Delphanian The Delphanians were a sentient species noted for their scaly , claw - like hands and bellows - shaped noses . They came from the Delphania system , where they noted various tribal identities by piercing their protuberant lips . Delphanians sometimes added extra piercings after defeating a rival ; in combat , their hands became dangerous slashing weapons . Delphanians were among the prisoners kept aboard the Imperial prison barge " Purge " in 1 BBY . Some of these imprisoned Delphanians formed the Delphanian Face Gang , headed at one point by Aur Myss . Biology and appearance . At the front of the Delphanian skull , the species ' face featured a nose that resembled a flattened , fuzzy bellows , a chin , and flabby lips around the mouth . The skull lay atop a neck . Delphanians had feet and were quick runners . At the end of their limbs , Delphanians had scaly hands that looked like broad , flat claws . They could use these to grasp objects or make a fist , but these manipulators doubled as deadly slashing weapons in combat . Some Delphanians had a rotund physique . Society and culture . The Delphanians were sentient , dividing themselves into various tribes , membership in which was indicated by metal lip piercings . The Delphanian Aur Myss added new piercings whenever he defeated a rival ; the conglomeration jangled when he spoke . Delphanian laughter sounded like a hiss or plash to other species . At least some Delphanians could understand and speak Galactic Basic Standard , although they had their own language , known as Delphanian , which they could read and write . An injured Delphanian screeched in pain , and an amused one giggled . At least some Delphanians wore boots . History . The Delphanians hailed from the Delphania system in the Esuain sector of the Mid Rim . Their region of space had been reached and explored by outsiders by 4000 BBY . By 3956 BBY , their system fell within territory controlled by Darth Revan as part of his Sith Empire . However , by 1004 BBY , the region was considered part of the Galactic Republic . By 9 ABY , after the fall of the Galactic Empire , the Delphania system had fallen within the Borderland Regions , an area where loyalties were split between the New Republic and the remnants of the Empire . In 137 ABY , the Delphania system fell within territory controlled by Darth Krayt as part of his Galactic Empire . Delphanians in the galaxy . By 1 BBY , several Delphanians were incarcerated aboard the Imperial prison barge " Purge " , where some of them joined the Delphanian Face Gang . That year , Aur Myss had risen to become the leader of the group . Myss ' s face boasted a perpetual , cockeyed smirk , although other prisoners disagreed as to whether it was a genetic flaw or the result of an accident . Delphanian thugs followed Myss about the ship . Myss eventually came down with a sickness . When he frantically attacked the Human brothers Trig and Kale Longo , the latter killed him with a knife to the back of the skull . Myss ' s body became reanimated as a zombie sometime later and followed the brothers onto the Star Destroyer " Vector " . When this undead Delphanian attacked Trig Longo , the Human leapt into a chasm ; a hovercraft saved the Human , but the Delphanian zombie fell into the abyss . Behind the scenes . Joe Schreiber created the Delphanians for his novel " Death Troopers " , published by Del Rey in 2009 . The species and its associated Delphanian Face Gang act as minor antagonists to the story ' s two Human leads , Kale and Trig Longo . " Death Troopers " indicates that an individual named Sixtus Cleft had been the leader of the Delphanian Face Gang until his murder paved the way for Myss to take over . Despite Cleft ' s participation in the organization , the novel never explicitly identifies his species . Authors Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace later placed the Delphanian home system in the .