Iktotch / Legends Iktotch was the homeworld of the Iktotchi . It was the third moon of Iktotchon . Description . The satellite of the gas giant Iktotchon , Iktotch was the rocky moon upon which the hardy Iktotchi species evolved and developed a rugged society . The moon itself was considered inhospitable by galactic standards , due to the strong sand - and - gravel windstorms that buffeted the barren landscape . The Iktotchi developed a heightened Force - sensitivity to survive on the moon , with innate precognitive skills that allowed them to predict a storm ' s approach and avoid the damaging winds . History . Developing a civilized culture early in galactic history with the assistance of the Kwa , the Iktotchi established cities across Iktotchi that straddled the jagged peaks of their world . Part of the Kwa holdings , the Iktotchi society was based around the species ' innate ability to sense the Force and predict the effects of the fierce storms that affected the moon . Circa 35 , 000 BBY , a Tho Yor visited the moon and a group of Iktotchi boarded the pyramid ship . Transferring the Iktotchi and many other passengers on the Deep Core planet of Tython , these Iktotchi went on to form the Je ' daii Order , the precursor of the galaxy - spanning Jedi Order . Life continued on Iktotch long after the Kwa stopped visiting and the Tho Yor departure became a distant memory . Despite the high winds of the moon , the Iktotchi developed airship s before they developed marine vehicles or wheeled or treaded ground vehicles . Predicting the rise of the Galactic Republic , ancient Iktotchi carved the crest of the Republic into a mountainside where they predicted scouts would land . Arriving on the planet to an expectant crowd circa 3 , 500 BBY , the Republic scouts were extremely surprised to see that these beings had already prepared for their arrival and set up public events several weeks prior . Alerted to the discovery of Iktotch by the Republic , the Jedi Order , which already had dealt with the species on Tython , took an interest in the moon ' s people , establishing a Jedi Temple as one of the first offworld establishments on the world . The Jedi began inducting powerful Iktotchi into the Order and conducting studies on the world . Some Jedi and scholars speculated that the moon itself was a massive vergence in the Force , though admitted that the phenomenon rarely encompassed an entire moon . The Jedi also found it peculiar that the farther from Iktotch an Iktotchi traveled , the weaker their connection to the Force grew . While the Iktotchi throughout the galaxy began to return to Iktotch in the years preceding the Clone Wars due to their precognitive skills , most failed to predict the fall of the Republic and the Jedi Order due to the dark side veil of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious . In 22 BBY , during the war , Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin thwarted a Confederate invasion of the planet . Beginning to construct orbital colonies during the war to accommodate the influx of immigrant Iktotchi returning to their ancestral homeworld , the moon saw only darkness in the future . When the Galactic Empire came to power , the Emperor immediately ordered that the moon be blockaded by the Imperial Navy to prevent the Iktotchi from threatening the stability of the Empire . Visitors to the system required permits , and additional waivers to land on the moon . While the Iktotchi were prohibited from leaving the moon , many Iktotchi offworld returned home to avoid the civil war which they predicted would affect other occupied worlds more directly then their isolated moon . Because no Imperial Governor was installed , the citizens of Iktotch were free to live as they wished , but were also forced to go without galactic support should they suffer any planetary crises . Pilots and smugglers frequently broke the blockade to smuggle in items not permitted through official channels , as wells as black market material . Others sought out the Rebel Alliance to help promote the forthcoming change in power . When the New Republic formed in the wake of the collapse of the Empire , the Iktotchi were among its founders , and a vocal force for peace . Despite their precognitive skills , the Iktotchi were caught offguard when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy , as they were disconnected from the Force . Behind the scenes . " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " incorrectly states the Iktotchi are from Iktotchon , which is a gas giant in the Iktotchi system . " The Essential Atlas " shows in the Galactic Explorations map that Iktotchi was discovered sometime between 20 , 000 BBY to 15 , 000 BBY , however whether this is the planet or just the system has yet to be stated . In an email , Jason Fry stated that it ' s possible the Iktotchi and their system were most likely known much earlier than the date which is stated in " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " . An Iktotchi is seen in " " set in 3963 BBY .