Caamasi The Caamasi ( ) were a sentient mammalian species of furred humanoids known for their compassionate and peace - loving nature ; indeed , the name " Caamasi " came to mean " friend from afar " and " stranger to be trusted " in some languages across the galaxy . Biology and appearance . A species of furry mammalians , the Caamasi were covered in dense grey or brown fur and had a spicy , woody body scent that was similar to that of Corellian whiskey . They had two , long arms with thin , three - fingered hands , and two pointed ears which stuck out from the sides of their heads . They also had extremely acute senses of smell , with their nose positioned at the end of a tooth - filled snout . Caamasi had the interesting ability to share vivid memories called " memnii " with their near relatives and Force - sensitives , especially members of the Jedi Order . A " memnis " was as vivid to one who received it as it was to the one who participated in the event remembered . Their peace - loving natures were accounted for in part due to " memnii " , as having a memory of killing or harming would be particularly strong , becoming unbearable in time , and something Caamasi would seek to avoid except in defense of themselves or others , for which case they would accept their burden . Society and culture . A pacifist race , culture on Caamasi evolved around the basic tenets of peace and social justice ; influencing the evolution Jedi Order and their service as Knights of the Galactic Republic . Working as explorers , diplomats , and artists , the Caamasi were a monogamous people who valued single partners while mating and starting a family . So culturally ingrained was this notion that there was great debate among the species following the devastation of their homeworld . The Caamasi who were off - world at the time considered evolving to a position of polygamy so as to regrow the population . While the argument was one of survival , many sociologists familiar with the culture of the Caamasi believed that they would not accept the idea . The famed celebration known as the Rainbow of Sunshine Festival was held on Caamas annually and beloved by the populace . History . Caamasi possessed great moral strength and respect for others . They were among the galaxy ' s finest diplomats and mediators , often solving severe conflicts in a matter of days . Indeed , as the Jedi Order began to evolve on Ossus , Jedi scholars studied on Caamas and drew upon the teachings of Hespecia Tik ' kla when creating the Jedi Code . Many millennia later , Arden Lyn would cite Caamasi influence on the Jedi Order as being a factor in the schism between the Order and the Legions of Lettow . During the last stages of the Pius Dea Crusades around 11 , 000 BBY , the Caamasi opposed the Pius Dea - controlled Galactic Republic ' s inquistions against domestic opposition . They succeeded in persuading the Jedi to end their centuries - long Recusal and collaborated with the Jedi and Alsakani to mastermind an anti - Pius Dea heresy which developed into the Renunciates movement by 10 , 967 BBY . During the Seventh Alsakan Conflict , the Caamasi were part of a broad anti - Pius Dea coalition which toppled the sect and ended its grip on the Republic . Following the Battle of Uquine , the last Pius Dea Supreme Chancellor Contispex XIX was tried and imprisoned for life on Caamas . During the last days of the Galactic Republic , Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole witnessed the Caamasi prowess firsthand when they negotiated peace between the Kubaz and the Verpine . Unfortunately , the Caamasi pacifism was at odds with Emperor Palpatine ' s New Order , and they suffered greatly under Imperial rule . A few months after the end of the Clone Wars , the surface of their homeworld , Caamas , was bombarded , killing millions . After the destruction of their planet ' s environment , many refugees moved to Alderaan , Kerilt , and Susevfi . The bombardment was aided by a group of Bothans who sabotaged Caamas ' shield generators . The Caamas Document detailed their involvement . Although many demanded that the Bothans purchase an uninhabited planet and terraform it according to Caamas ' specifications , the Caamasi chose to forgive those guilty of harming them . Following years of struggling to repopulate the species , the Caamasi Remnant and its leader , Elegos A ' Kla , joined the New Republic Senate and participated in the hazardous political turmoil surrounding the Yuuzhan Vong War . Caamasi in the galaxy . The Caamasi who found themselves away from their homeworld typically worked as diplomats or law - givers at the side of politicians and planetary rulers across the Galactic Republic . The most famed Caamasi of the New Republic era was Senator Elegos A ' Kla , a representative of the Caamasi Remnant . His place in the Senate was filled by his daughter , Releqy A ' Kla , following his execution at the hands of the Yuuzhan Vong . Force - sensitives in Caamasi society were celebrated and while few went onto join the Jedi Order , those who did often found themselves training in the ways of the Jedi Consular . Jedi Knight Ylenic It ' kla served with distinction during the Clone Wars and exiled himself to Alderaan during the Great Jedi Purge , serving as an adviser to Senator Bail Organa until his death .