Exodeenian The Exodeenians were a species of sentient beings native to the planet Exodeen . They had six arms and six legs , as well as six sets of teeth . They joined the Galactic Republic during the Expansion Era , circa 22 , 000 BBY . Their world ' s star system fell to the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars and was under the control of the Sith Empire during the Jedi Civil War . Rejoining the Republic following these conflicts , the Exodeenians later joined its successor , the Galactic Empire . Although some Exodeenians served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic , Exodeen itself was an Imperial fortress world by 6 ABY . Shortly after , in 7 ABY , Exodeen joined the New Republic , represented in the Senate by Exodeenian M ' yet Luure and two others . Luure successfully advocated to allow former Imperial functionaries to serve in the Senate . The Exodeenian R ' yet Coome benefited from this and became the junior senator from Exodeen . As part of a political faction composed of former Imperials , Coome almost arranged a vote of no confidence in President Leia Organa Solo following the detonation of bomb s in the Senate chamber . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , the Exodeenian homeworld fell to the extra - galactic invaders . Biology and appearance . The Exodeenians were a non - humanoid , sentient species from the planet Exodeen . They had six arms , six legs and a long tail ; consequently , they had difficulties fitting in regulation chairs designed for bipedal species , such as those in the Imperial Senate Building . Furthermore , they had six rows of uneven teeth . Some Humans , such as Leia Organa Solo , could not tell individual Exodeenians apart by sight . Exodeenians could speak Galactic Basic Standard , although they did so with the distinctive sound as their voice filtered through six sets of teeth . Society and culture . Exodeenians developed intricate etiquette based on their six - armed physique . For instance , a touch on an Exodeenian ' s first arm was a signal to cease speaking , while a touch on the second arm was a challenge to fight . Some non - Exodeenians were familiar with this etiquette , such as Senator Meido of Adin . Other Exodeenian mannerisms included resting their lower hands on their secondary hips or preening their six arms . Exodeenians ate a meal known as Exodeenian pasta , which could also be found served at the asteroid belt Smuggler ' s Run . History . Galactic Republic . The Exodeenians evolved on the planet Exodeen , located within the Slice portion of the Colonies . It was positioned on the Brentaal - Denon Route , which later became incorporated into the Hydian Way — the only super - hyperroute to span the entire length of the galaxy . Exodeen also connected the Hydian with the Quellor Run via a hyperlane branching off to Quellor . The Exodeenians joined the Galactic Republic circa 22 , 000 BBY , during a period known as the Expansionist Era . When the Republic was invaded by the Mandalorians in 3962 BBY , the Exodeen system , which contained the Exodeenian homeworld , fell to the invaders as part of their successful push into the Core Worlds , which came to a halt when they captured the planet of Duro . The Republic , newly led by the Jedi Knights Revan and Malak , rolled back all the Mandalorian gains , eventually defeating them at the Battle of Malachor V in 3960 BBY . However , this conflict led Revan and Malak to turn the dark side of the Force and within a year , they invaded the Republic at the head of a Sith Empire . Following numerous successes , this Empire controlled vast swaths of the Outer Rim and Mid Rim , as well as discrete areas further coreward , including the Exodeenian homeworld . The Republic defeated the Sith Empire in 3951 BBY , following which the Republic slowly began reintegrating its lost territory . Exodeen remained within Republic space during two other galactic wars , the New Sith Wars of 1000 BBY and the Clone Wars of 20 BBY . Galactic Empire . Following the Clone Wars , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine declared a new Galactic Empire , which the Exodeenians joined ; however , due to the Empire ' s humanocentrism , Exodeen was considered unimportant by the Empire as it was occupied by non - humanoids . While some Exodeenians served as minor functionaries for the Empire , others , such as M ' yet Luure , served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic , a resistance movement trying to overthrow what it perceived to be an illegitimate Empire . The Empire heavily fortified Exodeen , and it was considered an Imperial fortress world in 6 ABY . It remained under Imperial control through to 8 ABY , despite the fact that the Alliance ' s successor , the New Republic , gained control of much of the surrounding core regions of the galaxy during this time . New Republic . By 9 ABY , Exodeen had switched sides and joined the New Republic . As of 17 ABY , they were represented in the New Republic Senate by three senators . Luure , a former member of the Alliance , was their senior senator , wielding considerable influence among his peers . He strongly argued for allowing former Imperial bureaucrats to serve in the New Republic Senate , swaying the Senate with his arguments against such opponents as Leia Organa Solo . This law change allowed fellow Exodeenian R ' yet Coome to serve as the junior senator from Exodeen ; Coome had previously been barred from serving in the Senate because of his time spent working for the Empire , albeit in a minor position . At the first such Senate meeting with newly - appointed former Imperials , the Senate Building was rocked by explosions from bomb s placed inside many of the senators ' protocol droids . The explosions killed many planetary representatives , including Luure and the secondary senator from Exodeen . Of the Exodeenian delegation , only junior senator Coome survived . Two days after the explosion , President Organa Solo called an informal meeting of the surviving senators , informing them of the progress of an investigation into the explosion . At this meeting , Coome formed a faction along with a number of other junior senators , such as Meido of Adin and Wwebyls of Yn , passing a motion to run a second , independent , investigation into the cause of the explosion . Coome was later elected to the Inner Council of the Senate . At a meeting of the Council , hastily called by Senator Meido in order to throw Organa Solo off - balance , Meido accused her husband , Han Solo , of being behind the bombs , based on the preliminary findings from their report . The Exodeenian junior senator Coome followed this accusation up with a call for a warrant to be issued for Solo ' s arrest . Coome , along with Meido and Wwebyls , was responsible for leaking their findings to the wider Senate in a bid to pass a vote of no confidence in Organa Solo ' s leadership . However , the day before the vote was due to occur , Organa Solo was personally threatened by Kueller , a former Jedi trainee and the ruler of Almania . He claimed responsibility for the Senate bombing and demanded she turn control of the Republic over to him . Kueller held Organa Solo ' s brother , Luke Skywalker , hostage in order to force her to comply . Organa Solo resigned her position to break his leverage and rendered the forthcoming vote irrelevant . After Organa Solo personally helped defeat Kueller , Coome and the faction he was part of backed down entirely , allowing Organa Solo to be restored to her position as President of the Republic . Later , in 25 ABY , the New Republic was invaded by an extra - galactic species known as the Yuuzhan Vong . They conquered significant portions of the galaxy , capturing Exodeen during a push into the Core . They controlled the Exodeenian homeworld until at least 62 : 4 GrS , but their galactic invasion was finally defeated in 29 ABY . More than a century later , the planet Exodeen was part of Darth Krayt ' s Sith Empire . Exodeenians in the galaxy . In 0 ABY , shortly after the Battle of Yavin , an Exodeenian was present on Muunilinst in the support tent for podracers ; also in the tent were Han Solo , Chewbacca , and a Phlog named Haari Ikreme Beeerd . When Beeerd mocked the podracing ability of Solo ' s friend Luke Skywalker , a full - scale brawl erupted . During the brawl , the Exodeenian threw a six - armed punch at Solo , but the Corellian avoided it by jumping away . Behind the scenes . The Exodeenians were created by Kristine Kathryn Rusch for her novel " The New Rebellion " , published by Bantam Spectra in 1996 . They received mentions in a number of reference books before another Exodeenian appeared in Alex Wheeler ' s young adult reader " " , published by Scholastic in 2008 . " The Essential Atlas " , written by Dan Wallace and Jason Fry and published in 2009 , provided a placement for their homeworld Exodeen , and included a number of historical maps , providing further background on the Exodeenians .