The main export from New Plympto, the Nosaurians' planet of origin, was rikknit eggs. Despite New Plympto's entry into the Galactic Republic, they weren't granted representation, yet the eggs were consistently exploited as a delicacy. The demand for rikknit eggs eventually vanished when the Republic designated the rikknit as a protected species, leaving New Plympto without its sole export. With the allure of resurrecting the rikknit egg market, New Plympto aligned itself with the Separatist cause during the Clone Wars.
A strong, sharp odor characterized preserved rikknit eggs.