Pantoran / Legends Pantorans were a Near - Human species native to the planet Pantora , located in the Pantora system . Biology and appearance . Pantorans were a sentient species native to Pantora , a moon orbiting the planet Orto Plutonia . They were Near - Human s , with a head , a torso and four limbs . At first glance , they only differed from the otherwise similar Humans in their blue skin and yellow eyes . Like all mammals , the Pantorans had hair , the color of which varied between black , blue , light purple and sometimes white . The Pantorans shared many traits with other blue - skinned races , especially the Wroonian species , and , to a lesser extent , the Chiss . The species had two sexes , male and female — with the latter being recognizable by the presence of breasts . The Pantorans also seemed to have a greater resilience to low temperatures than Humans , since they only needed light wardrobe even under extreme cold weather conditions . Society and culture . Pantoran society developed on Pantora , a world located in a region flush with slavers and spice merchant s . Constant run - ins with these types led the Pantorans to become fiercely independent and proud . While the Pantoran society was democratic , the feudal traditions of marking their foreheads , and cheeks with yellow markings to symbolize lineage persisted into the common era . These traditions spurred a cultural interest in genealogy and history , and many Pantorans cherished relics from the past such as jewelry which connected them to their noble ancestors or helmets that belonged to a great hero of a bygone age . The old nation states of Pantora were unified under a democratic planetary government , the politics of which were considered an art form . Governed by the Pantoran Assembly , the elected body was led by a Speaker , who balanced the power of the chief executive officer , known as the Chairman . History . Clone Wars . During the Clone Wars , the Pantorans requested , and were granted , a Republic outpost in their system as protection from the Separatists . A Republic military base was established on the frigid world of Orto Plutonia , a protectorate world of Pantora . When the entire force of clone troopers stationed on Orto Plutonia went missing , the Republic sent Jedi Generals Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to investigate . They were met on the planet by Chairman Chi Cho and Galactic Senator Riyo Chuchi . Cho immediately attempted to assert his authority , giving orders to both the Jedi and the clone troopers accompanying them . While searching the empty Republic base , Chairman Cho was convinced the Separatists were responsible ; and finding a Separatist base not far away seemed to confirm his suspicions . However , after finding the Separatist base also destroyed with no evidence of contact between the Republic and CIS forces , Kenobi and Skywalker set out on Freeco bikes to discover the truth . They found a tribe of Talz in the hills and discovered they were responsible for the destruction of both bases , having felt threatened by their presence . Though evidence showed the Talz had been on Orto Plutonia for some time , possibly longer than the Pantorans had claimed sovereignty over the planet , Chairman Cho insisted the Talz were trespassers and declared war with them . Known as the One - Day War , the battle between the Republic ' s soldiers and the Talz was fought in a pitched battle , instigated by Cho . The Chairman and many of his clone trooper guards were killed before Senator Chuchi , with the emergency powers granted to her by the Pantoran Assembly , was able to garner peace with the Talz chieftain , Thi - Sen , assuring him that the Pantoran people would leave Orto Plutonia in peace . At some point around 21 BBY , the Trade Federation blockaded Pantora . Pressured by his constituents , Baron Notluwiski Papanoida listened to those who argued that the world should leave the Republic and join the Confederacy of Independent Systems so trade could resume . However , the Baron chose to rely on Senator Riyo Chuchi , asking her to plead for assistance in the Galactic Senate . Eventually , the blockade was lifted and the Pantoran remained under the Republic ' s banner . Rise of the Empire . When the Republic collapsed and the Galactic Empire seized control of the galaxy , Pantora was cut off from the rest of the galaxy . Struggling to come to grips with their new predicament , the Pantoran Assembly split into three factions : the Appeasers , the Republicans , and the Expansionists . The first group believed that integrating with the Empire was the only path to security and economic strength , while the traditionalist Republicans believed the Empire stood in stark opposition to the core principles and values of the Pantoran culture . The Expansionists argued that the forging of treaties with the old slaving and spice trading worlds around them would be their salvation . The Expansionists were the smallest in number , and their position was viewed as abhorrent by most Pantorans . Building up a small navy of volunteers , the Assembly cautiously expanded ; careful to avoid drawing Imperial attention to their work . Rogue members of the Assembly began to hire mercenaries and make unofficial deals to free up the flow of information technologies and resources . Despite the vast resources available on Orto Plutonia , Senator Chuchi ' s treaty still stood , protecting the Talz from Pantoran interference . While many on the Assembly wished to respect the Treaty , others sought to educate the Talz in hopes of integrating the two societies and sharing resources . Behind the scenes . The Pantoran species was formally introduced in " Trespass , " a first season episode of the animated series " " written by Steven Melching and directed by Brian Kalin O ' Connell . In 2005 , the character of Chi Eekway Papanoida had already appeared in the novel " Labyrinth of Evil " and the movie , but she was identified as a Twi ' lek at the time . Her species was later changed to Pantoran following the airing of " Trespass , " which retcon ned the Pantorans ' first appearance to " Labyrinth of Evil " . Similarly , the Baron N . Papanoida had first been identified as a Wroonian , until he was retconned as a Pantoran as well . In 2013 , " Star Wars " authors Abel G . Peña and Rich Handley identified the character of Kosh Kurp as a Pantoran , thus retconning the species ' first appearance to the 1995 comic " " . The look of the Pantorans in " The Clone Wars " was inspired by a concept illustration of a blue - skinned Senator drawn by Iain McCaig for . One such very early design by McCaig , dated from 1995 , was shown in a gallery of the interactive CD - ROM " " . In addition to the blue skin , that drawing already featured the trademark yellow eyes and facial tattoos of the Pantorans . In " " , it was revealed that the blue - skinned man was based on photographer Greg Gawlowski and was meant to depict an " evil senator . " A character of similar appearance was featured on page 172 of " " , a reference book written by Terryl Whitlatch and Bob Carrau . The individual in question has blue skin and hair , yellow eyes and facial tattoos , like the Pantorans shown in " The Clone Wars " . For " Trespass " , the actors providing the voices of the Pantoran characters were requested to incorporate a accent for their characters . Pantorans are playable characters on the massively multiplayer online video game " " .