Salissian The Salissians were Humans from the Outer Rim Territories ' Salissia system . During the Clone Wars , many Salissians worked for the Confederacy of Independent Systems as mercenaries , either serving in combat or in other supporting roles such as mechanics . A group of elite Salissian combat troops fought at the Battle of Drongar in 20 BBY . Many were killed by Phow Ji , a combat instructor for the Galactic Republic . His attack was captured by a cam droid , and although Ji died in the skirmish , his actions were later immortalized by the Republic , both in documentary form and with a statue on Coruscant . Other Salissians served the future Black Sun leader , Prince Xizor . Biology and appearance . The Salissians were base - line Humans from the Salissia system . Society and culture . Salissian mercenaries had a reputation for violence . They were thought to be willing to do any task , provided there was adequate remuneration . History . The Salissians were from the Salissia star system , located in the eastern expanse of the Outer Rim Territories , near the Overic Griplink . During the Clone Wars , Salissian mercenaries worked for Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems on the planet Drongar . The world was home to the bota plant , valued by both the Confederacy and the Galactic Republic , and as a consequence , the planet was heavily contested in 20 BBY . The Salissians on Drongar worked in a variety of roles , including as mechanics , drivers , and soldiers . Three members of the Salissian special forces were looting the wreckage of a skirmish between Confederacy battle droids and Republic clone troopers when they encountered the Bunduki Phow Ji . Ji was a deadly melee fighter — having been a former Teräs Käsi champion — and was working as a combat instructor for the Republic forces on Drongar . He engaged the Salissians , killing all three in blindingly quick strikes , and taking a trophy from their bodies . The attack was captured by a cam droid that was eventually retrieved by the Sullustan journalist Den Dhur . Later , an elite Salissian combat team undergoing training on Drongar encountered Ji in a clearing on the planet ' s surface . Initially , three soldiers were felled by pinpoint blaster shots by Ji . Two more mercenaries , accompanied by a B2 super battle droid , emerged from the forest , and were also killed by Ji ; one ' s neck was snapped by the Bunduki . When two more mercenaries approached , Ji shot their blasters out of their hands before engaging them in hand - to - hand combat . He killed these and two others , before slowly being overwhelmed by the Confederate forces . Ji struck the last blow , detonating a thermal grenade to take his own life and those of the mercenaries surrounding him . This second fight was also captured by cam droid , this time prearranged by Ji . The footage was sent to Dhur , who wrote a scathing article on Ji , whom he believed to be a psychopath . However , Dhur ' s editors rewrote the story , painting Ji ' s massacre of the Salissians as heroic . The Salissians ' defeat at the hands of Ji was later made into a HoloNet News documentary , calling Ji the " The Martyr of Drongar , " and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine dedicated a statue to Ji at Monument Plaza on Coruscant . In 19 BBY , a number of Salissians worked for the Falleen Prince Xizor , a contender for leader of the Black Sun criminal organization . They were hired to eliminate some of the Feral droid s that were rampant in the Factory District of Coruscant . Behind the scenes . The Salissians were created by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry for their novel " " , published by Del Rey in 2004 .