Skako

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Skako was an ecumenopolis on the Hydian Way in the Core Worlds and homeworld to the Skakoan species.

Contents 1 History 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 Notes and references

[edit] History

The planet was comparable to Coruscant in terms of population and scale, but lacked the latter's charm and aesthetics.^[2] Heavy atmospheric pressures, a methane gas base, and exotic chemical air molecules made Skako uninhabitable to any species unadapted to high pressure atmospheres. Though most of Skako was covered by urban sprawl, some examples of the planet's orginal ecosystem had been preserved in the form of vast fields of sprawling vines. Skako was also home to the Octuptarras—eight-eyed creatures with gasbag-shaped heads and multiple legs—that inhabited the planet's vines.

Few Skakoans invested in the protective Skakoan pressure suit required for traveling offworld, and thus the species was relatively rare abroad.

The planet was part of the Galactic Republic and the Techno Union, represented in the Galactic Senate by Wat Tambor, Foreman of the Techno Union. After the Clone Wars, the Skakoans' role in the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Human High Culture of the Galactic Empire resulted in their being persecuted. Most retreated to their homeworld, where they remained in isolation.

[edit] Appearances

• Cloak of Deception (First appearance)
• Wat Tambor and the Quest for the Sacred Eye of the Albino Cyclops

[edit] Sources

•  "Galactic Power Brokers" - Star Wars Gamer 10
• Star Wars Insider 70
• Ultimate Alien Anthology
• The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
•  Planet Hoppers: Skako on Wizards.com (article)
• The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
• The New Essential Guide to Droids
• The Essential Atlas
•  Wat Tambor in the Databank

[edit] Notes and references