Kalmec The Kalmec was a criminal organization formed by members of the Wookiee species that operated on the planet of Ralltiir during the last years of the Galactic Republic . By posing as a group of social activists , the Kalmec infiltrated various influential positions and established an intelligence network that gathered information from across the galaxy . Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars , a conflict fought between the Republic and the separatist Confederacy of Independent Systems , the Kalmec aided the Separatists by sowing seeds of discontent among the populations of various Republic - held worlds . Organization . The Kalmec was a criminal organization based on the planet of Ralltiir that was made up entirely of Wookiees , a furry , sentient species from the planet of Kashyyyk . Operating under the guise of being a group of social activists , the Kalmec quietly infiltrated a number influential positions . They provided an information gathering system for powerful organizations and they employed Wookiees all over the galaxy to gather intelligence . The Kalmec engaged in various illegal operations and they also delivered spice and other pleasantries to wealthy individuals . Members of the organization shaved the hair from their shoulders to reveal their pink - colored skin beneath , which they claimed was intended to demonstrate that underneath their fur , Wookiees were just like all other sentient beings and did not deserve to be treated like animals . Some among the Kalmec enjoyed fighting and killing , and would on occasion participate in gladiatorial matches . The term " Kalmec " was not a word from Shyriiwook , the native language of the Wookiee species . History . The Kalmec operated during the years following the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY and became one of the most accomplished criminal organizations on Ralltiir . Inspired by the Wookiees ' success , the male Ithorian cook Kikow established a small Ithorian - operated smuggling ring on Ralltiir , known as the Herd , which he modeled on the larger Kalmec . At some point , the Ithorian tourist Vareesa Enan acquired a pet Ralltiir tiger while on vacation on Ralltiir , and the Kalmec lieutenant Furellas arranged to have the Wookiees smuggle the creature off - world for the tourist . During the Clone Wars , the Kalmec gathered information for the Confederacy of Independent Systems , a separatist regime that opposed the Galactic Republic . The Wookiees also aided the Confederacy by sowing seeds of discontent among the populations of a number of worlds loyal to the Republic , committing vicious crimes in an attempt to undermine confidence in the galactic government . In about 21 BBY , a band of Kalmec pit - fighters traveled to the space station Burnout in the Thaereian system and were scheduled to appear in the station ' s gladiatorial arena . Shortly before they were due to fight in the combat ring , the Wookiees encountered a group of freelance agents on the lower levels of the station and attacked them , as a warmup for their upcoming bout . However , the agents defeated the Wookiees . Notable members . Furellas . Furellas was a Force - sensitive female Wookiee with light - brown fur who became a lieutenant within the Kalmec , and she shaved her shoulders as a sign of her membership . She was an acquaintance of the Ithorian Kikow and during the time of Vareesa Enan ' s visit to Ralltiir , Furellas met with Kikow in the Cambriele Exploration Auditorium , a museum located in Ralltiir ' s capital city that was a popular neutral ground for underworld business meetings . Kikow introduced Enan to the Wookiee and Furellas subsequently purchased a Ralltiir tiger kitten for the tourist from a market stall , which she suggested Enan name " Little Kikow . " However , she warned the tourist to be careful whom he told about the tiger , because it was illegal to sell or transport the creatures , so she introduced the Ithorian to some of her Kalmec colleagues and arranged for them to transport the kitten off - world , on Enan ' s behalf . Kaarror . Kaarror was a male Wookiee who was born on Kashyyyk and early in his life , he was captured and sold into a life of slavery . Shortly after he came of age , he was won by the Chevin slaver Phylus Mon , who saw something in the Wookiee and decided to free him . Kaarror later joined the Kalmec and supervised some of their shipments of spice . He was promoted through the ranks of the organization and eventually shaved his shoulders , and during his time among the Kalmec , he was a party to murder , extortion and gambling . However , Kaarror ' s new life ended when he came into contact again with Phylus Mon , who forced the Wookiee to work for him once more . Circa 20 BBY , Kaarror accompanied Mon to the Cularin system and was among a party of Mon ' s minions that journeyed into the depths of a Sith fortress on the planet Almas . There , they sought to discover the secrets of the creation of Sith battlelord s — warrior - leaders that were bonded to their subordinates via the Force — and after finding a tome that detailed the rituals needed to create Sith battlelords , Mon performed the ceremony in hope that it would bond him to Kaarror and several other of his minions and captives . However , due to the presence of the Darkstaff , an ancient Sith artifact of which Mon had gained custody , the ritual failed . Instead of bonding them to Mon , the staff ripped the Force essence s from the bodies of Kaarror and the other individuals on whom the ceremony was performed , and transferred them into a crystal pyramid . Behind the scenes . The Kalmec were created by Morrie Mullins and first featured in " A Traveler ' s Journals of Ralltiir " , a series of articles that were published on the website Wizards . com in January 2003 as part of the site ' s " Planet Hoppers " feature . They were later referenced in the " Living Force " role - playing adventures " The Air Up Thaere " and " A Mon Alone " , and they received an entry in the 2008 compendium " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .