Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Unknown Regions
Main Article: The Killik Colony
Once major players on the galactic stage, The Killik Colony is long gone by the time the first Humans reach the Killik spawnworld of Alderaan. From their new home in The Unknown Regions, The Killik Colony subsist for millennia until upsetting the political balance in the Swarm War of 36 ABY.
Killiks are a genetically diverse population of intelligent insects. Their society is composed of hives, also called nests. Members of each hive share the same physical characteristics and possess the ability to communicate with others through pheromones, electromagnetic transmissions, and long-distance telepathy.
Multiple nests united under a hivemind link can be considered a single organism. Its members always refer to themselves in the third person, and each is aware of anything that has been experienced by any other member. The hivemind can be thought of as the individual, and the Killiks its eyes, ears, and hands.
Most Killiks are female. Males are needed for reproduction and little else, and they are birthed in great numbers only to help seed a new nest. A breeding female can lay a thousand eggs per month, hatching larvae that grow into work-ready nymphs in under a year.
Although there is great variation in Killik phenotypes, all share certain qualities. The majority have six limbs, hopping on the back two while using the front four to manipulate objects. Their bodies are sheathed in hard chitinous exoskeletons, but their joints are lightly armored for flexibility (and are therefore vulnerable). Killiks have oversized compound eyes and waving antennae, and they breathe through tiny spiracles lining their abdomens. Chitin color comes in every hue and shade, although members of the same hive share similar coloration patterns.
Killik hives can be distinguished not only from their members' appearance but also from their job specialties. Some hives consist of superior warriors, whereas others excel at construction, music-making, subterfuge, or scouting. All Killik hives have palindromic names that are spelled the same forward and backward. Individual Killiks have no names other than the name of their hive.
Killiks have the ability to turn outsiders into fellow hive members or "Joiners," a quality that members of other Species find unnerving. This is accomplished through exposure to mind-altering pheromones, and the process is widely considered to be brainwashing, although the victims usually report rapturous fulfillment at the sensation that they finally belong.
Colony Vehicles[]
See also: Vehicles
| NAME | VEHICLE TYPE | CHALLENGE LEVEL | IMAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Regions | |||
| Killik Dartship | Starfighter | CL 9 | Image Unavailable |