Nothoiin ( species ) / Legends The Nothoiins were golden - skinned humanoids , native to the planet Nothoiin in the Ivax Nebula . They possessed innate piloting abilities ; a skill especially drawn out in the Cogennan Nothoiin subspecies . Many Nothoiin were involved in criminal activities , both in the Greater Javin , and in the Corporate Sector . Biology and appearance . Nothoiin skin was golden and flaky , and gave rise to the nickname " goldskins . " As a species , most Nothoiins had an innate piloting ability , although the subspecies known as the Cogennan Nothoiin especially developed this capacity , and were known for their piloting savvy . Society and culture . The Nothoiins used a sign language known as Notho , developed by hunters on the plains of Nothoiin . When the Galactic Republic began colonizing the Greater Javin around 1000 BBY , the Nothoiins also adopted Galactic Basic Standard , although their native language remained predominant . History . The Nothoiins traded with the Galactic Republic on and off for centuries ( Ur - diamonds being the major export ) and this encouraged greater exploration of the region , although this was hindered by the lack of accessible hyperspace routes . This changed when Lord Ecclessis Figg blazed a star lane through the Twin Nebulae . Figg also ensured the Nothoiins profited from the opening up of trade with the Republic . Around a billion Nothoiins lived on their original homeworld , although the planet never became heavily developed , and was predominantly covered in rolling plains . However , after fifty consecutive years of drought since the Clone Wars , raging fires had become the norm for the planet . Kilometer - wide burn rings surrounded the sparse spaceports to prevent the fires from encroaching . A pall of ash became a virtually constant reality on the planet , and many Nothoiins moved to other colony worlds to escape the destruction . Nothoiins were commonly found throughout the region on worlds such as Bavva , Kirtarkin , Gerrenthum , Ione , and Polmanar , and were one of the four dominant species in the region . They established a number of colonies in the Greater Javin , which sent representatives to the planet Council , a democratic governmental base for decisions affecting the various colonies . Nothoiins were also commonly found in the Corporate Sector . Nothoiins in the galaxy . Nothoiins often made use of their piloting abilities by becoming pilots and navigators . However , a large number also became involved in criminal activities . A group of Nothoiin swoop riders tried to attack Han Solo and Fiolla on Bonadan in retaliation for killing the slaver Zlarb . When they evaded them on swoops , the Nothoiins then tried to catch him returning to the " Millennium Falcon " . However , Solo saw them and left the planet on another ship . The Nothoiin , Covah , was also involved in criminal activities on Tatooine and had to flee the planet to avoid Imperial capture . He hired the Lutrillian Solomahal to transport him offworld , and returned to the Greater Javin to hide . The Nothoiin Taray served as one of the few non - Human members of the Wing Guard of Cloud City . He was more concerned with upholding the spirit of the law , and sometimes technically broke laws in order to do so . After Cloud City declined under Imperial captain Treece , Taray left to find other work in the Javin . Behind the scenes . The first appearance of the Nothoiins was in " Han Solo ' s Revenge " ( 1979 ) ; however , they were not named and only referred to as " goldskins " . These swoopriders became the basis for the Nothoiin species that was named and described in " " . Twice in the supplement the name is misspelled as " Notion " . Jason Fry has indicated that fellow " Galactic Gazetteer : Hoth and the Greater Javin " author Craig R . Carey intended for " Crisis on Cloud City " criminal Helm Iskraker to be of the Nothoiin species .