Hiromi The Hiromi were a bipedal , sentient , insectoid species . Despite a strong instinct for self - preservation and a large aversion to anything that could bring them harm , the Hiromi saw themselves as a glorious race of mighty warriors . Their government was the Hiromi Empire , and they were members of the Alliance of Free Planets . The Hiromi secretly dreamt of galactic conquest ; to achieve their aims , shortly after the Battle of Endor they tried to incite a war between Lahsbane and the Ewoks to tear the Alliance apart , but this plot was foiled . They then tried Zeltros , but were again foiled when the planet was later conquered by the Nagai , and in turn the Tof s . They gave up their dreams of conquest afterwards , helping the Alliance and the Nagai fight the Tofs . Biology and appearance . Hiromi were a green , insectoid sentient species approximately 1 . 25 meters tall , around the chest height of a Human . They had yellow eyes , two long antennae on their heads , and unlike many insectoid species , tongues . All Hiromi serving in their invasion force were clad in a uniform of red berets and boots , with the exception of Captain Hookyr , who wore a red hat . Their torsos were all covered with a ridged shell - like structure . Society and culture . The most prominent trait of the Hiromi was their instinct for self - preservation . One of their favorite activities was , in their words , " not getting beaten up " . The Hiromi became very fearful when the possibility of being in danger came up , and were quick to suggest alternatives to fighting — including bringing in reinforcements to fight in their stead , hiding , and going home . Nonetheless , when they were truly needed , the Hiromi charged headlong into whatever task was required of them , though they were no less afraid as they did so . The Hiromi had a grandiose image of themselves , claiming to be " glorious conquerors " . The Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker would observe that they enjoyed the work of conquest . Other words they used to describe themselves included " glorious " , " ruthless " , and " supreme " . Hiromi considered themselves to be ruthless masters of interrogation , and backed this claim up by making subjects crack in a short time by relentlessly bombarding them with shouts of " Talk ! " . Another activity the Hiromi enjoyed greatly was cheering . Whenever they achieved any kind of victory , they would praise themselves and let out a cheer . This was , to them , a very important part of any activity . When Luke Skywalker sought to rally the Hiromi , he appealed to their love of cheering by leading them in one . Finally , the Hiromi had a great passion for food . Their first task after " conquering " Zeltros was to have lunch , and they had nothing but praise for the quality of the Zeltronian food and desserts . The Hiromi knew of the Jedi and the Force only through legends . History . " The glorious destiny of the Hiromi " . Approximately 2000 years before the Battle of Endor , the Hiromi Empire began planning its conquest of the galaxy . Over the next two millennia they watched the shape of galactic affairs and waited in hiding . They heard legends of the Jedi Knights and their powers , though it would not be until their invasion that they saw one , namely Luke Skywalker , in action . Shortly after Endor , the Hiromi mothership " Kuratcha " was dispatched as part of the advanced force of the invasion of the galaxy , and the Hiromi operative Hirog infiltrated the command staff of the Alliance of Free Planets as Admiral Ackbar ' s aide . Hirog ' s mission was to destabilize the Alliance to prepare for the Hiromi invasion , which he set about doing by pitting the Lahsbee and Ewoks at war against each other , as these were considered to be the two least dangerous members of the Alliance . The first phase of his plot was to arrange it to appear that one of the Lahsbee was engaging in an affair with the Ewok Princess Kamida . The Ewok Tippet , who had been courting her , was outraged , and began rallying his people to fight the Lahsbee . The second phase of the Hiromi plan was to plant a bomb near the Alliance leadership ; when it detonated , it would kill all the participants in the conflict , leaving the rest of the galaxy to assume it was the fault of either the Lahsbee or the Ewoks . With the leaders of the Alliance dead , their worlds would presumably split and wage war on each other . The situation never reached this point . A stray blaster shot , accidentally fired during an honor duel between the Lahsbee and Tippet , disabled the timing mechanism on Hirog ' s bomb , causing it to tick uncontrollably towards detonation . Hirog ran screaming from his hiding place , yelling to everyone present about the plans of the Hiromi and their impending doom . As it happened , one of the Lahsbee had transformed into their animalistic form , the Huhk , and when the creature flung a rock at Hirog and missed , it accidentally disabled the bomb . The Hiromi forces on the mothership chose to abandon Hirog and retreated , the Ewoks and Lahsbee made peace , and Hirog was chased from the scene by the enraged Huhk . He somehow escaped , and later rejoined the Hiromi forces . The invasion of Zeltros . Not to be defeated , the Hiromi next set their sights upon the world of Zeltros , home of the Zeltrons . Captain Hookyr , leader of the invasion force , decided that with its temperate climate and rich supply of pleasures , Zeltros was the perfect world for their people . Arriving in orbit on the " Kuratcha " , they dispatched a force to the royal palace . Members of the Alliance of Free Planets had come to Zeltros too , and King Arno and Queen Leonie held a party for them . With the king and queen busy reveling , and many Zeltros drunk , Hiromi scout Ensign Phoebe reported that they had been neutralized , and recommended the Hiromi strike . The rest of the invasion force , meanwhile , " captured " Luke Skywalker and the Hoojib Plif , though in fact Skywalker had allowed himself to be taken to see whether the Hiromi had the backing of any stronger allies . This accomplished , the invaders then swept into the empty throne room , and , with the Hiromi declaring him " Hookyr the First " , the ruler of Zeltros , Captain Hookyr took his seat on the Zeltron throne . By his order , the first act of the Hiromi was to go to the royal kitchen and have lunch . Unfortunately for them , two other parties had arrived on Zeltros , the Nagai and the Tofs , each of them determined to conquer the world first . The Tof broke their way into the kitchen and took the Hiromi invaders captive . Altogether , the Hiromi conquest of the palace kitchen was the shortest successful invasion of Zeltros ever recorded . Heroes of the Alliance . Skywalker and the Hoojibs , although taken captive by the Tof , did not remain so for long , and after defeating their captors they freed the Hiromi . Four Zeltron friends of Skywalker had been captured by the Tof , and Skywalker enlisted the help of the Hiromi to rescue them from the Tof ship . Though initially frightened , the Hiromi saw it as another chance to fulfill their destiny . Skywalker then turned their interrogation skills against a Tof prisoner , who quickly cracked and told them the codes to infiltrate the Tof vessel in orbit . Taking the " Kuratcha " to the Tof " Wayfarer " , the Hiromi waited in the ship until Skywalker had dispatched the guards in the hangar . While they wanted to stay beside Skywalker as he sabotaged the Tof ship , Skywalker heaped praise upon , as he said , " that dauntless , matchless , legendary Hiromi spirit " , and thus inspired the Hiromi to charge off to rescue the prisoners . However , it was not as simple as they expected ; the Zeltrons believed the Hiromi were working with their captors and assaulted them , and only the timely arrival of Skywalker saved them . A Tof , meanwhile , began sneaking up on Skywalker ; Hirog shouted a warning and shot the Tof , killing him . Having killed a Tof in a fair fight for the first time , the Hiromi were very pleased with themselves , and the gathered party let out a loud cheer . Later , the Hiromi would muse that Skywalker had only helped a little , and that it had been them who had truly helped defeat the Tofs . In the wake of their victory . the crew of the " Kuratcha " put in a request to return home . They believed they could best serve the Alliance and the Hiromi while safely hidden — though they were careful to explain that this did not mean they were afraid . Hiromi in the galaxy . Although the Hiromi had plans for conquest since two millennia before the time of the Rebellion , they did not put these plans into action until after the Battle of Endor . As Hirog held a trusted position as Ackbar ' s aide , it was probable that the Alliance had known of the Hiromi for some time before then . After their plot was uncovered , the Alliance still did not take the Hiromi seriously as a threat . During their invasion of Zeltros , Luke Skywalker even let himself be taken by them , not fearing that they could do him or anybody any harm , and finding their attempts at conquest humorous . After their unsuccessful bid at galactic domination , the Hiromi made peace with and briefly fought alongside the Alliance of Free Planets , before retreating to their homeworld to wait out the rest of the Nagai – Tof War . Behind the scenes . Author Mary Jo Duffy created the Hiromi while she was the head writer of Marvel Comics ' ongoing " Star Wars " series of comics in 1985 . Duffy named the Hiromi after Japanese musician . Hiromi skin color varies between reddish - brown and green throughout their appearances in the comics . By the end of their run in the Marvel series , they were green , and as their most recent appearance this is assumed to be the most accurate portrayal . An alien resembling a Hiromi appears in the of the " " comic series , published in 2007 , but it is unclear if it is in fact a Hiromi .