Herglics became traders and explorers early in their history, reaching the stars of their neighboring systems about the same time as the Corellians were reaching theirs. There is evidence that an early Herglic trading empire achieved a level of technology unheard of today - ruins found on some ancient Herglic colony worlds contain non-functioning machines which evidently harnesses gravity to perform some unknown function. Alas, this empire collapsed in on itself a millennia before the Herglic species made contact with the human species - along with most records of its existence.

The angular freighters of the Herglics became common throughout the galaxy once they were admitted into the Old Republic. Their inquisitive, but practical natures made them welcome members of the galactic community, and their even tempers help them get along with other species.

Giju was hit by the Empire, for its manufacturing centers were among the first to be commandeered by the Emperors' New Order. The otherwise docile species tried to fight back, but the endless slaughter which followed convinced them to be pragmatic about the situation. When the smoke cleared and the dead were buried, they submitted completely to the Empire's will. Fortunately, they ceased resistance while their infrastructure was still intact.

Herglics can be encountered throughout the galaxy, though are more likely to be seen on technologically advanced worlds, or in spaceports or recreation centers. There are Herglic towns in just about every settlement in the region. Herglics tend to cluster in their own communities because they build everything slightly larger than human scale to suit their bodies.