Xi ' Dec / Legends The Xi ' Dec were a highly variable insectoid species from the planet Stic . As a direct result of the variable conditions of their homeworld , the Xi ' Dec evolved into a variety of specialized forms . Though these appeared to many outsiders to be different species , each Xi ' Dec form was actually a different sex of a single species . Xi ' Dec social organization was based on extended family units , with the most influential and prosperous families being those containing the largest variety of sexes . The Xi ' Dec preoccupation with their family ' s diversity and prosperity affected their interactions with the rest of the galaxy , either by ignoring off - world politics unless it affected their families , or by proposing marriage to non - Xi ' Dec , which they mistook for members of rare Xi ' Dec sexes . Biology and appearance . The Xi ' Dec homeworld of Stic was a world of constant climatic , biological , and geological change . The Xi ' Dec responded to that pressure by evolving a wide variety of different sexes , none of which had the same physical form . Over 180 different sexes of Xi ' Dec were known , each form so different from the next that they could easily have been mistaken for completely different species . Each sex was adapted to particular environmental conditions or to a different role in society . Despite their variability , all Xi ' Dec could be classified as insectoid overall . The most common and least specialized form of Xi ' Dec , the Xi ' Alpha or Stictex , had eight limbs ( any of which could be used as hands ) and twelve eyes on short prehensile stalks . Their mouths were flanked with two articulated mandibles , with six four - centimeter long slits above their mouths serving as olfactory openings . The back of their cylindrical bodies was covered with a shiny carapace , with two lacy wings protruding from slots in the carapace . Xi ' Alpha made up about six percent of the Xi ' Dec population . More specialized Xi ' Dec forms included several " warrior " sexes with natural spears and sabers formed from their forelimbs , " constructors " with many three - meter long limbs , and small fast flying " messengers . " Other sexes included a roughly humanoid form with six arms , two compound eyes , two feathery antennae , and a hypnotic voice ( typified by K ' lial Khzrry ) ; and a more insectoid form with an armored carapace , five flexible eyestalks , and six dexterous clawed limbs which could be used as legs or arms ( typified by Diskio Khzrry . ) Xi ' Dec could reproduce by laying eggs , bearing live young , budding young from an adult ' s body , or growing their young in pods among other options , depending on the sex of the parent or parents . As a result , their gene pool was complex , and the species as a whole could adapt to changing conditions quickly . Society and culture . Xi ' Dec society was based on family units , containing at least two adult Xi ' Dec of different genders . Each family unit lived on its own , taking care of its own young . Families went to great lengths to attract rare types of Xi ' Dec to add diversity to their family . Rare Xi ' Dec sexes could command considerable compensation when joining a family . Political leadership among the Xi ' Dec usually went to the largest and most diverse families , which were also generally the wealthiest and most technologically advanced . Otherwise , the political structure of Xi ' Dec civilization was as changeable as the appearance of their species . Individual Xi ' Dec were primarily concerned with the welfare of their families , caring little for external politics . Because of the specialized nature of Xi ' Dec sexes , Xi ' Dec tended to have one - dimensional personalities . Otherwise , there was no such thing as a typical Xi ' Dec temperament , since their personalities were as variable as their physical forms . History . Xi ' Dec history was marked by the evolution of new sexes to fill new niches in society . For example , during the K ' rom wars , warrior Xi ' Dec evolved with natural weapons . After a series of storms wreaked havoc throughout Stic , constructor Xi ' Dec appeared to reconstruct the cities . As the Xi ' Dec civilization advanced and information transfer became more important , small , fast - flying Xi ' Dec evolved as messengers . When the Xi ' Dec were first contacted by Old Republic scouts and the renowned sentientologist Randamar Parl , they had recently developed atomic fission and primitive computers . By the time of the Galactic Empire , they continued to lag behind the rest of the galaxy , partly because the wide variety of Xi ' Dec forms made mass production impossible . During the Galactic Civil War , most Xi ' Dec remained neutral , concerned only with how events might affect their family units . Diskio and K ' lial Khzrry were two Xi ' Dec who took sides in the war . After the rest of the Khzrry family unit were killed when the Empire destroyed the resort liner " Savage Pleasure " in order to assassinate Senator Mael Sidras , the pair joined the Rebellion . They became agents of Alliance Intelligence , operating primarily in the Grohl sector , specializing in extracting captive Rebels . K ' lial acted as a con artist using its hypnotic voice , while Diskio used its natural dexterity to become an expert burglar . Xi ' Dec in the galaxy . Xi ' Dec were uncommon away from Stic . Still , by 9 ABY , Xi ' Dec were among the many species found among the population of Coruscant ' s Imperial City . The few traveling Xi ' Dec , thanks to the variability of their species , were rarely recognized as such . Xi ' Dec sometimes traveled off - world in family groups of ten to twenty individuals , though it was unclear if they were simply acting as tourists or looking for new sexes to add to their family . While working for the Rebel Alliance , Diskio and K ' lial Khzrry posed as family recruiters seeking new members for their family unit . In one case , while rescuing a Rebel agent named Basal Moor from TransGalMeg Industries , Incorporated headquarters on Pako Ramoon , they claimed that they were proposing marriage to the Human Rebel . Despite the lower technological standards of Stic , Xi ' Dec experts in planetary and biological sciences were able to find work throughout the galaxy . Many Xi ' Dec who lived away from Stic were scientists who had secured appointments at a variety of galactic universities . The export of skilled mental labor was a mainstay of the economy of Stic . Additional income for the Xi ' Dec economy came from tourists coming to Stic to observe the diversity of Xi ' Dec sexes . Tourism continued even during the early Galactic Civil War , when Stic ' s climatic cycle made it unbearably hot by Human standards . Tourism led to a certain amount of confusion , however , due to the Xi ' Dec preoccupation with increasing the diversity of their family unit . It was not unusual for off - world visitors to receive hundreds of marriage proposals within hours of landing . The Verpine corporation Roche re - targeted the marketing of the J9 worker drone s toward the Xi ' Dec , along with other insectoid sentients such as the Flakax and the Sic - Six , after the droids failed to catch on with the mammalian sentients of the galaxy . The Xi ' Dec were one of the few species who responded positively to Roche ' s marketing , with a slight uptick in sales , though the greatest sales increase came from the Yam ' rii . Industrial Automaton ' s LOM - series protocol droids , which had insectoid heads designed to seem familiar to insectoid sentients , were also marketed toward the Xi ' Dec . Behind the scenes . The Xi ' Dec species was first described in Troy Denning ' s book " " , a supplement for " " . , revised by Chuck Truett , suggests that gamemasters use Xi ' Dec characters whenever an alien non - player character with unusual abilities or appearance is needed for the game , but it is not desirable to work out the background for an entirely new species .