The Gossam

Gossams have wrinkled skin, with narrowing, shriveled heads on elongated necks. Physical appearance was considered important in Gossam society, and females often curved their hair up from the back of their heads. They are bipeds, balancing their frail bodies on small feet, and had long three-fingered hands.
A Gossam served as Presidente of the Commerce Guild, using aggressive tactics to work her way up the company to outdo rivals for leadership. She controlled the pooled financial resources of some of the galaxy's largest corporations, and covertly lent her Guild's support to the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Due to their intelligent and scheming nature, Gossams could be found all over the galaxy, acting as either legitimate merchants or as law-breaking pirates and smugglers.
Due to their size and calm demeanor, Gossam were frequently underestimated—a perception they were happy to exploit. Most freighter captains paid little heed to reports of Gossam piracy- until blaster--wielding Gossam raided their ships.  However, Gossam rarely rose to positions of power. This was largely due to the fact that their innate independence and lust for profits seems to prohibit the long-term planning needed to achieve real influence.[