Design an Alien was a contest held by Star Wars Galaxy Magazine, allowing fans to submit backstories and artwork of original aliens and creatures to become canon.

The contest was announced in Star Wars Galaxy 3, and the winning entries were published in Star Wars Galaxy 7 with some additional honorable mentions being published in Star Wars Galaxy 8, Star Wars Galaxy 9, and Star Wars Galaxy 10.

Leland Chee has stated that the aliens published for this contest are canon, though any discrepancies with other sources would likely be superceded by the other source.^[1]

WinnersEdit

16 years old and over:

• 1st Place: Ubese Thorn-Back War Dragon, by Mark Rehkopf
• 2nd Place: Lyco Pibex, by Brendon Fraim
• 3rd Place: Zybahhod Yenyoni, by Jennifer Kay
• Honorable mention: Rorr'hn of Drgi, by Tom Whalen
• Honorable mention: Amphi-Hydrus, by Daren Horley
• Honorable mention: Hepmaga MiOrd, by Jess Lackaff
• Honorable mention: Sandswimmer, by Tara E. Murphy
• Honorable mention: Pitrillistian, by Desset Fabien
• Honorable mention: Hepsalum Tash, by Andrew Foley
• Honorable mention: Brock Lar, by Matthew Berry and Craig Farr
• Honorable mention: Hysalrian, by Chuck Hamilton
• Honorable mention: Vetria Scoth, by Joe Lee
• Honorable mention: Shao to Gok by Martin Schlierkamp
• Honorable mention: The Skels of Hoth by Brian Fraim

Under 16 years old:

• 1st Place: Critokian, by Ooi Say Hien
• 2nd Place: Jeigh Esse, by Chris Cowdrill
• 3rd Place: Tibannuck, by Nathaniel Gabor
• Honorable mention: Quariped, by Jack Perkins
• Honorable mention: Jeby, by Paul Rice
• Honorable mention: Tarron Neb, by Stephen Baker
• Honorable mention: Scalt, by Mary Burroughs
• Honorable mention: Wikyochee, by Aaron Reeder

Notes and referencesEdit