ZeHethbra The ZeHethbra were furry , anthropomorphic sentients with vestigial tail , claws and fangs . They possessed an acute sense of smell that they could use to detect their fellow ZeHethbra ' s pheromones and thus gather information about them . They could secrete a natural biochemical spray to blind and stun foes in a fight , although other ZeHethbra were immune to its effects . ZeHethbra were moody and bad - tempered , and valued honesty and social status . As they were aggressive and strong , they commonly found employment in security forces , military organizations , or related fields , such as bounty hunting . The ZeHethbra evolved on the Mid Rim world of ZeHeth , joining the Galactic Republic millennia before the rise of the Galactic Empire . The species founded settlements on several planets , giving rise to autonomous ZeHethbra cultural groups . While trying to establish a colony on Malastare , they waged a war against the Dugs . Biology and appearance . The ZeHethbra were a species of sentient , robust , strong humanoids who reached the considerable height of 1 . 90 to 2 . 30 meters in adulthood . Their athletic constitution provided them with a great physical power . They retained vestigial fangs in their mouths and small claws on their paw - like hands ; although these were ineffective in combat , they were useful when threatening members of other species . Each of the hands had three fingers plus one opposable thumb . A ZeHethbra had raised , triangular ears . Some ZeHethbra pierced these organs to attach one or more earrings to them . ZeHethbra retained a short tail from their evolutionary past . In the time of the Galactic Republic , the species was fully bipedal and had no need for a tail ; indeed , they could run as fast as a Human . ZeHethbra were mammals , and each was covered in short fur with one predominant color that depended on the place of birth : ZeHethbra from the south pole of their planet , ZeHeth , had white - blue fur , while those from the mountains in the northern hemisphere were brown or red . Crossbreeds could show spots or mottling . Coat colors ranged from black to mottled brown . No matter the main color , a ZeHethbra always had a stripe of white fur that started at the snout , passed over the top of the head , thickened as it went down the back , until it reached the tail . This stripe was narrower in females , and males ' stripes branched while females ' did not . ZeHethbra also commonly had three long whiskers at each side of the snout . The ZeHethbra snout gave the species an acute sense of smell . They were known to produce sophisticated , natural pheromones that identified the individual ' s origins , although only another ZeHethbra could interpret that information from such a smell . Thus , the cocktail of biochemical pheromones secreted by a ZeHethbra served as a unique identifier of that individual . In moments of danger or rage , a ZeHethbra was able to generate a powerful biochemical spray that could be used to disorient , sting , stun , and blind any opponent hit by it . This spray affected any organic being — except for other ZeHethbra — in a three - to four - meter radius . Weaker victims were known to suffer from a severe nausea that prevented them from counter - attacking , and some targets even collapsed temporarily . With a life expectancy of eighty - five standard years , the ZeHethbra started their adolescence at ten years of age . Reaching biological maturity at sixteen , they did not suffer the ill effects of age before forty - five . Even then they rarely had to retire before sixty - five . Society and culture . The ZeHethbra grouped themselves into clans and used pheromones as the basis for most of their cultural identity . A person ' s pheromones identified unambiguously that individual ' s clan and , as a consequence , his or her family history . The ZeHethbra were known to value honesty and social status , and they showed a great deal of respect for people with leadership qualities . When on their homeworld , ZeHeth , the ZeHethbra lived either in sprawling urban complexes or in rural lairs that they built among the roots of humungous trees . The ZeHethbra disliked violators of personal space , so they fiercely protected their living areas , families , clans and territories from trespassers . Although they were covered in fur , ZeHethbra donned clothing to cover their hairy bodies . ZeHethbra were temperamental beings , prone to attack verbally or physically anyone who caused them discomfort . The common ZeHethbra response to a perceived adversary was to growl and even spit . Should the target of such ire be another ZeHethbra , he or she joined the instigator in an aggressive snorting contest . Occasionally , agitated ZeHethbra violently attacked a perceived foe with what other species considered little provocation ; in fact , a ZeHethbra might even pounce upon a physically superior opponent . Such attacks sometimes involved the ZeHethbra ' s natural spray as well . Although these outbursts rarely ended in death , many a young ZeHethbra met his or her match , and fate , in this way . The ZeHethbra had an official language , known also as ZeHethbra , which most members of the species learned to speak and write . To a layperson ' s ear , this seemed to be formed of gurgles , gnarls and grunts uttered in a tantrum . Many ZeHethbra learned to speak Galactic Basic Standard as their second language . A ZeHethbra commonly had a single - word name , such as Fyntarr , Rygulan or Sarnizak . At least one galaxy - roaming individual added the epithet " the ZeHethbra " after his one - word moniker . History . The ZeHethbra evolved on the temperate planet ZeHeth , in the Dustig sector of the Mid Rim . ZeHeth was between the nearby Pax system in the Expansion Region , and the Malastare system , also in the Mid Rim . In their past , the ZeHethbra developed a number of adaptative traits that eventually lost their original functions through evolutions , but remained in the civilized species in vestigial form . These phenotypes included the tail , fangs , and claws , although the latter were still used for intimidation . The ZeHethbra first came into contact with the Galactic Republic at some point between 8000 BBY and 5500 BBY . From that moment on , the species began traveling through the galaxy and settling down on several planets , creating disparate racial , cultural and ethnic groups due to the differences in geography and history . Each group developed its own distinctions , including body language , skin markings , pheromones and linguistic accent . The ZeHethbra recognized no fewer than eighty such groups during the times of the Galactic Empire , but these sub - units were too similar for non - ZeHethbra to recognize more than six of them . In 3700 BBY , the galaxy - crossing super - hyperroute known as the Hydian Way was created with ZeHeth falling along its path . This allowed the ZeHethbra to move more easily throughout the galaxy . At some point before 1000 BBY , the ZeHethbra founded several colonies in the Malastare system . The native Dugs , a species prone to anger and violence , disliked their new neighbors . This led to open war between the ZeHethbra and the Dugs . There was no clear winner in this conflict but , eventually , the Galactic Republic disarmed the Dugs ; the conflict with the ZeHethbra was one contributing factor precipitating this sanction . During the Clone Wars , the ZeHethbra homeworld was in the territory belonging to the Galactic Republic , as opposed to that controlled by the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Circa 25 ABY , during the first stages of the Yuuzhan Vong War , the population of ZeHeth was in the billions . ZeHethbra in the galaxy . The ZeHethbra were a technologically - advanced well - known species in the outer galaxy . Being muscled , quick , and intelligent , the ZeHethbra were in great demand as guards and soldiers . They worked for either governments or criminals , and members of the species were commonly found in military jobs . A few Force - sensitive ZeHethbra followed the path of the Jedi Order and became Jedi Knights . The bounty hunter known as Raije traveled through the galaxy in search of suitable prey . At the beginning of his career , he used a Wookiee bowcaster , allegedly taken from the corpse of his first victim , as his weapon of choice . Raije was seen on Abregado - rae during the Galactic Civil War . Clyngunn , later known as Clyngunn the ZeHethbra , became a renowned athlete by winning the Multi - Sentient Unarmed Combat Rounds in the Stratus Games of Hallrin IV . After retiring from sports , he became a smuggler working for the veteran smuggler , Billey . Clyngunn eventually became a smuggling legend in his own right , with a justified reputation for working alone — indeed he was the only crewman of his starship , the " Lady Sunfire " . In 9 ABY , he was approached by Grand Admiral Thrawn , who wanted to ensure that Clyngunn would keep the neutral smuggler ' s stance of supporting neither the Empire nor the New Republic . Clyngunn later heard from Talon Karrde , who wanted important smugglers like the ZeHethbra to actively support the New Republic . Eventually , Clyngunn joined Karrde ' s Smugglers ' Alliance , and he was still an active member ten years later , helping during the Caamas Document Crisis . Behind the scenes . The ZeHethbra first appeared in Timothy Zahn ' s 1993 novel " The Last Command " , mostly through the character of Clyngunn . The species was given a background in the 1994 role - playing book " The Last Command Sourcebook , " written by Eric S . Trautmann , edited by Bill Smith and adapted to West End Games ' s " " . That book ' s text about Clyngunn and the ZeHethbra was repeated verbatim in " The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook " ( 1996 ) and once more , with only slight variations ( " three - meter " instead of " three meter " and " venom spray " instead of " spray " ) , in " Alien Encounters " ( 1998 ) . While the first two books included a section about Clyngunn , " Alien Encounters " did not . These roleplaying books specify that adult ZeHethbra can reach a height between 1 . 60 and 1 . 80 meters , describing them as " tall " , but the later book , " Ultimate Alien Anthology " ( 2003 ) , says that the common height for an adult ZeHethbra is 190 to 230 centimeters , which is more coherent with Clyngunn ' s height as seen in the comic adaptation of " The Last Command " . The sources detailing the species , including " The Last Command Sourcebook , The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook " , " Alien Encounters " and " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , invariably mention the white streak in the ZeHethbra ' s fur . Curiously , the ZeHethbra illustration in " Ultimate Alien Anthology " lacks any visible white fur for unexplained reasons . The article " The Smuggler ' s Alliance " published in " Star Wars Gamer " # 3 ( 2001 ) lists Clyngunn as a ZeHethbra but , due to a typo , his spray is listed as a " " Defel " " special ability .