"Sluggish" is the word that comes to mind when describing the Berrites - in terms of their appearance, their activity level, and their apparentmental ability.
Berri is an Inner Rim world, and thus firmly under the heel of the Empire. Due to its high gravity and the paucity of natural resources, it is seldom visited, however. Attempts were made at various times to enslave the Berrite people and turn their world into a factory planet, but the Berrites responded by pretending to be too "dumb" to be of any use. The high accident rate and number of defective products soon caused Berri's Imperial governor to thorw up his hands in disgust and request a transfer off the miserable planet.
The result of these failed experiments is quiet hostility, on the part of the Berrites, towards the Empire. Due to their misleading appearance, Berrites make ideal spies. | 
