Talz / Legends The Talz ( ) were a large furry species with two distinct sets of eyes : one for day vision , and one for night vision . Their homeworld was Alzoc III , a frozen world with much mineral wealth . They also established a colony on the world of Orto Plutonia . Talz were rarely seen in the galaxy away from their homeworld . Biology and culture . Talz were large , bipedal creatures , averaging 2 to 2 . 5 meter s tall . Bulky creatures , they were covered head to toe in thick white fur , which provided exceptional insulation against their frozen world . Talz had four eyes , which were also adaptations to their native environment . The larger set of eyes were shut during the day , when sunlight reflected off the snow with dazzling brightness — able to blind sensitive optical organs , leaving the smaller set to navigate with . Alternatively , during the deep darkness of their homeworld ' s moonless night , the larger pair were utilized to provide the Talz with adequate vision . Talz used a small proboscis to eat and communicate , using a language of high - pitched chirps and buzzes , with variable pitch an essential feature . Their language was known as Talz or Talzzi . Talz had extremely large hands , sporting a set of sharp - clawed talons , which tended to make others think twice before getting into a brawl with a Talz . Despite these fierce claws , most Talz were gentle and kind - hearted creatures . They were diligent and tireless workers . As a society , Talz were still a primitive species who had barely evolved sentience by the time the Galactic Empire discovered them . Talz were limited users of tools , constructing primitive shelters to further protect them from the icy cold climate though they still understood basic technological concepts like blaster fire and speeders . Their psychology and societal relationships , however , were very complex — based on clans and extended families — with sophisticated mechanisms for redistribution of resources to provide the greatest benefit for the species . The Talz had no concept of ownership , and instead " borrowed " objects from neighbors if needed , or gave away objects they did not own . Many non - Talz deemed them to be thieves as a result . For this reason , non - Talz who worked with them kept all objects and tools under lock and key . Many people who worked with Talz thought that trying to teach them the meaning of ownership was a wasted effort . Broonmark , an outcast among the Talz species , believed the Talz were not always so peaceful or pleasant ; instead , the ancient Talz were violent and warlike , and more than a match for the predators of Alzoc III . It was Broonmark ' s opinion that the Talz of his kind had lost their forebears strength and instincts . Seeming to demonstrate this , Broonmark ' s father was killed by one of their homeworld ' s predators , to Broonmark ' s unending shame , and when a village elder denounced him , Broonmark killed him without hesitation . Further proving this , in Broonmark ' s mind , was when the Talz Commando unit under his command mutinied against him over his violent methods and harsh leadership . Seeing that the Talz would rather be peaceful than regain their supposed parentage , Broonmark blamed the Republic for this . However , there is no way to definitively confirm or deny Broonmark ' s opinion , as no accounts of the Talz ' full history exist . History . Talz could be seen in the galaxy at large by the time of the Old Sith Wars . They indicate that at least some Talz had left their homeworld by 3993 BBY . During the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire , the Talz had managed to establish colonies on the ice planet Hoth . By 3963 BBY , a pink Talz was seen operating as a Shadow of Lucien Draay . Despite their lack of hyperdrive technology , the Talz had established a colony on Orto Plutonia by the time of the Clone Wars . At some point prior to the Battle of Coruscant , a Talz named Foul Moudama became a member of the Jedi Order . He lost his life protecting Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during that battle . Obi - Wan Kenobi already had knowledge of the Talz species , including their name , when he came across their colony on Orto Plutonia . After a very brief war with the Pantorans , the Talz of Orto Plutonia were once again left alone , being recognized as rightful rulers of that planet . Imperial scouts found the Talz around 15 BBY as Emperor Palpatine ' s New Order was finishing off what remained of the Galactic Republic . The Empire recognized a species well built for manual labor and enslaved the Talz of Alzoc III , forcing them to work in the Empire ' s mining operations . The Imperial authorities decided to leave these events out of official records since it was easier for them to enslave a species that was not generally known to exist . As a result , very few Talz were seen outside of the Alzoc system . Those that were found offworld were considered escaped slaves , with a 5000 credit Imperial bounty payable for their recapture or termination . Prior to his tour of duty on Bakura , Pter Thanas served as the commanding officer of a mining operation on Alzoc III which utilized the labor of enslaved Talz natives . Thanas gained the gratitude of the Talz workforce when he increased their food rations , claiming that better nutrition would increase work output . The Talz repaid him when they saved Thanas from falling down a mineshaft . When a less sympathetic Imperial colonel arrived six months later to replace Thanas , he immediately returned the Talz ’ s food rations to their previous levels . A Talz leader protested the change and the colonel ordered Thanas to destroy the Talz village as a demonstration of Imperial will . Thanas refused and was summarily reassigned to Bakura in 1 ABY . There were a number of Talz in Bartyn ' s Landing , the capital town of Lamaredd , c . 29 BBY . A Talz named Muftak and his inseparable companion , a Chadra - Fan named Kabe , were in Chalmun ' s Spaceport Cantina in Mos Eisley when Obi - Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker hired Han Solo . Talz were also seen on such diverse planets as Feriae Junction and Phaeda . Throughout the Galactic Civil War , the Talz hoped in vain that the Empire would leave Alzoc III and allow their life to return to normal . The New Order never officially recognized the Talz as a sentient species , not wanting to be burdened by the Rights of Sentience . The fall of the Empire meant freedom for the Talz . Mining on the planet continued under New Republic supervision , allowing the Talz to trade and mingle with other species . Even after the fall of the Empire , various warlords ( most notably Warlord Zsinj ) used Talz captives for scientific experimentation . When Zsinj invaded Alzoc III , his scientists tried to mutate the species into more " Human " beings . Among the projects that Warlord Zsinj may have used Talz for were Project Chubar and Project Minefield , headed by Dr . Edda Gast . When Wraith Squadron was invited aboard Zsinj ' s " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought " Iron Fist " , flight officer Castin Donn infiltrated a biomedical laboratory and released a Talz captive . Donn died in the process , though the Talz slaughtered several of Zsinj ' s personnel before finally being killed by a stormtrooper . Also during the Galactic Civil War , a Talz attempted to join Wraith Squadron , after previously only flying freighters . While he proved himself a competent pilot in the simulator , his biological readings showed that he was under a great deal of stress the entire time , going against his species ' nature by killing even simulated Imperial pilots . He was rejected , with Wedge Antilles recommending he stick to freighters . In 23 ABY , a young Talz also trained at Luke Skywalker ' s Jedi Praxeum alongside Jacen and Jaina Solo . Some Talz served as stormtroopers in the Empire - in - exile , circa 130 ABY . Behind the scenes . In " " , a Talz prisoner is described as " opening its mouth and roaring . " According to other sources , however , Talz do not have mouths , and thus , cannot roar . In " " , a sentence regarding Muftak , a Talz , reads " When he ' d awakened that day long ago , standing beside his shredded cocoon , he ' d figured that his people had originated on another world - which one , he had no idea . " This may be artistic license on the part of the author since no other source mentions cocoons .