Space Slug

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Space Slug

Basic Information -

Homeworld: Unknown, but found in the Hoth asteroid field
Height: 10 meters long (average)
Diet: Omnivore


Space slugs are colossal, worm-like creatures that reside within the furrows and craters of asteroids and airless planetoids. The slug's bizarre biology allows it to survive in the vacuum of space. Space slugs have been seen to grow up to 800 meters in length. The chaotic Hoth asteroid field is known to host such a massive specimen. Silicon-based lifeforms, the typical space slug rarely exceeds 10 meters in length. They are most often found on asteroids, where they metabolize minerals through an intricate root system that taps into the rock. Their mouths are also lined with pointed teeth as space slugs feed on mynocks. Space slugs are solitary creatures that reproduce through fission. Upon reaching a certain size, space slugs generally split into two smaller offspring. On occasion, though, this fission does not occur, and in their gravity-free native environment, slugs can grow to prodigious sizes. Space slug flesh has a number of commercial uses. Their crystalline organs are used in a number of electronic devices and their immensely tough skin is used as a fine abrasive. Certain portions of space slug anatomy are refined and used by the cosmetics industry. As such, space slugs are actively hunted.