This is a list of creatures in the fictional universe of ''

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'', a space opera media franchise. The types of creatures in this list are listed by category and then in alphabetical order.

Humans and humanoid sentient species

Humans

Humans are a species in the fictional ''

'' universe. They are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. Humans are native to many different worlds and are characterized by multidimensional complex personalities, that are both individual and unique. They are the only race accepted as pure by Emperor Palpatine. By the time the hyperdrive was invented, humans were already present on a few scattered worlds throughout the galaxy; according to the ''New Essential Chronology'', the humans of Coruscant managed to send out a number of 'sleeper ships' between the fall of the Rakatan

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and the invention of the hyperdrive. ''Star Wars'' humans are mostly biologically identical to real-life humans. The presence of ordinary humans in the story is important dramatically and the first movie establishes their vulnerability and weakness. Luke Skywalker's introduction early in the first movie was rewritten to establish this. In the ''Star Wars'' mythology, the human homeworld, according to the '' New Essential Chronology'', is generally believed to be

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. However, there is actually no real consensus on the issue; according to releases from the official Starwars.com site, the ancient human home world has simply been lost to history. ''Star Wars'' humans live on many different worlds throughout the galaxy, with many populations living together with several other species—something which is most common either on the cosmopolitan worlds at the core, or on the frontier at the

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Sources

External links

The Essential Guide to Alien Species
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