The Ruugians were a race of limbless worm-like insectoids native to the Expansion Region planet of Ruugia.
Biology and appearance[]
The Ruugians were limbless vermiforms with gray skin and red eyes. They measured 2 meters in length.
Society and culture[]
Ruugians could work for any affiliation and occupation and could speak in their native language. They could speak Basic. They were also the makers of the Ruugian noodle, a type of pasta from their homeworld. They were one of the 5 million sentient species (alien races) known to the Empire in the galaxy.
History[]
The Ruugians were the sentient descendants of a non-sentient insectoid species. They evolved on Ruugia, a temperate planet located in the Ruugia system within the Altier sector of the Expansion Region. Their homeworld was explored sometime between 20,000 BBY and 15,000 BBY, during the Great Manifest Peroid and settlement of Trailing Sectors.
It fell into the area of space known as The Slice. They shared their home sector with the Gerhaltians. It became a part of Republic Space during the Clone Wars. In 25 ABY, their homeworld's population was up to 10 million, the same year the Yuuzhan Vong invaded their home galaxy. Their homeworld became a part of Darth Krayt's Sith Empire in 137 ABY.
Sources[]
- Platt's Starport Guide (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)