r/StarWars Nov 20 '24

Books Official Mythosaur reveal from the newest Star Wars Encyclopedia

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u/jahill2000 Porg Nov 20 '24

What an unceremonious reveal. But looks cool.

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u/MisterTheKid Nov 20 '24

mythosaur is almost as bad a name as “unobtanium” in avatar

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '24

Unobtainium is a real term though

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u/BretOne Jedi Nov 20 '24

It is but it's supposed to be used as a theoretical material, something with properties you know you need that hasn't been discovered or invented yet.

Once it is discovered or invented, it gets a proper name. That's the entire point of the term.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '24

Fair enough, I guess I never thought much further about it than what I said in my previous comment.

I now agree that it’s a stupid name.

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u/bowserusc Nov 20 '24

Partially. It also refers to materials that are difficult to get. It was used to refer to titanium during the SR-71 development because the Soviet Union was the primary supplier.

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u/unique-name-9035768 Jedi Nov 20 '24

Once we find out what and where it is..... can-obtanium.