Star Wars Alien Species - Celegian
Celegia was a world located in the Celegia system, a part of the Noori sector in the Slice portion of the Expansion Region. By approximately 17,000 BBY, Celegia was connected via hyperlanes to the Belasco system as well as the Inner Rim's Virujansi system. Those hyperspace routes persisted until the Great Sith War of 3996 BBY but had ceased to exist by the onset of the Mandalorian Wars in 3976 BBY.
A world of raging seas, Celegia had both land and at least one ocean on its surface. Its atmosphere had abundant amounts of cyanogen, a gas that was toxic to most sentient species but which the native Celegians breathed.
Space surrounding Celegia was explored between 20,000 BBY and 15,000 BBY, and the world was a part of the Galactic Republic by 17,000 BBY. Around that time, which saw the beginning of a series of conflicts between the planet Alsakan; the Republic's capital world, Coruscant; and their respective allies, Celegia was situated in the Exploitation Region, which was a territory actively controlled by the Grand Companies—Coruscant-affiliated trading conglomerates based along the Core Worlds hyperlane known as the Spin. In addition, the hyperspace route connecting Celegia to the Belasco system was under the control of Coruscant. The hyperlane leading to the Virujansi system, however, was among the routes that were either neutral or contested during the conflicts.
During the first campaigns of the Clone Wars of 22 BBY–19 BBY, the Republic's Fourth Sector Army was charged with engaging the military forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems in Celegia's vicinity. The world had become a part of the Galactic Empire by 17 BBY. As part of their invasion of the galaxy, at some point by 27 ABY, the extra-galactic Yuuzhan Vong gained control over the Celegia system.
Celegians appeared to many humanoids as "floating brains." Very intelligent, they had a natural form of telekinesis that functioned like a repulsorlift. They breathed cyanogen, a gas poisonous to Humans. Conversely, oxygen was lethal to them, necessitating atmospheric transport chambers offworld.
The Celegians were greatly known for their massive intellect and wisdom. Their race evolved from ocean-dwelling invertebrates to the ancestors that eventually lived on land in Celegia. To move their jellyfish-like bodies, the Celegians created a form of locomotion similar to a repulsorlift generator. Their soft fleshy bodies, great tentacles, and dependence upon life-support chambers made the Celegians look as though they were always swimming or floating.
A typical Celegian stands at 1.95 meters or 6.4 feet tall and weighs 90 kilograms or 198 pounds.
Celegians age at the following stages:
Examples of Names: Ealu, Jolorr, Ooroo, Ruwaa.
Languages: Celegians communicate using a sophisticated form of telepathy. They possess no spoken or written language.
