"I stand at the epicenter of a vast kingdom -- the very core of our power. You will obey... or face my poo."
-- Kowakian Emperor to his treasonous brother, roughly translated from the phrase "Nyahh-haahh-ahahaha"
Kowakia Prime
Grand in size and wealthy in natural resources, Kowakia Prime stands at the center of the vast Kowakian Empire -- the single most powerful entity in the galaxy.
History
Eons before the Galactic Republic came to be, and even long before the distant traces of the kingdom which formed it were to be seen, the Grand Supreme Beings visited this side of the galaxy to bestow upon one particular species the gift of Supremacy. In a far region, they found a rich planet shared by those races who displayed the most admirable traits of honor and a utmost regard for justice: the Monkabah and the Lizardus. Unable to choose between the two, the Grand Supreme Beings used their mysterious powers to merge both races, who they named Kowak -- after the Grand Supreme Being leader's aunt, who used to give him cookies as a child. It was this new race they granted Supremacy to, and so was the Kowakian Empire formed.
The Kowakian Empire watched over the galaxy for ages, but never interfered, allowing life to take its course. When Palpatine formed the first Galactic Empire, they told him to bugger off or get bent. He refused. Now you know why in Return of the Jedi he sort of walked awkwardly. The Kowakian Empire does not wait for you to drop the soap. They smack it out of your godamn hands.
Government
The Kowakian Empire is ruled by an Emperor and his Council of Brownificence. While the Emperor has absolute power, he often allows the Council to make decisions to let them feel like they are useful. Decisions are reached with the timeless art of debate: one Councillor will put forth a motion, and those who agree will fling poo at him. What boggles most historians is the fact that those who disagree will also fling the poo. So how they reached any decisions is not known to any outside the Empire.
Below His Grand and Most Excellent Majesty, the Awesome Emperor of All Kowak and Guardian of the Galaxy By Means of Apathy, and his Council of Brownificence, the government holds the positions of Ambassadors. These are emissaries they send to the farthest reaches of the universe to deliver their message of joy.
Poo
Poo holds special significance to the Kowak. After all, they are Supreme and they make poo, so poo must be quite the thing. They use it in all aspects of their everyday life: fighting, debating, joking, eating, teaching, etc.
They believe poo is a gateway by which they can contact and commune with the Grand Supreme Beings (who are believed at this point to reside somewhere in the Unknown Borderlands). For this reason, the Kowakian Shaman will often fling poo at each other and then enter a state of deep meditation.
