Human/Legends

"Mark my words, Raith. Humans are the future."

- Wilhuff Tarkin to Raith Sienar

Humans were the most numerous and dominant sentient species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies Galaxy-wide. Believed to have originated on the galactic capital of Coruscant, they could be found anywhere, engaged in many different pursuits: mercenaries, pilots, smugglers, merchants, stormtroopers, assassins, farmers, crime lords, laborers and many others.

History
Having a recorded and civilized history reaching back far beyond the foundation of the Galactic Republic c. 25,000 BBY, the origin and early history of Humans is lost in the depths of millennia.

It is believed that most Humans of the Galaxy considered their species' planet of origin to be Coruscant, and that they therefore descended from the ancient Zhell race. Coruscant's ground, however, had been several kilometers below its inhabitants' feet for millennia, so most historical study and archeological research on the planet's prehistory, as well as justification as humanity's originator was and remains impossible.

Humans were already present on a few scattered colony planets of the Core Worlds, which implies that they had developed by themselves their own means of interstellar transport for a while. In one instance, humans made first contact with amysterious alien species which taught them the secrets of hyperdrive. Corellian Humans were one of the first societies to develop the hyperdrive, spreading their gifted technology to other Core Worlds.

Human worlds included Alderaan, Corellia, Chandrila, and Naboo.

Hyperdrive and the Republic
Humans always played a prominent role in the development of the Galaxy and in galactic politics. Humans using the hyperdrive travelled and met with other species. They were eventually responsible for the creation of the Galactic Republic, an Galaxy-spanning affiliation of worlds and species.

Most humans lived on predominantly human worlds, although many populations lived alongside aliens on other worlds, or together with several other species - something which was most common either in the cosmopolitan Core Worlds, or on the frontier at the Outer Rim of the Galaxy, such as on Tatooine. Human population levels and significance inevitably led to humanocentric Galaxy. Humanocentrism was pervasive and in many cases, subconscious. It was the source for the human use of the term "alien" to describe non-human species and in some cases tended towards non-human speciesism.

Although humanocentrism was outlawed by the Rights of Sentience clause of the Galactic Constitution, Human-led companies such as Czerka enslaved entire nonhuman races, while planets such as Taris reserved the best sections of the world for humans, while forcing nonhumans into ghettos. The majority of slaves in the Galaxy were nonhumans.

The Clone Wars may have worsened relationships between Humans and aliens since the Republic's leadership was led by Humans while that of the Confederacy of Independent Systems was dominated by aliens. This was evident by the formation of several pro-Human groups within the Republic including Commission for the Preservation of the Republic (which pressured the First Minister of the Coruscant Ministry of Ingress Tannon Praji into deporting from the capital all members of species whose homeworld had joined the CIS) and the Republic Youth Brigade.

Galactic Empire
At the time of the foundation of the Galactic Empire, there were several active, large populist groups on Coruscant that advocated concepts of human supremacy. These were quickly assimilated into the nascent COMPNOR.

The tenents of Human High Culture were that humans were the only truly intelligent and productive members of any society, prime examples being that it was almost exclusively humans who had formed and led the Old Republic and the human worlds of the Core were some of the oldest, richest, and most advanced in the Galaxy.

As such, through the repealing of such laws as the Rights of Sentience and the creation of new acts, all non-humans were made second-class citizens. Non-human slavery was re-legalized. Only 'pure' works of art (such as operas, holovids, books, etc) were allowed to be produced, viewed, and spread, since only human culture was worthy enough to be allowed to prosper in the New Order. Nonhumans were 'actively discouraged' to participate in government or join the Imperial military, and human governors and moffs were placed in command of nonhuman worlds and sectors.

The views of Human High Culture would be kept alive in the New Republic for years after the Empire's defeat, by fringe groups such as the Human League. At the same time, Admiral Daala strongly weakened this concept within the Imperial Remnant by allowing aliens of all kinds to join the Imperial military.

After the Empire's fall, the Human League kept their ideals alive in New Republic space.

Famous humans

 * Padmé Amidala
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Jolee Bindo
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Xandel Carivus
 * Daala
 * Jan Dodonna
 * Dooku
 * Kyp Durron
 * Jedi Exile
 * Boba Fett
 * Jango Fett
 * Carnor Jax
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Corran Horn
 * Kadann
 * Ken
 * Kir Kanos
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Jaden Korr
 * Exar Kun
 * Lumiya
 * Mon Mothma
 * Malak
 * Canderous Ordo
 * Carth Onasi
 * Kendal Ozzel
 * Palpatine
 * Gilad Pellaeon
 * Firmus Piett
 * Cay Qel-Droma
 * Ulic Qel-Droma
 * Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Triclops
 * Trioculus
 * Revan
 * Carlist Rieekan
 * Sedriss
 * Bastila Shan
 * Fenn Shysa
 * Mara Jade Skywalker
 * Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Thrackan Sal-Solo
 * Anakin Solo
 * Han Solo
 * Jacen Solo
 * Jaina Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Kam Solusar
 * Bail Organa
 * Finis Valorum
 * Maximilian Veers
 * Mace Windu
 * Zsinj
 * Greyven Bayl

Near-Humans
Many species in the Galaxy appeared to be very closely related to Humans, as they shared many physical traits. These were described as being Near-Human, and were believed to have descended from Humans that evolved along distinct lines on other worlds. Among the most prominent Near-Human races were the Chiss, the Hapans, the Kiffar, the Lorrdians, the Miraluka, the Mirialans, the Sith, and the Zeltrons. All of these were mostly Human in appearance, but had a few distinct defining characteristics. Often, the biological differences were small enough that Humans and Near-Humans could interbreed. In many cases, it was difficult to tell whether a given population represented a distinct species, or merely a race or ethnic group of baseline Humans.

The term Near-Human was more specific than humanoid. While Near-Humans were biologically related to Humans, other humanoid species merely shared broad external similarities such as upright bipedal posture.

Behind the scenes
Despite several references to Earth-related topics, there is no canonical relationship between the humans of Earth and the Star Wars galaxy.

Some fans have created theories about a species of "hyperspace aliens" (speculated to be the Rakata, the Celestials, or the Killiks) transporting early humans there for some purpose. A proposed novel, Alien Exodus, would have explained the origins of humanity and their connection with Earth, but it was never published for a variety of reasons. Others think that humans evolved in the "Star Wars" galaxy as well as in ours.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Almost all of Expanded Universe stories