Arcona / Legends Arcona , sometimes singular Arconan , were scaleless reptiles with humanoid bodies . Hailing from the tropical desert planet of Cona in the Teke Ro system , they had poor eyesight , despite their large eyes , and had a small organ between their eyes which , often mistaken for their nose , helped them to see . An Arcona ' s lifespan was roughly the same as a Human ' s . The Arcona lived in a family based community , where the males took care of the young , as the females were generally reckless and thrill - seeking . Despite not being a particularly technological species , by the time the Galactic Empire rose to power Arcona could be seen in every corner of the galaxy . They were also notorious for their easy addiction to common salt . Biology and appearance . The Arcona had flat , anvil - shaped heads , sharp claws , clear , marble - like eyes , and thick , protective skin that ranged in tone from olive to ebony . Cona , the native planet of the Arcona , was always hot , and had very little water . The atmosphere was filled with ammonia vapor . The Arcona adapted to this environment by eating the ammonia - converting roots of the complex flora of Cona as a source of water ( the only water planet - wide ) . The Arcona depended on the ammonia to live and , as a result , Arcona living offworld had to take ammonia supplements or risk death . Despite their bulbous eyes , the Arcona had very poor eyesight . Their eyes could not detect fine shapes as they were made up of thousands of tiny photoreceptors like to an insect ; and so they only saw blurry objects . To aid their poor eyesight , the Arcona had a small diamond shaped sensory organ between their eyes . Often mistaken for their nose , this organ detected heat patterns from living beings . Thus , the Arcona could recognize someone or something by its heat pattern . Like many reptiles , the Arcona had olfactory organs located in their ever moving tongues . This helped them distinguish objects in their environment that they otherwise could not make out and also gave them a keen sense of smell . Society and culture . Arcona normally thought of themselves not as individuals but as a collective whole . Largely foresaking individuality they often referred to themselves as " we " even when alone . The Arcona lived in loose , family - based communities called nests , which were ruled by a Grand Nest . Because Arcona were born in nests underground they obtained a close sense of family living in close quarters with brothers and sisters . The language of the Arcona was Arconese , which came from their home planet of Cona . However , on off - world colonies , Arcona young were rarely taught Arconese , as they could learn Basic easily . Arcona females were considered far more reckless and free - spirited than their male counterparts , and so the males usually raised the children . Arcona took much time courting a partner , and the commitment to marry was also a commitment to parent . Arcona were highly susceptible to salt addiction , which served as a hallucinogen . Their eyes shifted from green to gold after prolonged addiction . The effects of salt on the Arcona resembled that of intoxication ; an Arcona was seen in a dive bar consuming a soup in which he had poured an entire salt shaker ' s worth of salt , then was observed stumbling out of a cantina " Like it was last call . " History . Before they made contact with the greater galaxy , the Arcona were not technologically advanced . Although they eventually used sentient technology , they never developed any of their own . When scouts from the Galactic Republic first arrived on Cona , many Arcona were extremely enthusiastic about exploring the galaxy ; oftentimes , whole communities sought to travel off - world . As a consequence , Arcona colonies were quite common throughout the galaxy . After adapting to other species ' technology not present on Cona , the Arcona were commonly seen in every spaceport in the galaxy . Offworlders initially traded water for mineral rights , but soon discovered that salt was a highly addictive hallucinogen for the Arcona . Traders then imported large amounts of salt before communities outlawed the dealings . In the long run , it was only the Republic that saved the Arcona from pandemic addiction , passing laws which punished salt sales on Cona . Salt - addicted Arcona could be easily recognized because their eyes turned from green to gold . Because of the large number of addicts , many people believed that the natural Arcona eye color was gold . When the Galactic Empire came to power , the Arcona largely made up the institutions most vocal supporters when they learned of its desire to form a united galaxy . Fitting with their notion of a uniform galaxy , the Arcona quickly pledged support but had joined the New Republic sometime during the Imperial Civil War . When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy , the Arcona homeworld was attacked and invaded by the alien horde and only freed after the war ' s end by the Galactic Alliance . Arcona in the galaxy . Due to their communal nature , the majority of Arcona who travel offworld seek scientific development to bring back to their nests on Cona . Having spread out across the galaxy to follow the urge of exploration , entire families can be found living near every major spaceport working as employees of major shipping or mining conglomerates , as well as simple tourists . At the time of the Galactic Civil War , a camp for salt - addicted Arcona was established on the jungle world Kashyyyk . Force - sensitivity was a trait not uncommon among the Arcona and many found themselves involved in the Force - traditions of the greater galaxy . While no Arcona were ever recorded as joining the Sith Empire , many Forceful Arcona were initiated in the Jedi Order up until the time of the Great Jedi Purge and the collapse of the Republic . Two Arcona Jedi Knights served the Order after it was rebuilt during the time of the Galactic Alliance ; Vaala Razelle and Izal Waz .