Space Slugs
Worm-like creatures growing as
large as 900 meters, space slugs inhabit deep caverns on larger
asteroids near the planet Hoth. It has long been rumored that a
space pirate planted the huge slugs as guardians for his hidden
treasure and bases.
The slugs are hardy, existing on
virtually no atmosphere. Silicon-based life-forms, they live for
long periods by breaking down rock and subsisting on mineral
content.
Space slugs are plagued by parasites
known as mynocks, which they sometimes feed on. Space slug flesh
has a number of commercial uses. The creatures reproduce through
fission, splitting into two separate beings.