#toong

Tund was a rocky world located in the Outer Rim. Controlled by the Sith Empire in the distant past, Tund was a Force nexus, where massive jungles ran rampant across the world, packed with diverse creatures. The Sorcerers of Tund, an occult Force order, were founded here, and the world became the adopted homeworld of the Toong species.

Source: The Essential Atlas (2009)

First Appearance: Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983)

Toong'L was a planet located within the Toong'L system of the Outer Rim Territories and the homeworld of the Toong species.

The planet was hit by two comets in 45 BBY, and many of the survivors relocated to Tund and other planets. Others chose to rebuild on their homeworld under King Kikipi.

The planet was the headquarters of Toong'L Security Systems.

During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Yuuzhan Vong established a yammosk outpost on the planet, in preparation for the Defense of Mon Calamari.

The species was barely beginning their first steps toward exploring their home system when they were discovered by the Galactic Republic. The appearance of other sentient life, with technology far more advanced than their own, threw the Toong homeworld into utter chaos. As a result, a world war triggered. This came as a shock to the first contact specialist who had observed the species and documented them as being peace-loving and outgoing. It took weeks to re-establish contact with the Toong. It took the intervention of the Jedi and the first contact specialist from Coruscant to stop the massive warfare that was threatening to doom the species.

After joining the Old Republic, the Toong began rapidly advancing their technology. Reluctantly leaving their own system, the Toong scattered colonies throughout the galaxy. Perhaps the most famous of these was Ben Quadinaros. As a podracer pilot, he competed primarily in the Pouffra Circuit but he also had one disappointing attempt at the Boonta Eve Classic.

Toong exhibited severe nervousness and agoraphobia. Weak-willed and frightened of confrontation, Toong almost always gave in to an aggressor when threatened. Toong only truly felt safe when around immediate family. They, however, were not cowards; they simply dreaded interaction with other sentient creatures.

The Toong had long gangly legs, no neck, and bulbous bodies. Their eyes were high on their pointed forehead, and their cheeks were jowled. Toong could store food in their cheeks, much like the rodents they were assumed to have evolved from.

Adult Toong stand between 1.6 and 2.4 meters or 5.2 and 7.9 feet tall.

Toongs age at the following stages:

1 - 11 Child

12 - 19 Young Adult

20 - 48 Adult

49 - 72 Middle Age

73 - 97 Old

Examples of Names: Ben Quadinaros, Derble Fonkin, Glef Wonkitz, Hyke Waulkon, Tigona Minamore.