Aleena / Legends The Aleena were a species of small , sentient aliens from the planet Aleen , though most Aleena in the galaxy were native to the colony world Aleen Minor . Biology and appearance . Aleena were short , reptilian bipeds with large eyes and wide mouths full of small , sharp teeth . Aleena ' s bodies were long compared to their short arms and stubby legs . A warm - blooded reptile , they possessed exceptional reflexes as well as a fast metabolism which allowed them to convert food into energy very rapidly in order to escape predators on their harsh home planet . Omnivorous , Aleena cuisine was intensely spicy . Society and culture . Aleena were social and tended to thrive best in with close - knit teams if not with their own kind . They developed strong loyalties to friends and protected those they cared about fiercely . Due to their inborn curiosity , the Aleena were stereotypically galactic travelers , tourists in every sense . This , combined with their strong dedication to their relatives , resulted in Aleena families traveling even to most unusual and dangerous locations just to see its sights . The appearance of Aleena family walking through an intergalactic metropolis was a common sight on many planets . During the height of the Aleena empire on Aleen , their culture was sophisticated and capable of interstellar travel due to the influence of the Infinite Empire . They were capable of creating and maintaining monolithic statues and structures ; all this changed when the war with the Kindalo nearly ended their existence . Spending the ensuing millennia in self - imposed exile , the Aleena culture regressed to a simple society devoid of most technologies found on their colony worlds . Aleena settlements were small , and most individuals were part of a single lineage , or tahiko . The leader of each tahiko led the community , and represented their wishes to the planetary advisory body . Each tahiko communicated with the capital through couriers that rode can - cells through the skies . The advisory body elected a king to govern the planet , and was generally revered as a religious figure as they led religious ceremonies and protected the Great Seal . Aleena in the galaxy . The Aleena love of sports and particularly , adventure and thrill sports , drew many into the galactic community . Most who entered professional classes were experts or diplomats . They traveled to feed their love of adventure and new experiences . Many Aleena used their natural high reflexes to become podracers , most notably Ratts Tyerell and Mab Kador . While they did not develop a Force tradition of their own on Aleen or subsequent colonies , Aleena produced a fair amount of Force - sensitives which were inducted into the Order throughout the species ' long relationship with the Republic . Master Tsui Choi , who fought in the Clone Wars . Another Aleena Jedi was Kazdan Paratus , who managed to survive Order 66 and went into hiding on the toxic environmental planet Raxus Prime . Due to their small stature , Aleena were sometimes used as scouts for different militaries . Several squads of Aleenan scouts loyal to the Galactic Republic performed reconnaissance missions during the Clone Wars . They saw service on Kashyyyk , performing reconnaissance on the CIS forces fighting there . They were given domesticated can - cells for rapid transportation , as individual Aleena were small enough to ride on the animal ' s back . Jedi Master Tsui Choi flew with the scouts during this campaign .