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The name or term "Skinny" should not be confused with Skinner.

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The Skinny as shown in the 1976 board game.

As the name suggests, the "Skinnies" are extraterrestrial species with skinny, thin appearance. Originally, the Skinnies are the allies of the Bugs, they later switched side to ally the humans. They are referred to in singular noun form (or things pertaining to them adjectively) as Skinny.

Starship Troopers novel[]

The "skinnies" during the Arachnid War are a tall, aptly skinny humanoid species initially allied to the Bugs. After several raids on Skinny cities, the skinny government begins to feed information to the Terran Federation on the Pseudo-Arachnids, which the Federation uses to its advantage in offensive operations.

Starship Troopers film universe[]

During the First Bug War the United Citizen Federation launched a raid on Skinny space, utilising Nova bombs against them to dissuade them from assisting the Arachnids against Humanity.[1]

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  • Skinnies Army Book
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