Qwohog ( species ) The Qwohog were amphibious humanoid sapients indigenous to Hirsi , a planet mostly covered in freshwater lakes and seas . They remained isolated from the rest of the galaxy until they were swept up in the Galactic Civil War , when they aligned themselves with the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Small - boned , agile , and delicate in appearance , they were sometimes called Wavedancers for their graceful movement through the freshwater oceans and lakes of their homeworld . Biology and appearance . Qwohog had smooth iridescent skin , blue to green in color . They had no hair , though they did have raised silvery - blue scales on their heads , wrists , waists , and ankles which could be mistaken for hair at a distance . Their faces had no visible noses , long , pointed ears , and round , black eyes . Though they were delicate in appearance , Qwohog were quite strong for their size . Qwohog were completely amphibious , with their lungs connected to their mouth and to gill slits under their arms . They easily adapted to a variety of freshwater environments , though saltwater damaged their lungs and gills . They therefore required protective suits to swim in the saline oceans found on most other habitable planets . The Wavedancers had a spoken language , Qwohog , but since their voices were adapted for underwater communication , their voices only carried 4 meters in air . They used Qwohog sign language instead to communicate on the surface . After making contact with offworlders , they began to use the vocalizer mask s developed by the Anomids as well . Society . The Wavedancers never developed sophisticated technology on their own before their first contact with offworlders . Qwohog communities farmed various water plants , gathered floating basin - pod s , and hunted skitterflies and fish . Qwohog hunting parties also went ashore to search for lizards and small mammals , which they considered delicacies . Most Qwohog wore simple clothing made from tenidit plants , with male leaders often decorating their ears with seashells . Qwohog were hard workers who were equally eager to seek pleasure and quick to make friends . If wronged or threatened , however , they would fiercely defend themselves or their homes . History . Scouts from the Rebel Alliance discovered them while exploring Hirsi for valuable rudic crystal deposits . The Rebels quickly befriended the Qwohog , and soon started trading with them . Unfortunately for the Qwohog , the Galactic Empire was not far behind . The Imperial occupation of Hirsi was brief , but brutal — the Rebel scout team was killed , the crystal mining continued without regard for the natural environment , and several Qwohog were taken prisoner . When the Imperial occupation ended , a second Rebel team arrived on Hirsi . The Qwohog leaders asked the Rebels to establish a permanent base to protect their homeworld , and renewed their relationship with the Alliance . They began trading rudic crystals , food , cloth , and medicines made from the local shellfish , which were particularly effective against burns . Thousands of Qwohog also left on Alliance ships at this time , either to serve in the Galactic Civil War or to set up colonies to ensure the survival of their species in case the Empire returned to Hirsi . Qwohog colonists and those serving with the Rebellion quickly learned galactic - level technology and the Basic language . Many Qwohog became scouts , technicians , medics , or pilots for the Alliance , and later , for the New Republic . Though their homeworld was destroyed by the reborn Palpatine ' s Galaxy Gun , offworld Qwohog endured , and by the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War , their prosperous colonies were found throughout the galaxy . Behind the scenes . " " and other West End Games supplements imply that the second contact of the Rebel Alliance with the Qwohog occurred fairly early in the Galactic Civil War , with the Imperial occupation of Hirsi being brief . Wizards of the Coast ' s " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , however , describes a protracted occupation which lasts until the Battle of Endor — though the Qwohog are described as joining the Rebel Alliance rather than their successors the Alliance of Free Planets or the New Republic .