishi Tib.


Insect-like Yam’rii.
Look for the praying mantis
in the Cantina.


Twelve-eyed insectoid.
A Vuvrian purchases
Skywalker’s speeder.


Eyes a glowing red.
Blue-skin and glint blue-black hair.
They are called the Chiss.


From the planet Merj.
Morseerians breath methane.
And have big cone heads.


I’m absolutely
positive I could outrun
a Gamorrean.


Wookiee. Gungan. Talz.
Trandoshan. Geonosian.
Sullustan. Lasat.


Rodian. Bothan.
Abednedo. Barabel.
Lamproid. Elomin.


Ewok. Dulok. Teek.
Sanyassan. Skandit. Yuzzum.
Jinda. Gupin. Gorph.


I could spend a day
listing Star Wars aliens.
There are so many!


It’s Star Wars quiz time!
Shistavanen or Defel
in the featured pic?


Check out these other Haikuesday 2.0 posts:

Imperial Atrocities

Luke Skywalker (ANH)

Luke Skywalker (ESB)

Luke Skywalker (ROTJ)

Dark Lords of the Sith

Star Wars Planets

The Great Jedi Purge

 

Haikuesday: Thrawn

In unknown region
a virtuoso ascends
to his place as heir.


White uniform guy.
Blue face, red eyes, blue-black hair.
Grand Admiral Thrawn.


I have to be frank:
I love Thrawn more than you do.
Just deal with it, yo.


Created by Zahn.
The “Heir to the Empire”
captured young Jeff’s heart.

Haiku Addendum:
did you know my name is Jeff?
Grand Admiral Jeff


Is Thrawn his whole name?
Nope! Mitth’raw’nuruodo.
“…spelled like it’s pronounced.”

Only a true fan
of Grand Admiral Thrawn can
pronounce his full name.


Thrawn has a brother!!!
Mitth’ras’safis (call him Thrass).
“…spelled like it’s pronounced.”


Just so we are clear…
these are all EU haiku.
No #DisneyTrash here.

Haiku Addendum:
#DisneyTrash =/= pejorative.
It’s just a hashtag.


I have to be frank:
I really like Rae Sloane but
Thrawn would kick her ass.


Merit adoptive.
The Eighth Ruling Family.
Chiss Ascendancy.


Border patrol fleet:
Picket Force Two stationed in
the Crustai system.


Thrawn makes some new friends!
Qennto, Ferasi, Car’das.
Novel: Outbound Flight.


EU to Disney:
Zahn re-used Thrawn’s exile
in the Thrawn novel.

No joke, check it out.
Little bits are changed but the
core remains the same.


The Unknown Regions.
The Empire of the Hand.
Fortress: Hand of Thrawn.


Galaxy of Fear!
Thrawn chills with Zak and Tash while
visiting S’krrr.


Is that Boba Fett?
Nope, it’s Thrawn as Jodo Kast!
Bounty Hunter Thrawn!


Not a fan of Thrawn:
Admiral Tigellinus.
Who the hell is that?

Haiku Addendum:
Ruufan Tigellinus is
Humanocentric.


Star Wars Galaxies
Thrawn has a hi-top fade and
looks flipping awesome!


Flying under Thrawn,
TIE Fighter computer game.
Such fond memories.


Vice Admiral Thrawn
establishes a base in
Pakuuni system.


Model: Missile Boat.
Manufactured by Cygnus.
Thrawn’s deadly fighter.


Chasing down Zaarin,
two Grand Admiral’s tussle.
We know who wins, though.

To-phalion Base
Zaarin’s ultimate defeat.
“…fate of enemies…”


Year: 8 ABY –
Thrawn defeats Nuso Esva
Battle of Quethold.


His final flagship:
the ISD Chimaera.
Gilad at his side.


Obroa-Skai raid.
The Chimaera is outgunned.
Thrawn has ice-cold blood.

If you study art
then you can defeat Elom
led Republic ships.


Grand, detailed campaign –
feints and fades, quick strikes and raids
to crush the Rebels.


Ysalamari.
Found on the planet Myrkr.
Far more than a pet.


Wayland: Mount Tantiss.
The Emperor’s prized storehouse.
Assets for Thrawn’s fight.


Attack on Sluis Van –
Thrawn’s plan: capture Rebel ships.
Foiled by scoundrels.


A Dark Force Rises.
Lost Katana Fleet is found.
Dreadnaughts recovered.


Siege of Coruscant.
Asteroids put into orbit.
Just part of the plan.


“It’s [another] trap!!!”
At Bilbringi, Thrawn prepares
for his victory.

Watching the battle,
triumph in his grasp when death
strikes him from behind.

Thrawn’s final campaign.
His life and his achievements.
“…artistically done.”


Grand Resurrection!
Emerging from the shadows
in Star Wars Rebels.


I like Disney Thrawn
but the true “Heir” will always
be the EU Thrawn.

I will admit this:
EU Thrawn and Disney Thrawn
are both handsome lads.


Shameless Plug Haiku:
Talked with Hyperspace PodBlast
about Thrawn – go HERE!


I have to say this:
there is no way EU Thrawn
would lose to space whales.

Thrawn and Ezra lost
in hyperspace with space whales
is just Dark Force lite.


Haikuesday is a monthly series on The Imperial Talker, a new post with poetic creations coming on the first Tuesday of each month. The haiku topic is chosen by voters on Twitter so be sure to follow @ImperialTalker so you can participate in the voting. Now check out these past Haikuesday posts:

Droids (February 2017)

Ahsoka Tano (March 2017)

Darth Vader (April 2017)

The Battle of Scarif (May 2017)

The Truce at Bakura (June 2017)

Queen Amidala (July 2017)

Ryloth (August 2017)

Cloud City (September 2017)

General Grievous (October 2017)

Millennium Falcon (November 2017)

Poe Dameron (December 2017)

The Battle of Umbara (January 2018)

Hondo Ohnaka (February 2018)

Jyn Erso (March 2018)

Coruscant (April 2018)

Talking Thrawn with Hyperspace PodBlast

Introduced in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn, the white uniformed, blue-bodied and red-eyed humanoid, has always been my absolute favorite Star Wars character. Knowing how much I adore the famous Chiss (the name for Thrawn’s species), Shelby and Bryan from Hyperspace PodBlast invited me to join them in a recent episode to discuss not only my passion for the Expanded Universe character, but my thoughts on Grand Admiral Thrawn’s new role in the Disney canon. Have a listen to our chat down below, and be sure to head over to Hyperspace PodBlast to hear this and other great Star Wars conversations! Oh, and be sure to follow Hyperspace PodBlast on Twitter @hyperspace_pod