Zygerrian / Legends The Zygerrians were a sentient species of Near - Human s native of the planet Zygerria . Members of the species were medium - sized , standing 1 . 7 meters tall on average and weighing around sixty kilograms . The Zygerrians were distinguished by a number of bony spurs on their face . The species was well - known for its long history of violence , war , and slavery , which they viewed as a natural order of life . This contributed to the fact that the Zygerrians were feared across the galaxy . The founders of the Zygerrian Slavers Guild , the Zygerrians conducted slaving operations in the Outer Rim Territories for centuries before the Clone Wars . At one point , the species was crushed by the Jedi Order , but they eventually recovered . During the Clone Wars , the Zygerrians allied with the Confederacy of Independent Systems led by Count Dooku in hopes of expanding their slaver empire . The Confederacy supplied them with the captured Togruta population of the planet Kiros , whom the Zygerrians hoped to sell at an auction . However , misunderstandings between Dooku and the Zygerrian Queen Miraj Scintel led to Scintel ' s death , while the Togruta were rescued by the Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi . During the reign of the Galactic Empire , the Zygerrian slaving business thrived , since slavery was permitted by the Imperial Decree A - SL - 4557 . 607 . 232 . The Zygerrians kept close ties with the Empire , supplying it with slaves and receiving discounts on slaver permit s in exchange . Due to the nature of their business , though , the Zygerrians also became targets for Rebel privateers , bounty hunters , and other spacers . Biology and appearance . The Zygerrians were a bipedal sentient species , biologically related to baseline Humans . Feline in appearance , the species possessed strong , angular features , with long fangs jutting from their jaws . The Zygerrians ' faces and ears were almost entirely covered with fur , which ranged in color from brown to gray or red . Males traditionally had more hair than females , with bands of fur growing on their cheeks . Male Zygerrians also displayed a number of bony spurs protruding from the chin . Females lacked the chin spurs , but they instead had smaller protrusions on their forehead . With an average lifespan of eighty - one years , the Zygerrians reached adolescence at ten years , were considered adult at seventeen , middle - aged at forty , and old at sixty - one . Medium - sized , they usually grew up to 1 . 7 meters and weighed around sixty kilograms . They generally had sallow complexions and were physically strong , but some individuals suffered from obesity . The Zygerrians spoke Galactic Basic Standard , with a pronounced accent . Society and culture . A warlike species , the Zygerrians held strength — both physical and mental — in great esteem , viewing it as a means to gain power and authority . They believed that it was the natural order of life for the strong to dominate the weak , so slavery was normal for the species , and a display of weakness could mean death or enslavement in their culture . Because of this , the species willingly cultivated an image as dangerous and unpredictable to discourage others from challenging them . This tactic worked , and the Zygerrians were feared in spaceports across the galaxy , earning fame for their history of violence , piracy , slavery , and war . Despite all of that , they were still considered an advanced civilization . The species ' natural physical strength was well - complemented by their mastery of various weapons , such as retractable shock whip s . The Zygerrians utilized various creatures to travel on their homeworld , including the winged brezak creatures , which the Zygerrian royal guard used to patrol the ground for escaped slaves . In order to transfer slaves between planets , the species used highly durable freighters . Each transport contained space for numerous enslaved individuals , yet only required one pilot to operate it . The Zygerrians were cunning , ensuring that they had the upper hand in any situation . They traditionally settled their differences with an unarmed fistfight . The Zygerrian people were organized into clans and classes . They had a noble class , many members of which , despite their high status , pursued a career in the military . The Zygerrian Head of State was a monarch ; female rulers held the title of Queen . The center of the Zygerrian society , however , was the Zygerrian Slavers Guild that focused on slave trade in the Outer Rim Territories . Founded centuries before the Clone Wars , the organization thrived in their territory , mostly due to its well - organized nature and the Galactic Republic ' s diffuse presence in the Outer Rim . Each Zygerrian slaver had to pay a yearly membership fee to join the Guild and was then allocated a patch of space in which to work . The size of that patch varied from one planet to an entire system , depending on the amount of money the slaver paid as his fee . Compared to other slaver organizations , the Zygerrians were considered " honorable " by the Twi ' leks , who preferred them as slave masters , since the Zygerrians ' approach to slaving reduced the damage it did to the Twi ' lek society . History . Early history . The Zygerrians hailed from Zygerria , a planet located in the Chorlian sector of the Outer Rim Territories , on the outskirts of the galaxy . Organized under the Zygerrian Slave Empire , the species prospered on slave trade across the galaxy . However , when slavery was outlawed by the Republic , the Jedi crushed the Zygerrians and liberated many enslaved species . The Zygerrians were not considered a threat by the Jedi or the Republic after this incident . However , ever since their defeat , the species longed to restore their slaver empire to its former glory . By the time of the Separatist Crisis , the Zygerrians , along with the Karazak Slavers Cooperative and the Thalassian slavers , once again emerged as one of the leading slaver organizations , with an estimated income of billions of credits . When the Clone Wars broke out , the leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Count Dooku , offered to supply the Zygerrians with slaves captured by the Confederate battle droids on the battlefields . Dreaming of stretching the Zygerrian influence across the galaxy , and believing the Republic too preoccupied with the war to stop her from doing so , the Zygerrian Queen Miraj Scintel allied her people with the Separatists . Scintel ' s auction . During the second year of the war , the Confederacy invaded the planet of Kiros and captured its Togruta population . On the order of Dooku , the Togruta were handled to the Zygerrians , and Scintel hoped to sell them in a grand auction with the hope of restoring the Zygerrian slavers ' glory . Most of the slaves were transferred to a labor processing hub on the planet Kadavo — which was run by an individual known as the Keeper — while the Togruta leader , Governor Roshti , was kept on Zygerria to be presented in the auction . After liberating Kiros from the Separatists and finding the entire population gone , the Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi embarked on a search for the Togruta . The Jedi infiltrated the Zygerrian homeworld . While Kenobi set off to search for the Togrutas , Skywalker posed as slaver Lars Quell , who wished to present a Togruta slave — in reality , Skywalker ' s Padawan Ahsoka Tano — to Scintel . Kenobi , however , was soon captured while trying to rescue Roshti . Scintel held the auction , and many wealthy individuals came to bid on the Togruta , before the bidding was halted in order to present a new exhibit , Kenobi himself . At this moment , the auction was interrupted by Skywalker and Tano , who — with the help of clone trooper CT - 7567 — attempted to liberate Kenobi and force Scintel to surrender . However , the Jedi rebellion was subdued , and they were captured . Scintel kept them alive , hoping to break the Jedi ' s will and make them her obedient slaves . To this end , Kenobi and CT - 7567 , along with Roshti , were transferred to Kadavo , while Tano was imprisoned on Zygerria , and Skywalker made Scintel ' s personal slave . The Queen ' s unwillingness to kill the Jedi , however , prompted her aide Atai Molec to invite Dooku to Zygerria to reason with her and execute the Jedi . Scintel refused to listen , and Dooku killed her . Skywalker and Tano managed to escape and headed for Kadavo . Meanwhile , Dooku contacted the Keeper and ordered him to kill Kenobi and CT - 7567 . As Skywalker and Tano attempted to break into the hub , Dooku ordered them to cease , lest the Keeper would drop the Togruta into the maw of the volcano below the labor processing hub . Skywalker , however , called in reinforcements that he had requested earlier . In the ensuing battle , the slaves were liberated , the labor processing hub was destroyed , and the Keeper was killed , dealing another blow to the Zygerrian business . Later in the Clone Wars , a group of Zygerrians led by Colonel M ' rch deserted combat and captured the spice transport vessel " Wayfarer " . However , the ship ' s engines had blown , and the Zygerrians were in dire need of supplies , most importantly bacta to treat their injured . The Zygerrians sent out a distress call , which was soon picked up by the Republic " Pelta " - class frigate " Medica " . Hoping to seize the vessel and its cargo of bacta , M ' Rch allowed the " Medica " to approach the " Wayfarer " close , instead of opening fire as his subordinate Scroon suggested . M ' Rch then had the " Wayfarer " flood its hull with a magnetic charge , allowing the vessel to dock with the " Medica " . The Zygerrians used hand torch es to cut through the Republic vessel ' s hull and break in . Despite the fact that most of the " Medica " clone trooper complement were recovering in bacta tanks after a recent encounter with the Confederacy , the remaining troopers still managed to defend against the attack , thanks to the assitance of Obi - Wan Kenobi , whom the " Medica " was giving an emergency transport . After all the raiding Zygerrians were subdued , Kenobi promised to treat their wounds with bacta , before turning them over to a prison camp . Life under the Empire . The Clone Wars ended in 19 BBY with the fall of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire in its place . Although the Empire quickly seized control of most of the galaxy , the Outer Rim Territories initially refused to acknowledge its authority . The Zygerrian slavers were no exception , as they entered an alliance with Tervig slavers and Sikurdian pirates and established illegal trade routes along the Listehol Run and the Shaltin Tunnels . The slaver union also began raiding the newly reorganized Corporate Sector , an independent territory that shared borders with the Outer Rim . The Empire was quick to respond to such insurgencies along the Outer Rim , and began a campaign to subjugate that troubled territory . In 18 BBY , an Imperial task force led by Admiral Wullf Yularen and Captain Bannidge Holt began the Listehol Campaign . A fleet of " Invincible " - class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers , " Venator " - class Star Destroyers , and TIE fighters under their command defeated the Sikurdian swarms at the Battle of Sagma . Yularen and Holt then besieged Zygerria , forcing the Zygerrians to negotiate peace with an Imperial adviser dispatched to the planet . Placed under Imperial control , Zygerria served as a base of operations for raids on Tervissis , which also fell in 13 BBY . Now under Imperial authority , the Zygerrian species enjoyed a rise in prominence once again , after the Imperial Decree A - SL - 4557 . 607 . 232 essentially legalized slavery under certain conditions . By 0 ABY , the Zygerrians were considered the most infamous slave traders . The structure of the Zygerrian Guild and the species ' reputation as harsh disciplinarians made it beneficial for the Empire to offer slaver permit s at a reduced cost , which , in turn , led the Zygerrians to actively traffic slaves for the Imperial needs . Among the species the Zygerrians dealt in were the Twi ' leks , the Mandalorians , and the Wookiees , the latter of which the Empire found most useful in the construction of the Death Star . However , because of such close ties to the Empire , Zygerrian ships were considered legitimate targets for Rebel Alliance privateers during the Galactic Civil War . Additionally , the Zygerrian slavers sometimes became targets for the Empire , and they were hunted by the Imperial Navy and the Sector Ranger s . Zygerrians in the galaxy . The Thanda Clan . At some point between 1000 BBY and 0 BBY , the Zygerrian Thanda clan became infamous for its daring tactics . The Thandas staged raids on passenger liner s and simply spaced — i . e . sent into the vacuum of space without a space suit — those they deemed not worth selling as slaves . This attitude provoked several spacers to come looking for the Thandas ' leader , Atlee Thanda , to take him down and put an end to his clan ' s operations . Tracing the money of a rich shipping magnate called Brevis Taug , who sponsored the Thanda clan ' s fleet of slaveships , the spacers reached a space station above Zygerria . There , they sneaked aboard Atlee Thanda ' s personal yacht , the " Scourge " and either captured or killed the clan leader . The " Scourge " databanks also revealed information regarding other Zygerrian clans ' operations to the adventurers . By the time of the Separatist Crisis , the species had ties to the Merson pirates , who supplied them with slaves captured in their raids . During this period , the Zygerrians raided the planet of Rodis , where they captured a local military leader called Nilo . The Zygerrians later sold Nilo to the Rattataki war barons to fight in the Cauldron gladiator pits , impressing the barons with stories of Nilo ' s military exploits . Nilo , however , did not survive his first fight and was killed by the prototype battle droid L8 - L9 shortly thereafter . Separatist ties . The Zygerrian Darts D ' Nar allied himself with the Confederacy . After Dooku ' s forces took Kiros under control , D ' Nar was placed in charge of the planet . There , he faced off against the Republic troops led by Kenobi and Skywalker . He attempted to force the Jedi to surrender by threatening to detonate the bombs he had planted throughout Kiros ' capital city . However , the Jedi managed to disarm the bombs and capture D ' Nar . At the later stages of the war , Zygerrians were also seen on the galactic capital of Coruscant . At least two of them were present aboard a train traveling through the Coruscant underworld , where they bore witness to the Coruscant Underworld Police ' s pursuit of Ahsoka Tano , who was on the run from the Jedi Order after being falsely accused of murder and terrorism . A number of Zygerrians were seen on the planet Zardossa Stix during that period of time . One of them , a female , was an ally of the Frangawl Cult , a bloodthirsty organization hailing from the planet Bardotta . The Zygerrian female was present on Zardossa Stix when members of the cult tried to sacrifice the Bardottan Queen Julia , whom they had kidnapped from her home planet , to the cult ' s secret leader , the Nightsister Mother Talzin . When Jedi Master Mace Windu and Gungan Representative Jar Jar Binks arrived on the planet to save the Queen , the Zygerrian tried to stop them from chasing the members of the cult through the streets of a Zardossan city by throwing her pet tooka into a herd of domesticated eopie , causing them to scatter in panic and slow down the Jedi and his companion . The setback was only temporary , however , as the pair ultimately succeeded in saving Julia . Another member of the species , Zolghast , served the Confederacy of Independent Systems as a commander in the Clone Wars . When the Confederacy captured the planet Tirahnn , Zolghast was placed in charge of the occupation force there . A paranoid person , Zolghast spent most of his time in a secret bunker in the capital city of the same name as the planet , protected by Geonosian bodyguards . Since Tirahnn was located on the vital Perlemian Trade Route , the Republic planned to retake the planet a few months after it fell into enemy hands . To this end , a Republic strike team was dispatched to the planet to take control of a planetary ion cannon . However , Zolghast was the only person who had the firing codes for the cannon , so the strike team infiltrated his bunker and captured him . With the codes , the Republic agents were able to use the ion cannon to fire on the Separatist fleet in the orbit of the planet , opening the way for the main Republic invasion force . In the midst of the battle , a unit of clone troopers was sent to collect Zolghast and bring him to the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Solidarity " . At this moment , the Separatists attempted to rescue Zolghast , sending a Force - sensitive Clawdite shapeshifter , Braxus Lyn , to free him and transport him off - planet . Posing as Jedi Master Ezar Elasra , Lyn took custody of the Zygerrian and escorted Zolghast to a " Sheathipede " - class transport shuttle . While she was preparing the shuttle for take - off , though , the Republic launched an attack , attempting to recapture Zolghast . Ultimately , the Republic was able to reclaim Tirahn . Under the Empire , the Zygerrians made deals with the Imperial Admiral Terrinald Screed , who obtained three Twi ' lek slaves from them — one of them a Force - sensitive called Boc Aseca — and who praised the slaves ' quality to the Galactic Emperor Palpatine . Zygerrians during the Galactic Civil War . Around 3 BBY , a group of Zygerrian slavers captured journalist Arhul Hextrophon and his family . They had been ferrying the captives for months before they were attacked by the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca over the planet Janodral Mizar . Solo broadcast an Imperial transponder code , claiming that twenty stormtroopers were going to board the slavers ' ship to check their shipping licenses , forcing the Zygerrians to abandon ship . Since Janodral Mizar had a law giving slaver profits to the victims , Solo and Chewbacca left the ship and the Zygerrian treasure held aboard it to Hextrophon , departing in their own starship , the " Millennium Falcon " . One more member of the species , Marko Tyne , conducted unlicensed slavery in nine of Thesme sector ' s star systems . For these acts , he was wanted dead or alive by Thesmian authorities . A short time after the Battle of Yavin , Tyne was killed by the bounty hunter Beilert Valance in the Junction City cantina on Feriae Junction . Although the Zygerrian slaver business was mostly situated near their homeworld , in the time of the Galactic Empire the Zygerrians also controlled a smaller and lesser - organized Slaver Syndicate based in the Karazak system on the other side of the galaxy . This organization , generally regarded as mere thugs , was controlled by the Zygerrian Pr ' ollerg clan , which strongly dictated the Syndicate ' s politics . The Syndicate , estimated to have over two thousand active members , actively employed bounty hunters to capture individuals with only a minor bounty on their heads to sell them as slaves later . Following a pirate raid on her family ' s transport , a young Human female called Janildakara was sold into slavery to the Zygerrians , who branded her on the neck . After enduring the life of a slave for several years , Janildakara escaped and became a bounty hunter in the females - only House Renliss chapter of the Bounty Hunters ' Guild . She hoped to use the Guild ' s help to find her family , who had not been heard of since the pirate attack . In 3 ABY , the Calian Lobar Aybock was given to the Zygerrian slavers by the Empire , after being deemed unworthy to become a stormtrooper . Aybock ' s freedom was eventually bought by the Chevin Eedund Cus , who went on to train him in shockboxing , helping Aybock to become a champion . Behind the scenes . The Zygerrians were first mentioned in " The Star Wars Sourcebook " , written by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith and published in 1987 . The species are mentioned in Han Solo ' s entry , written in - universe by Arhul Hextrophon and describing the story of Hextrophon ' s capture and subsequent rescue by Solo and Chewbacca . Timothy Zahn , in his 1991 novel " Heir to the Empire " further elaborated on the event , describing it from Solo ' s point of view . In 1993 , " " by Simon Smith and Eric S . Trautmann provided some information on the species , describing the Zygerrian Slavers Guild in detail . The same guide also mentioned another slaver group , the Slaver Syndicate , based on Karazak . The next year , " " by Rick D . Stuart provided further information on this organization , establishing that it was controlled by the Zygerrians as well . Throughout the next decade , the species received passing mentions in several sourcebooks , until " Zygerrian Takedown " was released in 2003 . This mini - adventure for Wizards of the Coast ' s " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " was written by Jason Fry and was focused entirely on the Zygerrians . The adventure addressed members of the species as Humans , thus establishing the Zygerrians ' close relation to the latter . Later , in 2005 , " " , also by Fry , retroactively identified Marko Tyne , a character from Marvel Comics ' " " , as a Zygerrian , thus making the species ' first appearance September of 1979 . The species remained relatively untouched by the Expanded Universe until the 2008 . The Zygerrians played a major role in " " , a story arc of written entirely by Henry Gilroy that ties into the television series . In 2009 , the Zygerrians received an entry in " Galaxy at War " , a sourcebook written by Rodney Thompson et al . that provided some information on the Zygerrian culture . Various sources are inconsistent on the spelling of the species , although " Zygerrian " is more common than " Zygerian " . Curiously , although he has been identified as a Zygerrian , Marko Tyne does not demonstrate any of his species ' biological features , lacking the bony spurs on his face . " The Clone Wars " inconsistency . In 2011 – 2012 , the " Slaves of the Republic " comic books were adapted into three episodes of the television series , titled " Kidnapped , " " Slaves of the Republic , " and " Escape from Kadavo . " The episodes followed the same premise , but featured a number of differences , most notably , an appearance redesign for the Zygerrians that conflicted with their previous depiction in the comic series and " Galaxy at War . " No attempt has been made to explain the inconsistency , although Lucasfilm Ltd . Holocron continuity database keeper Leland Chee has expressed a theory that there are two Zygerrian subspecies in existence . This article currently follows the events as portrayed in the TV series , in accordance to Mr . Chee ' s statement that the TV series supersedes the comic books in terms of continuity . The information presented in the original sources that has since been superseded is described below . According to original sources , the species had pointed ears and predominantly red hair which some individuals preferred to style in ponytails and braids . Some Zygerrians also weaved various beads into their hair for aesthetic purposes . The species ' most distinguishing feature , however , was a series of bony spurs that protruded from beneath their skin on the face , giving them a jagged appearance . Most members of the species usually had two larger spurs extending from the chin , and numerous smaller ones that grew along the brow ridge and on other parts of the face , although there were exceptions and some had only the chin spurs or none at all . Additionally , females had fewer spurs than males , but had somewhat longer ears . Their eye color varied from green , to brown . Original " Slaves of the Republic " comic book storyline . The comic books imply that the Zygerrians were generally viewed as primitive , while the TV series considers them an advanced civilization . The comics also depict the brezak being used as a mount by a Zygerrian law enforcement organization , the Sky Guard . According to the comic series , having formed the Slavers Guild , the species initiated slave operations in the far reaches of the galaxy . For centuries , they moved from system to system , enslaving primitive civilizations , and even venturing into Republic space . Eventually , they were ordered to cease by the Jedi Order , but they refused to comply . In response , the Jedi launched an attack on the Zygerrians and crushed them . Despite the loss , the Zygerrians continued their operations , though on a much smaller scale , and they were not considered a major threat by the Republic . When Dooku offered Scintel to expand the Zygerrian criminal empire with slaver franchises into the Core systems , she agreed and was granted a place in the Separatist Council as Minister of the Slavers Consortium . In turn , the Confederacy stationed its space forces in the orbit of Zygerria , including at least one " Lucrehulk " - class Droid Control Ship . The comic series also featured Onyx , a Zygerrian slaver active during the Clone Wars , who performed slaver operations in the Shi ' kar Straits on his vessel , the " Fate ' s Hand . " At some point , Onyx decided to capture a blixus . Though half of his crew died while bringing the blixus aboard the " Fate ' s Hand " , the creature was successfully placed in a tank inside the ship . Having liberated Kiros and discovered that the Confederate commander Xerius Ugg had been in contact with the Zygerrians , Skywalker and Kenobi assaulted Onyx ' s ship in order to learn about the missing people of Kiros . Onyx released the blixus , hoping that it would kill the Jedi , but Skywalker and Kenobi killed the creature and captured Onyx and his crew . The comic books also featured rumors spreading that the Separatists had captured the people of Kiros , despite Dooku ' s efforts to cover his tracks by lying that the Jedi had killed them . Because of this , Dooku ordered Scintel not to proceed with the auction yet , but she did not comply . Promoting the Togruta as the Separatist prisoners of war , she began the auction , which gathered many influential figures , including representatives of the Smugglers Guild and two of the most influential figures of the Separatist Council , the Techno Union Foreman Wat Tambor and the Commerce Guild President e Shu Mai . After the Jedi ' s attempted escape , the auction was ruined , as the Separatists had fled at the first sign of trouble . Despite Dooku ' s orders to execute the captives immediately , the Queen kept them alive . In the original story , one of the reasons for Scintel ' s death was her open promotion of the Togruta as Confederate captives , which inspired fear throughout many neutral worlds in the galaxy and induced them to join the Republic . It also conflicted with Dooku ' s account that the Togruta had been killed by the Jedi . Fearing that the liberation of the slaves might prove him a liar , Dooku sent his Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress and General Grievous to kill everyone on Kadavo . In a three - way battle between the Confederacy , the Republic forces , and the Zygerrians led by the Keeper , the Republic emerged victorious . The slaves were liberated , the labor processing hub was destroyed , and the Keeper was captured .