Nazren The Nazren were an alien race native to the planet Nizon in Maldrood sector . They were occupied by the Galactic Empire and enslaved by Trandoshan slavers after the end of the Clone Wars , but an anti - Imperial group helped the local resistance free their world . Biology and Appearance . Nazren were a large , bipedal sentient species comparable in size to Wookiees , though they had broader shoulders and narrower hips . Their thick , resilient skin ranged in color from brown to light yellow , which served as natural camouflage on Nizon ' s dusty surface . Their heads were flat and noseless , with a prominent brow ridge to protect their eyes . Their spines were visible from behind , and were accentuated by small knobs that began at the backs of their heads . Nazren had short legs relative to their height , but their arms were long , and tended to swing low to the ground as they walked . Well - adapted to their harsh homeworld , they were physically strong and hardy , but not quick or graceful . These traits made them targets of slavers , as they were considered ideal laborers . Nazren had very long lifespans compared to most sentients . They were considered children until they were fifteen standard years and young adults until they reached the age of thirty . Adult Nazren were not considered to have reached middle age until they were two - hundred standard years of age , and were only considered old when they lived past two hundred and seventy - five standard years . Nazren were known to live as long as three hundred and fifty standard years . Society and Culture . Nazren placed great importance on family , and usually lived in semi - nomadic family groups or larger tribes . They practiced a democratic system within each tribe , with every adult given an equal voice on all decisions , though the voices of elders were greatly respected . Because Nazren tended to debate the merits of all sides of any issue , their decision - making was slow , and they were often seen as lacking initiative . Once every two years , all tribes met to discuss trade and work out problems that affected all Nazren . Because of the harshness of their planet , Nazren tended to believe that material things were impermanent , and did not expect them to last . Due to a belief that they had been punished for decadence and violence in their distant past , their culture was pacifistic . They were also patient and dispassionate , to the point that very few initially resisted when the Galactic Empire began enslaving them . However , the value they placed on their freedom and on justice eventually overwhelmed this tendency , leading to rebellion . After the Galactic Empire was repelled from Nizon , Nazren culture changed radically . Because so many elders , who were traditionally the voices of leadership , had been killed , many traditions were challenged . Further , forced relocation of Nazren tribes had led to mingling of tribes that did not usually interact , creating new genetic diversity . Nazren began to become interested in permanent structures , such as defenses and navigational arrays . This led to increased settlement in the planet ' s lone city , Ahdjok . History . The Nazren originated on Nizon , a planet in the Centares system . They were a very ancient species , and had not changed much over a million years as of around 119 BBY . Nizon was originally a lush and verdant planet with plentiful water . Not lacking for anything , the Nazren engaged in warfare and hunting of their own people for sport . However , a collision between a nearby planet and an unknown celestial body caused Nizon to move closer to the sun and threw off its axial tilt , altering its climate dramatically . Due to the resulting population decline , warfare became taboo , and the Nazren formed small family groups that largely practiced underground agriculture rather than hunting . Over time , offworlders - mostly miners hoping to exploit rich veins of minerals found on Nizon - began to settle alongside the Nazren , who did not object to sharing their homeworld . However , when the Galactic Empire arrived , they upended the traditional Nazren way of life by rounding up entire tribes , relocating them , and shipping them away as slaves . At first the Nazren were largely unable to resist , but as time passed their anger increased . Ultimately , a rebel leader named Sartok organized the Nizon Resistance and , with the help of anti - Imperial fighters from offworld , was able to drive the Empire from the planet . Nazren culture was deeply changed by this experience , and many Nazren began building permanent structures and learning about planetary politics and self - governance , concepts which had until that time been largely foreign to them .