Some people say, "I love a parade", but I love an Ithorian. I always have. I remember playing with my "Star Wars" toys as a kid and thinking, Hammerhead can't be a bad guy, he just doesn't look like it. I always thought he looked old and wise and that the Imperial-issue blaster didn't seem right in his hand.

As the years went on, lo and behold, it was revealed that indeed, an Ithorian, or Hammerhead, is just another name for "nice person". I was disappointed that the Prequels didn't show the world of Ithor, or one of the great Herd Ships. Also, just like a Wookiee, there should have been an Ithorian Jedi. In the original "Star Wars" lore both creatures are supposed to be close to the Force.

Unlike Wookiees, Ithorians seem kind of fragile to me. Maybe that goes back to when I was about 10- or 11-years-old and my sister made the comment that my Hammerhead action figure looked liked he'd "been in a car accident". I hadn't destroyed it beyond recognizition (I was always careful with my toys), but he just naturally appeared that way to her.

Long-time readers of mine will know that I have gone on about Ithorians before, but I can't help it. They are one of the unsung heroes of the galaxy far, far away.