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Origin

Varl, the original homeworld of the Hutts.
"Once upon a time, the Hutts did not live on Nal Hutta, or on its moon Nar Shaddaa. They lived on planet called Varl, and it was a terrible place, perfect for the Hutts."
―Reen Irana[25]
During the Pre-Republic era the Hutts evolved on the rich[39] lush[9] temperate forest planet of Varl that became the legendary homeworld of their kind.[2] At some point in ancient times, Varl became a part of the Rakata's Infinite Empire.[1] They were not the only race to evolve on the planet, as the t'landa Til were distant cousins of the Hutts.[6] The Rybets claimed to have also evolved on Varl and that they had fought a war against the Hutts that nearly destroyed the planet. However, the validity of these claims was uncertain and were dismissed by the Hutts themselves.[2] The system holding the original homeworld contained two suns[6] that were seen in Varl's azure sky[9] called Ardos and Evona that the early Hutts worshipped as gods.[6] There were some claims that stated that Varl was actually a barren world and there was considerable debate on whether it was a lush paradise or something fabricated by the Hutts. Scholars believed that originally the Hutts were likely solitary beings that grouped together during a crisis point when their population was too great and resources were few leading to a point when their species was threatened with extinction. However, no true records exist and thus much of the early development of Hutt civilization was a mystery.[27] During the fall of the Infinite Empire, Ardustagg the Absolute led a series of mass uprisings against the Rakata thus freeing Varl from their rule. In the aftermath, the Hutts would seize control of the Rakatan technology left behind that they would use to forge their own empire.[40] Early Hutt history was largely unknown and much of it had decayed into mythology. As a result, it was not known whether they had developed interstellar technology themselves or had acquired it from another species to various historical accounts that conflicted with one another. What was known was that the Hutts were an aggressive warrior species with expansionist plans who invaded several outlying worlds. There, they either exterminated the native races or enslaved them to become thralls, which they did with hundreds of worlds.[1]
Similar to other species, their race spread to many planets upon achieving space travel. After leaving Varl, the Hutts began exploring the neighboring stars but left the Cyax system alone due to the myths they attributed towards it and their desire not to destroy the legends of the worlds located there.[39] Eventually, a Hutt Empire formed some time after the year 25,200 BBY. It was mainly based in the Outer Rim Territories though it also covered a portion of the Mid Rim and was, for approximately two centuries, the most powerful government in the galaxy.[source?] The early Hutts were noted for being a warrior people that left Varl in order to seek out their destiny in the stars. Any species they encountered whether they were strong enough to resist them or too weak to fight were utterly destroyed. Only those that were useful and capable of being mastered survived these predations. Even amongst these enslaved races, many of them were worked to extinction. The victims of the early Hutt conquests were long dead with few records kept of these early times. Among the few chronicles that exist were those of the Sakiyans that were one of the few species from Hutt Space that retained their independence and earned the Hutt's respect. However, even their records were silent on the crimes of the Hutts. Only the oldest of the Tion legends and those histories from long established Rim worlds such as Delacrix and Rinn spoke of the Hutts with fear as well as terror. These records spoke of worlds caught between feuding clans or that offended the Hutts with such planets being depopulated either by poisoning, bombardment or incineration.[41] At this point, the Hutt's had managed to build a formidable star empire.[42] In this era, the Hutts were served by Sakiyan and Nimbanel traders where their empire contained many great possessions. These included the lush boomworld of Ko Vari and the treasure world of Sleheyron. This latter world marked the true boundaries of the Hutt's dominion where only their most trusted slaves were allowed. Hutt Space became a series of trade routes that led into a tangle of satrapies where the Hutts and their vassals both schemed and intrigued.[43]
Their empire was eventually challenged in 25,102 BBY by the Human Tionese warlord known as Xim the Despot who had formed a powerful interstellar empire of his own within the Tion Cluster. Initial contact led to negotiations between Xim's courtiers and Hutt's vassals that culminated in an embassy being placed on Ko Vari where two dozen Hutt nobles attended. Amongst the Tionese was an individual remembered by the Hutts as Oziaf the Insignificant and whose presence was deemed a grievous insult. However, the Hutts could not ignore the accomplishments of Xim and thus made the decision to offer the Tionese the chance to be particularly favored slaves. These chain of events led to Xim deciding to burn down the Hutt worlds and he claimed the title of Daritha whereupon he used his empire's beacon network to flank Sleheyron. By the 25th year of Xim's rule, he launched a two pronged attack on Sleheyron and Ko Vari. This period was noted in Hutt legend as the sacking of Ko Vari was considered a singularly brutal act. However, accounts from the Hutts and even the Tionese acknowledge that the push to Sleheyron ultimately failed. Xim the Despot's warships were driven back to Xo's Eye where they were lost in the nest of black holes that populated the region. Despite a victory, the Hutts came to realize that they had made a grave mistake and had badly underestimated the Tionese species as well as their leader. This was because Xim's empire controlled many worlds and his people seemingly bred like vermin that turned out new warships at a frightening rate.[43]
Xim Wars
"A long, long time ago, there came a time of revolution, when rebels united to challenge a tyrannical Despot. Leading the rebels was one Kossak the Hutt, who, with trickery, an indentured army, and an Idiot's Array of good fortune, triumphed over Xim the Despot's war-machines at the Third Battle of Vontor."
―Evocar: Episode Three: "The Cry of the Evocii" by Direus'pei[43]
What followed was the devastating Xim Wars in 25,100 BBY where Ko Vari was devastated in 25,102 BBY where Xim sought to vanquish the Hutt's control of the Si'Klaata Cluster.[source?] Within the Hutt Empire, the Conclave of Worms was called in order to discuss this threat and saw Kossak Inijic Ar'durv being declared Clan-General of the Hutts. He would move to rally the clans by offering to increase the power bases of his brethren in exchange for their complete support in defeating Xim. The larger clans agreed as they saw the potential prospect of profit to be gained whilst the smaller clans joined afterwards in order to not be left out. Amongst Kossak's first acts was emptying all treasure hoards and outlawed expenditure on anything other than war material along with provisions. This initially drew ire from his fellow Hutts but the Clan-General proved himself by sticking to his word that maintained the tenacious peace amongst the clans. After the initial funds were depleted from naval construction, a great influx in profit led to the treasury expanding threefold from spoils taken from the war. Kossak promised to pay back the "loans" provided by the clans using this surplus as interest. This ended any further apprehension from his fellow Hutts and allowed Kossak to engage in his primary strategy during the epic war against Xim where he turned the pirate's own tactics against him. The Clan-General hired thousands of Weequay mercenaries to pillage the shipping lanes and damage any commercial enterprises not allied with the Hutts. A combination of weakening his forces and bribes from Kossak led to many of Xim's allies moving to the Hutt's cause after being deprived of sufficient protection. Whilst an achievement, the Hutts lost control over Moralan when the Tionese helped instigate the natives in a revolt against the Hutts.[43] Thus, the Hutt Empire fiercely opposed Xim for the possession of the Si'Klaata Cluster.[42]
Afterwards, Kossak began his attempt at manipulating Xim and demanded that the Tionese leader engage the Hutt in ritual combat on the world of Vontor. This savage planet deep in the Si'Klaata Cluster was a source of kiirium ore. Xim ultimately accepted Kossak's invitation and battled on Vontor that was the source of many Hutt ritual combats. The Despot managed to arrive on the planet where he eliminated the Weequay garrison on the world. According to scholars, a battle was fought in 25,100 BBY where Xim's pilots were outmaneuvered by the Hutts along with their slave species. The Despot ultimately lost and as a penalty he was forced to withdraw his forces from all worlds that were claimed by the Hutts. The Tionese complied but instead drew plans for the division of the Hutt territories. Xim's newly built warships were sent into the Si'Klaata Cluster where they raided the worlds of Kintan, Klatooine, and Vodran. However, Kossak instead challenged Xim to a second round of ritual combat where the Hutt army consisting of Cyborrean, Jilruan and Weequay mercenaries battled the Tionese only to suffer massive casualties at the hands of the Duinarbulon Star Lancers. Xim ultimately lost the battle though managed to escape with a large supply of Kiirium ore that his war-droids had mined from Vontor. In the aftermath, Xim's warlords warned that Hutt raiders were now loose in the Kiirium Reaches and counselled their leader to abandon the conquest of the Hutt Empire but instead fortifying his own kingdom. The Despot refused to abandon his plans but did decide to withdraw from Moralan that was promptly overrun by the Hutts who sterilized the world. Xim refused to surrender Ko Vari which allowed the Hutts to build up their forces once more. Boonta Hestilic Shad'ruu, who had led the extermination of Moralan, retook Ko Vari that left both the Hutts and Xim on the brink of total war. Kossak instead proposed a third round of ritual combat on Vontor with numerous conditions. If Xim won, he would keep Ko Vari and what was left of Moralan but if he refused than he had to renounce all claim to the Kiirium Reaches.[43]

The Xim Wars.
Following the Second Battle of Vontor, Kossak began to attempt to rebuild his army that had suffered severe losses. Thus, he sought to seek new species to enlist into the Hutt's cause against the Despot. As a result, he sent three of his most trusted emissaries into the Xim-sacked worlds in the Si'Klaata Cluster. This saw Dojunda being dispatched to Vodran, Axkatta to Klatooine and Churabba to Kintan. These native species of the Si'Klaata Cluster were in awe of the Hutts and saw them as demigods whereupon they vowed to fight against Xim by pledging their service to their new masters in exchange for the secrets of "star-magic".[43] During this time, the Hutts gathered a number of native species to serve in their slave armies.[1] This saw both the Vodran and Klatooinian already being placed into their service.[44] This saw Hutt Space expanding into the Si'Klaata Cluster[45] leading to the discovery of the Nikto that were more technologically advanced than the Vodran and Klatooinians[44] which made them a challenge to the Hutts.[45] Hutt merchants visited Kintan and intended to seek control of the star system in order to secure a strategic advantage over competitors.[46] Upon visiting Kintan, the Hutts desired in taking the planet for themselves and witnessed the Cult in action.[6] The envoys from the Hutts was led by Churabba the Hutt who had a cunning business being. Upon "her" arrival in the Kintan system, she came to realize that the Cult of M'dweshuu held a stranglehold over the planet and that the Nikto feared them. Legends spoke of "her" respecting the Cult but recognizing them as being fierce and unpredictable.[45] Churabba also saw that many of the Cult's "loyal followers" were a disgruntled people and thus ripe for a rebellion.[46] Thus, instead of finagling or bargaining with the Nikto, Churabba decided to destroy the cultist's seat of power from orbit[44] and had no regrets in doing the act.[45] Not only did this act show the Hutt's power but demonstrated that the Cult was not infallible to common Nikto.[44] Many of the cultists were killed when their stronghold was destroyed and earned the gratitude of the Nikto who saw the Hutts[45] along with Churabba as saviors.[6] Following their control of Kintan, the Hutts had no qualms with forcing the powerful Nikto into servitude.[45]
These chain of events led to the Treaty of Vontor that allowed the creation of a sizable mercenary army consisting of Nikto, Vodran and Klatooinian warriors whose leaders had bound the three species to a permanent state of servitude.[1] Kossak was known to have lured races such as the Nikto into Hutt service for the battle at Vontor[41] and later led his forces at the Third Battle of Vontor in 25,100 BBY where the new slave army was crucial in destroying Xim's army of War-Robots.[47] Following Xim's defeat, the warlord himself was captured and placed in Kossak's dungeons on Varl, though Tionese historians falsely claimed he died in battle on Vontor. Afterward, the Hutts then invaded and devastated much of the Tion Cluster. The Tionese were so debilitated militarily and economically that they did not pose a military threat for a long time.[1]
Tion and the Republic
In 24,000 BBY, Hutt Space and the Tion Cluster were first encountered by the Core Worlds—based Galactic Republic which had discovered the Perlemian Trade Route.[47] By this point, the Hutts sat at the center of a web of lush worlds that were attended to by their slave races. The Hutts saw the young rich worlds of the Core being ripe for exploitation and thus their raiders as well as slavers were known to have struck from the shadows against such planets. It was known that entire Core colonies were depopulated by the Hutts who seized cargoes before retreating into their own domain. Hutt predations on worlds by the Rim saw such planets seeking the protection of the Republic to aid them against such attacks.[41] As a result, these independent states petitioned for membership in the Galactic Republic that allowed it to grow quickly over the millennium as these worlds sought to protect themselves from the Hutts.[47]
Conflict between the Republic and the Honorable Union of Desevro & Tion led to the Tionese War that erupted approximately twenty four thousand years ago. A victory was only achieved by the Republic when its agents stirred up trouble in Hutt Space. The angry Hutts were thus sent on a collision course with their old enemies in the Tion. This led to the Hutts invading the Kiirium Reaches and exterminating many of the Tionese there in a devastating camapign of genocide known as the Devouring.[47] The surviving Tionese appealed to their former Republic foes for protection and most of the Tionese worlds subsequently joined the Republic. With their human foes united, the Hutts prepared for a war which did not ultimately occur.
Reign of the Old Republic
Hutt Cataclysms
The next major event to befall the Hutts was a terrifying civil war known as the Hutt Cataclysms with the origin of the conflict being unknown.[1] Some claims said that Varl befell some great natural calamity in the past that left it a barren wasteland.[2] This immense catastrophe that blasted their world almost destroyed their species though they managed to ultimately survive.[27] Hutt legend held their own beliefs as to the destruction that was inflicted on Varl. They claimed that long ago their gods ruled their home system in peace. This was until Evona was lured into a collision course with a tiny black hole where she perished.[9] When this happened, the other planets in the system collided and crushed each other into asteroids.[9] This act in turn led to the asteroids crashing into Varl[9] and bombarding the surface.[6] Their beliefs held that Ardos mourned the loss of his mate and the destruction of their children. Thus, he ejected his gaseous shell, which seared Varl in the process, eventually condensing[9] and collapsing into a white dwarf.[6] What was left of their homeworld was a blasted desert[39] pock-marked barren planet that circled the white dwarf Ardos.[9] The majority of the indigenous forms of life became extinct as a result but the Hutts not only survived but prevailed.[39] Later Hutt legend claimed that only they and Varl were the only survivors of the great celestial tragedy.[9] It was for this reason that they dismissed the Rybets claims from originating from Varl as they themselves stated that they were the only survivors of the mysterious destruction to the Ardos system that was inflicted before recorded history.[2]
Starship pilots and galactic explorers, as well as scientists, subscribed to the belief that Varl was destroyed by the Hutts themselves after being embroiled in a civil war of such vicious ferocity that only their own kind were capable of comprehending it.[9] By the time it ended in 15,000 BBY, Varl along with the ancient Hutt colonies were rendered lifeless.[1] Whatever the nature of the catastrophe, the Hutts managed to survive the disaster and were able to regain sufficient power, as well as technology, to relocate from the barren wastes of their home planet to another world.[9] Their survival of the destruction of their original system led to the Hutt's belief that they had surpassed the divinity of their pantheon and were now greater than the ones that they had once worshiped.[6]

Nal Hutta, the new Hutt homeworld.
One of the systems that attracted the Hutts that fled Varl was the Y'Toub system where they discovered the primitive Evocii.[39] Upon abandoning their ancestral homeworld, their star caravan which eventually arrived over the planet Evocar where they proceeded to displace the native Evocii species with typical Hutt cunning.[48] After they and the t'landa Til arrived in the Y'Toub system, the Hutts renamed the planet Nal Hutta, or "Glorious Jewel" in Huttese. Having decided that Evocar was a suitable home, they traded their modern technology[39] with the Evocii in exchange for pieces of land on Evocar.[48] During this time, the Evocii did not realize that the Hutts purchase of real estate was essentially buying the planet from them. By the time the Evocii learnt the truth, the constructions teams had arrived to begin their work where they tore down the native lodges and monuments to replace them with Hutt structures.[39] What followed was the creation of tacky bathhouses, pleasure palaces,[48] pavilions, Huttian shrines and theme parks,[39] as the various Hutt merchant families sought to outdo one another.[48] The temperate rainforests were bulldozed and replaced with stagnant swampland whose foul, putrid odor appealed to the Hutt's senses. Similar construction efforts were also being conducted on the planet's moon, due to its growing importance in smuggling circles. It was thus paved over to allow for countless cargo warehouses, docking towers, trading plazas, and landing bays.[48] In the aftermath of the usurpation, the Evocii attempted to appeal to the Galactic Republic but neither they nor the Jedi were able to find a loophole in the Hutt contract. As a result, the Evocii were displaced to the moon of Nar Shaddaa that was deeded to them. However, unknown to them, the Hutt's business representatives had bribed the negotiators that forced them to remain as cheap in-system labor. In time, the Hutts confiscated more land and bought more of the growing industry which saw the Evocii being more exploited to the point that they became a degenerate sub-class in the lowest levels of the city moon.[39]
Once on their new homeworld, the Hutt Grand Council was established. It was the brainchild of Budhila Hestilic Amura, who had also created the philosophy of the kajidics. The teachings espoused by Budhila highlighted that fierce competition among the clans removed the weak from their ranks. Yet it also made note against outright warfare or territorial conquest. Thus, a dramatic change was seen in the Hutt mindset, as they believed normal means of conflict were tools used by weaker species. This era saw their earlier histories being transformed into myth[1] and the formalization of the kajidic social structure. Hutts would now pursue a policy of manipulation and of working in the shadows, rather than their previous warring ways.[41]
The Old Republic
"Master, are you sure we should be dealing with these Hutts? They have no love for Jedi."
"Their love for profit is greater than their hatred of Jedi, young Padawan."
―Jedi Padawan Naat Reath to Jedi Knight Echuu Shen-Jon[49]

A Hutt of the Galactic Republic in 3653 BBY
During the Kymoodon Era, Republic colonists spreading beyond the frontier into what was then the Wild Space between the Republic and Hutt Space were subjected to numerous Hutt-sponsored raids. These had the aim of enslaving the colonists. Lexrul, Drogheda, Hathrox, Imram and Parcovey Minor were among those colonies targeted. The successful defense of Parcovey Minor was one of the few bright spots for the colonists amid the raids.[50] This led to a hatred of the Hutts growing steadily throughout the Republic. At least one Republic soldier knew of them as the "devil-slugs", and believed that they had eaten Xim the Despot to gain his powers.[51]
In 12,000 BBY, the Republic came under the influence of the theocratic and Humanocentric Pius Dea sect which posited Contispex I as Supreme Chancellor.[47][52] Taking advantage of their unpopularity among the Republic's citizens, Constipex sanctioned a crusade against the Hutts.[52] Over the following centuries, his descendants sanctioned several crusades against some rival alien sects in the Outer Rim which fought back; leaving the galaxy in a never-ending state of alternating hot and cold wars.[52] The anti-alien nature of the crusades precipitated an exodus into Hutt Space until the end of Pius Dea rule in 11,000 BBY,[1] and the repercussions of these crusades would sour relations between the Core and the outlying regions over the millennia.[47]
Around the time, the Ootmian Pabol hyperlane was forged from Gyndine into Hutt Space. In the Ductavis Era and Rianitus Period after the Pius Dea Era, trade flooded down this new route into Hutt Space via Nal Hutta, and its moon Nar Shaddaa became a boomworld for legitimate business. In this time, one Hutt known as Blotus even became Supreme Chancellor of the Republic and was hailed by its citizens for his actions during the Rianitus Period. Another notable Hutt was Aarrba who was a humble and honest businessman at Koros Major in 5000 BBY. However, the Hutts' destiny was changed forever in 4000 BBY when the star of the Kyyr system went supernova, sundering the Ootmian Pabol. With the decline of the route and the Corellian Run expanding beyond Ryloth, legitimate trade fled Nar Shaddaa and the moon became the galaxy's most notorious shadowport, a haven for smugglers, pirates, and other criminals. Deprived of trade, the Hutts soon adapted to become the masters of the galaxy's criminal underworld. From this, the Hutts had wormed their way into the megacorps of the Republic within a few millennia. The machinations of the Hutt kajidics allowed them to gain economic control over more planets whilst the Republic rotted from within.[1]
In the Jedi Civil War, and later the Dark Wars, the Hutts found themselves increasingly challenged by the criminal syndicate known as the Exchange. During this time, the Exchange attempted to gain control over Nar Shaddaa and fought with the Hutts for the Smugglers' Moon. This led to the Hutt's power waning on the moon and to it temporarily being within the hands of the Exchange crime syndicate.[53] Among these Exchange crime bosses on Nar Shaddaa was Goto who believed that the Hutts were too dangerous an evil for the Republic to deal with. This led to a number of confrontations with the local Hutt Vogga, who hired bounty hunters and even made a deal with Goto's underling to eliminate his boss.[54]

Hutt warlord Nem'ro during the Great Galactic War era.
During the emergence of the Sith Empire, the Hutt Cartel played little part in events of the Great Galactic War as the criminal networks of the galaxy debated on which faction to back. However, the Hutts resented the Sith Emperor for not including them in his pre-war conspiracy against the Republic. Despite this, Imperial Intelligence were known to have blocked all Republic efforts in gaining the Hutts' support.[55] As the conflict escalated, the planet Quesh was discovered by the Republic, which intended to harness the potent venenit queshaaga ("Quesh Venom") for adrenal production, and forged a deal with three Hutt clans for their knowledge of processing venenit shadaaga ("Hutt Venom") based adrenals, who kept the business deal a secret from the Sith. But their dealings were eventually discovered by the Sith Empire. This forced the Hutts to declare the three clans to be traitors, and they were forced to help the Sith in attempting to re-occupy the planet.[56] After the Treaty of Coruscant, the Hutts largely remained neutral during the Cold War period of 3654 BBY where they did not side either with the Republic or the Sith. However, Nar Shaddaa remained a common gathering ground for criminal elements throughout the galaxy and was tolerated so long as the Hutts were given a cut in any profit generated.[57] During this time, the Hutts were known to continue to have continued facing predations from the Exchange and worked with several crime syndicates against them through informants within that organization.[58]
Included among notable activities by the Hutts were Hutt Cartel business dealings through Barrga the Hutt at the Rendili Vehicle Corporation, which led to the creation of the Vanguard-class light corvette. However, Rendili betrayed the Hutt and killed his agents in order to cover up their dealings[59] As the Cold War continued, numerous attempts were made to align the Hutts with their faction. Imperial Intelligence was noted to have dispatched Cipher Nine to Nar Shaddaa disguised as a bounty hunter called the Red Blade in order to trick Suudaa Nem'ro into aligning with the Sith Empire. This was accomplished by the Cipher Agent planting information that indicated Nem'ro's rival, Fa'athra, was receiving Republic support. After taking the bait, Nem'ro contacted the Sith Empire about Imperial assistance in combating the Republic. Similarly, the crime lord Bareesh Fenn'ak Torill allied with the Republic where the Hutt worked with Ambassador Averdon.[33] Following the apparent death of the Sith Emperor, the Hutt Cartel began openly turning against both the Republic and the Empire. This saw the invasion of the planet Makeb where Toborro the Hutt bribed the InterStellar Regulators to serve him whilst he intended to mine the world of its supply of isotope-5. It was his intention to gather enough of the substance to create new weaponry and energy supplies with which the Hutts planned to use to conquer the galaxy.[60]
According to a vision by Kreia, the Hutts eventually ceased tolerating the presence of the Exchange, which caused the criminal syndicate to slowly feed on itself until it was ultimately destroyed.[54]
Dark Ages
"But all that changed because of us. Governments fall, but we remain. The Hutt clans have ways of talking to each other, of moving goods and muscle. The smarter Sith Lords realized that—and made a place at the table for us. The others—are no longer around."
―Zodoh to his Sith competitors[61]
During the era of the New Sith Wars, the shattered factions of the New Sith intruded upon Hutt Space where they occupied the region. However, when the Republic cut off the comm relays, these Sith began to fight with one another and were weakened. This allowed the Hutts to move their goods and forces in place until the Sith either worked with them or were destroyed.
Afterwards, Zodoh the Hutt began to intrude upon Sith controlled space of the Bactranate, starting with Aquilaris, as he attempted to expand his business ventures. Without their Sith masters, the Hutt forces easily managed to overpower the Sith troops and began to deploy their atmospheric Stormdriver. This assault was repulsed by the Republic, which deployed Devil Squadron into the fight against both the Hutt and Sith forces. Despite this, Zodoh met with the Sith warlords and offered to be a supplier of munitions as well as slaves. He stated that he would supply these in exchange for a foothold, but he warned the Sith that he would destroy them if they resisted.
Around 600 BBY/400 BBY, a Hutt by the name of Beldorion became a member of the Jedi Order. As a Jedi, he traveled to Nam Chorios where he discovered the planet's crystal energy magnified his own Force powers. Afterwards, he would set himself up as a petty local dictator on the world.[42]
Rise of the Empire
The Clone Wars
"I'm sorry, Master. Maybe I should have seen this coming. But it was a bad idea to deal with the Hutts. You can never win with them. You can only choose how badly you lose."
―Anakin Skywalker to Obi-Wan Kenobi[12]
At some point during Jabba Desilijic Tiure's rise to power, he had to fend off numerous actions from his peers. In this time, he devised a brilliant strategy that united his species in their criminal enterprises. After calling together the Hutt clan leaders, he convinced them to expand their influence instead of bickering between themselves. Jabba proposed to unite the clans, instead of continuing inter-clan rivalries, and to exploit the rest of the galaxy as a single entity. His plan worked, and after removing his rivals, he elevated himself to the position of chief of the Hutt crime syndicates.[31]
During the Separatist Crisis, Count Dooku dispatched Chiss General Sev'rance Tann to the planet Tatooine in order to gather valuable intelligence from Boorka the Hutt, who resided in Mos Osnoe. Among this vital information were details of a new weapon that was being developed by the Republic. After battling his forces, she earned the Hutt's respect, and he asked for her assistance in destroying a Republic space port that was being established outside his home settlement to help pay for war costs by profiting from the Outer Rim trade route.[49] At some point during this time, a renewed presence came from the Nikto Cult of M'dweeshu that had committed several occult mutilations and killings on travelers on the Sisar Run of the Periphery. As a result, local businesses and planetary governments placed bounties on free Nikto that were not affiliated with the Hutts or Hutt enterprises. Dorosii who was the Appointed Intermediate to the Galactic Senate assured Republic officials that they were resolving the blood cults violent activities without government intervention though the Jedi Council was investigating the possibility of sending a taskforce to deal with the situation.[62]

Jabba the Hutt, played a part in shaping the course of the Clone Wars
In the Clone Wars, Hutt Space remained neutral amidst the fighting and played both Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems against each other.[1] The Hutts ultimately saw the war as simply another means through which they could gain a profit. This saw them channel a great deal of illegal resources to both sides. The Separatists proved to be the largest customer of the Hutts who were constantly looking for new advances to aid in their war effort;[63] one particular instance was Jabba's role of smuggling cortosis at the request of Wat Tambor, the Skakoan Foreman of the Techno Union and a member of the Separatist Council, during the construction and production of the C-B3 cortosis battle droid for the CIS several months after the Battle of Geonosis. However, after the rescue and return of Rotta to Jabba on Tatooine in the Arkanis sector, the Hutts allowed the Republic to pass through the sector, a privilege denied to the CIS.[1] As the war continued to rage, the Hutts began to move in the shadows, gaining control of Tatooine, Gyndine, and Toong'L. They also demanded high prices for access to the trade routes they controlled.[1] However, the Hutts were notably displeased with the Confederacy when they began gathering mercenaries from Gamorr. Thus, they petitioned the Separatists in an attempt to preserve their hold over the Gamorreans. This led to the Trade Federation negotiating a finder's fee where they paid a bounty to the Hutts for each Gamorrean hired in the course of the Clone Wars. The act only generated a minimal level of profit for the Hutts but eased their minds on the idea that the Confederacy was encroaching on Gamorr that was a world long considered to be within their control.[63]
While this balancing act was the norm, Tagta the Hutt used a repulsor-based cannon at his palace on Nar Hekka to destroy Republic supply ships that moved along the Sheela Run to reach the front lines. The Jedi Order dispatched Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi to investigate the matter. They learned that Tagta intended to extort the Republic by demanding one billion credits for Republic use of the Sheela Run. The Hutt even threatened to speak to Count Dooku about such a business opportunity, but after Tagta's mercenaries were neutralized, Grandmaster Yoda reopened negotiations by offering only a single credit for the use of the Sheela Run. This was under the condition that the trade route be free of Separatist ships; otherwise, the Senate would investigate Tagta's criminal activities.
After Ziro the Hutt was imprisoned, the Hutt Council feared the knowledge he kept of their criminal activities in a holodiary record. The Council hired bounty hunter Cad Bane to release Ziro from captivity and to bring him to Nal Hutta. Bane took the Galactic Senate hostage, bargaining their freedom in exchange for Ziro's. After Ziro was brought to the Hutt homeworld, he sought to avoid punishment by threatening to release the contents of his diary. In response, the Hutt Council imprisoned him. Sy Snootles freed Ziro, and the two recovered the diary from the Grave of Ziro Desilijic Tiure's father on Teth. But Snootles killed Ziro and took the records back to her employer, Jabba Desilijic Tiure, on Tatooine.
Imperial Period
After the end of the war, the Republic was dissolved and a new Galactic Empire was established in its place. With the creation of the New Order which was a revitalized militaristic power that the Hutts showed obedience to but used their cunning to outmaneuver this new foe. Whilst the Empire's anti-slavery policies greatly hurt their operations, exceptions were made for Hutt Space and several other cooperatives that the Hutts moved quickly to control. Though an attempt was made to organize the rimward territory of Hutt Space into Imperial sectors, the Hutts simply bribed the newly appointed Moffs to look the other way. In addition, whilst Moff Sarn Shild was in charge of Hutt Space, in reality the situation was far different with his decrees not being followed in the Hutts' territory. Several shows of force were made by the Empire which included the annexation of Sriluur and the northern Hutt territories, as well as the development of manufacturing plants throughout Hutt Space. This also saw the creation of an Imperial task force sent to crackdown on criminal activity on Nar Shaddaa which was stopped by actions conducted by smugglers. Furthermore, the Empire warned the Hutts that rebel activity would not be tolerated in Hutt Space. Despite this, for the most part, the Hutts were left largely alone and in fact generated the most profit for the Imperial war machine.[1]

A one-eyed Hutt gangster during the Galactic Civil War
Imperial astronomers in this era would examine Hutt beliefs and pointed out what they believed to be impossibilities within the legend. However, it was true that Varl orbited the dwarf star Ardos with a lot of asteroids present within the star system.[9] Despite this being the case, Imperial officials were noted to have disliked the Hutts and claimed that nothing of good breeding could have come from Varl.[17] Whilst the Hutt families lacked the Empire's military might, they did manage to keep Imperial forces at bay with their influence. This was achieved through insinuations that they were capable of sabotaging key economies, supply lines, resource fulfillment, corporations and even governments elsewhere in the galaxy. As a result, the Hutts remained secure within their own domain on the fringes of the Outer Rim where they dispatched agents to achieve their goals. These included dealing with the rising Empire, forging cooperative arrangements with its more pliable members and continuing to expand their criminal syndicates throughout the galaxy. They were noted to also keep an eye on Nar Shaddaa for signs suspected resistance operations in order to prevent these from arousing Imperial intervention.[64]
During the Galactic Civil War between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire, most Hutts remained neutral.[1] After the Battle of Yavin, an armed force of kajidics led by Osae Meilea known as the Hutt Expeditionary Force was dispatched into the Yavin system that attempted to shut down rival operations in order to salvage the remains of the Death Star with some of the technology sold to both the Empire and the Rebel Alliance.[65] In this era, the Hutt's were challenged by the rising criminal empire of Tyber Zann who led the Zann Consortium in a number of operations in the galaxy. This saw Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire attacking their base on Ryloth leading to similar engagements on Saleucami and culminated in Jabba's defeated at Hypori when Zann had managed to capture an old CIS battle droid factory. Both worlds were ceded to the Consortium in exchange for Jabba's survival and the condition that Hutt Space was to left alone.[66]
After the death of Jabba, the truce established by him for many years dissolved and led to a full-scale Hutt clan war. During this time, the various Hutts tried to systematically dominate one another whilst the criminal underworld fell into chaos.[39] In 12 ABY, Durga Besadii Tai began a plan at securing a base of power for himself and the Hutts after the death of both Jabba along with Prince Xizor. Now the new head of the Black Sun, he instigated the creation of a superlaser equipped superweapon known as the Darksaber. Using the Taurill as a work force, he also conscripted Bevel Lemelisk to create the weapon within an asteroid field in the Hoth system. In order to prevent the New Republic from discovering his plans, he seemingly took part in a peace initiative with Leia Organa Solo. He even suggested forming an alliance and that the Empire was conducting suspicious activity but during this time, he began stealing the Death Star plans as well as other components critical to his goal. Learning of his plan, the New Republic dispatched a commando team led by Crix Madine to attack Durga but Madine was killed in the skirmish. Furthermore, the Darksaber itself was destroyed when the cheapness of the project and the poor construction efforts of the Taurill Overmind led to it being destroyed by the asteroids where it was being built thus ending the Hutt threat when Durga was killed.[23]
Post-Endor Era
New Jedi Order Era
"When Xim the Despot and his droid legions attempted to invade Hutt space, the great Kossak defeated them at Vontor and sent them fleeing for the Tion Hegemony. And when Moff Sarn Shild attempted to blockade Nal Hutta and destroy our moon, the great clans set aside their differences to manipulate weak Imperials and send their forces fleeing, as well. We have weathered many storms, and we will weather this one, as well. With care, we can play the New Republic against the invaders for the betterment of the Hutts."
―Borga Besadii Diori to the Hutt Council[67]

The Hutts defend their holdings against the Yuuzhan Vong
During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Hutts came to realize that they needed to deal with the extragalactic Yuuzhan Vong invaders. This was because they knew that these new aliens were pressing towards the Core Worlds and were unlikely to ignore Hutt Space. As a result, the circumstances led to a simple choice for the Hutts; fight or bargain. They ultimately decided to bargain with the Yuuzhan Vong though it was not in the Hutt mentality to choose sides. This was particularly the case when there was prospective profit to be gained by serving both sides in the conflict. Thus, some Hutts believed they were capable of maintaining their neutrality by selling slaves to the Yuuzhan Vong, arms to the New Republic and spice to everyone else. For the negotiations, the Grand Council and kajidics empowered Borga Besadii Diori where they made contact with the Yuuzhan Vong through a Human intermediary known as Pedric Cuf. This saw Borga meet with commander Malik Carr where they claimed to desire peaceful coexistence with the Yuuzhan Vong and a desire not to fight. To demonstrate their good will, the Hutts offered one of their own worlds to be used as a staging ground for an attack against the New Republic. In exchange, the Hutts wanted to be allowed to continue trading freely and requested to be informed of which worlds the Yuuzhan Vong were going to invade. The Hutts claimed that this was to avoid such planets and to prevent any unfortunate conflict of interest from emerging.[68] Following the separate peace agreed with the Yuuzhan Vong, the Hutts officially severed all diplomatic ties with the New Republic. This news was broadcast onto the HoloNet which saw Nal Hutta's envoy, the Consul-General Golga Besadii Fir closing down the Hutt consulate at Valorum Tower on Coruscant. Kuati Senator Viqi Shesh was noted to had met with the Hutt ambassador where informally they discussed about the Hutts furnishing intelligence on Yuuzhan Vong actions.[67]
During this time, the concession given to the Hutts was ultimately noticed by other traders in the galaxy. Among them included Talon Karrde who suspected collusion from the Hutts and took his Jedi allies to uncover evidence of this act along with confirmation that the lack of Hutt presence of select worlds meant that they were intended targets. This led him to Ryloth where he met Crev Bombaasa who was a high-ranking member of the Besadii kajidic. Unaware of his masters intentions, he provided Karrde a list of worlds that the Hutts were avoiding as they were targets for invasion by the Yuuzhan Vong. The divulgence of this information was seen by the Yuuzhan Vong as a deliberate act of treachery. Thus, after the costly Battle of Fondor, the vengeful Yuuzhan Vong took their wrath out on Nal Hutta.[68] In response, only half the clans support was given to provide a defense to their homeworld. As a result, many Hutts were killed during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of Nal Hutta with them being slain within their palaces. Yuuzhan Vong forces began to conduct remote bombardment over Nal Hutta with missiles bursting in the atmosphere with no immediate damage detected.[69] Following their failed alliance, the Yuuzhan Vong began introducing bio-agents into the atmosphere of both Nal Hutta and its moon of Nar Shaddaa.[29] Several organic creations were sent by the Master Shapers to Nal Hutta and its moon Nar Shaddaa for multiple purposes that ultimately culminated in them being Vongformed to fertile planetoids. Different types of bacteria killed most of the inhabitants which traveled into the underslums of Nar Shaddaa, before processing their remains into the soil of Nal Hutta which killed some Hutts as their bodies were feasted on by such microbes.[69] The chain of events led to all forms of technology being wiped out along with many Hutts killed in the process.[29]
Many of the kajidics evacuated by this point where they fled to worlds such as Gamorr, Tatooine and Rodia.[69] Since being exiled from their homeworld, they began seeking out a new homeworld for their kind. The Yuuzhan Vong indicated that they were willing to allow the Hutts to relocate to Tatooine but under the condition that they be given a live captive Jedi in exchange.[68] During this time, many Hutt freighters were allowed to flee to Tatooine from the devastated Nal Hutta where there was a fear that the limited resources on such a small planet would eventually spiral into an inevitable clan war between the factions.[29] Though most Hutts fled from Nal Hutta, some of those that remained behind were desperate in finding some new means of negotiating with the Yuuzhan Vong with such efforts being led by Borga the Hutt. To accomplish such a feat, she asked her son Randa Besadii Diori on Duro to offer Jedi on on the planet to Warmaster Tsavong Lah on the condition the Hutts be allowed to settle on Tatooine.[69] By 26 ABY there was a Hutt underground operating against the Yuuzhan Vong, with Booster Terrik supplying them with weapons. With the Yuuzhan Vong's defeat in 29 ABY, the Hutts reasserted control over many of their worlds particularly Nal Hutta and Nar Shaddaa and sought to dominate regional reconstruction efforts.[source?]
The devastation inflicted on the Hutts made it seem that they were finished as masters of the criminal underworld. However, in the years that followed, spacers revealed that the organisms created from the Vongforming process died or became sickly on many Hutt worlds. As a result, scientists from the Galactic Alliance attempted to negotiate access to such worlds that displayed such resistance. At the same time, the Hutt clans moved slowly to regain their former influence. The Yuuzhan Vong War taught a terrible lesson to the Hutts who began to alter the fundamental aspect of the kajidic philosophy. Whilst the kajidic led to the Hutt's becoming rich, it did not save them from the Yuuzhan Vong and thus they concluded that another such adversary may appear in the future in which case they needed to prepare to combat. In time, an astonished galaxy bore witness to armed starships that appeared on the spacelanes that were of Hutt design. Amongst cantinas, word spread of strange, bulbous vessels which moved through the routes of the central hutt worlds where they followed an ancient network of jump beacons. However, many dismissed such claims though sightings did indicate something profound had affected Hutt Space.[41]

The new Hutt fleet.
In 39 ABY, Hutts refused to join the Five Worlds and remained independent from both the Five Worlds and the Galactic Alliance. However in 40 ABY, when the Confederation was formed, the Hutts joined the organization, and eventually they themselves joined the members of the Oversector during the great conflict with some kajidics, who only remained in Bootana Hutta, contributed warships.[1] It was during this time that Hutt warships supported Confederation actions such as those at Balmorra and Kuat. In these engagements, Hutt warships proved capable in battle though all attempts at analyzing the wreckage of destroyed vessels failed as they contained built-in self-destruct sequences. Following the conclusion of the Second Galactic Civil War, Corellian and Commenori naval officers offered little insight on their former allies technology or military hierarchy. This was because they had dealt exclusively with intermediaries from the Hutt slave races thus little was known of the changes that went through Hutt Space. As a result, the possibility of renewed Hutt militarism became a disquieting prospect for the galaxy.[41]
During 44 ABY, after the Sith of the Lost Tribe desecrated the Fountain of Ancients on Klatooine, the Klatooinians called a meeting to determine whether the Treaty of Vontor had been violated, as the Hutts had promised to safeguard the Fountain. Despite the best efforts of Tooga Jallissi Gral, who represented the Hutts, and the ruling of Jaina Solo and Lando Calrissian, who were acting as arbitrators, the Klatooinians decided that the Treaty had been violated and was now null and void, and they, the Nikto, and the Vodran threw out their Hutt masters, along with slaves throughout the galaxy who rebelled against their own masters.[20]
Legacy Era

Queen Jool.
By 130 ABY, the Hutts had reasserted control over Nar Shaddaa and rebuilding that what was once destroyed. During the reign of Darth Krayt, the Hutts kept pressure on Imperial bureaucrats in the form of bribes and threats of violence. Such acts gave the Smugglers' Moon some respite from Imperial authority. Even though no member of the One Sith ruled the planet, the Hutt's kept a wary eye for Jedi and other individuals on the Empire's bounty list. Bounty hunters were often sent after such individuals and turned over to the Imperials that kept them content whilst still lining the Hutts coffers.[70] One notable Hutt of the era was Queen Jool who owned Rik's Cantina on Coruscant.[71]
By 137 ABY, the new Galactic Empire under the control of the One Sith had usurped control of the Galaxy. For unknown reasons, Hutt Space provided covert help to the Galactic Alliance Remnant, one of the new Empire's major opponents. Later, the Sith's poisoning of Da Soocha and the destruction of the Hutt Temple Maya Armus on Napdu prompted the Hutts into entering the conflict against the Sith on the side of the Alliance and Imperials.[72]
 
Being one of the more common modes of intergalactic communication, the Baobab School of Speed-Learning offered an extremely popular course to promote Huttese fluency.[4]
All the Nimbanels were fluent in Huttese, as well as in Basic and their own language, because their snout structure made it easy for them to articulate the Huttese language. Understanding the advantages of learning such an important language, the species made it a semi-official language of Nimban. Huttese was so influential that it also became a primary language for the Rodian race. Toydarians were also usually fluent in Huttese, because the two species had had a long commercial history with each other. They usually preferred to speak their Toydarian rather than Basic, but if that was not a choice, they would try Huttese. Huttese was one of the primary languages of Tatooine and many Hutt-controlled worlds like it.
Although most Hutts were fluent in spoken and written Basic, they considered Huttese to be a much superior language to Basic, and exclusively addressed others in it, often relying on protocol droids to translate for them.
The Hutts were the owners of three species, Niktos, Klatooinians, and Vodrans, since the time of the Third Battle of Vontor. Klatooinians and Vodrans had forfeited their respective languages (Klatooinian and Vodran language) to replace them with Huttese, being usually illiterate. However, Niktos kept alive the Nikto language during their servitude, learning Huttese only as a second language, and sometimes Basic as a third language. Some Hutts talked with their Nikto servants in Nikto language.
Huttese had many words ending in -a, especially -a(C)a (ex. botaffa), palatalized l (rulya), and expressions formed by duplicated words (rocka rocka, puna puna, chu chu). Another common convention of Huttese was the pronunciation of x as a bilabial click.[4]
It should be noted that the Hutts had no words for the otherwise polite phrases of 'Please' and 'Thank You'.[4]
 
The leader of the Alliance that opposed the Eternal Empire was known as "The Outlander", as a result of Prince Arcann's proclamation following the death of Emperor Valkorion in 3636 BBY.
Watto used the term to describe Qui-Gon Jinn when the Jedi Master visited Tatooine in 32 BBY.
The Force Blank Granta Omega was called an "outlander" by the Haariden troops that he paid to attack the Jedi on their homeworld in his quest to take over the marketing of bacta through a titanite mining venture in 26 BBY. The troops could not recall Omega's appearance, were unable to remember at all what he looked like.[1]
Princess Calvaria of Fondor's jungle-moon Nallastia called the parents of Klay Firewell "outlanders" when she accused them of trespassing and harboring an untoward (poaching) interest in the "sacred creatures of Nallastia" in 23 BBY.[2]
The small Gwurran nomad Tooqui—an Ansionian pygmy who stole provisions from the Jedi on Ansion in 22 BBY, before the Clone Wars—called Padawan Barriss Offee "small-head outland big-lips" and the Jedi party that accompanied her "nasty ugly outlander strangers."[3]
That same year, Voyla called Passel Argente an outlander when he came to Ryloth. And Anakin Skywalker was called the "Demon Outlander" by the Tusken Raiders after he slaughtered a camp of Tusken Raiders for murdering his mother.
 
Early Beginnings
During the Pre-Republic era, the Hutts originated on the world of Varl. It is unknown whether the Hutts developed interstellar technology or acquired it from another species due to conflicting historical accounts. An aggressive and expansionist warrior species, the Hutts invaded several outlying worlds and exterminated or enslaved hundreds of other species.[1] Hutt Space was formed into the Hutt Empire sometime after 25,200 BBY and for approximately the next two centuries, they were the most powerful government in the galaxy.
In 25,102 BBY, the Hutts were challenged by the Human/Tionese warlord Xim who had carved up a substantial interstellar empire in the Tion Cluster. Following a devastating war, Xim's forces were routed by Kossak the Hutt at the Third Battle of Vontor in 25,096 BBY.[1][72] The Hutts had assembled a sizable mercenary army of Nikto, Vodran and Klatooinian warriors whose leaders had ratified the Treaty of Vontor which bound the three species to a permanent state of servitude. With Xim eliminated, the Hutts then invaded and devastated much of the Tion Cluster. The Tionese were so debilitated militarily and economically that they did not pose a military threat for a long time. Meanwhile, the Hutts had ceased to be identified as an Empire within a century of Xim's defeat.[1]
In 24,000 BBY, Hutt Space and the Tion Cluster were first encountered by the Core Worlds—based Galactic Republic which had discovered the Perlemian Trade Route. Conflict between the Republic and the Honorable Union of Desevro & Tion led to the Tionese War which ended in the former's favor when Republic agents stirred up trouble in Hutt Space. The Hutts then invaded the Tion Cluster and exterminated many of the Tionese.[72] The surviving Tionese appealed to their former Republic foes for protection and most of the Tionese worlds subsequently joined the Republic. With their human foes united, the Hutts prepared for a war that did not occur.
Republic Entanglements

Hutt Space and its surrounding sphere of influence at its peak (depicted in green).
Around 15,000 BBY, much of Hutt Space was devastated during the Hutt Cataclysms that rendered the Hutt homeworld of Varl and other colony worlds barren and incapable of sustaining life.[1] The surviving Hutt clans relocated their capital to Evocar which they renamed Nal Hutta, having displaced and exiled the native Evocii to its moon Nar Shaddaa. Budhila Hestilic Amura established the Hutt Ruling Council to oversee the activities of the Hutt kajidics and to mitigate rivalries. He also developed the philosophy of kajidic which promoted fierce inter-clan rivalry and infiltration of institutions in favor of war and expansionism.[1]
In 12,000 BBY, the Republic came under the influence of the theocratic and Humanocentric Pius Dea sect which posited Contispex I as Supreme Chancellor.[72][73] Taking advantage of the unpopularity of the Hutts among the Republic's citizens, Constipex sanctioned a crusade against the Hutts.[73] Over the following centuries, his descendants sanctioned several crusades against some rival alien sects in the Outer Rim which fought back; leaving the galaxy in a never-ending state of alternating hot and cold wars.[73] The anti-alien nature of the crusades precipitated an exodus into Hutt Space until the end of Pius Dea rule in 11,000 BBY.[1] The repercussions of these crusades would sour relations between the Core and the outlying regions over the millennia.[72]
In the following centuries, the Hutts and the Republic ratified treaties that established the boundaries between the Republic and Hutt Space. Spacers also discovered the Ootmian Pabol trade route that linked the Republic frontiers with Nal Hutta and Nar Shaddaa. Due to increasing trade with the Republic, its capital came to rival Coruscant as a center of interstellar trade. However trade along the Ootmian was disrupted by a supernova which destroyed the Kyyr system in 4000 BBY and created the Thornhedge Nebula.[1] This coupled by the rise of the Corellian Run ended Nal Hutta and Nar Shaddaa's existence as a legitimate trade center and it devolved over the millennia into a crime haven. Despite the expansion of the Republic into the nearby Mid Rim and Outer Rim, the Hutts made little complaint but rather infiltrated and took over the economies of these colonies.[1]
During the Clone Wars, Hutt Space remained neutral amidst the fighting and played both Republic and Separatists against each other. However, in 22 BBY, after rescuing and returning Rotta to Jabba on Tatooine at the neighboring Arkanis sector, they allowed the Republic to pass through the sector unlike the CIS.[1]
Imperial Period
During the rule of the Galactic Empire, portions of Hutt Space were reorganized into various sectors governed by Moffs though their authority was weak at best and non-existent at worst. One such sector was the Baxel sector which was governed by Moff Sarn Shild, and later by Moff Yref Orgege. While the Empire cracked down on slavery to some extent, the Hutts and several corporations were immune from this ruling.[1]
Since the Hutt kajidics generated considerable taxes to support the greatly expanded Imperial Military, Hutt Space was left alone by the Empire though the latter established some manufacturing facilities in parts of Hutt Space. Still, the Empire used its military as a bargaining chip in relations with Hutt Space. In 1 BBY, Sriluur and its neighbors were annexed by the Empire while a token Imperial force unsuccessfully attempted to annihilate Nar Shaddaa shortly before the Battle of Yavin.[1] Imperial forces also undertook police actions against individual kajidics that worked with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Following the fragmentation of the Empire, Hutt Space seemed to have remained largely autonomous even during the New Republic period. During the fighting between Republic and the Imperial Remnant, most Hutts remained neutral.[1]
Post-Imperial era
During the Yuuzhan Vong War in 26 ABY, much of Hutt Space was devastated in retribution for the Hutts' double-dealings with the Yuuzhan Vong and the New Republic. Several prominent Hutt worlds including Nal Hutta, Nar Shaddaa and Ilos were devastated or "Vongformed" by the invaders. The surviving Hutt kajidics were forced to relocate to Tatooine and Hutt territory was laid waste in the process.[1] However, the worlds in the heart of Hutt Space known as Bootana Hutta managed to resist the invaders since they were defended by Hutt warships, a rare sight in other regions. Additionally, the Hutt worlds mysteriously proved resistant to Yuuzhan Vong terraforming efforts. It was rumored among Galactic Alliance scientists and spacers alike that these secluded worlds were the source of a biotechnology which allowed the Hutts to resist “Vongforming”.[1]
With the Yuuzhan Vong's defeat in 29 ABY, the Hutts reasserted control over many of their worlds particularly Nal Hutta and Nar Shaddaa and sought to dominate regional reconstruction efforts, where the Bootana Hutta world of Mulatan, became the third at last known capital of the oversector. In 39 ABY, Hutt Space refused to join the Five Worlds and remained independent from both the Five Worlds and the Galactic Alliance. However in 40 ABY, when the Confederation was formed, Hutt Space joined the organization, and eventually the Hutts themselves joined the members of the Oversector during the great conflict with some kajidics, who only remained in the Bootana Hutta, contributed warships.[1]
By 44 ABY, the Klatooinians began to resent their status of eternal servitude to the Hutts as decreed by the Treaty of Vontor in exchange for the Hutts protecting their sacred Fountain of the Ancients on their homeworld of Klatooine. Tensions reached their climax when the Lost Tribe of Sith led by Sarasu Taalon attacked the Fountain in an attempt to secure samples of wintrium. The Sith were quickly overpowered and sentenced to their death by the Klatooinians, whom then sought to liberate themselves from Hutt servitude by claiming that the Hutts violated the Treaty. Despite the mediation efforts of Lando Calrissian and Jedi Knight Jaina Solo, the Klatooinians began a full-scale uprising across Klatooine resulting in planet-wide skirmishes and firefights. The revolt rapidly gained galactic-wide attention particularly Chief of State Daala who was concerned by the chaos caused by many anti-slavery uprisings across the galaxy.[68]
By 137 ABY, a New Galactic Empire under the control of the Sith had usurped control of the Galaxy. For unknown reasons, Hutt Space provided covert help to the Galactic Alliance Remnant, one of the new Empire's major opponents. Later, the Sith's poisoning of Da Soocha and the destruction of the Hutt Temple Maya Armus on Napdu prompted the Hutts into entering the conflict against the Sith on the side of the Alliance and Imperials.[71]
 
A Klatooinian
The planet was taken over by the Hutts under the Treaty of Vontor in 25,100 BBY. Klatooine was ruled by the Council of Elders. The Hutts, however, controlled all Klatooinian activities offworld. The pak'pah fruit was found nowhere else in the galaxy, possibly because of wintrium in the soil.
During the Galactic War, a Hutt plantation planned on stealing the annual paddy frog harvest to sell them discreetly at a markup as delicacy without enraging the fellow Hutts.[3]
It was home to the Derelkoos Desert, the location of a fissure that spurted a fountain of liquid wintrium. No technology was allowed one kilometer around this Fountain of Ancients, which the Klatooinians revered as a holy site.
Most buildings were built over wells to prevent shortage of water on the planet.
The Lesser Houdoggin, in addition to paddy frogs, a Hutt delicacy, came from this world.
In 44 ABY, the Treaty of Vontor was revoked, and a slave revolt broke out on the world. However, a team of Galactic Alliance negotiators led by Leia Organa Solo helped the rebels organize themselves and gain Klatooine admission into the Alliance.
 
Before the founding of the Galactic Republic, three battles between the Hutts and the forces of Xim the Despot were fought here as part of the Xim Wars. The first two ended in stalemate. In the third, 25,100 BBY, the Hutts under Kossak surprised Xim with a horde of their newest allies—the Weequays, Vodrans, Nikto, and Klatooinians—and defeated Xim.[2]

Education

Points of interest
Derelkoos Desert[2]
Fountain of Ancients[2]
Klatooine paddy-frog plantation[3]
 
Points of interest
Aruk'kulli[2]
Jatoon Sach'a[2]
Kudor province[2]

Employment

Region
Outer Rim Territories[1]
Sector
Hutt Space[1] (Si'Klaata Cluster)
System
Klatooine system[2]
 
Council of Elders[1]
 
Region
Hutt Space[1]
Sector
Si'Klaata Cluster
System
Vodran system[1]
 
Hutt Ruling Council[2]
 
Primary language(s)
Huttese

Accomplishments & Achievements

Major imports
Technology[1]
Luxury goods[1]
Major exports
Labor[1]
 
Major imports
Weapons[2]
Textiles[2]
Major exports
Mercenaries[2]
Slaves[2]

Intellectual Characteristics

Native species
Klatooinians[1]
Nikto[1]
Vodran[1]
 
Native species
Klatooinian[1]
Immigrated species
Hutt

Known Languages

Primary language(s)
Huttese[2]
Klatooinian (formerly)[2]
 
Primary language(s)
Huttese[2]
Vodran language (formerly)
 
Primary language(s)
Huttese

Personality

Social