Coruscani ogre The Coruscani ogre was a large semi - sentient humanoid beast that lived in Coruscant sublevels , sewers , and dumps . Biology and appearance . While most of these ogres demonstrated similar features such as sparse patches of hair , leathery skin , and large misshapen angular heads with wide mouths containing jagged teeth , it was interesting to note that no two of these beasts looked alike . Millennia of exposure to sewage , pollution , reactor radiation , poor diets , and destroyed ecosystems on Coruscant most likely contributed to the ogres ' deformed , motley , mutated appearances . It is believed that these creatures were primates and closely related to Humans . However , like the Corridor ghoul , the true origins of this creature are unknown . An operation needed to lobotomize an ogre and implant them with cybernetics was less expensive when compared to purchasing a new droid . Society and culture . Ogres were observed using basic tools and weapons such as clubs , but so far it is unknown if an ogre could be taught to communicate . They also had been observed using rags and cloth to warm and cover their body , though this behavior was extremely rare . Ogres were omnivorous scavengers and hunters , but preferred to avoid Human contact . However , an ogre was dangerous to sentient creatures if threatened , startled , scared , angry , or hungry . History . Origin . None knew how many Coruscani ogres managed to come to Coruscant nor knew how many roamed the Undercity of the planet . Regardless of their origin , they were classed as being another of the world ' s many unpleasant secrets . Planetary officials were content to not know much about these brutish dwellers that populated the areas beneath the gleaming spires of the upper city . During the era that was to see the rise of the Galactic Empire , the Coruscant Wildlife Management Department had the unstated responsibility for the ogres and were given a generous budget to ensure that they were kept confined in regions where they could have no contact with people . However , incompetent and corrupt bureaucrats from other government departments secretly exported a number of the ogres offworld , with the CWMD unable to deal with the matter as they had little oversight . Ultimately , none truly cared if a few ogres became someone else ' s problem and the issue remained quiet . In the final years of the Galactic Republic , the head of the CWMD named Melen Toobo decided to domesticate the brutish ogres in order to harness their massive bulk for productive purposes . To accomplish this , he used a program of lobotomizing the beasts to curtail their violent nature whereupon their brains were given cybernetic implants . Ultimately , his purpose was to turn these now docile creatures into a small workforce or organic droids whilst reducing the money needed to contain them . Coruscani ogres were also smuggled out of Coruscant by slavers and hunters . Infamous Chevin slaver Phylus Mon kept a guard of Coruscani ogres as a part of his personal security entourage . Reign of the Empire . After the establishment of the New Order , the records of the CWMD went through a thorough audit . This led to the revelation of the program and the department ' s questionable dealings . Imperial scientists of the new regime began to evaluate the Coruscani ogres as a potential tool for military applications . Whilst the domesticated beasts were violent , this was not deemed a hindrance to the Empire as they did not require a docile slave labor force as this was a role for non - Human workers . The ogres were better seen as a form of soldier by military planners . Initial attempts at improving the original program failed though this simply led the Empire in finding a different use for the " " friendlies " " . Groups of these lobotomized ogres were instead brought together and flown into remote locations with the intention of the creatures creating havoc . Unofficially , these ogres were released into populated backwater worlds in order to terrorize the inhabitants . Afterwards , the Galactic Empire offered their protection by sending stormtroopers to deal with the beasts that had killed some people or did some damage . This gave the illusion of the Empire restoring the peace to a frightened populace . More clever leaders that faced such a tactic knew that this was simply a form of a protection racket being operated by the Imperials . However , more trusting planets saw the Empire as saviors and welcomed their garrisons as well as saw beneficial value in the protection of the Imperial Military . Coruscani ogres used in such a fashion proved to be an effective weapon of terror and tool for reinforcement where the " " friendlies " " succeeded admirably in this role . The secrecy of the program and lack of knowledge about the ogres meant that they remained one of the Galactic Empire ' s hidden secret weapons which they used to win over the local populace of resistant worlds to their rule . New Republic Era . Thus , the species spread to other worlds where they survived and prospered while those remaining on Coruscant perished , for the most part , during the Yuuzhan Vong terraforming of the planet .