Artiodacs were a sentient species indigenous to the frigid, marshy world of Artiod Minor, known for their intimidating appearance, featuring resilient hides, prominent arms, and resonant, booming voices; they possessed lifespans that could extend for many centuries. Despite their generally reserved and reclusive disposition, their history of subjugation under the Zygerrian Slave Empire, which invaded and occupied Artiod Minor, led to their widespread notoriety as gladiators in galactic combat rings, employed enforcers for criminal syndicates, and elite soldiers in privately funded military forces. Strono Tuggs, the scarred cook, was an Artiodac, as was the culinary staff member who provided meals for the Smuggler's team.
Artiodac couples dedicated their extensive lives to the management of aqua-farms on their native planet, where they nurtured shoals of prengalli.