Kel Dor

The Kel Dor were a formidable race of mammalian humanoids native to the planet Dorin. They had enlarged, external sensory organs located at the base of their skulls, which allowed them to interpret basic external stimuli as well as extrasensory input. They evolved breathing the unusual mixture of gases in Dorin's atmosphere, which included helium and a unique gas found only on Dorin, and could not survive on oxygen-rich planets. Thus, those Kel Dor who traveled to other worlds must wear a sophisticated pair of goggles and an anti-oxygen mask whenever they were off-world. Since most beings never traveled to Dorin, they never saw the true appearance of a Kel Dor individual. Most Kel Dor were tall and relatively thin beings. The face of a Kel Dor was hairless, with deep-set eye sockets, thin noses, and a toothless mouth.

As a people, the Kel Dor were known for their compassion and kind-heartedness, but also for the swift justice they meted out whenever necessary. It was believed that those individuals with silver irises to their eyes were very sensitive to the Force, but there had not been any definitive relationship identified. The Kel Dor society was based on the family, with several generations living together and often participating in the same trade for decades. However, the choice of a career was never cast in stone, and any individual who wished to pursue a career outside of the family business was not discouraged.