The Mylot's name, and some elements of its appearance and behavior, are based on the silicon-based bat-like parasites named Mynock, which were popularized in the second entry of the science fiction Star Wars series, The Empire Strikes Back. Generally considered pests that preyed on space farers and starships alike and were held responsible for the breaching of vessels and other calamities. Mynocks are despised to the point that failure to eradicate them could result in mayor hindrances, including the quarantine of ships. Like some proposed real-life models of silicon biochemistry, they were able to survive in all sort of environments, including a planet's atmosphere (except those with high-concentrations of helium due to allergy), inside other living creatures and even in the vacuum of spa