Mikkian

"She's good with an A280 and as gorgeous as any Holographic Wow. Even a married guy like me can see the appeal."

- Kes Dameron, on Sakas

Mikkians were a sentient Humanoid species from the Expansion Region planet Mikkia. Distinguished by their exotic, erogenous head-tendrils, Mikkians also possessed genital ganglia that were intertwined during sexual intercourse. A spiritual people, the Mikkians had reverence for the Force and some became Jedi, including Tiplar and Tiplee.

Biology
"More than one errant star-hopper has bedded a Mikkian, only to be horrified once they spread their world-be lover's legs. They are perhaps put in mind of cosmic horrors like the summa-verminoth or the Oswaft."

- An academic note in a compilation at the Graf Archive

Mikkians were a sentient species of Humanoid mammals. Their hairless heads were capped with a nest of prehensile head-tendrils that operated as sensory organs and gave them an exotic appearance. These tendrils had much variety, ranging from fan-like crests to thick tentacles akin to the lekku of a Twi'lek. These aided in communication and expression, and Mikkians could "read" head-tendrils. These organs were erogenous, and were matched by labial ganglia among females. These helped guide the penis into the vagina and secured it in place during sexual intercourse, and were also used to stimulate a partner with feather-light flicks and caresses. Males also possessed genital tendrils, which often intertwined with the female's ganglia during sex. These genital tendrils sometimes horrified non-Mikkians, and were at times compared to cosmic horrors like the summa-verminoth or the Oswaft. At other times, Mikkians were among the species compared to Angels.

Society and culture
Mikkians were seen as exotic, sensual, and elegant. They lived on verdant Mikkia in the Expansion Region and formed close kinships even among family members, their biology allowing them to become intimately intertwined during sexual acts. Head-tendrils were an important signifier of a Mikkian's individuality, and many decorated their tendrils with jewelry, makeup, and mystic tattoos. The species was spiritual: the art of tendril-reading was a time-honored tradition on Mikkia, and they had a belief in the Force and a reverence for the Jedi.

History
"I keep thinking about next week. Me and Kes, finishing that home on Yavin Four. Settling down as a family. And I keep thinking he's been fucking Sakas for months."

- Shara Bey

Mikkian twins Tiplar and Tiplee served as Jedi Masters in the Galactic Republic and followed the Mikkian way of close kinship as lovers. Tiplar was defiled by clone trooper Tup when he enacted Order 69 too early, leaving her sister distraught.

Sakas was a soldier with the Pathfinders, and was suggested to be conducting an affair with her comrade Sergeant Kes Dameron. Dameron's wife, Shara Bey, suspected the affair, and cursed Mikkians while using R2-D2's probic arm for her pleasure.