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The "Hutt Cartel", also known as the Hutt Families, the Hutt Clan or just the Hutts, was a collection of Hutt crime families that made its riches through smuggling and a vast range of illegal businesses across numerous worlds. It was ruled by the Hutt Grand Council, a ruling body based on Nal Hutta. In the modern day, the Hutt Cartel separated away from the Five Syndicates, to establish itself as an independent entity once more.



The Hutt Cartel was a criminal organisation centred around a collection of Hutt crime families, governed by the Grand Hutt Council, a council of elder Hutts who mediated disputes between the families. The Hutt Cartel made its riches through smuggling, protection and a myriad of illegal businesses across Hutt space and the wider galaxy.

With a rich history stretching back to the High Republic Era, the Hutt Cartel has been a constant presence, in one form or another, for centuries. During the era of the High Republic, the Hutt Clans alerted to efforts to spread 'peace and prosperity across the galaxy, came into conflict with the expanding Galactic Republic, as well as the carnivorous Drengir species and the anarchistic marauder's Nihil, but were not known to venture into Republic space due to sanctions upon them.

By the time of the Clone Wars, the Hutt Cartel was one of the most powerful criminal organisations in the galaxy. The Hutts' had a considerable influence over the Outer Rim, specifically focused on its hyperspace lanes. During the Clone Wars, the Hutt Cartel aligned with the Galactic Republic to counter efforts by the Confederacy, who operated extensively in the Outer Rim. The chaos during the war enabled the Hutts to broaden their efforts and expand their influence into the galaxy's far reaches.

When the Imperial Era arrived, the Cartel was part of the intergalactic criminal organisation known as the Five Syndicates. Around this time, the Hutt Catel was involved in a series of trade wars with the InterGalactic Banking Clan, clashing on multiple occasions with mercenaries operating across Outer Rim worlds such as Tatooine. During this period, the Hutt known as Jabba rose to near total domination of the Cartel, completing his takeover when the other members of the Council were murdered by the Sith Lord, Vader, following the Council ordering an attack on the Sith Starship Executor.

The end of the Imperial Era also saw the end of the 'Desilijic Dominion', a period through which Jabba and his family controlled the Cartel. With Jabbas's assassination at the hands of New Republic Senator Princess Leia, the Hutts entered a period of decline, their power waning across the Outer Rim as rival Hutt families fought over Jabba's legacy.

Other members of the galactic criminal community rose to significant prominence during this era, with the Hutts effectively retreating to the eponymous 'Hutt Space', where they remained in relative isolation. With the advent of the Force Eternal Era, the Hutts attempted to take greater power for themselves under their new leader, Durr, expanding their territory and influence and bringing more tithe-paying worlds under their command.

Around this time, the Hutt, Durr, also developed and deployed the AMS virus to destabilise the galactic community for the Hutt's gain. This backfired, and sometime later, he was assassinated, with the Hutt Lord Nor'baal assuming his position as leader after a period of economic and geopolitical retraction, in which various worlds in Hutt Space were lost to other galactic powers. Nor'baal established the Cartel as an independent syndicate, spreading its influence traditionally, and covertly onto other planets outside of their space, and announced he would use the newfound wealth of the Cartel to solidify their position and 'return to the old ways'.



Ranks

The Hutt Cartel operates under a pseudo-feudalistic system, in which a series of tithes and tributes are paid up 'the chain', ensuring the wealth and dominance of the Hutt species. To that end, ranks are structured as follows -

[Rank 1] Prospect (Kung)
The starting rank for anyone in the cartel, the word roughly translates into Huttese as 'scum', and is a catch-all term for every single person in the Clan. Kung is the lowest of the low, expected to offer tribute to their local enforcer or pay the price.

[Rank 2] Enforcer
Serving Hutt family, either directly or indirectly, Enforcers are contractors who collect tithes, carry out hits, run small operations and fight for the Clans against their enemies. They are morally grey individuals who love credit, crime and violence.

[Rank 3] Captain (Champio)
Holding a particular place and considered part of the inner circle of their respective Hutt Lord, Captains are the 'Champions' of their families. They are rewarded for their services as violent enforcers of 'Hutt Justice', with credits, homes, food, slaves, and much more. In return, the Hutts only ask that they return healthy profits and absolutely unquestioning loyalty.



The Hutts

Whilst many can achieve a great deal in the Hutt Clans, should they be brutal and cruel enough, or just better at lying, the Hutts are the only ones who can obtain 'political' power in this society. However, even this is done unequally. Only Hutts within certain families can get specific ranks, enabling them to languish in opulence. These ranks can be seen below, and for those Hutts unlucky enough not to be born to the right sire, the other positions seen above are the way to go.

[Rank 1] Scion
Born the child of a wealthy Hutt family, a scion has it all. Money, slaves, rooms and lodging in fathers palace. As a scion, you want for nothing, but the risks remain - for there are those who would seek to take it from you. A life of opulence and luxury awaits, but only if you can stave off your rivals.

[Rank 2] Diamyo
Having become an adult, most Hutts in wealthy families are awarded their own fief. It could be a small moon, a town on a major planet, or a backwater world. It matters not, for the title, Diamyo is now yours. Your world is law in your fief, the tithes, yours also. Only an assassin's bullet could stop you now!

[Rank 3] Lorda
You've made it to the top of the Clan, and a seat on the Hutt Grand Council is yours. Perhaps your father had a terrible accident? Maybe you founded a cadet-branch of an existing clan? Either way, people now address you as 'Lorda', and all the Daimyos in your family owe you tithes, and their undying loyalty. Of course, one of them could always supplant you...

[Rank 4] Supreme Mogul
Having been elected as Supreme Mogul of the Hutt Clans by the Hutt Grand Council, you now are the supreme authority in Hutt Space, and of the Clans themselves. The list of people wanting to kill you is longer than anyone could have imagined, but indeed, they wouldn't dare try to take you out? Would they?
 
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