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@pyeitme5083 жыл бұрын
Meh 😑
@dalekcaan84953 жыл бұрын
Is it still viable
@ethrsag7353 жыл бұрын
The Bothan Defense: "Fuck around against us and we will send everyone your browser history"
@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes452 жыл бұрын
They're the Star Wars equivalent of "I have your IP address, prepare to be doxxed."
@sadscarecrow56953 жыл бұрын
Many Bothans died to bring us this video.
@imnotusingmyrealname45663 жыл бұрын
Nah they died trying to prevent this from being uploaded. This is top secret.
@nicktechnubyte11843 жыл бұрын
Good riddens
@perfectstranger11522 жыл бұрын
Who's Many Bothans?
@toddkurzbard2 жыл бұрын
Damn. I wanted to do it.
@toddkurzbard2 жыл бұрын
@@perfectstranger1152 He's the one that died to bring us this video.
@AtlasFlynn3 жыл бұрын
Mothma: Many Bothans died to bring us this information... Akbar:Last time we ever hire Bothans. I once sent some Bothans to get me a coffee. Dead. All of them...
@Star_Commander_Nip_Nup2 жыл бұрын
Robot chicken reference
@toddkurzbard2 жыл бұрын
That's because IT WAS A TRAP!.
@macwelch85993 жыл бұрын
Would’ve been nice if that species ever appear in live-action, along with their Bothan Assault Cruisers
@jonmcgee69873 жыл бұрын
Years ago, my RPG group had a long running gag. That if we needed information brought to us. Some one had to die to do so. The character's name was always Manny Bothans.
@wavestrider21602 жыл бұрын
Why do i suddenly imagine one of the bothans saying "Oh yeah my family have many siblings, we have manny wells bothans, manny richard bothans, and manny wilhelm bothans"
@Beedo_Sookcool2 жыл бұрын
Heh. in the "Tag & Bink" comics, there was a Rebel spy called Manny Both-Hanz.
@invaderHUNK Жыл бұрын
This is hilarious, you’ve inspired me to do same!
@baconbriqs3 жыл бұрын
You’re a legend if you remember Manny Both-Hanz from the Tag and Bink comics
@jayburn003 жыл бұрын
I love tag and bink, and parts of it are canon in my head canon 😆
@glorbojibbins24852 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Beedo_Sookcool2 жыл бұрын
Hells, I'm planning on customising a couple of my RFTs into Tag & Bink!
@tengkualiff3 жыл бұрын
They were literally the viet congs in the OG Battlefront 2.
@greyhoundTex3 жыл бұрын
I wish the new Battlefront games were as good as the old ones. 😑
@pennyforyourthots3 жыл бұрын
@@greyhoundTex i personally think they are, just different.
@Facetiously.Esoteric3 жыл бұрын
No, that isn't what literally means. They would have to be actual Vietnamese in a different Galaxy to be "literally" them. You mean figuratively.
@seanathonbilliamsmithson16583 жыл бұрын
@@Facetiously.Esoteric people using "literally", when they actually mean "figuratively" is one of my biggest peevs with people now adays
@theexcaliburone59333 жыл бұрын
@@seanathonbilliamsmithson1658 your complains are literally so annoying
@TetsuShima3 жыл бұрын
Yuuzhan Vong: *Kill Borsk Fey'lya* Bothans: "So you have chosen...death" Yuuzhan Vong: "That's cute" *13 years later* Yuuzhan Vong: "FOR THE LOVE OF XENDOR! THE WARS IS OVER FOR A DECADE AND OUR RACE IS COMPLETELY DEVASTATED! GIVE US PEACE, DAMN IT! Bothans: "Peace was never an option..."
@derangedcrouton18643 жыл бұрын
Nerd
@eren345583 жыл бұрын
the most hilarious thing is that the Voong tried to do good for a decade. Bork Fey'lya? Was literally a backstabbing conman
@eren345583 жыл бұрын
my first familiarity with Bothans was Borsk Fey'lya who not only sabotaged the new republic in multiple attempts to gain power, but literally threatened Leia with a blaster to get what he wanted. He even tried to get Luke and Han thrown in prison for getting in the way of his attempted power climb, and tried to frame Ackbar. And it was rumored that HE was the one responsible for trying to kill Wedge Antilles for falling in love with a Bothan female
@jonathonmaxwell29732 жыл бұрын
Yeah Borsk is bad guy for sure
@generalconsensus25182 жыл бұрын
Where did you learn this
@AlexSDU3 жыл бұрын
"Even plants can kill you..." So Bothawui is literally the Australia of Star Wars galaxy.
@jcarry52143 жыл бұрын
Fur-covered: firm copy. Intelligence: I'm getting some static.
@mpcg1023 жыл бұрын
You know what they say about Australia if it's not actively trying to cause you bodily harm it's not native
@earlware43222 жыл бұрын
If Bothawui is Australia, does that make Bothans dingos??
@AlexSDU2 жыл бұрын
@@earlware4322 Or Tasmanian Tiger "Many Bothans died to bring us this information" - Mon Mothma
@chickadeestevenson5440 Жыл бұрын
And the Star Wars galaxy seems to be the Australia of the universe, courtesy of the Rakata most likely
@ryaquaza3offical3 жыл бұрын
“Writing a collection of wisdom called, The Way” *This is the way*
@norsebeast59843 жыл бұрын
What if the REAL primary purpose of the creation of the Death Star was to destroy the Bothan homeworld, its impenetrable shield and all? 🤔 Maybe Palpatine was tired of/worried about the Bothan's abilities, and finally wanted them largely wiped out.
@HIMcules21122 жыл бұрын
Bothawui was definitely on the list
@inquisitorgarza3123 жыл бұрын
Never trust a Bothan except if you know for sure if they are your side.
@Dakarai_Knight3 жыл бұрын
But you can never know for sure
@tohwangkaien89613 жыл бұрын
you can trust a Bothan, only if the Bothan is tied to you because of your connections and the ability to end it’s species with a snap of your fingers
@neilmurphy9663 жыл бұрын
Maybe will surely see a Bothan in the Andor series, since both deal with intelligence and espionage in different forms..? 😉
@TetsuShima3 жыл бұрын
Borsk Fey'lya was a really interesting character. Despite being part of the Heroes' team, he was an as*hole who only cared about power and not the freedom of the Galaxy. Really miss complex characters like him in the Disney Canon
@greyhoundTex3 жыл бұрын
Disney doesn't want people to think that hard, they just want that dollar.
@BananaRamaPartyTimeAllTheTime3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hated Fey'lya haha but that series was a great legends read I still buy legends won't ever buy Disney's new Canon
@tymoore21173 жыл бұрын
@@greyhoundTex they dont want peoppe to think and just go " shiny, pretty, shiny, pretty." Tbh anypne with complex thought doesnt pay attention to disney star wars.
@greyhoundTex3 жыл бұрын
@@tymoore2117 Correct.
@eren345583 жыл бұрын
my first familiarity with Bothans was Borsk Fey'lya who not only sabotaged the new republic in multiple attempts to gain power, but literally threatened Leia with a blaster to get what he wanted. He even tried to get Luke and Han thrown in prison for getting in the way of his attempted power climb, and tried to frame Ackbar. And it was rumored that HE was the one responsible for trying to kill Wedge Antilles for falling in love with a Bothan female
@Cwronaga2163 жыл бұрын
*Palps creates DeathStar* "The Shadow Broker would like to know your location."
@aileenmacnair12543 жыл бұрын
You should make a ‘legends’ breakdown series where you explain the storyline, characters and settings from after ROTJ legends such as heir to the empire as I am really interested in this era and have not been able to access the original comics or other media around this time.
@justinlast2lastharder7492 жыл бұрын
Just in case you didn't know, there's a Building in your City/Town where you can go and get there bundles of papers called Books. Totally free, but you gotta bring em back on a certain day...Starts with an L or something.
@austinkersey2445 Жыл бұрын
@@justinlast2lastharder749 Yeah, but many of those books are out of print (meaning they don't make them anymore) so the amount of copies is less than finite for some of the series. The actual paperback novels are still quite obtainable, but the comics, video games, and other media are another matter entirely.
@silentfangirl11762 жыл бұрын
These guys embody the saying, "knowledge is power."
@tonyjackson40782 жыл бұрын
It's almost criminal we haven't had a proper animated or live action Bothan character in Canon media.
@grandmoffjake68712 жыл бұрын
A species of spies so good, we have never been able to spot one on film.
@peco00123 жыл бұрын
Bothawui just sounds like a more humid Australia when it comes too the wildlife
@Jayleon723 жыл бұрын
I am normally Always hugely impressed with the level of detail you give when you talk about the lore. Imagine my disappointed suprise when I was expecting the story of the great hero of the rebellion Manny Both-Hanz. Instead, I got fake news.
@eren345583 жыл бұрын
my first familiarity with Bothans was Borsk Fey'lya who not only sabotaged the new republic in multiple attempts to gain power, but literally threatened Leia with a blaster to get what he wanted. He even tried to get Luke and Han thrown in prison for getting in the way of his attempted power climb, and tried to frame Ackbar. And it was rumored that HE was the one responsible for trying to kill Gavin Darklighter for falling in love with a Bothan female.
@918Mitchell2 жыл бұрын
Let's all remember the sacrifice made by Manny Bothins, you may have been small, but you had a big heart.
@grantt15892 жыл бұрын
Bothan spy network: exists NordVPN: I'm about to end this man's whole career
@riolufan22493 жыл бұрын
The Emperor Palpatine level in EaW was fun
@JoaoSoares-rs6ec3 жыл бұрын
Sun Tzu did dedicated an entire chapter to spies and warns about the use of spies
@siegeturtlez34973 жыл бұрын
The fact that the VA for the Bothan in the intro is Tank Dempsey from CoD Zombies is shattering, I cant unsee Dempsey as a Bothan
@Ocara1153 жыл бұрын
I would love a longer video about Vitiate and Valkorian. I've always really liked his story, so it would be cool to be able to watch a video about him that goes in depth
@trekstarsam24942 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you do a video detailing the non-Jedi training that Jedi padawans received. For example, in addition to Jedi training, what other education did they have? I'm sure they had to learn at least basic math, and what about the native languages and cultures from their various species? Since they were taken so young, and since the Jedi was an intergalactic group with all sorts of different species, I'm sure republic basic was spoken throughout the order, yet, Jedi travelled throughout the galaxy as peace keepers, so I was wondering how many languages they learned. A lot of species could understand but not speak Republic basic. Was it simply through protocol droids translating?
@phukhue2893 жыл бұрын
Very expansive background on the species I knew very little about, thank you!
@marshalllatta20733 жыл бұрын
The Bothan are one of my favorite species in the star wars universe
@micah59183 жыл бұрын
Same they are so underrated in Canon
@RDAScout2 жыл бұрын
I like the bothans because they look l like dogs with mustaches.
@Strider1823 жыл бұрын
I mean just thinking out loud, but it'd make a lot of sense about Bothans providing intel on the planetary shield on Scarif lol. I'd like to think that they had a similar set up on Bothawui as Scarif was, shield gate so they know whose coming and going... Seems like something the Spymaster Species would do!
@blakena49073 жыл бұрын
How pissed off does Palpatine need to be to personally go to the Bothan home planet and slaughter hundreds of them?
@Calebre_3 жыл бұрын
I’d say pretty damn pissed
@eren345583 жыл бұрын
you can actually trust palpatine....borsk Fey'lya is proof you cannot trust a bothan
@the_biggest_chungus75082 жыл бұрын
That Mission in Empire at War was both cool and a pain in the ass
@redjirachi12 жыл бұрын
The mad lads extrapolated an entire species from just one sentence in a movie
@austinkersey2445 Жыл бұрын
They also made Quinlan Vos from one second of screentime from the Phantom Menace. Vos being one of the best Clone Wars era Jedi in terms of character and "cool factor". At least in Legends he is.
@normal_exe3 жыл бұрын
Dang I didn't know sun tzu was bothan
@imnotusingmyrealname45663 жыл бұрын
Judging by his genius, yeah he was.
@jameskosusnik11023 жыл бұрын
To be fair the swizz are more like bothers than sun tzu, as their strategic neutrality during both world wars acted essentially the same as bothuwi did
@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes452 жыл бұрын
"Dox your enemies" - Sun Tzu
@tacticool_weeb84502 жыл бұрын
Me after watching rouge one: “was bothan a slang term for renigade fucktard this hole time?… becouse I saw no bothans, did everyone get it wrong?” 😂
@CT-5736-Bladez3 жыл бұрын
Anybody else want to see a break down of the Havoc Mauroder the bad batch shuttle
@chaiwarrior11 Жыл бұрын
Your content is always quality, thanks!
@AshanBhatoa3 жыл бұрын
The lore surrounding the Bothans is so intriguing.
@tonyjackson40782 жыл бұрын
Holonet- this interface uses cookies to access sites. Bothans- I eat all cookies.
@gehrigstory66742 жыл бұрын
5:33 When Obi-Wan Kenobi mentioned "The Way" in his own show (Episode 3, I think), I was wondering If Disney had just Canonized this piece of Bothan culture? Or, is it just another nod to "This is The Way", spoken by Din Djarin, instead?
@anotherfriendlyshikikan69603 жыл бұрын
The Bothan’s attack plan is MAD
@ykqmoonchild2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic coverage. Loved it.
@imnotusingmyrealname45663 жыл бұрын
Private Internet Access seems like the best VPN out there.
@kaibooker47822 жыл бұрын
Can you pls do a video on the Complete history of the Rakatans I feel like I need to know more abt them sense they play such a big role in where many species came from
@krystvnarco2 жыл бұрын
I really want to see if there were any invasive species of plant in star wars
@Ginlock453 жыл бұрын
Rip Manny. A true hero of the republic.
@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes452 жыл бұрын
Invaders: "We will destroy your world!" Bothans: "Don't care + Didn't ask + I have your IP address + Get doxxed lmao"
@muhammadhabibieamiro36393 жыл бұрын
Another amazing video but can you do a full history breakdown of zuckuss and 4 lom because of the comic zuckuss is amazing or do zuckuss species the gand
@hazeroth3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lore video. I wonder though, that if one particular species is famous/infamous for their spy network, then that species really isn’t that good. After all, isn’t “not being noticed” a big part of espionage?
@Captain_Insano_nomercy Жыл бұрын
My exact thoughts. Being known as good spies is a really bad thing lol. Wouldn't everybody just avoid these guys and shun them?
@rebeldropper89333 жыл бұрын
Thanks Meta!! I miss that Swash Buckling Jedi Master V. Farfalla...At least he decapped quick and easy.. I wonder if we'll see some of these slick espionage smooth snitching Bothans in the new Andor show?..Finally show some savy Bothans(the snitches who saved the galaxy).
@NovaWarrior772 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these!!!
@ComradeCorvus3 жыл бұрын
2:50 Nah, they just chose the xeno-compatibility ascension perk.
@imnotusingmyrealname45663 жыл бұрын
Always reminds me of the Battle of Bothawui.
@javionblade212 жыл бұрын
I've been loving this channel I had to subscribe thanks for the knowledge
@rickybobby60283 жыл бұрын
Manny Bothens was a good dude.
@austinfuller8323 Жыл бұрын
Big W on the anti spying ad on the Spying Species Video 👌
@Scribbles693 жыл бұрын
Great video as always
@InventorZahran2 жыл бұрын
Those incognito tabs might not keep the Bothans out of my search history, but Private Internet Access does!
@Neochrono Жыл бұрын
Steve Blum is my favorite voice actor.
@vidalott2 жыл бұрын
I always thought Bothans were the long necked hammerhead types. So, what are the hammerheads called?
@hollowinuyasha012 жыл бұрын
Ithorians
@vidalott2 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@carissamace3 жыл бұрын
The bothan spy network reminds me of the Zentharim from Faerûn. I think Manshoon would like them
@furankusama Жыл бұрын
Damn. Didn't notice until now that it's Steve Blum doing the voice for that character at the beginning. Pretty cool.
@glennlaroche15243 жыл бұрын
Space doggos do a heckin' sneak, tho.
@user-ol7bt4wp1j Жыл бұрын
Bothans would be like the ultimate doxxers. Enemy Race: "we will destroy you." Bothans: "no" *leaks military intel across the Galaxy.*
@casualsleepingdragon85012 жыл бұрын
Person: youxre not that intimidating really Bothan: I KNOW YOUR IP ADRESS!
@synergy90t3 жыл бұрын
Another great one, thanks!
@enfyr46003 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the background music? Love the vids btw
@palamabron2481 Жыл бұрын
Their absence in the so called new canon is really weird, especially since their existence is established in ROTJ.
@neilmurphy9663 жыл бұрын
Do u think the Empire planned to replace/undermine the network by training more and more Kubaz as agents..? (May be hinted at in Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina book,..tho know is non canon now)
@demi-femme48213 жыл бұрын
"That's the last time I send Bothans to do anything. I sent Bothans to get me coffee, all dead."
@feralprocessor98532 ай бұрын
Right off the bat, a bothan congratulation.
@AFROJOE2323 Жыл бұрын
If a bothan had a child with a chiss, it’s offspring would be an intrigue tank the universe could have never seen
@SebRoseWolf Жыл бұрын
they are just the Star wars' version of Khajiit from the Elder Scrolls series. Sneaky, good at gathering intel, Feline-like, and have names that have family and clan names in them
@BartyCrease982 жыл бұрын
0:00 sounds like tank Dempsey from cod zombies
@Pixelkip Жыл бұрын
and brimstone xD from valo
@alluringming3 жыл бұрын
Would make sense that their would be a race or faction that had a spy network that could be equal to if not superior to that of the galactic empire and possibly even the hutts.
@jayvhoncalma34583 жыл бұрын
The Bothans have one of the best assault cruisers
@sheilaolfieway18852 жыл бұрын
5:31"This is the way."
@DobleWhiteAndStabley Жыл бұрын
11:40 Oh. That is what the cheeto cat looks like without his glasses.
@Ryecrash6173 жыл бұрын
The thing I don't get about Bothans is that they are known for their spy network, and they are noticeably different looking than most other humanoids, wouldn't you just avoid them when discussing sensitive information? The ideal look for this race would be as boring looking as possible, something that just kind of blends into the crowd.
@SirTorcharite3 жыл бұрын
They can turn invisible
@hyperiongm3303 жыл бұрын
Bothans utilize contracted non-Bothan agents (who answer to Bothan operatives and are often blackmailed in an attempt to keep them from selling information off) in a large variety of situations. Likewise, not all Bothans (of which there are billions, making profiling about as pointless as trying to profile humans as a species for the same thing) are overt agents for the SpyNet, but many are societally pressured to provide information to Clanmates who are as they come across it.
@austinkersey2445 Жыл бұрын
They have personal cloaking technology, as well as holographic devices that can shift their appearance.
@stubbornspaceman720111 ай бұрын
They also used various other aliens, droids, and bribed officials.
@MaxWelton3 жыл бұрын
I recognize the Bothan’s voice at the very beginning…who voiced him?
@MaxWelton3 жыл бұрын
It’s Steve Blum, isn’t it?
@G59forlife.3 жыл бұрын
I bet it's the same guy who voiced scott Mitchell in ghost recon Edit: yup, googled it
@gadaadyn81903 жыл бұрын
This is the way
@damuffinman13942 жыл бұрын
0:02 Dempsey... is that you?
@josefishytv42372 жыл бұрын
Why don't we have a tv show on them... they seem to be main characters toooo
@TomMcD713 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video and lore they remind me of the Kilrathi from the Wing Commander franchise at least in looks. This video proves that Legends is the real sequel trilogy and that Legends is awesome but that's just my assessment. The Bothan Assault Cruiser looks like a UNSC ship to me.
@philgrazi Жыл бұрын
Star wars galaxies video game had Bothans as a race you could play as. Fun game.
@phalanx38032 жыл бұрын
was that Steve Blum at the start? it has to be no one else pulls of that voice so well.
@Reyma7773 жыл бұрын
Humans being able to breed with Bothans is really stupid part of legends. Not to mention the half-bothans look like satyrs for some reason.
@hyperiongm3303 жыл бұрын
The 'half-Bothans' came about in an early phase of the EU, when the current canid look for the species wasn't fleshed out fully and WEG's version was still being commonly used.
@gerbthebarbarian1567 Жыл бұрын
The auto-generated captions are wild for this one 😂
@schnebot3 жыл бұрын
yeah well they may have some merit when all we knew about them was that many of them died to help rebellion as mon mothma sai, but borsk feylya was the perfect example of their species, backstabbers all of them, bothawui, not alderaan shouldve been the test of the death star in episode 4 - and palpatine would be instantly loved by the galaxy.
@adognamedbird2 жыл бұрын
RIP Manny Bothans!! You will be missed sir! 😭🤣🤷♂️
@bluebird36702 жыл бұрын
Steve Blum (Dempsey actor in cod zombies) !!! I recognize that voice from a mile away.
@bigchrisp61732 жыл бұрын
The Bothan in the beginning sounds exactly like Tank Dempsey from black Ops Zombies.
@williamhamilton25732 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Жыл бұрын
Star Wars has a lot of cool intelligent species. Bothans are one of these!!! Very cool species!
@thatoneKirikoguy2 жыл бұрын
IS THAT DEMPSEY IN THE INTRO
@maryuma73 жыл бұрын
So Valenthyne Farfalla was part Bothan? How did I miss that 🤔
@John.S922 жыл бұрын
"Deepest and darkest secrets exposed" - oh no, not my internet search history!
@jamesdupuis71252 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video
@akumaghostblade12652 жыл бұрын
Hey the first bothan is is same voice actor as tank Dempsey from cod zombies😯😁.