- "Of all the dog-like species you can encounter in the known galaxy, the Lurca dog is probably one of the most unpleasant contemporaries you could potentially cross paths with. "Never heard of them," you're probably saying, but trust me: my information is one hundred percent correct and comes from a few survivors who barely managed to escape from an Imperial research facility!"
- ―New Republic guide "Species From A to Z"
Lurca hounds were a species of dog on the planet Wayland. They had gray skin, and the sclera of their eyes was red while their pupils were blue.[1] Lurcas had bony frills protruding from their noses—which were snubbed—and were muscular. While members of the species were not usually domesticated,[2] one member of the species, Batcher, was—by the clone Omega.[1] The remainder of the lurca hounds kept by the Galactic Empire were controlled via behavioral collars that influenced their movements and behaviors.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Lurca hounds first appeared in "Confined,"[1] the first episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch's third season, which premiered on February 21, 2024.[4]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Metamorphosis" (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Confined" (First appearance, simultaneous with "Shadows of Tantiss")
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Shadows of Tantiss"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "A Different Approach"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Return"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Infiltration"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Extraction"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Bad Territory"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Harbinger"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Point of No Return"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Juggernaut"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Flash Strike"
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Cavalry Has Arrived"
Sources[]
Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Confined" on StarWars.com (backup link)- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "Shadows of Tantiss" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from "A Different Approach" on StarWars.com (backup link)
Batcher Chat | Star Wars: The Bad Batch on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- "The Return" Episode Guide | Star Wars: The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Extraction" Episode Guide | Star Wars The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Bad Batch Declassified: 5 Highlights from “Extraction” on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Species from A to Z" — Star Wars - The Official Magazine 114
Batcher in the Databank (backup link)- Lurca hound in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Confined"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lurca hound in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ "Species from A to Z" — Star Wars - The Official Magazine 114 (Original text in German: "Unter all den hundeähnlichen Spezies, denen man in der bekannten Galaxis begegnen kann, ist der Lurca-Hund wohl einer der unangenehmsten Zeitgenossen, dessen Wege man potenziell kreuzen könnte. "Noch nie gehört", sagt ihr jetzt bestimmt, aber glaubt mir: Meine Infos sind hundertprozentig richtig und stammen von ein paar Überlebenden, die nur mit Mühe und Not aus einer imperialen Forschungseinrichtung fliehen konnten!")
- ↑ Watch the Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
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