Mirialan / Legends Mirialans were a species of near - Human s native to the planet Mirial . Their appearance varied from yellow - green skin to paler skin very similar to many Humans . Mirialans were very flexible and agile , making them fast and formidable foes . Biology . A near - Human species , Mirialans were nearly physiologically identical to Humans . The greatest difference in their biology was their green skin and their flexibility . The latter trait gave them the upper hand over Humans in terms of agility and the martial arts . Society and culture . The Mirialan people were deeply religious and practiced a primitive understanding of the Force . They believed each individual ' s actions contributed to their destiny , building upon past successes and failures to drive them towards their fates . A Mirialan would place a unique , often geometrically repeated tattoo on their face and hands to signify that they had completed a certain test or task , or achieved sufficient aptitude for a certain skill . The number of tattoos would thus often act as a good indicator of how mature and / or skilled a Mirialan was . Because the more markings brought about a form of status , Mirialan society was stratified and allowed the heavily marked citizens to access greater opportunities . Despite its importance , most Mirialans did not know the entirety of the tattoo lexicon due to its complexity . The interaction between placement and positioning of the shapes was incredibly subtle and changed the meaning greatly . Within their belief system was the view that individual actions ripple through the Force , also affecting the destiny of the species as a whole . Because the Force was understood through the notion of the Cosmic Force on a basic level , the cultural significance of the energy was defined as fate . Those who were not sensitive to its call still had faith in fate , and felt that it guided their lives . Mirialans always had a presence within the ranks of the Jedi Order . Doctor Eckard Lokin , a member of the Sith Empire ' s Imperial Science Bureau during the Great Galactic War , recalled a shared interest in Mirialan cuisine with his colleague Cipher Twelve during a conversation with the Imperial agent known as Cipher Nine . History . Following the Sith Empire ' s return and invasion of the Galactic Republic , sparking the Great Galactic War , the Mirialans promoted their planet as a safe haven for refugees from the Outer Rim . This surge of victims of war led a large number of Mirialans to enlist in the Republic Military , and others to utilise their abilities in the Force with the Jedi . At some point before the Invasion of Naboo , Mirial fought in a war against a nearby planet . The notorious pirate Arwen Cohl helped lead the Mirialans to victory . Mirialans in the galaxy . Hylo Visz was a Mirialan smuggler during the days of the Old Republic who led a coalition of smugglers to break a Mandalorian blockade and deliver raw goods to Coruscant . Arwen Cohl was active as a Mirialan freedom fighter decades before the Clone Wars . Luminara Unduli and her Padawan learner Barriss Offee were Mirialan Jedi who fought in the Clone Wars . Teela Kaarz was a political prisoner who worked as a minor architect on the first Death Star . Behind the scenes . Mirialans are a playable species in the Star Wars MMO " " for the Jedi Knight class , the Jedi Consular class , the Smuggler class , and the Trooper class . Completing any of these storylines with a Mirialan character will unlock the race as an option for all other character classes ; alternatively , the race can be unlocked through purchase in the Cartel Market .