Plif Plif was a male Hoojib , native to the forests of the planet Arbra . Like all Hoojibs , Plif had the ability to telepathically communicate with other sentient species . He also possessed the ability to partially perceive the thought processes of lower - order non - sentient species , such as Slivilith s . Communication with such creatures was practically impossible , however , and the only mental impressions Plif could perceive from one were in the forms of vague , emotional images . Possessing a sharp mental acuity , Plif was the spokesmind for his Hoojib tribe of Arbra , and was commonly regarded as their unofficial leader . As their leader , Plif founded a strong support base for an Arbran government , and , as such , Arbra became one of the founding members of the Alliance of Free Planets , the short - lived successor to the Alliance to Restore the Republic . In his role as " de facto " head of state , Plif actively participated in military actions against the forces of the Galactic Empire , the Nagai , and the Tof s . He was constantly paired up with Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker in commando raids and expeditions during the Nagai – Tof War tour of duty , and even led his fellow Hoojibs into battle on several occasions . When the Alliance became the New Republic , Plif continued to represent the Hoojibs ' interests to the new government . Biography . Early life and career . The Hoojib male Plif was born on Arbra , a forest world that was home to caves filled with powerful geothermal rods which drew energy from the planet core . As Hoojibs fed from energy , the caves not only provided shelter , but food . Growing up in these dangerous caves , Plif became the " de facto " leader of the Hoojibs , despite the lack of a formal government . Like all Hoojibs , he could communicate telepathically with other sentient species . During the Imperial Period , Plif ' s people were driven out of their caves by the Slivilith , an extra - galactic Yuuzhan Vong creation that was accidentally pulled into Arbra ' s atmosphere . Seeking warmth , the Slivilith drove Plif ' s tribe out of their cave , depriving them of regular food and safety , and forcing them to roam the planet in a search for alternatives . Galactic Civil War . The Alliance lands . On the run from the Galactic Empire following Lord Darth Vader ' s attack on their Echo Base on Hoth , a team of Rebel Alliance surveyors , led by Leia Organa and Chewbacca , landed on Arbra in 3 ABY in order to judge the planet ' s suitability as a base of operations . When nightfall came , Plif and his band of Hoojibs stole into the Alliance camp and began gnawing away at the foreigners ' equipment . The operation was going smoothly until a stray Hoojib started to feast upon the protocol droid C - 3PO ' s knee , which alerted the droid to the actions of the natives . In a panic , he triggered the camp ' s alarms , waking everybody . When the Rebels tried to power up their weapons and security devices , they found that the Hoojibs had completely drained them of power . In a knee - jerk reaction , Organa ordered Chewbacca to apprehend the fleeing Hoojibs , but the towering Wookiee was only able to catch one : Plif . Plif astonished his captors when he began to communicate with them telepathically . He explained his tribe ' s actions , and began to justify them to Organa . As he was telling his tale , the encampment was attacked by the Slivilith . Concentrated Alliance fire forced the monster to retreat , but not for long . Plif hurriedly finished his tale , which prompted Organa to formulate a plan . The Hoojibs would gather at the mouth of the main cave and taunt the Slivilith , while the Rebels would bombard him with javelins . The plan worked , although the Slivilith was not stopped . Eventually pushing him back into the cave , the Rebels continued their attack . At one point , Plif was caught in the grasp of the creature , but Organa saved him with a precision shot from her blaster . The Alliance and the Hoojibs continued to fight the Slivilith to a standstill , until Chewbacca grappled with it and hurled it onto a collection of razor - sharp power rods , killing it in the process . The battle over , and the caves reclaimed , Plif and his Hoojibs prepared to settle back into their standard lives . But certain members of the Alliance believed that the caves would make an ideal base of operations , and they prepared to move in . Outraged , Plif and the Hoojibs barred the Alliance from entering . He had fought for his home and his people , and despite the Alliance ' s help , he was not going to substitute one squatter for another . Organa saw the error of the Alliance ' s ways , and called her soldiers off . As they were leaving , Plif too realized that he had not been appreciative enough of the Alliance ' s aid . He called Organa and her troops back , and offered them anything they needed in order to set up their base within the caverns . This sealed an informal alliance between the Hoojibs and the Rebellion . Plif found himself in a position of importance , as he became Organa ' s unofficial advisor on Arbra . Into the lair of the Darker . Through adversity and incident , Haven Base persisted . The Alliance continued to launch successful operations from there , and was able to work cooperatively with Plif ' s Hoojibs . One day , however , an Alliance member broke Hoojib taboo . The astromech droid R2 - D2 , acting on his own analysis , ventured into the deep and dark caverns that led to Grotto City , the capital city of an extinct Arbran race . The Hoojibs had always regarded it as a place of great evil and had never entered it . Deciding that the safety of his allies was more important than outmoded taboo , Plif enlisted the help of C - 3PO , Chewbacca , and a small team of Hoojibs , including Fuffle , and set off into the caves . Eventually , the team encountered an energy shield , which nevertheless let them pass through unfettered . On the other side was the ancient Grotto City , which filled the entire cavern . Wandering the streets , Plif and his team found R2 - D2 — albeit dismembered . It was then that the Darker revealed himself . The Darker was a Force manifestation that had driven the original Arbrans off the planet . They had trapped him inside Grotto City with the very same energy field that the team had passed through earlier . Before the Darker was able to apprehend them , Plif and the Hoojibs ran off in search of assistance back at Haven base , leaving C - 3PO and Chewbacca behind . Before they were able to escape , the Darker imbued them with uncontrollable fear , which effectively immobilized them . Plif himself started clawing at the walls of the cavern , having lost all semblance of his former levelheadedness . Eventually though , due to the courage of Chewbacca , the Darker ' s powers faltered , which reverted the Hoojibs to their former state . Now angered , instead of afraid , they launched a concerted attack on the Darker , distracting him long enough for Chewbacca to get through to him and hurl him into the energy screen . The Darker ' s negative energy was so great that it completely obliterated both the Darker and the field , allowing the small band to escape . Incident at Kabray . When the Alliance began their search for a rumored new Imperial superweapon , they sought information from operative Tay Vanis . Vanis was constantly on the run , but he had left information for the Rebellion at Kabray Station , where a reception for the Imperial Governor was being held . General Carlist Rieekan dispatched Organa and Commander Luke Skywalker to recover the data , and Plif volunteered his services as a mind - reader . It was the first time that Plif and his band of Hoojibs had been offworld . The experience did not phase him , however , as upon entering the reception at the space station , he severely reprimanded an announcer for questioning his nonexistent authority . Skywalker requested that Plif ' s team scour the function and eat the energy out of the Imperial Stormtroopers ' weapons , which they did quickly , quietly , and effectively . After declining the advances of a pack of Zeltrons , one of whom asked Plif if his species was " any fun , " Skywalker and Plif started searching the governors ' private quarters for Vanis ' data . They eventually found it , but at the same time , overheard of a plot to poison the Imperial Governor . Thanks to a distraction during a musical performance later in the evening , Skywalker was able to avert the murder . The Alliance of Free Planets . Expedition into uncharted lands . In 4 ABY , the Alliance was able to topple the Empire at Endor , where Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader died on the same day . This was the first threshold on the Alliance ' s path to becoming the dominant Galactic Government , and the combined forces of the Rebellion had reached it . Arbra , represented by Plif , became one of the founding worlds of the newly formed Alliance of Free Planets , which in turn solidified a form of government for Arbra itself . Plif , however , instead of serving merely as a politician , delved deep into the thick of the action , joining in on Alliance expeditions and diplomatic missions . One such mission involved journeying to Iskalon with Luke Skywalker . Skywalker had been to Iskalon during the war , and had been present when the place was bombed into submission by the Empire . After arriving , Plif marveled at the sheer amount of water . While investigating the bombed out city of Pavillion , Plif and Skywalker encountered Rik Duel , Dani , and Chihdo , confidence artists who were scavenging the remains of Iskalon . Skywalker had encountered them before , but Plif found them to be utterly immoral and insensitive to the plight of the Iskalonian s . Ironically , the Iskalonians attacked the offworlders , though Skywalker was able to subdue them . Unfortunately , they were unable to convince Mone , the Inleshat leader of the Iskalonians , that the Alliance of Free Planets was any better than the Empire . Despite this failure , the Chuhkyvi Kiro joined Skywalker in order to help him with his recruiting efforts . Plif ' s next diplomatic mission of peace was to Shawken , a planet abundant in energy . Duel , Dani , and Chihdo were brought along , as well as Kiro . Upon reaching the planet , Skywalker and Plif engaged in negotiations with Santor , the foremost inhabitant of Shawken . Fortunately for the Shawkenese , the Imperial occupation had been relatively peaceful , and they were more trusting of the new Alliance . Plif , Skywalker , and Kiro were led to Santor ' s residence to discuss terms , while the others ventured into the newly discovered catacombs of Shawken . Skywalker , however , suspected that Duel and his gang would attempt to rob the Shawkenese blind , a thought which outraged Kiro . The young Chuhkyvi stormed after Duel and his friends , accidentally activating the Shawken Device , an ancient weapon of total destruction . Plif and Skywalker raced to stop the device , but it was Kiro who selflessly destroyed the weapon , almost at the cost of his own life . Following his diplomatic exploits , Plif aided in the investigation of mysterious energy balls that had arisen in the Endor system . He and a select group of Hoojibs joined General Han Solo , C - 3PO , and R2 - D2 on Solo ' s " Millennium Falcon " , as they ventured out towards one of the balls . Suddenly , the energy locked onto the Falcon , and transported it to an unknown destination . Crash - landing on an uncharted planet , Solo introduced himself to the populace by shooting a group of raiders who were trying to apprehend a young couple . The raiders fled , and Solo discovered he had just saved the Prince and Princess of two separate planetary governments . Meanwhile , Plif and his Hoojib cohorts began researching the energy that had imbued itself in the ship ' s systems . With the help of Solo ' s knowledge , they were able to determine that the Vizier , Marius , had been using the energy balls to supply the bandits and stage a coup in order to take control of the planet . Solo was able to avert the crisis , and the group returned to the Alliance ' s temporary residence on Endor . The Nagai - Tof War . Plif soon came under the command of several Hoojib operatives that worked under Alliance leader Mon Mothma . Nagai warriors recently captured following the Skirmish on Kabray had been transported back to Endor so that they could be interrogated . Plif and his team spent an extensive amount of time around the prisoners trying to glean the Nagai ' s thoughts with their telepathic abilities . Plif was unable to learn anything of strategic value initially , but his team continued to search the Nagai ' s brains to discover their upcoming plans . Eventually , Plif and his group were able to discover that the Nagai were planning to attack the Alliance ' s base on Endor . The Alliance tried to evacuate but were too late , and a climactic battle ensued . The Alliance defeated the Nagai , and Plif continued to work with his Hoojib companions to find a way to defeat the building threat . Plif attended a party on Zeltros to celebrate the planet ' s admission into the Alliance . Skywalker , Solo , and Organa were all in attendance as well . Skywalker and Plif left halfway through to discuss the impending threat of the Nagai . Coincidentally , the party turned sour when a force of Nagai raiders attacked Zeltros , and took all the party goers , including the Zeltronian King and Queen , hostage . At the same time , oblivious to the Nagai attack , a band of Hiromi soldiers took Plif and Skywalker hostage , and imprisoned them in the palace kitchen . Their imprisonment did not last long . After the simultaneous Nagai and Hiromi attacks , the Tof s , ancient enemies of the Nagai , landed on Zeltros . Barging into the kitchen , they took the Hiromi hostage and took control of the situation . Plif was able to get free and save Organa from the Tofs , and then returned to aid Skywalker in his fight against the remaining invaders . The Hiromi chose to side with Skywalker , and together , they drove the Tofs off - planet . It was at this point that Skywalker decided to take the fight to them . Based on intelligence from a captured Tof , Skywalker determined that several captured Zeltrons from the battle were being stored on the Tof battleship " Wayfarer " . For the final time , Plif joined with Skywalker , and the Hiromi , and participated in the raid with his fellow Hoojibs . The Zeltrons were saved , and the Alliance began to gear up for the final phase of the war , on Saijo . Though present at the briefing for the Saijo operation , Plif did not participate . The Alliance , however , won at Saijo , ending the war and paving the way for the formation of the New Republic . New Republic ( 5 ABY – 30 ABY ) . Plif continued to represent his species ' interests to the New Republic , and was able to dissuade potential colonists from touching his world , though he did approve the construction of several structures for the benefit of offworlders . During the Yuuzhan Vong War of 25 – 29 ABY , the invading Yuuzhan Vong left Arbra alone , but a quiet military buildup occurred on the planet . Plif began devising plans to use the Hoojibs ' energy - draining techniques against the invaders . Personality and traits . Plif was a fiercely proud Hoojib , whose top priority was always the well - being of his people . He led them , without fear , through the adversity of a nomadic lifestyle , into combat , and into politics . He revolutionized Arbra ' s hierarchy and status within the galaxy , effectively putting it on the map with his extended and expanded involvement within the Alliance to Restore the Republic and its successive incarnations . He was not afraid to go into combat for the Alliance , despite the lack of a formal commission . He would often use his charisma to rally his fellow Hoojibs in a time of need , and would use his telepathy to both gauge the enemy , and communicate secretly with his allies . Behind the scenes . Plif was created by David Michelinie and first appeared in the Marvel comic issue " " . Apart from " " , an adaptation of " Plif " , Plif has appeared exclusively in Marvel content , despite coverage in the reference book " Alien Anthology " and the article " " . It is curious to note that , in the Danish version of " " , a little subtlety is lost in translation when the female Zeltron who approaches Plif does not ask whether the Hoojibs are any fun , but rather she bluntly asks if she can take him to bed . This article assumes that this hint toward the thought of Hoojib / Zeltron intercourse is not canon .