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Nang hul

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Nang hul, known in Basic as thud bugs, were a type of projectile biot engineered by the Yuuzhan Vong. They were used by Yuuzhan Vong warriors, who would throw them at victims. If the thud bug missed its target, it would fly in a loop back to its warrior.

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Facts

Culture: Yuuzhan Vong
Creators: Yuuzhan Vong
Locations: Belkadan; ExGal-4 listening post; Lok; Brogar's
Cost: 800 credits (Illegal)
Shape: Disc-shaped
Size: Fist-sized
Weight: 0.5 kg
Capacity: Single-use but can be returned to wielder's hand
Range: Optimum: thrown up to 60 meters; Maximum: thrown up to 120 meters
Purpose: To deal bludgeoning damage; To cause non-lethal incapacitation; To knock a target off-balance
Affiliations: Yuuzhan Vong

Appearances

26 works, in story order

The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime (first appearance)
Invasion: Rescues 3
The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (first identified)
The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey (mentioned only)
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
The New Jedi Order: Traitor
The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
The New Jedi Order: Ylesia
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee (mentioned only)
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion
The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
Legacy of the Force: Betrayal (mentioned only)
Legacy of the Force: Fury (mentioned only)
X-Wing: Mercy Kill
Legacy (2006) 2
Legacy (2006) 17
Legacy (2006) 18 (in a flashback)
Legacy (2006) 26
Legacy (2006) 37
Legacy (2006) 40
Legacy (2006) 45

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