Cilare ( species ) The Cilare were a species of humanoids that subscribed to martial values . Around 25 ABY during the Yuuzhan Vong War , their homeworld was invaded by the Yuuzhan Vong who exterminated the entire species except for Arbeloa during a one - sided engagement . Biology and appearance . The Cilare were a tall humanoid species with powerfully - built bodies . They had yellow skin and brown hair . Their facial features were broad yet in most ways similar to that of a Human . Society and culture . Cilare society was built solely around warfare , and they valued strength more than anything . They instilled martial values in their children from birth , and trained them to fight as soon as they were physically able , even pitting them against much larger opponents . Their scientists disdained medicines in favor of war matériel . Despite being primitive in many aspects , including wearing metal armor and fur garments derived from a canine species , they also possessed advanced weaponry , such as blaster rifles , tanks , and holoprojectors . They also spoke Basic , alluding to at least some contact with other sentient species . The Cilare believed themselves to be strong and impregnable to any threat since they had mastered all native predators on their homeworld . History . Completely isolated from the galaxy for their history , the Cilare ' s isolated existence came to an end with the break - out of the Yuuzhan Vong War in 25 ABY . Following the Battle of Dantooine , a large Yuuzhan Vong invasion force landed on their world and immediately began to wage war on the warrior species . The Cilare gladly met this threat head - on , assembling their armies and marching toward the invasive threat . Despite their strength and their experience , however , they were easily wiped out by the onslaught of the Vong ' s Fire Breather s . The warrior species were quickly exterminated as the Yuuzhan Vong pacified their homeworld . Only one warrior , Arbeloa survived to tell the story , and transmitted a signal before he was taken captive aboard a Yuuzhan Vong slaveship " Tsam P ' ah " . During his captivity , the signal was eventually picked up by the two - men crew of the exploratory ship " Pythea " — the Chiss Panha and her Wookiee companion Sarkkin . Panha and Sarkkin listened intently as the warrior related the nature and culture of his species before going to warn them of the depredations of the Yuuzhan Vong . The warrior ' s species had been devastated in the attack ; he urged recipients of the message to flee the oncoming Yuuzhan Vong invasion force while they still could , as attempting to fight the species was futile . Given that Panha ' s species , the Chiss , had fought the Yuuzhan Vong before , she understood the nature of their threat to the galaxy . Picking up the presence of a Yuuzhan Vong fleet near them in hyperspace , they powered up the " Phythea " and fled to the nearest world Artorias in an attempt to warn the Artorians . Despite their warning , they were pursued by Yuuzhan Vong vessels , who quickly caught up with them . The Chiss explorer attempted to communicate with Artorias , but the message was intercepted by an advance infiltrator , who ensured that it did not get through . After fighting off a Yuuzhan Vong boarding party , the two friends agreed they would not face capture and drove their starship into the prow of the Yuuzhan Vong cruiser , immolating themselves and their vessel . Later , Arbeloa joined forces with the Artorian princess Kaye Galfridian and other slaves to revolt against the commander Sha ' kel .