Besalisk / Legends Besalisks were a race of multi - armed sentient humanoids from the cold ocean world of Ojom . Biology and appearance . Male Besalisks ' heads sported prominent crests and four arms hung at their sides ; females of the species could have as many as eight arms , but like Humans had a primary hand and a limited range of functionality with the others . The addition of the extra appendages required a hearty metabolism , and these bulky beings were able to store food and water for many days , and if the need arose , they could survive for long periods without either . Scruffy sensory whiskers lined the area below their noses , just above the robust wattle most adult Besalisks possessed . A monogamous species , Besalisks choose a mate for life and often bore one or two eggs . Mating rituals are violent and highly competitive , taking place during the warmer months at specified conclaves . Besalisks are hatched from eggs , carried by the females which lay their young during warm seasons . Before the eggs hatched , a male Besalisk would store the egg close to their body under a large brood patch in his abdominal skin . Because of the chill of Ojom , Besaliks were equipped to survive in harsh conditions , causing them to sweat profusely when on planets with a warmer climate . Chatty , quick to form lasting friendships and lovers of adventure , Besalisks often were fearless and sought thrills without care for themselves . This often caused trouble amongst their employers ; Besalisks were known to walk off the job when bored with it and never return . When Besalisks did take jobs in the underworld , they were prone to gossiping and being loose - lipped . This unfortunate habit led to members of the species attracting more bounties than any other . History . Isolated in the hard - to - navigate Deep Core , Besalisks never sought representation in the Senate of the Galactic Republic , and were content to let galactic affairs continue without their involvement . Ojom avoided Imperial occupation and enslavement by calling in favors with various influential underworld connections — though many Besalisks spent years working off this debt , especially those foolish or desperate enough to seek aid from the Hutts . After his defeat during the Post - Zsinj campaign , High Admiral Treuten Teradoc fled in the Deep Core where he created his small empire . Ojom was one of the planets controlled by the warlord . Like other Deep Core systems , the Ojom system was probably abandoned after the Imperial Reunification in 12 ABY . Society and culture . Because of Ojom ' s harsh environment , large cities were never developed on the world ; instead small communes of about a thousand families claimed territories around the world and were each led by an elected leader . The communes had a strict policy of keeping the size of their groupings equal to avoid conflict . When too many families grew in one area , the leader would ask certain families to break away and start a new community on another glacier . While not involved in galactic politics and because they did not produce any of their own technology , the Besalisks established large orbital space stations where offworlders could come to do business . Trading and making deals , any violence on these stations was committed by offworlders as Besalisks avoid confrontation . Besalisks in the galaxy . Quick - witted and sociable , Besalisks easily integrated into any civilized society , though few Besalisk colonies existed outside of sparsely - populated Ojom . Despite a lack of colonies , Besalisks often traveled off Ojom and found occupations which suited their thirst for adventure , though often proving to be unreliable in the sense they tended to wander and never return to the job . A notable member of the Besalisk species was Dexter Jettster , a gruff , honest being with a remarkable knowledge of weaponry , who owned a diner in Coruscant ' s CoCo Town district . Formerly a prospector on Kessel , Jettster was a reliable asset to Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi and a friend to both Kenobi and the rest of the Jedi Order . While not prevalent , the Force manifested itself in some members of the species ; Pong Krell went on to obtain the rank of Master within the Jedi Order during the final days of the Republic . Fighting in the Clone Wars , Master Krell became disenchanted with the Order and the Republic and sought to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems as a Dark Acolyte under the apprenticeship of Dooku after envisioning their victory at the end of the conflict . Before he could follow through with his plan to defect , the clone trooper of the 501st Legion , Dogma executed him for treason against the Republic . Behind the scenes . In a picture in the " Ultimate Alien Anthology " Besalisks are depicted as somewhat short for their species , approximating only 1 . 6 meters .