Human

"I gather you heard them coming?''" "''There is a particular tread that all predators tend to use, a balance between silence and speed. Humans use a version of this tread."

- Human Eli Vant and Chiss Thrawn, after being attacked by a group of humans

Humans were a species of sentient bipedal beings with bilateral symmetry native to the planet Coruscant. They were commonly encountered throughout the galaxy, from the bountiful planet of Naboo to the desert world of Tatooine. They were known to engage in many different pursuits, from politics to bounty hunting. Species that bore structural resemblance to humans were referred to as "humanoids."

Biology and appearance
Humans were an intelligent species that arguably originated on Coruscant, but could be found on many other planets across the galaxy, including Naboo, Tatooine, and Alderaan. They came in two sexes, male and female, and gave birth to live young. They were bipedal beings with a bilateral symmetry, having a front and a back end, as well as an upside and downside. Their bodies were comprised of a torso with a head and four limbs attached to it. The upper limbs, or arms, ended in hands which had five fingers each; the lower ones, called legs, ended in feet. The human fingers had multiple points of articulation, and one of them was an opposable thumb that allowed for fine manipulation. Finally, they had one head perched atop their torso. Many other species, including the Twi'leks the Mon Calamari or the Zygerrians, were referred to as "humanoids" because of their structural resemblance to humans. Like many other species, humans needed to take in oxygen from their envionment to live.

Compared with the Wookiees of Kashyyyk, humans had little hair on their bodies. Most of it was concentrated on the scalp as well as the lower portions of the faces of most males, though these regions were often shaved in various patterns, either for hygiene or self-expression (strips of concentrated hair, referred to as "brows," were also located above the eyes, and were used in non-verbal communication). Human skin tones ranged from dark brown, through lighter shades, to pale. . The skin of most humans native to Lothal had a copper sheen. Human eyes came in shades of blue, green, or brown. Occasionally, humans with purple or even red eyes could be encountered. The average height of humans was a little below 1.85 meters.

Because the throats of the two species were too different, humans were physically incapable of speaking the language of the Wookiees. In comparison with most other species, the humans' sense of smell was quite underdeveloped.

Like many other species, humans could be sensitive to the Force, a mysterious energy that connected all living things in the galaxy and gave special powers to those who learned how to manipulate it.

Society and culture
Although humans could occupy a variety of occupations, from politicians to bounty hunters or moisture farmer, they were reputedly unable to work as podracers. Anakin Skywalker was reportedly the only human who could race pods. There existed many planetary groups of humans with their own cultures, such as the Alderaanians, the Mandalorians, and the Pamarthens.

History
Many humans changed the course of history, from politicians to slaves and even Jedi Knights. Sheev Palpatine, the Sith Lord who founded the autocratic Galactic Empire that ruled over the galaxy for over two decades, was a human from Naboo. Many members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, including its founding members Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and his adopted daughter Leia Organa were humans as well. The Galactic Empire was known to favor humans at the expense of alien species. The Empire's government and Imperial Military were dominated by humans. During the Age of the Empire, some humans like the Lothalian athletic director Janus Fhurek harbored xenophobic attitudes towards aliens and thought that their alien physiology gave them an unfair advantage over human grav-ball players.

Humans in the galaxy
"Some people would consider this a skill. Humans adapt. Got mountains? Build ridgecrawlers. Too much water? Build scub-subs. An ice planet? Use radiated igurts. People adapt.''" "Yes, but should they? Either humans adapt, or they force the planet to adapt to them. This is not'' normal."

- Jyn Erso and Burta, about the omnipresence of humans across the galaxy

Like Duros, humans were one of the most successful colonial species, having migrated and adapted to dominate a variety of worlds. Their diverse cultures outside of Coruscant included Mandalorian, Naboo, Ming Po, Alderaanian, Corellian, Pamarthen, Chalactan, and Chandrilan.

Although humans tended to regard their great adaptiveness as a skill, aliens sometimes reproached them for spreading all across the galaxy, forcing themselves upon ecosystems they did not belong to. Burta, a Krish female, notably held that point of view, which she vehemently defended against Jyn Erso.

Non-canon appearances

 * William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
 * Angry Birds Star Wars II
 * Disney Infinity 3.0
 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
 * Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi
 * LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
 * Star Wars: Puzzle Droids