Hutt Cartel

"Although the Hutt Cartels resented the Sith Emperor for not including them in his pre-war conspiracy, Imperial Intelligence had somehow blocked the Republic's efforts to win the Hutt's support."

- Gnost-Dural

The Hutt Cartel was a powerful criminal syndicate, or business alliance of Hutt species. Jabba Desilijic Tiure held considerable power in the Cartel. It maintained a personal military consisting of both an army and a starfleet. It waged war with the Zann Consortium until the Battle of Hypori. They also had played a major roll in a war between the Cartel and the infamous Black Sun.

History


During the time of the Great Galactic War, the Hutt Cartel was displeased with the Sith Emperor because he did not include them in his plans and intrigues. However, due to the subterfuge of Imperial Intelligence agents, the Republic was unsuccessful in gaining the Hutts' support against the Empire. The Cartel remained neutral in the war, like most others in the criminal underworld.

It is known that the Cartel had control of the Kaer Orbital Platform a few decades before the Clone Wars after they forced the InterGalactic Banking Clan off the Platform, however they later abandoned the platform when they regarded it as worthless.

Structures

 * Jabba's Palace
 * Power generator
 * SLD-14 shield generator
 * Hutt Command Center
 * Rapid fire laser cannon
 * Bp.4 anti-vehicle turret
 * Field bacta tank
 * Anti-aircraft gun
 * Automated repair droid
 * X2-a series sensor node

Military units
The Cartel's military consisted of Mercenaries of various species, old outdated vehicles, and obsolete vessels and starfighters.

Security forces

 * Hutt Cartel Security
 * Bareesh Clan Security
 * Labor Alliance Security

Walkers, Repulsorcraft, Sail barges and Speeders

 * All Terrain Attack Pod
 * Armored Assault Tank
 * Bantha-II cargo skiff
 * Infantry Support Platform
 * Luxury sail barge
 * Khetanna

Infantry

 * Gamorrean guards
 * Klatooinian
 * Nikto mercenaries
 * Vodran mercenaries
 * Other Mercenaries of various species

Space stations

 * Hutt asteroid station

Starfighters

 * Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter
 * Z-95 Headhunter
 * M3-A Scyk fighter
 * G1-M4-C Dunelizard fighter
 * M12-L Kimogila heavy fighter

Gunships

 * M22-T Krayt gunship

Transports

 * GR-75 medium transport

Yachts

 * Minstrel-class space yacht
 * Star Jewel

Corvettes and Patrol Craft

 * Marauder-class corvette
 * IPV-1 System Patrol Craft
 * CR-90 corvette

Frigates

 * Interceptor-class frigate

Cruisers

 * Venator-class Star Destroyer

Known Planets/Locations

 * Hypori (Until captured)
 * Inqua (Until captured; was later re-established)
 * Kaer Orbital Platform (Until Abandoned)
 * Makeb (Conquered during the Cold War)
 * Mandalore (temporarily; abandon)
 * Nal Hutta
 * Saleucami (Until captured)
 * Shola
 * Tatooine
 * Teth (temporarily)