Balosar

The Balosar were a race of near-humans native to the planet Balosar, and was noted for the retractable antenepalps atop their heads. The Balosar were generally regarded as shifty cheaters and scoundrels by other races, a trait that stemmed from the fact that their homeworld was the primary source of balo mushrooms, which were the primary component in the creation of death sticks. As a people, the Balosar seemed to be content to allow their homeworld to be overrun by offworld corporations and criminal syndicates, taking bribes and other payments in return for land grants or other rights. During the years leading up to the Clone Wars, the lowest classes of Balosar were paid poorly for their work in sweatshops and factories, despite the best efforts of the Old Republic. The Balosar race was also known for its resistance to toxins, which was little more than an evolutionary reaction to the heavy pollution that blanketed Balosar's surface.