Trandoshan / Legends Trandoshans , or T ' doshok in Dosh , were large , bipedal reptilian humanoids from the planet of Trandosha ( or Dosha ) . They had sensitive eyes that could see into the infrared range and the ability to regenerate lost limbs — albeit slowly — and were anatomically built heavier and stronger than most humanoids , including Humans . They would also periodically shed their skin . Unlike some other reptilian humanoids , such as the Barabel s and the Ssi - ruu k , Trandoshans had no tails . The Trandoshans were a warlike species who allied early with the Empire , taking Wookiees as slaves . A notable Trandoshan was Bossk , who was a longtime enemy of Han Solo , Chewbacca the Wookiee , and Boba Fett , as well as the infamous slaver Pekt . As a species , they were renowned across the galaxy for great strength . This is evidenced by several members of other species boasting physical prowess and power by having defeated a Trandoshan , either in battle or in a contest of strength . Biology and appearance . Trandoshans were a large , bipedal sentient species , with scaly skin — which ranged in color from sandy brown to glossy green , which was shed roughly once every standard year and was thought to be very durable . Cold - blooded reptiles , Trandoshans had two super - sensitive varied color eyes with horizontal black pupils , which could see far into the infrared range . Trandoshans could regenerate lost limbs and skin until they reached their Middle Ages — around fifty - four standard years . Each of their four limbs ended in three razor sharp claws . These were perfect for combat , but did not grant them manual dexterity , making a Trandoshan ' s finger movements somewhat clumsy and awkward . Though physically powerful , they were outmatched by their rivals , the Wookiees , in unarmed combat . Trandoshans usually wore dark clothing , although the species ' attire varied . The infamous Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk was known to wear a yellow flight suit , something worn by several other members of the species . Trandoshan hunters and mercenaries sometimes wore either full body armor or a mixture of armor and cloth garb . Trandoshans also often wore warm jackets and baggy trousers . Their large , scaled feet also meant that it was impossible for them to wear any sort of baseline humanoid footwear , which could present impediment to hunting . Trandoshans had a lifespan slightly shorter than that of most sentients in the galaxy . Considered younglings until they were eleven standard years old , Trandoshans were thought of as young adults until they reached the age of fifteen , when they became full adults . By thirty five standard years , Trandoshans were middle - aged , and those living past fifty were considered old . Any Trandoshan living over sixty years was thought to be venerable , and were greatly respected by society . Society and culture . Trandoshans worshiped their goddess , the Scorekeeper ( a deity who exists beyond time and space ) , whom they would appease through acts which increased their " jagannath points " . This was done by living a lifestyle which was , by non - Trandoshan standards , overtly aggressive , leading many Trandoshans to become bounty hunters , mercenaries , or slavers . Trandoshans especially prized Wookiee pelts , which consequently played a large part in earning jagannath points — capturing the pelts of rare Wookiee breeds ( such as silverbacks ) or particularly infamous Wookiees would give the hunter a large increase in jagganath points . To be shamed or captured during a hunt would zero one ' s jagganath points — effectively making their life forfeit in the eyes of the Scorekeeper . They could , however , win all those points back by killing the one who zeroed their score . The lack of dexterity in their hands led the Trandoshans to develop the X10 - D draft droid to perform manual labor . These could only be owned by those Trandoshans with a certain number of jagannath points . Like their neighbors , the Wookiees , the Trandoshans also honored life debts . The recipient of a Trandoshan life debt was referred to as a ghrakhowsk . Trandoshans were known to eat bowls of still live worms as a favorite meal . A traditional Trandoshan food was Trandoshani flatcake . They were known to have a lizard dance , of which Cradossk was familiar . There were rare cases of Trandoshans not adhering to their millennia - old cultural traditions . One such was the mercenary and assassin Nakaron whose self - confidence caused him to disregard the Trandoshan class system , being rude and disrespectful towards the Elders of the Dosha city of Forak , this led to him being banned from that city , and subsequently more cities until he was virtually exiled from Dosha . Weaponry . The Trandoshan arsenal was composed of a variety of unique weaponry . For ranged weaponry , the Trandoshans designed Accelerated Charged Particle Guns which resembled various slugthrowers used throughout the galaxy . Examples of these were seen during the Clone Wars ; quite common were the Accelerated Charged Particle Array Gun , the Accelerated Charged Particle Repeater Gun , LS - 150 Heavy Accelerated Charged Particle Repeater Gun , and the Gatling gauntlet . When they wished to take their prey alive , Trandoshan Bounty Hunters favored the Slavemaster stun carbine . They also made use of the LJ - 50 concussion rifle and Trandoshan Repeater Rifle . Most cultures long ago abandoned the primitive sword in favor of the more lethal vibroblade . Trandoshans , however , wielded such archaic weapons as badges of honor . Both the Trandoshan Sword and the Trandoshan Double - Bladed Sword were traditionally forged using the rare ore Chalon which made them sharper and heavier than Republic blades . History . The Trandoshans originated on Trandosha , also known as Dosha or Hsskor . It was in the same star system as Kashyyyk , the homeworld of the Wookiees . In 7000 BBY , the Trandoshans joined the Galactic Republic . During the New Sith Wars Sith troops landed on Trandosha , and the Trandoshans slaughtered many of the troopers . The Sith retaliated by invading their world and burning the homes of the Trandoshans , leading the surviving Trandoshans to save themselves from death by pledging loyalty to the Brotherhood of Darkness . Prior to the Clone Wars , Trandoshan bandits invaded and occupied the planet of Jabiim before later moving on . At this time , Dosha was only indirectly represented in the Galactic Senate by the Wookiee Yarua , much to the Trandoshans ' dismay . In response , Trandoshan terrorists attempted to assassinate Yarua in 32 BBY . In 23 BBY , a Wookiee vessel was attacked over a moon of Trandosha , resulting in a Wookiee blockade of Trandosha . Peace talks to resolve the issue were conducted 22 BBY and failed when it was revealed that the Trandoshans were pushing for Senatorial representation with Trade Federation backing . During the Clone Wars , some groups of Trandoshans involved themselves on the side of the Confederacy of Independent Systems in several engagements . One such example occurred more than one year after the onset of the Clone Wars when the " Acclamator " - class assault ship " Prosecutor " was taken over by a joint force of Trandoshan slavers and CIS battle droids . Later , the Trandoshans , with the help of CIS forces , invaded the planet of Kashyyyk to subsequently enslave the Wookiee natives . The invasion of Kashyyyk by the CIS led towards an expeditionary team of clone commandos being sent to Kashyyyk by the Galactic Republic , this act ultimately led to the Battle of Kashyyyk itself . Trandoshans also worked as mercenaries and bounty hunters during that time period . Bossk was a famous bounty hunter from the time of the Clone Wars and for decades thereafter . At some point during the Clone Wars , a group of Trandoshans began capturing prisoners , releasing them onto the moon Wasskah , and hunting them . They captured Ahsoka Tano , Jinx , O - Mer , and Kalifa . Ahsoka managed to kill Dar , but Kalifa was killed by Garnac . Later , they brought Chewbacca to the planet , but the Wookiee proved too strong for them . He managed to contact Kashyyyk , and General Tarfful came with Wookiees to their rescue . After the Clone Wars , the Trandoshans suggested to the Empire that they use the Wookiees as slaves . The Empire , seeing cheap labor ( and possible retribution for Yoda ' s survival and subsequent attack on Emperor Palpatine ) agreed , and hired the Trandoshans to lead slaving raids on Kashyyyk and locate runaway slaves . After the Battle of Endor , the New Republic liberated Kashyyyk , yet the Trandoshans continued the raids . In response , the New Republic placed economic sanctions on Trandosha backed by a fleet of warships . Though the Trandoshans ceased the raids , hatred between the two species continued for many years to come . At the time of Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire , after Kashyyyk was blockaded , more commerce flowed through Trandosha . The Trandoshans gained greater military and economic power after this . Force - sensitives . It was uncommon , but not unheard of , that some Trandoshans were Force - sensitive . Because of their reputations as bounty hunters they weren ' t usually accepted as Jedi or even Sith ; there were exceptions , however , such as the Jedi Lissarkh , a Padawan of Plo Koon , the rogue Jedi Kras ' dohk , and Mrssk that fought during the New Sith Wars . Normally they would use their Force - sensitivity to their advantage as bounty hunters . Saurin Subspecies . At some time in their history , a population of Trandoshans became isolated for unknown reasons , and eventually adapted along a separate lineage and became the subspecies Saurin . They were notably different in their physiology for featuring translucent eyes , and having adapted four - fingered hands , with longer fingers than their genetic cousins . It is unknown if Saurins carried the Trandoshan ability to regenerate lost limbs , though they did hold the same basic traditions and beliefs , such as bounty hunting and scoring kills to appease the deity The Scorekeeper . Saurins claimed the planet Durkteel as their homeworld . Trandoshans in the galaxy . One of the most well - known Trandoshans to leave their homeworld was the infamous bounty hunter Bossk . The son of Bounty Hunters ' Guild leader Cradossk , Bossk devoured his siblings when he hatched , and in his youth he became one of the most celebrated Wookiee - hunters on Dosha . Bossk then joined his father as a bounty - hunter and became a respected member of the Bounty Hunters Guild . Some time later , Bossk ' s ship was destroyed by human smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee sidekick Chewbacca ; this encounter made Bossk desperate to claim Chewbacca ' s pelt . Many years later , Bossk was one of the bounty hunters chosen by Darth Vader to hunt down and capture Han Solo . Bossk begrudgingly teamed up with Wookiee bounty hunter Chenlambec and his human sidekick , Tinian I ' att , believing they had inside information on the whereabouts of the two outlaws . However , the two mercenaries led Bossk into a trap , and he was left in an Imperial prison on Lomabu III . Bossk managed to escape and to steal his ship , the " Hound ' s Tooth " , back from the two double - crossers . Several months later , Bossk teamed up with fellow hunters Zuckuss and 4 - LOM in an attempt to steal the carbonite - encased Solo from Fett en route to Jabba ' s Palace on Tatooine , however the attempt failed , and Bossk ' s ship was left badly damaged . Bossk fought once again with Fett after the Mandalorian ' s apparent death in 4 ABY . Bossk ' s ship was destroyed , and he returned to Mos Eisley dejected , so he was surprised when Boba Fett offered him a fortune for some old information . Bossk was responsible for the death of Corran Horn ' s father Hal Horn , gunning him down along with the actual target , with whom the CorSec agent was speaking . Though Horn succeeded in hunting down and arresting Bossk , Imperial officer to CorSec Kirtan Loor manipulated the justice system against Horn for personal reasons by finding that since his target was death - marked by a valid Imperial bounty and given poor Trandoshan manual dexterity , Hal Horn and the other victims were unfortunate " collateral damage " since the underlying act was legal . Therefore , Bossk was released . Bossk made several more high - profile captures before retiring from bounty hunting around 19 ABY . Pekt was a dark - skinned Trandoshan slaver , known for his sadistic nature and experimental slave capture techniques . As a youth , a Wookiee slave escaped and tore Pekt ' s arms off ; the Wookiee was executed and Pekt ' s arms soon grew back . In 32 BBY he helped the Trade Federation colonize Alaris Prime , although they were driven off by Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn , though Pekt vowed to return . Pekt ' s reputation as a slaver grew until he eventually worked for an assortment of gangsters , mercenaries and bounty hunters , and even the Empire . After the Imperial invasion of Kashyyyk , Pekt was selected to oversee the entire slaving operation . In 4 ABY , Pekt was pursued to a fortress by Luke Skywalker , Han Solo and Chewbacca . Pekt perished when the fortress was destroyed . C . 129 BBY , the Trandoshan blacksmith Khreenk arrived to Bartyn ' s Landing , in Lamaredd , and set up his business , Khreenk ' s Smithy . He was still in charge of it one hundred years later . Behind the scenes . There are several types of Trandoshans in " Star Wars " . The tall , brown - skinned Trandoshans as seen in episodes 5 and 6 , which seem to be the baseline Trandoshan ; the tall , brown - skinned , misshapen - headed Trandoshans as seen in the " Dark Forces " saga ; the short , middle or big , green , and stubby Trandoshans working as slavers or elites in " " ; the massive giant Trandoshan heavy mercenaries also from " Republic Commando " , and the short , stubby Trandoshans that Gha Nachkt was a member of , who can be seen in " " television series . " " revealed that Saurins are a Trandoshan subspecies with human - like hands . Clone Wars Adventures : Umbara Combat Zone } }