Whaladon

Whaladons 'ʍeɪlɑdɑn were large sentient mammals that were native to the oceans of Dac. With a civilization totally separate to that of their neighbors, the Mon Calamari and the Quarren, the Whaladons communicated using sing-songs, and lived relatively peaceful lives. The poaching of Whaladons was forbidden by Mon Calamari law, but when the Galactic Empire occupied the planet, they did away with the old policies, and began hunting the mammals.

Following the Battle of Endor, Captain Dunwell set up the Whaladon Processing Center, and due to hunting by him and his Aqualish crew, the Whaladons soon found themselves endangered as a species. The rare white hump-back breed of Whaladon was almost totally wiped out, save for Leviathor, leader of the Whaladons. He attempted to rally the aid of the New Republic, and thanks to their efforts, Dunwell was stopped, and his poaching operation disbanded. Over a century later, the Whaladons, along with the other inhabitants of Mon Calamari, fell prey to spores unleashed into the oceans by Sith scientist Vul Isen. Although many Whaladons died, some were successfully evacuated thanks to the efforts of the Galactic Alliance Remnant.

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