Lung/Legends
- "I had just enough warning to allow me to gulp in a lungful of air."
- ―Luke Skywalker
A lung was a major internal organ. For those organisms which possessed lungs, the organs played a vital role in the breathing and respiration processes. Most species, including Humans, had two lungs, though members of the Bith species had only a single lung, a puncture to which was fatal if untreated.[source?]
The lungs of the breather Gand subspecies were adapted to breathing only ammonia and could be damaged by oxygen inhalation.[2] Zuckuss, a Gand bounty hunter, suffered lung damage some time during the Galactic Civil War. He was eventually treated onboard the EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Redemption after the Battle of Hoth.[3]
Lung diseases could also occur, such as ascomycetous pneumoconiosis, asthma, Merthian lung infection, pneumonia, and cancer.[4]
Appearances
- Han Solo at Stars' End
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice (Mentioned only)
- Battle for the Golden Sun
"Special Ops: Drop Points" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14- "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- Shadows of the Empire novel
- Shadows of the Empire audiobook
- Shadows of the Empire junior novelization (Mentioned only)
- Hard Merchandise
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Rules Companion
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Creatures of the Galaxy
- Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- Alien Encounters
- Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy
