MON CALAMARI: Cultural Index

These amphibious aliens are amazing really. They've got so much backstory and development that I couldn't fit it all in a 10 minute video!
And they're not even their homeworld's only sentient life. Plus they make some of the most hardy ships in the Star Wars universe with a blend of creativity and analytical thinking. it's like a whole race of INT-J types.
Think they made waterproof phones?
This is the Cultural Index a series aimed at exploring various Science-Fiction species.
For outsiders to a series to get to know the basics and maybe even hardened Sci-fi nuts might discover something new.
Thanks for watching!
How to VOTE on what happens next:
Down below in the comments are two choices of topics left by me.
Whichever gets more likes is the species that will get the next video!
IF YOU LIKED THIS CHECK OUT:
TOGRUTA:
• TOGRUTA: Cultural Index
Cultural Index Series:
• VULCANS: Cultural Index
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[@CertifiablyIngame]

Missed the Vote comments! (I'll just have to add up the votes that have already been voiced too).

[@CertifiablyIngame]

Ocampa

[@CertifiablyIngame]

Cylons

[@Spino2Earth]

@@CertifiablyIngame Both

[@jacenstarheart6256]

R.I.P Admiral Ackbar and Admiral Raddus.. 😖

[@henrythekaktus]

😭

[@firepowerg]

IT'S A TRAP! They didn't have calamari pizza because Mon Calamari are people, and I did not know that! - Yarael Poof

[@bug1701]

=D !!!

[@quwykxz]

Soylent Blue is Mon Calamari?!?

[@blitherbox7467]

Calamari tastes rubbery and weird. I don't like it myself. That's not racist.

[@DMSProduktions]

That's because you cooked it WRONG!

[@GhostBear3067]

Mon Mothma: "I'll have the calamari." Admiral Acbar: "Well, guess I'll have the insensitive bitch, with a side of FUCK YOU!!"

[@LordSpleach]

CYLONS!

[@dwaynehicks6838]

LordSpleach so say we all

[@SumBrennus]

Ever get the sense the Mon Cals and Quarren would be more at home in the Star Trek Federation than anywhere else?

[@redshirt0479]

Yeah. I mean, even their shipyard logo looks like the classic Starfleet insignia.

[@quwykxz]

Yes! That's exactly what I thought the moment I started watching this! I even remember seeing a Star Trek:Next Gen. episode that had a pair of aliens that resembled the Mon Calamari somewhat; I recall that, in the episode, Worf made a comment to the effect that he thought that those aliens looked handsome, and everyone gave him a "You must be crazy" look, lol. :)

[@redshirt0479]

The Antedians from the TNG episode _Manhunt_ One of them was played by the drummer from the band Fleetwood Mac.

[@olindetroit7636]

SumBrennus In the star trek universe, THE ANTEDIAN from TNG and the XINDI - AQUATIC from Enterprise are fish like aliens( w/o legs), both are from water worlds.

[@jamesb.8940]

There are Quarrans (or Quarrens) in Voyager, in the Delta Quadrant.

[@Chtulhu1204]

As a Star Wars fan since the 90's, I vehemently hold that Legends, is the Canon. Especially after the start of "The Disney Era" of Star Wars history.

[@keithtorgersen9664]

The fact they are “Mon Calamari” suggests that they should be squid like, but since they have some trouble breathing under water, I am getting the impression that they are more frog like.

[@taylorlibby7642]

Can't help it, "Mon Calamari" always makes me hungry for Italian seafood.

[@toddkurzbard]

IT'S A SNACK!!!

[@GRIMM2197]

For some reason the “goodbye” at the end of your video cracked me up I automatically said “see ya” right afterward 😂

[@maxrander0101]

best line even from one that is not ackbar is "call up a hammerhead corvette i have an idea"

[@jacenstarheart6256]

Excellent Cultural Index, Very Entertaining and Educational! 👍👍💯😉👌

[@quwykxz]

Even though I find the Ocampa very interesting, and I'd love seeing a vid on them at some point, I gotta vote for the Cylons this time, because I know next to nothing about them. So, yeah, I vote Cylon. :)

[@feralprocessor9853]

Right off the bat, the narrator speaks the truth

[@carlose4314]

Ocampa

[@casbot71]

What adds more flavor to them as a species is salt and pepper seasoning.

[@CelticCubby]

As much as I love the Cylons I would love to see the Ocampa explored. Voyager set up amazing potential with Kes being a character that could play out her entire life span over the course of the show as well as watching the effect it has on the longer lived crew. I felt it was a waste of potential when they wrote her off. Should have been the annoying Talaxian.

[@bartlester7438]

Love the cultural index i would love to see the ocompa next

[@feralprocessor9853]

Lol the minecraft ore-vein used in the presentation.

[@dennisdean7366]

Mon Calamari and Vulcans do have similar philosophies in the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few.

[@KingBearmane]

Or the Unas race from Stargate.

[@redwa11er]

Very cool video. I will always be happy when you include Legends material in your videos.

[@johnjackson3800]

Cylons!!!

[@Bacxaber]

Dey didn't have mon calamari pizza cuz mon calamari are _PEOPLE_ and _I DID NOT KNOW DAT._

[@KingBearmane]

You should do species from Andromeda or Farscape.

[@torynnielsen5646]

Yea those genetically engineered people

[@LordProteus]

Cylons.

[@shardstorm21]

cylons

[@americanknight2070]

"Adds more flavor to them. As a species, not as a dish" (insert robot chicken skit) "WELL! I guess I'll have the insensitive B%$#@.. With a side of F%$# You!"

[@Arch-Arsonist]

I can’t find the button to vote for Cylons

[@ThanksIfYourReadIt]

i like youre flow of speach, it feels very natural, not like some other crap channels who just read up a googled text.

[@runforestrunfpv4354]

I hope the species tastes great as their name suggests.

[@feralprocessor9853]

Their ships are pretty resilient

[@jlinus7251]

Everyone wants to be born a cool togruta or twi'lek but lets be honest we'd more likely be born a mon calamari 😆

[@jamesb.8940]

Cylons, definitely, please :)

[@Quincy_Morris]

Believing in something without proof isn’t faith. Faith is belief in anything you can’t physically see.

[@LovSven2011]

Ocampa from Star Trek next!

[@skywise001]

You should have a runoff of Cylon vs cylon - cause Id def be interested in the original ones

[@bchandruu]

It’s a trap- Admiral Ackbar.. I love General Van Suthra as well even he died miserable using comm in middle of battle.

[@madmonkee6757]

Religion isn't about believing things without evidence. It's about making sense of otherwise senseless occurrences.

[@HouseJawn]

George Lucas was definitely lazy with the alien name 😆 🐙 🚀 🔫

[@sharkbait8090]

10:10, yeah call it what you want, until they finally make something worth making cannon, I consider the "legend" material still cannon.

[@XiahouJoe]

You got that right!

[@jamesbass6810]

i have been looking through the many vids on star wars race and tho this is only in starwars the old republic that i know of the cathar race has not been don id like to see that in future vids

[@matthewpimblett5569]

thank you rick I am a life long fan of star wars. as I am 46 years old i have followed this topic for most of my life i encourage you to continue even though Disney have sanitised the history pf star wars .... wankers

[@barrybend7189]

Zentradi from SDF Macross please.

[@termigamer1487]

Wow, no "it a trap" jokes. Impressive

[@khanchy]

Calamari....yum.

[@Sebastian-jk9kk]

Cylons please!

[@dylanthomas385]

I love them

[@zuzoscorner]

it amazing really, how easy ti to ot make FTL in star wars, and in the exact same way too for all races what are the odds!

[@Kalnafein]

Cyclons, please and thank you.

[@daiujin]

Make a part 2 more about the Quarran if you can?

[@rebellworldwide1776]

Admiral Ackbar Rules!

[@sacredpaladin5446]

Ocampa Please

[@datfisheboi6519]

Don’t see the ballot comments, so I’ll just say Ocampa here.

[@flazzorb]

Where the vote at?

[@akashicklovebpd1264]

But calamari though. What if they called you steak. That’s steak from earth.

[@colinmathura-jeffree9829]

have you done Pa Lowick

[@fakemartyr1505]

Cylons

[@olindetroit7636]

The reason we land base creatures have legs is the sole purpose to move across land. Why could evolution give them legs if they are from a water world?

[@erikolsen1333]

Yummm calimar

[@paulthompson5761]

Mon calamari make the best sushi

[@toddkurzbard]

IT'S A TREAT!!!

[@kennethhigdon1159]

The nerd is strong with this one

[@Edd25164605]

The Hutts from Star Wars

[@MrYTGuy1]

Interstellar ships would already be capable of traveling between different star systems. That's like the definition of interstellar. In other words they weren't interstellar until they had warp drive.

[@colinafobe2152]

long live Quarren!

[@wratched]

the Ocampa. Really the only interesting race Voyager came up with.

[@moustachio05]

The species 8472 are much more intresting than the ocampa

[@shibolinemress8913]

My Squid 🤣

[@carsonianthegreat4672]

Humans! (MCU)

[@LordProteus]

Your not making the voting easy this time around... I don't think you'll get accurate votecounts this time.

[@VulcanOnWheels]

9:32 and 10:17 I hope that you've learned to edit stuff like this out, since this video.

[@thorbrennergostasson8556]

those were jokes...

[@nervastudios2616]

These worthless fish should have obeyed the Empire!

[@MrNotme777]

cyclon

[@disappointedoptimist8659]

Do the Ocompa those guys are hilariously poorly thought through

[@maxwellpauric00]

OCOMAP

[@Spino2Earth]

0:52 That is not true! I fought on this planet during the Clone Wars!!

[@jasonkrasnopolskiy504]

Denobulans

[@darthjedi1016]

Hutts.

[@ericmorang3903]

IT'S A TRAP!

[@gabrielsalesmartins]

That is legends now Not canon

[@chnghemeng2845]

Oh I thought that calamari was food and not actual people

[@inquisitorr2606]

cylons

[@TheRealSpiderMew]

Ocampa

[@TheVeritas1]

Cylons

[@tr4br]

Cylons

[@raw6668]

Cylons

[@samuelmillerick4550]

Ocampa

[@newgodskane]

Ocampa

[@zenmaster24]

cylons

[@sobemonster]

Cylons