The Akkad, also known as Deep Dwellers, represented a terrorist group originating from the Mon Calamari species.
This clandestine Mon Calamari faction, the Akkad, desired complete separation from both the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. They viewed both sides as detrimental to their traditional culture, labeling them as manipulative and destructive forces.
The group plotted to seize control of a Corellian Translines passenger vessel and publicly destroy it on a well-known newsnet, resulting in the deaths of everyone on board. The hijackers successfully brought weapons and explosives onto the ship, possibly due to assistance from someone within the starport or spaceliner staff, or because their weapons were uniquely designed. The purpose of the attack was to gain recognition for the group and to isolate other Mon Calamari, including Rebel Admiral Gial Ackbar, from the broader galactic community.
This group was originally intended to be featured as adversaries for player characters in the Corellian Translines article within Star Wars Adventure Journal 16. However, that particular issue was never released, and the Akkad have not appeared in any other published works since then.
- " Corellian Translines " — Star Wars Adventure Journal 16 (unpublished)