Jabba's Palace/Legends



Jabba's Palace, made of stone and metal, was located in the desert known as the 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.

The palace was originally a monastery built 700 years 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 Monk's 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 cohabitated peacefully for 30 years. Eventually, Jabba discovered the fortress as well, and, like Alkhara, decided to move in.

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.

Jabba's audience chamber
Jabba would recline on a huge dias in his audience chamber, surrounded by a motley crew of bounty hunters (sometimes including Boba Fett) and other criminals seeking his favor. His every whim was catered for with live animals known as gorks to eat and entertainment from musicians, dancing girls (often Twi'leks) and Salacious Crumb, his court jester.

A corner alcove of the audience chamber housed Jabba's trophies. For a short time, these included the form of Han Solo, frozen in carbonite.

Court Members
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)


 * Ephant Mon (Chevin male, head of Jabba's security)


 * Salacious Crumb (Kowakian male, jester)


 * Tessek (Quarren male, Jabba's accountant)


 * Wooof (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, Jabba's pilot)


 * Skiff Guards


 * Barada (Klatooinian male, on prisoner Skiff)


 * Pote Snitkin (Skrilling male, Skiff driver)


 * Kithaba (Klatooinian male)


 * Vedain (Kajain'sa'Nikto Male)


 * Weequay (Weequay male, skiffguard)


 * Palace/Sail Barge Guards


 * Gamorrean guards (Gamorrean males, 9 in total, but a partial list of Gamorrean guards working for Jabba at the time of [[Luke Skywalker visit include the following:)
 * Gartogg
 * Ghana Gleemort
 * Grissom
 * Holgurn
 * Jubnuk
 * Thug
 * Orrtug
 * Ortugg
 * Rogua
 * Snogrutt
 * Thok
 * Warlug


 * Niczuk Bek (Human 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)


 * Taym Dren-Garen (Human male)


 * Vizam (Kajain'sa'Nikto Male)


 * Weequay (guard aboard the Khetanna, Jabba's Sail Barge)


 * 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 (Redar female, back-up singer)


 * Lyn Me (Twi'lek female, back-up singer)


 * Greeata (Rodian female, back-up singer)


 * Slaves/Dancers


 * Oola (Twi'lek female)


 * Melina Carniss (Human female, dance trainer)


 * Arica (Human female, Mara Jade in disguise)


 * Yarna d'al' Gargan (Askajian Female)


 * Rebel Alliance


 * Luke Skywalker (Human male, Jedi Knight, prisoner)


 * Princess Leia Organa (Human female, Rebel leader, slave dancer)


 * Han Solo (Human male, Corellian smuggler/Rebel leader, prisoner)


 * Chewbacca (Wookie male, smuggler/member of Rebel Alliance, prisoner)


 * Lando Calrissian (Human male, scoundrel, guard)


 * Bounty Hunters


 * Boba Fett (Human male)


 * Beedo (Rodian male)


 * Dengar (Human male)


 * Bossk (Trandoshan male)


 * Bane Malar (Unknown male)


 * Guests & Others


 * Hermi Odle (Baragwin male)


 * Ree-Yees (Gran male)


 * Saelt Marae (Yarkora male)


 * Garon Nas Tal (Saurin male)


 * J'Quille (Whiphid male)


 * Bubo (Frog Dog)


 * Tanus Spijek (Elom male, secret spy for the Rebel Alliance )


 * Pucimir Thryss (Human male)


 * Murttog 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)


 * Harc Seff (Ishi Tib Male)


 * Shasa Teil (Ishi Tib female)


 * Ardon "Vapor" Crell (Human male, moisture farmer)


 * Geezum (Snivvian male)


 * Vul Tazaene (Human male)


 * Leslomy Tacema (Duros female)


 * Loje Nella (Cliff Boring Worm)


 * Laudicia (Human female, smuggler)


 * Herat (Jawa female)


 * Kalit (Jawa male)


 * Wittin (Jawa male)


 * Aved Luun (Jawa female)


 * Velken Tezeri (Human male)


 * Sergeant Doallyn (Geranian male, knocked down steps by Chewie)


 * Cane Adiss (Unknown male)


 * Rayc Ryjerd (Human male, smuggler)


 * Ghoel (Wol Cabbashite)


 * Attark (Hoover male)


 * Sic-Six (Unknown, male)


 * B'omarr Monk


 * Rancor


 * Droids


 * EV-9D9 (Meren Data EV Supervisor Unit)


 * 2-1A (translator droid)


 * 8D8 (Roche 8D smelter droid)


 * BG-J38 (Roche B9 Worker Drone)


 * C-3PO (Protocol droid, planted by Rebel Alliance)


 * R2-D2 (Astromech droid, planted by Rebel Alliance)

In a pit beneath the audience chamber itself, Jabba kept a rancor. With the press of a button, Jabba could activate a trapdoor, sending an unsuspecting victim into the pit to be eaten.

Appearances

 * Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Battlefront II