Nikto Guard (75024) Lego Star Wars Minifigure Review

The Nikto are a reptilian humanoid species with distinctive leathery skin. They are first seen in the Star Wars universe back in 1983 during the Desert Skiff action sequence on Tatooine in Return Of The Jedi. The Nikto make a reappearance in 1999 alongside Jabba The Hutt in Episode 1: The Phantom Menace and in The Clone Wars movie in 2008.

Their first and only appearance (at the time of writing this) in a Lego Star Wars set was the 2013 release: 75024 HH-87 Starhopper. The set is based on a Clone Wars Season 4 TV episode: "Friends and Enemies" which first aired in 2011. In this episode the Nikto are shown working for the Hutt crime lords on the planet of Nal Hutta. So to be clear: the minifigure is a Clone Wars depiction of the Nikto.

The Nikto association with the Hutts is described by a back story that describes the Hutts taking control of the Nikto home world of Kintan and forcing them into servitude.

The minifigure is composed of three pieces, with a two piece weapon comprised of an axe blade on a pearl dark grey spear piece.

The minifigure has no hair piece/hood/headress.

The detailed head print has a serious expression in dark orange with dark tan features and white horns. There is no printing on the reverse of the head piece. The facial features give the minifigure an almost ape-like appearance?

The Torso is dark bluish gray in colour with two small buttons, dark brown shoulder strap and double belt pattern. Light bluish gray arms, dark bluish gray hands.

The legs have light bluish gray hips and dark bluish gray legs.

Personally for me, the minifigure is a little flat and plain. I know this is a Clone Wars set and as such the minifigure takes on a slightly cartoonish appearance in line what we see in the TV episode. It is hard to get excited about this minifigure. Perhaps part of the issue here is that I would have preferred a Return of the Jedi variant of a Nikto guard to sidle up to Kithaba and a Weequay guard on my Desert Skiff/Jabba's Sail Barge setup.

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