Calibop

Calibop

Calibops were an aviansentientspecies known during the times of theNew Republic. The species had manes and prehensile wingtips. They also had a reputation of being better with words than with acts, something that not even the Calibops themselves argued.

A number of Calibops were seen in the galaxy, includingChief of StatePonc Gavrisom of theNew Republic,Sergeant at ArmsMif Kumas and amember ofBoba Fett'sMandalorian Protectors.

Biology and appearance[]

A Calibop was a tall^[1][3] aviansentient. At least one Calibop had paleblueeyes. A Calibop also had a mane of feathers that the individual could shake, sometimes indicating an easygoing criticism. A Calibop had a big beak that could be used to whinny in the species' equivalent to a sigh, or to expel sounds created in the depths of the Calibop's throat.^[2] A Calibop had a robust voice generated in the beak.^[4]

Calibops had big wings that did not allow them to fly, but an individual could flutter them to increase his walking speed.^[5] The wings could be folded either in front^[2] or behind the person,^[3] and were strong enough to be used in melee combat.^[4] The tips of the wings were prehensile like fingers. Calibops used these as fingers to press keys, or to flicker restlessly. Calibops also had tails that they could flicker in what was considered the Calibop version of a shrug.^[2]

Society and culture[]

The Calibops had a reputation for being particularly rhetorical,^[2] even if it detracted their skill for other activities seen as more active. The Calibops themselves were familiar with their stigma, but many of them believed that words were useful at certain times, even if only actions could be useful at other times.^[4]

Calibops in the galaxy[]

The Calibops were among the many sentient species in the galactic community as of18 ABY.^[2] AHuman from theGalactic Empire could shake hands with a Calibop.^[1]

Another Calibop,Mif Kumas, wasSergeant at Arms of theGalactic Senate from21 ABY^[6] to27 ABY, when the august body was dissolved.^[5] In29 ABY, a tall Calibop was seen among theMandalorian Protectors, also includingHumans andBothans, gathered byBoba Fett inCaluula Station, soon before it wasassaulted by theYuuzhan Vong invaders.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

Calibops first appeared in the1997 novelSpecter of the Past, written byTimothy Zahn.^[2] The species was first pictured inThe Essential Chronology.^[7]

Appearances[]

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• Specter of the Past(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance, in book)
• Vision of the Future(andunabridged audiobook)
• The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
• The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
• The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
• Millennium Falcon(andaudiobook)

Sources[]

• The Essential Chronology(First pictured)
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas

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