Filordus Filordi ( singular , Filordus ) were sapients indigenous to Filordis . Biology and appearance . The Filordi were a species of asexual , sentient , six - limbed quadrupeds that stood at a about 1 . 4 meters in height . A Filordus , the singular term by which members of the species were known , had an unusual body shape and possessed two arms that hung from shoulders on their upper body , each with a three - fingered hand , with two long , spindly front legs attached to their abdomen . A set of shorter , stubbier back legs extruded from their hind quarters , and though they normally walked on all four of their legs , Filordi were capable of rising up onto their rear set of legs to walk in a bipedal fashion . However , they found walking in this manner to be tiring and walked less quickly when standing on two legs than they could on all four . At the ends of their legs , they had two large , flat back feet and a pair of smaller , more curved , front feet . Each of their feet culminated in a set of pincer - like toes which could be used for fighting , with the toes on their front set of legs facing rearwards and their back set of toes facing forwards . Filordi had humanoid - like faces with two eyes , a mouth , a nose and two large ears that could fold down over the rest of their face and be used to shield their eyes during windy and rainy conditions . Due to the large size of their ears , the Filordi possessed good hearing that allowed them to pick out sounds from among the roaring winds of their homeworld Filordis , though their increased sensitivity to sound also made them vulnerable to sonic attacks . Filordi were covered in a coat of short hair and some member of their species were orange in color , while others were covered in blue stripes . Entering adolescence at the age of 10 , Filordi were considered to have reached adulthood by the time they reached the age of 14 . At 40 , they entered middle age , and members of the species ultimately went on to have a life expectancy of about 70 years . Filordi had no gender and reproduced on death , and a week after a Filordus passed away an infant Filordus would emerge and crawl out from the corpse of its predecessor . Filordi had different dietary requirements to the Caarite s , a porcine sentient species from the planet Caarimon . Society and culture . The Filordi were a resourceful and intelligent species that were adaptable to whatever circumstances they found themselves in . Filordi were creative and driven by a persistent desire to be successful , which led them to become ruthless and opportunistic . However , they were often short - sighted in their goals and would consume all resources that they obtained with no thought to the longer - term sustainability of their lifestyles . Their resilient nature helped the Filordi to survive on their homeworld Filordis , a rocky wasteland - covered world that was prone to thunderstorms and strong winds , and the two primary aims of most Filordi were to make their homeworld a less hostile environment and to leave Filordis altogether . When fighting in a brawl , a Filordus would typically crouch onto its back legs and use its arms and pincers to attack its opponents . The Filordi spoke Filordian as their native language and could also learn Basic , which they spoke with gravely voices , though they would miss some consonant sounds . Filordi generally wore clothing around their torso area , with their lower body left bare . Some Filordi names included Anazzar , Birkalz , Dreevan , Grizztil , Hizka , Nirzru , Surlan and Zebbil . History . Motivated by their desire to make their world a safer place , the Filordi actively terraformed their homeworld to make it less inhospitable . At some point after its founding in 350 BBY , the Filordi became a member species of the Trade Federation , a powerful trade and shipping concern that operated throughout the galaxy . During the last decades of the Galactic Republic , the Federation fell under the influence of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious and he directed the corporation to initiate plans to invade the planet Naboo . The Filordi and the Caarite s , another member species of the Federation , objected to the plans , and , in 33 BBY , after holding secret negotiations on Filordis between representatives of both species , the Caarites persuaded the Filordi to join with them and breakaway from the Trade Federation to found the Metatheran Cartel , a rival shipping concern . The Cartel subsequently entered into direct competition with the Federation and the Caarites and the Filordi attempted to discredit their former partners by exposing some of the Federation ' s unethical practices . Around 33 BBY , Cularin crime lord Nirama bought technology from the Filordi to use it against the local asteroid belt pirates . Although the Cartel based on Cularin , it also opened secondary headquarters in Filordis and in the Caarite homeworld , Caarimon . In day - to - day dealings with the public , the reclusive Filordi let the Caarites be the face of the Cartel , and were rarely seen . Two Filordi security agents and three Filordi cooks were seen in the Metatheran Cartel jungle base of Cularin in 31 BBY . Another Filordus , Furran , was a permitor affiliated to the House Intari in Depatar around the same time ; Furran got little job opportunities because his species was such a rare sight .