Moltok / Legends Moltok was a planet located in the Atrivis sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Orbiting close to its sun , the planet was quite warm , kept habitable only by the shielding action of active volcanoes . Beneath the ash they spewed forth , moist rain - forests covered the planet , home to a countless array of plant species . The planet was home to two sentient species , the Ho ' Din and the Makurth . The former were known throughout the galaxy for their botanical skills , while the latter often found employment as bodyguards in the criminal underworld . The planet was part of galactic society from at least 5000 BBY , with its natives participating in the Great Hyperspace War , Mandalorian Wars and the New Sith Wars . Moltok almost faced ecological disaster in 300 BBY when the Ho ' Din began clearing large swaths of land for new industry . That led to a plague that could have spelled the extinction of the Ho ' Din , had they not created a herbal remedy . Description . Moltok was one of the inner planets of the Dartibek system located within the Atrivis sector of the Outer Rim Territories . It had such a swift orbit that on a planet of its proximity to a star , the atmospheric temperatures would typically be intolerable for life ; however , Moltok had a number of active volcanoes that spewed ash into its skies . That layer of ash shielded the planet from a portion of the heat , bringing its temperatures within a comfortable range . The ash also caused diffraction at dawn and dusk , creating brilliant shades of crimson in the sky . In the lower latitudes of the planet , the temperature reached up to 113 standard degrees during the day . There were occasional cold spells on Moltok , which caused the reptilian species on the planet to enter hibernation , and Moltok had such a high degree of axial tilt that the polar regions of the planet were significantly cooler than equatorial regions and inhospitable to the Ho ' Din . The oxygen - rich world was covered in rain - forests of huge trees , within which varying amounts of light produced distinct ecological layers . In the upper levels grew leafy greens — a staple diet for the native Ho ' Din — and huge aerial vines that the arboreal sentients fashioned into walkways and structural supports . Enormous flowers up to several meters across also grew in that level , ranging in coloration from dark black to pale pink . On lower levels of the forests grew carnivorous plants , which were used by the Ho ' Din as sentries to control insects and pests . Further down , the forest floor of Moltok teemed with organisms specializing in the breakdown of decaying matter . That activity replenished the soil , ensuring that the huge trees had adequate nourishment . Specific plants that grew on Moltok included the wuppa — its giant flowers of red and violet were reminiscent of Ho ' Din tresses — and the Camba - Fruit . History . Two reptilian sentient species evolved on Moltok : the Makurth and the Ho ' Din . The space surrounding Moltok became integrated into the greater galaxy at some point between 15 , 000 and 8000 BBY , with the Ho ' Din active in galactic society from as early as 5000 BBY , when Lohjoy served as an engineer for the Sith Empire during the Great Hyperspace War . Later , members of the Ho ' Din also served the Galactic Republic , as in 3964 BBY , when Oojoh trained as a Jedi Knight on the Outer Rim world Taris , and Lieutenant Rutu served in the Republic Navy during the Mandalorian Wars . Around 3630 BBY , a long - abandoned city was discovered in Moltok ' s forests , and the settlement was investigated by explorers shortly before it was buried under ash from nearby volcanoes . Makurth were found offworld by 1000 BBY when at least one participated in the New Sith Wars on the side of the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness , despite Moltok owing its alleigance to the Republic . Thoroughout that period from 5000 to 1000 BBY , Moltok was a stopping point on a hyperlane running from Coruscant , the capital of the galaxy , to distant Dantooine . In 300 BBY , the arboreal Ho ' Din began to shift to a more industrial society . That required widespread clearing of Moltok ' s forests to make way for factories , cities , mines and farms . As some species of flora became extinct , aggressive organisms on the forest floor were forced to adapt . Certain parasites from the lower levels found a new home within Ho ' Din digestive tracts . The parasites took nourisment from the Ho ' Din , causing them great suffering , eventually forcing the Ho ' Din to withdraw back to the upper levels of the forests . After decades of research , the Ho ' Din were able to overcome the parasite through herbal remedies ; however , the experience had transformed the reptilian species . The period of their strip - clearing became known as the " Great Rape of the Land , " and the Ho ' Din worked hard to restore the natural habitats of their planet . That restoration was supported by their dominant religion , [ Dinante Fli ' R ] . It described the Ho ' Din evolving from mobile plants and later being transformed into animals as retribution for their sins against nature . Nature was considered a passive force known as [ Dinegia ] . The religion further taught that if the Ho ' Din acted as good stewards of their environment they would fulfill [ Flik ' a kirki ] , or the " Virtuous Circle of Nature " , and be reborn as plants . The priest of [ Dinante Fli ' R ] became the main civic rulers of Moltok , and erased records of the advances in technology produced by Ho ' Din in their strip - clearing years . They also ensured that what little technology was on the planet was strictly controlled . Crumbling ruins of the old factories and cities were the only reminder of that time . That repression led some Ho ' Din to develop a fascination for technology . Some decades later , during the Clone Wars of 22 to 19 BBY , Moltok fell within territory controlled by the Confederacy of Independent Systems , which sought to secede from the Galactic Republic . The focus on botanical sciences bore fruit for the inhabitants of Moltok , as they were able to export their herbal medicines to the galaxy . Ho ' Din products included Distilled Water of Moltokian Camba - Fruit , Ho ' Din - style veggie omelet s and Ho ' Din herbal tea s . These strong exports , coupled with the minimal imports to the world , made it one of the richest planets in the galactic market . That wealth was frequently used to sponsor botanical projects on worlds struck by disasters , and to terraform other planets into " gardens " to enable other beings to commune with nature . Moltok remained in control of successive factions of the Galactic Empire , including as part of Oversector Outer , Thrawn ' s confederation , the Pentastar Alignment , and Pellaeon ' s Empire . Under the Empire , some Ho ' Din transported rare plants back to Moltok for botanists to study in greenhouses . The New Republic finally gained control of the space around Moltok in 17 ABY , Botanical studies continued under the New Republic , including a study simulating the life cycle of the winged - star s of Caluula . In 25 ABY , Moltok had a population of between one and ten million . However , the planet was soon a target for invasion by the Yuuzhan Vong , an extra - galactic species , during their initial invasion of the Outer Rim Territories . Moltok was captured by the Yuuzhan Vong and remained occupied for the duration of the war . While liberated after the war , by 40 ABY , Moltok had come under the control of a resurgent Fel Empire . Inhabitants . Ho ' Din . The Ho ' Din were bipedal reptilians of green and yellow coloration , averaging between 2 . 5 and 3 meters in height . They had a lipless mouth , two bulging dark eyes , and their heads were topped with red and violet tresses that functioned as thermographic sensors . Ho ' Din had four - fingered hands with suction pads that aided the arboreal sentients in climbing . The average Ho ' Din lifespan was 120 years , reaching sexual maturity at age 30 . The [ Dinante Fli ' R ] church was central to Ho ' Din life . Its consent was required for Ho ' Din marriage , and the priestesses played a key intermediary role in the reproductive process , transferring the " seed of life " from the male to the female in imitation of insect - facilitated pollination . Younglings produced outside that ceremony were drugged and sacrificed to the organisms of the forest floor . Dead of all ages were likewise deposited on the forest floor to nourish further life . Many Ho ' Din became botanists renowned throughout the galaxy , such as Master Gardener Spero and the Jedi Master Plett , who settled on Belsavis . However , a number became radical environmentalists , using their skills in acts of eco - terrorism . These included Ort Hoogra - D ' En , Maki Salak , and Yansan . Makurth . The Makurth were bipedal saurians , covered in green scales and with four prominent curved horns on their heads . They were nocturnal creatures , prone to snorting and flaring their nostrils in order to intimidate opponents . The carnivores also had a terrifying scream that they uttered before entering combat . Makurth found frequent employment with the criminal syndicate Black Sun as bodyguards . A notable Makurth was Fohargh , who trained as a Sith apprentice at the Brotherhood of Darkness Academy on Korriban . He was killed in a duel with the future Dark Lord of the Sith , Darth Bane . Behind the scenes . Troy Denning created Moltok , and its sentient Ho ' Din inhabitants , for " " , a sourcebook published by West End Games 1989 . The planet received mentions in several other West End Games publications before appearing as a planet in " " , a LucasArts strategy game released in 1998 . Later that same year , Decipher , Inc . added the Makurth as a second sentient species to the planet with the release of its Special Edition Limited set of the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game . Several publications have subsequently mentioned the planet , with Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace ' s " The Essential Atlas " , published in 2009 , providing details of the planet ' s history .