Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game
The Next Generation of Star Wars Tabletop Adventure
The Next Generation of Star Wars Tabletop Adventure
The Mon Calamari are an amphibious, Near-Human species native to the oceanic world of Mon Cala, which they share with the Quarren. Recognized by their high-domed heads, large goggle-like eyes, and smooth, mottled skin, Mon Calamari move effortlessly between the depths of their world’s oceans and the star-dotted sea of space. Beneath their reserved demeanor lies a people defined by vision and conviction: soft-spoken dreamers who nevertheless stand unflinchingly for the ideals and causes they believe in.
From a young age, Mon Calamari learn to see their creations not as mere tools, but as expressions of art, philosophy, and responsibility. This cultural outlook has made them renowned throughout the galaxy as master shipwrights and engineers. Their star cruisers, support craft, and orbital installations — especially those refitted as warships for the Rebel Alliance — are as elegant as they are effective, layered with aesthetic detail and thoughtful design choices that reflect both pride and purpose. To a Mon Calamari, building a ship is an act of hope: a promise that their people and ideals will endure whatever tides history may bring.
Yet the story of the Mon Calamari is also marked by hardship. Their world has known internal strife with the Quarren, foreign manipulation during the Clone Wars, and brutal occupation under the Galactic Empire. Mon Calamari cities have been enslaved, their people imprisoned, and their talents exploited — but every era of oppression has also forged new generations of leaders, rebels, and visionaries. Figures like Gial Ackbar and Raddus came to symbolize the species’ ironclad resolve: patient planners who, when pushed, commit fully to the fight for freedom.
Despite their analytical minds and technical prowess, the Mon Calamari remain deeply emotional beings. Their feelings are written plainly across their posture, gestures, and facial movements, and they often form powerful attachments to comrades, ships, and causes. Many are drawn to lost or hopeless struggles, not out of fatalism, but from a belief that even the smallest, most unlikely effort can tip the balance of history. They cherish peace and stability — yet when those values are threatened, the Mon Calamari answer with courage, ingenuity, and a quiet, enduring determination.
Home Planet: Mon Cala
Physical Description: Mon Calamari are amphibious bipeds averaging about 1.8 meters in height with smooth, moist skin that ranges from warm, mottled oranges and reds to more muted tones in colder regions. Their heads are large and domed, with wide, fishlike mouths and prominent, goggle-like eyes that protrude slightly from the sides of the skull. Their webbed hands feature five claw-tipped fingers — including an opposable thumb, two long central fingers, and two shorter outer digits — with subtle suction-like pores in the palms that aid with grip underwater. Their feet, though flipper-shaped, can fit into standard humanoid boots, allowing them to operate comfortably in offworld environments.
Mon Calamari possess barbels on their chins that grow in number with age, serving both as sensory organs and cultural markers often adorned with jewelry by nobles or prominent citizens. Adapted to life in the oceans of Mon Cala, they are vigorous swimmers, capable of remaining submerged for extended periods and enduring pressure changes with relative ease. Away from water for too long, however, their skin dries, cracks, and may even bleed, causing pain and vulnerability. In times of extreme drought or environmental stress, Mon Calamari can enter a protective biostatic state, encasing themselves in a hibernation shell and muddy cocoon — a last-resort adaptation that reflects both their connection to their world’s seas and the peril of being cut off from them.
Average Height: 1.8 meters
Average Weight: 72 kilograms
Age of Adulthood: 17 years
Personality & Customs: Mon Calamari are creative, introspective, and quietly idealistic. They enjoy contemplation and careful planning, often approaching challenges with a blend of analytical rigor and artistic sensibility. Though generally soft-spoken and nonconfrontational, they become fiercely determined when defending a cause, community, or principle they consider just. Many Mon Calamari are drawn to seemingly hopeless struggles — rebellions, resistance cells, or fragile peace efforts — believing that persistence and courage can transform even the darkest tides. Culturally, Mon Calamari value order, craftsmanship, and communal responsibility. Their cities and starships are designed with both utility and beauty in mind, reflecting a belief that function and artistry should coexist. They tend to be emotionally transparent, their moods and thoughts often visible in body language and subtle facial cues rather than elaborate deception or manipulation. This honesty, combined with an aversion to needless cruelty or exploitation, has made them natural allies to freedom movements throughout galactic history. Mon Calamari nobility and prominent leaders often decorate the barbels on their chins with ornaments or jewelry, and their society respects engineers, strategists, and visionaries as much as warriors. While they are capable combatants when pushed into war, many prefer to serve as ship designers, tacticians, diplomats, or organizers who ensure that fleets and communities remain cohesive and purposeful. They maintain a strong sense of duty toward allies and are slow to abandon a commitment once it is made.
Languages: Mon Calamarian, Basic, Quarrenese
Example Names: Ackbar, Bant, Cilhal, Ibtisam, Jesmin, Oro, Perit, Rekara