Anomid / Legends The Anomids , pale - skinned humanoids native to Yablari , were among the galaxy ' s wealthiest societies , thanks to their natural technical aptitude . Anomids had long been part of the Galactic Republic , and were seen throughout the populated galaxy as technicians , explorers , or tourists . Biology and appearance . Anomids were humanoids ranging from 1 . 7 to 1 . 9 meters tall . Anomid skin was translucent with a faint coloring ranging from a light violet to a pale purple and was smooth , but wrinkled with age . They had large , slender hands with six fingers on each : two end fingers , two center fingers and two thumbs , with a sharp claw on each . The fingers were paired in twos and slightly spaced apart from the others . The eyes of the Anomids were solid , with no visible irises or pupils and have been seen in varying shades of yellow or blue . The Anomids had pointed , fin - like ears that protruded from the sides of their heads . Anomid hair was often long and well kept , and was always found in shades of black , gray or white . Some Anomids had bald domes with wrinkled skin and sparse hairs , though this could have been an effect of aging as other , presumably younger , Anomids were seen with full heads of hair . The most notable thing about Anomids ' appearance was the metallic , often elaborate and aesthetic masks they wore on the bottom half of their faces . These were not breath masks , as many offworlders might have assumed , but rather vocalizer units . The Anomids were born without vocal cords , so many decided to adorn their faces with these machines to better communicate with the galaxy , as learning or even understanding the six - fingered sign language of the Anomids was difficult to near impossible for most humanoids or humanoid - built droids . Society and culture . Anomids almost always wore elaborate masks which covered most of their faces . These were not breath masks , but vocalizer units . Since Anomids had no vocal cords , they relied on these vocalizer masks to communicate with other species . These masks were often elaborately customized to reflect an Anomid ' s social status , family origin , or profession . Among themselves , Anomids communicated using an elaborate sign language . Anomid sign language required six - fingered hands , which made it difficult for Humans or Human - programmed protocol droids to use . Anomids were governed by a Central Council , whose members were appointed by regional groups of techno - nobles , scholars , and business leaders for one to seven year terms . Their legal system was cumbersome , as laws were never repealed . Instead , new laws were added to counter or modify old ones . Offworlders often studied the intricacies of the Anomid legal system , either for ideas for their own legal systems , or as examples of what not to do . History . Anomid civilization had a long history of pacifism and technical achievement . Though they developed hyperdrive technology first , they did not leave their home system for a century . They finally sent probes to other systems when a drought threatened food production on their home planet , by the year 15 , 000 BBY . After coming across a Duros colony which could bolster the Yablari system ' s food supplies , the Anomids developed a strong interest in meeting other cultures . They soon became active members of the Galactic Republic , learning technologies and other ideas from foreign cultures in order to benefit their society . Among the first technologies they acquired were advanced Ithorian agricultural techniques , for which the Anomids were always grateful . Much of the technology developed or acquired by the Anomids had to do with agriculture — food was the main export and import to the Yablari system . They were also experts in the miniaturization of computer components , though they refused to work on computers with military applications . Most Anomids were pacifists — historians believed that no major wars had ever been fought in the Yablari system . However , around 50 BBY , a nonconformist subculture developed among the younger Anomids . These nonconformists wore light , sleeveless clothes rather than the oversized robes favored by most Anomids , and rejected their traditional pacifist ideals . In the years preceding the Clone Wars , many Anomids living on Coruscant were afflicted with an outbreak of Brainworm Rot Type A , as were Wol Cabasshites . During the Imperial era , the Central Council was internally divided , but supported the Empire for the good of the Yablari system . Rebel operatives , on the other hand , liked to befriend Anomid travelers who might be persuaded to give money to the cause . Some Rebel safeworlds used Anomid food technology to stretch limited supplies . Anomid in the galaxy . Anomids who ventured away from their homeworld typically were rogues or nonconformists whose political ideologies clashed with that of their homeworld ' s Central Council . During the Great Galactic War and the ensuing Cold War , most Anomids sided with the Republic , while those marauders found throughout the galaxy could be found with a number of allegiances , including the Hutt Empire and Darth Malgus ' New Empire in an organization known as the Schism Collective . Others sought new technologies or corporate connections which could be made in other regions of the Republic . Rarely getting involved in any form of military or defense force , Force - sensitive Anomid were drawn to the ideology of the Jedi Order .