 The curious, furred bipeds native to
Endor's forest moon are called Ewoks.
Standing about one meter tall, the tribal Ewoks have yet to advance beyond
spears and bows, but their understanding of forest lore and survival skills
cannot be matched by more-advanced species. These hunter-gatherers live in
village clusters built high within the moon's giant trees.
Easily startled, the Ewoks are nonethless brave, alert and loyal, and they
can be fierce warriors when necessary. Dismissed as inconsequential by the
Empire during the construction of the second
Death Star, the Ewoks were one of the
deciding factors in the Battle of Endor. One tribe befriended
Leia Organa and her companions in the Rebel strike
force. With the help this tribe provided, the strike force was able to
complete its mission to disable the shield generator protecting the Death
Star. This allowed the Alliance fleet to engage the battle station directly
and win the space battle that raged around the forest moon.
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