What’s better than a Star Wars slug? A queer Star Wars slug, of course.
Star Wars in its current era has had a relationship with queer characters that comes in fits and starts. There are now of course plenty across the comics, books, and games, but the shows and movies are still playing catch-up (some of those better than others). But the latest little queer slice of the galaxy far, far away has a grimly funny origin story.
Early on in Cal Kestis’ sophomore adventure in the new Star Wars gaming sequel Jedi Survivor, our hero journeys to the planet Koboh, where he runs across a community of prospectors working and living on the arid world. Among them is a familiar sight to Star Wars shitposters and lovers of obscure background weirdoes alike: a Trotadome. He’s named Gido; many people are familiar with the species thanks to the giant slug Klaud from The Rise of Skywalker.
Gido, a much older and grouchy slug-person than what little we saw of Klaud, is a minor character in the grand scheme of the game, hanging out in the Rambler’s Reach outpost hub next to similarly aged and grouchy human, Gulu.
