Jabba's Palace/Legends

"That is scarcely what I would call a palace, Artoo. It looks more like an iron foundry."

- C-3PO, to R2-D2, as they approach Jabba's Palace

Jabba's Palace, made of stone and metal, was located at the fringe of the Western Dune Sea on the planet of Tatooine. While Jabba's home was on Nal Hutta, he used his Tatooine palace as a base of operations for his business ventures on that planet.

History
The palace was originally a monastery built in 700 BBY by a strict religious order called the B'omarr Monks. The massive compound was built on a remote world, far from any settlements, so as to amplify the Monks’ detachment from the universe. This environment allowed them to concentrate on their studies, furthering their goal of complete disconnection from all external sensation. 150 years after its construction it was discovered by the outcast and rogue Alkhara, who began to use it as a base of operations. The Monks by and large ignored him, and the two groups co-inhabited peacefully for 34 years. Eventually, Jabba discovered the fortress as well, and forced Alkhara out in 516 BBY.

In 22 BBY, during the Clone Wars, Jabba's son, Rotta, was kidnapped. Jabba sent a plea to the Republic to rescue his offspring. Chancellor Palpatine dispatched Obi-Wan Kenobi to negotiate with the Hutt, while Anakin Skywalker and his new padawan, Ahsoka Tano, sought out the missing Huttlet. Unknown to the Jedi, Count Dooku, who had in fact instigated the kidnapping, approached Jabba and convinced him the Jedi were responsible for the whole ordeal in an attempt to destroy the Hutt's criminal empire. Skywalker and Tano were able to rescue Jabba's son, return him, and negotiate for safe passage for Republic forces through Hutt space.

Jabba equipped the palace with a number of security devices, including a semi-intelligent droid gatewatcher built into the main entrance. This droid, little more than an electronic eye on a stick embedded in the gate itself, would interrogate visitors before deciding whether to allow them to enter. Jabba's majordomo, Bib Fortuna, would usually also interrogate visitors who got this far before allowing them an audience with Jabba himself. Jabba also employed Gamorrean guards to act as his bodyguards and security force. He also built a hangar bay to house his sail barge, Khetanna, and numerous repulsor skiffs. His treasure was secured in a room built from the hull plating of Dreadnaught cruisers. Jabba's will left the palace to his father, Zorba the Hutt. It is unknown whether Zorba took over the palace or not.

Palace interior
"Everyone here hopes to kill everyone else, so far as I can ascertain."

- C-3PO

Jabba would recline on a huge dais in his audience chamber, surrounded by a motley crew of bounty hunters and other criminals seeking his favor. His every whim was catered to, with live animals such as gorgs and Klatooine paddy frogs to eat, concerts from musicians, scantily clad nubile humanoid dancing girls (often providing more than just dance) and Salacious Crumb, his court jester.

However, sometimes things would get intense. Some guests (such as Boushh—Princess Leia in disguise, Luke Skywalker, Gardulla the Hutt, and Ki-Adi-Mundi) would threaten the Hutt or hold out dangerous weapons that caused havoc in the chamber. The guests, if bothersome to Jabba, could be thrown into the rancor pit, by pressing a button by his Hookah pipe. There the chamber guests could watch an unwanted being get swallowed down by the fierce monster (such as Oola, the slave girl who spurned his amorous advances).

To satisfy his enormous appetite, a rotisserie capable of cooking gigantic portions of meat was installed directly behind Jabba's dais.

A corner alcove of the audience chamber housed Jabba's trophies. For a short time, among these was the form of Han Solo, frozen in carbonite. On either side of the carbonite trophy were stuffed animal heads, one being the head of a Tauntaun.

In the levels below the Throne Room were prison cells for Jabba's enemies, torture chambers, the droid pool, guards' chambers, and many other rooms and chambers for various activities, both benign and sinister.

Other known rooms in the palace included the Dancers' Pit, where Jabba's dancers would prepare themselves to perform for the Hutt; the Great Room of the Enlightened where the enlightened brains of B'omarr Monks were kept; and Room 212 on Level three which was where housekeeping was located. . Cyborg Operations, the domain of EV-9D9, used torture to eradicate the programming and personality of droids in the Hutt's employ. This is where C-3PO and R2-D2 received their work assignments during the rescue of Han Solo. The Motor pool housed Jabba's sail barge Khetanna as well as various other vehicles, including Bantha-II cargo skiffs. The motor pool was overseen by Barada.

Court members
"I have never seen a more sinister and depraved crowd. One would think the rest of the galaxy safe, what with every thug, debaucher, and scofflaw having gathered here."

- C-3PO, to R2-D2, commenting on the inhabitants of Jabba's palace



At the time Luke and his companions visited Jabba's palace to free Han Solo, the following droids, creatures, bounty hunters, guards, and scoundrels were present.


 * Court
 * Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Hutt male)
 * Bib Fortuna (Twi'lek male, Jabba's Majordomo)
 * Malakili (Human male, Rancor keeper)
 * Giran (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, Malakili's assistant)
 * Weeba Weeba(Malakili's assistant)
 * Ephant Mon (Chevin male, head of Jabba's security)
 * Salacious B. Crumb (Kowakian male, jester)
 * Tessek (Quarren male, Jabba's accountant)
 * Loje Nella (Riorian male, Jabba's accountant)
 * Wooof (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, Jabba's pilot)
 * Oola (Twi'lek female, slave girl)


 * Skiff Guards
 * Barada (Klatooinian male, on prisoner Skiff)
 * Pote Snitkin (Skrilling male, Skiff driver)
 * Wam Lufba (Yuzzum male, Pote Snitkin's assistant)
 * Kithaba (Klatooinian male)
 * Queequeg (Weequay male)
 * Vedain (Kajain'sa'Nikto Male)
 * Weequay (Weequay male, skiffguard)
 * Velken Tezeri (Human Male)
 * Unidentified Weequay Skiff Master
 * Unidentified Kajain'sa'Nikto
 * Unidentified Kadas'sa'Nikto
 * Unidentified man wearing Doallyn armor
 * Unidentified shirtless man
 * Unidentified Mercenary Pilot


 * Palace/Sail Barge Guards
 * Gamorrean guards (Gamorrean males, 9 in total:)
 * Gartogg
 * Ghana Gleemort
 * Grissom
 * Jubnuk
 * Thug
 * Ortugg
 * Rogua
 * Thok
 * Warlug
 * Nizuc Bek (Human male)
 * Yotts Orren (Kadas'sa'Nikto male)
 * Nysad (Kajain'sa'Nikto male, Sail Barge)
 * Fozec (Human male, inside Sail Barge)
 * Gailid (Human male, Sail Barge deck)
 * Klaatu (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, in palace and on Pleasure Barge deck)
 * Lathe (Kajain'sa'Nikto male)
 * Taym Dren-Garen (Human male)
 * Vizam (Kajain'sa'Nikto Male)
 * Ak-Buz (Weequay Male)
 * Weequay (guard aboard the Khetanna, Jabba's Sail Barge)
 * Unidentified Weequay thrown out of Sail Barge
 * Unidentified man in green firing turret
 * Unidentified man in red pants
 * Unidentified warden


 * Musicians
 * Sy Snootles (Pa'lowick female)
 * Joh Yowza (Yuzzum male)
 * Max Rebo (Ortolan male, keyboardist)
 * Rappertunie (Shawda Ubb male, growdi player)
 * Barquin D'an (Bith male, Kloo horn player)
 * Doda Bodonawieedo (Rodian male, horn player)
 * Droopy McCool (Kitonak male, horn player)
 * Ak-rev (Weequay male, percussionist)
 * Umpass-stay (Klatooinian male, percussionist)
 * Rystáll Sant (Theelin female, back-up singer)
 * Lyn Me (Twi'lek female, back-up singer)
 * Greeata (Rodian female, back-up singer)


 * Slaves/Dancers
 * Oola (Twi'lek female, slave dancer)
 * Melina Carniss (Human female, dance designer)
 * Arica (Human female, Mara Jade in disguise)
 * Yarna d'al' Gargan (Askajian Female)
 * Jess (Human Female)
 * Neelah (Human Female)
 * Manaroo (Aruzan Female)


 * Rebel Alliance
 * Luke Skywalker (Human male, Jedi Knight, prisoner)
 * Leia Organa (Human female, Rebel leader, slave dancer)
 * Han Solo (Human male, Corellian smuggler/Rebel leader, prisoner)
 * Chewbacca (Wookiee male, smuggler/member of Rebel Alliance, prisoner)
 * Lando Calrissian (Human male, scoundrel, guard)


 * Bounty Hunters
 * Beedo (Rodian male)
 * Bane Malar (Unidentified male)


 * Guests & others
 * Hermi Odle (Baragwin male)
 * Ree-Yees (Gran male)
 * Saelt-Marae (Yarkora male)
 * Gauron Nas Tal (Saurin male)
 * J'Quille (Whiphid male)
 * Porcellus (Human male, chef)
 * Phlegmin (Human male, kitchen boy)
 * Bubo (Frog-Dog male)
 * Tanus Spijek (Elom male, secret spy for the Rebel Alliance )
 * Pucumir Thryss (Human male)
 * Murttoc Yine (Human male)
 * Thul Fain (Human male, smuggler)
 * Palejo Reshad (Human male, Corellian Spice Trader)
 * Amanaman (Amanin male)
 * Rennek (Human male, Nerfherder)
 * Yoxgit (Ugnaught male)
 * Dannik Jerriko (Anzat male)
 * Harc Seff (Ishi Tib Male)
 * Shasa Tiel (Ishi Tib female)
 * Ardon "Vapor" Crell (Human male, moisture farmer)
 * Geezum (Snivvian male)
 * Vul Tazaene (Kiffar male)
 * Leslomy Tacema (Duros female)
 * Gamall Wironicc (Klatooinian male)
 * Laudica (Human female, smuggler)
 * Herat (Jawa female)
 * Kalit (Jawa male)
 * Wittin (Jawa male)
 * Aved Luun (Jawa female)
 * R'kik D'nec (Jawa male)
 * Soth Petikkin (Tefauan male)
 * Sergeant Doallyn (Geran male, knocked down steps by Chewbacca)
 * Cane Adiss (Yuvernian male)
 * Neb Dulo (Tocoyan male)
 * Bron Burs (Unknown male)
 * Rayc Ryjerd (Bimm male, smuggler)
 * Ghoel (Wol Cabbashite male)
 * Attark (Hoover male)
 * Sic-Six (Sic-Six male)
 * B'omarr Monk
 * Unidentified H'nemthe
 * Unidentified Aqualish
 * Unidentified Sullustan
 * Unidentified Nimbanel

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 * Droids
 * EV-9D9 (Meren Data EV Supervisor Unit)
 * CZ-4 (CZ-series communications/business droid sentry)
 * 8D8 (Roche 8D smelter droid)
 * BG-J38 (Roche B9 Worker Drone)
 * C-3PO (Protocol droid, planted by [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel
 * Perimeter droid
 * TC-70 (protocol droid)
 * R2-D2 (Astromech droid, planted by Rebel Alliance)
 * Tortured 2-1B surgical droid
 * Tortured GNK power droid
 * Unidentified DUM-series pit droid


 * Prisoners
 * Unidentified tentacled prisoner
 * Unidentified second prisoner
 * Unidentified Humanoid
 * Four unidentified short Humanoids


 * Pets
 * Jabba's rancor
 * An Oskan blood eater
 * A Tromonid
 * Several Caridan combat arachnids
 * kayven whistlers
 * Unidentified blood-sucking worms used to torture some prisoners
 * Unidentied winged creature in second pen
 * Sarlacc in prison cell

Frequent visitors
Bounty Hunters Bikers - Known Hutts Jedi
 * Boba Fett (Human male)
 * Bossk (Trandoshan male)
 * Dengar (Human male)
 * Zuckuss
 * 4-LOM
 * Jango Fett
 * Big Gizz
 * Spiker
 * Jix
 * Gardulla the Elder
 * Malta
 * Embra
 * Anachro
 * Gorga
 * Orko
 * Zorba
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi

Other visitors

 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Ahsoka Tano
 * Dooku
 * Asajj Ventress

Infinities

 * Gand guards
 * Darth Vader
 * Stormtroopers

Non-canon appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * "Giant spiders are awesome"
 * Best Birthday Ever
 * Smuggler's Blues
 * Skippy the Jedi Droid
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * The One That Got Away
 * Skreej
 * Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
 * The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition
 * The Lost Lightsaber

References and notes
Jabbas Palast Palacio de Jabba