Chiss Empire

The Chiss Empire, also known as the Chiss Imperials or the Imperial Chiss, was an empire run by the blue skinned Chiss species for generations. They controlled the entire Unknown Regions and a portion of the Outer Rim Territories for a long period of time (several thousand years). The Chiss Empire lasted for over several thousand years and were the only known surviving species other than the Killiks to have had contact with the Celestials, a mysterious race more advanced than any other. The Chiss got a portion of their technology from them.

The Chiss Empire was the only group other than the Celestials who did not fall to the Infinite Empire when they attacked from Rakata. They were originally the ones that made the blue prints and plans for the legendary Star Forge, but it was stolen from them by the Infinite Empire.

During the times of the Galactic Republic and the Clone Wars, the Empire was neutral and stood out from the war, assaulting any ship that came within the Chiss borders. The Republic attempted to make peace with them and asked for their assistance many times, only to be denied. The Confederacy of Independent Systems sent a whole fleet of Destroyers into Chiss space, and it was never heard from again. Later, during the Galactic Civil War, the Chiss remained neutral but backed up Grand Admiral Thrawn secretly. After his death, they decided to stay out of the galactic matters.

Later, in the time when the Jedi Knights of the New Jedi Order were going insane, the Chiss knew it was Abeloth, an evil Dark Side of the Force being, because they helped imprison it thousands of years ago with the Celestials.