Ophidions

Ophidions were a formidable species of translucent moray eel native to the planet Taypho. They were one of the many dangerous aquatic creatures that resided in the planet's oceans, living among the coral masses. Ophidions would hide from unsuspecting victims before attacking them with a bite. A Galactic Empire prison on Taypho had its cells extend deep into an underground lagoon, and multiple ophidions were placed there to help prevent escapes via the lagoon.

During the Galactic Civil War, a group of Rebel Alliance agents were aiding the Taypho freedom fighter Yele l'Ecumeuse with a revolution the goal of which was to free the native Taïs from Imperial rule. During a firefight, some members of the revolution were captured and taken to the prison, which forced the Rebels to traverse through the eel-infested waters of the lagoon in order to free the prisoners.

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