Ragoon The Ragoons were the native sentient species of the planet Ragoon VI . A short species with brown , leathery skin , they had long and pointed ears . Ragoon society was pre - industrial , as the species preferred to keep the environment of their homeworld pristine and free from exploitation . In order to achieve that , they forbade colonization of Ragoon VI , and , when their numbers dwindled through sickness , entrusted their planet to the Galactic Republic Senate for safekeeping . Offworld visitors were then restricted , although members of the Jedi Order and the inhabitants of the neighboring planet Aaeton were allowed to visit more frequently . The Jedi Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi encountered a group of Ragoons during a training mission to the world . Biology and appearance . The Ragoons were a short sentient species . They had brown , leathery skin , and their heads were covered in thick hair . They had long , pointed ears and a powerfully built physique . Society and culture . The Ragoons intentionally resisted the development of cities and advanced industry . They valued the unsoiled environment of their homeworld , and maintaining that became their first priority . The Ragoons were organized into tribes and had a government with which they had contact with the Galactic Senate . Individual Ragoons were able to speak Galactic Basic Standard . The Ragoons used long tubes of polished stone as blowpipes to shoot poison - tipped dart s , which they used to hunt a local predator known as the malia . Those animals hunted in a pack and were extremely quick , with long , sharp teeth , but they provided the Ragoons with meat as well as skins that could be used for a variety of purposes . History . The Ragoons were native to the planet Ragoon VI , located within The Negs section of the Core Worlds , and known for its spectacular and remote beauty . They never allowed colonization of their homeworld , preferring to keep Ragoon VI in pristine condition . They had no cities on their planet and lacked any industry to give off emissions into the atmosphere , but they encountered offworlders who visited the planet . However , during the administration of the Galactic Republic , large numbers of Ragoons sickened , and their population decreased . Aware that they could no longer protect the integrity of their world by their own means , the Ragoon government gave control of the planet to the Galactic Senate on trust , to ensure it remained unspoiled . A Senate committee then gave permits to small groups of individuals to visit the planet and allowed special access to the natives of Aaeton , a neighboring planet that provided refuge to Ragoon elders , as well as to members of the Jedi Order for training purposes . Numerous Jedi , such as Tahl , Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi , Wren Honoran , Winso Bykart , and Quinlan Vos , subsequently visited the world . In 41 BBY , during a harsh winter , a group of Ragoons encountered Jinn and his Padawan , Kenobi , during a Jedi training mission . The pair of Jedi were encircled by a pack of malia ; and despite having killed one of the creatures , they were still in danger when the Ragoons arrived . Killing a second malia with their blowpipes , the Ragoons threatened to kill the Jedi . Jinn , who had traveled to the planet before , recognized that the first priority of the Ragoons was to obtain the malia meat . He offered them the carcass , the two groups parted in peace , and the Jedi left the planet shortly thereafter . Kenobi later returned to the planet in 27 BBY , this time accompanied by his own Padawan , Anakin Skywalker . Behind the scenes . The Ragoons were created by Jude Watson for the young adults novel , " " , published in 2001 . They later reappeared in " " , also written by Watson and published in 2002 .