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 21 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, negotiate an alliance with Jabba's Empire and for safe passage for Republic forces through Hutt Space and the Arkanis sector.

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 and subsequently his nephew, Gorga the Hutt.

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, oftentimes with a scantily clad slave girl chained to his side. The audience chamber was usually filled with a motley crew of sycophants, 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, and Salacious B. 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 decoration were two stuffed animal heads; one being a taxidermied head of a Tauntaun, the other a Jerba trophy head.

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)
 * Salacious B. Crumb (Kowakian male, jester)
 * Ephant Mon (Chevin male, head of Jabba's security)
 * Hermi Odle (Baragwin male, weapons maker)
 * Yoxgit (Ugnaught male, security system maintenance)
 * Malakili (Human male, Rancor keeper)
 * Giran (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, Malakili's assistant rancor keeper)
 * Nizuc Bek (Human male, band manager, sail barge bar tender, rancor keeper)
 * Neb Dulo (Tocoyan male, musical advisor)
 * Ree-Yees (Gran male, Bubo's keeper)
 * Gauron Nas Tal (Saurin male, combat trainer)
 * Geezum (Snivvian male, scout)
 * Porcellus (Human male, chef)
 * Phlegmin (Human male, kitchen boy)
 * Wam Lufba (Yuzzum male, Pote Snitkin's assistant)
 * Rennek (Human male, Jabba's Nerfherder)
 * The Lightman (Unidentified male) [deleted scene]


 * Palace Guards
 * Gamorrean guards (Gamorrean males, some also served on the sail barge, 9 in total:)
 * Gartogg
 * Ghana Gleemort
 * Grissom
 * Jubnuk
 * Thug
 * Ortugg
 * Rogua
 * Thok
 * Warlug
 * Bubo (Frog-Dog male, Jabba's bodyguard)
 * Fozec (Human male, also served on the sail barge)
 * Lathe (Kajain'sa'Nikto male)
 * Tornik (Human male)


 * Skiff Crew/Guards
 * Kithaba (Klatooinian male, on Prisoner Skiff)
 * Queequeg (Weequay male, on Prisoner Skiff)
 * Vedain (Kajain'sa'Nikto male, Skiff pilot on Prisoner Skiff)
 * Velken Tezeri (Human male, on Prisoner Skiff)
 * Unidentified Weequay Skiff Master (Weequay male, on Prisoner Skiff)
 * Barada (Klatooinian male, on Second Skiff, mechanic)
 * Gailid (Human male, on Second Skiff)
 * Pote Snitkin (Skrilling male, Skiff pilot on Second Skiff, weapons dealer)
 * Unidentified Kajain'sa'Nikto (Kajain'sa'Nikto male, on Second Skiff)
 * Unidentified Kadas'sa'Nikto (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, on Second Skiff)
 * Unidentified man wearing Doallyn armor (Humanoid male, on Second Skiff)
 * Unidentified Mercenary Pilot (Human male, on Second Skiff)
 * Unidentified shirtless man (Human male, on Second Skiff)


 * Sail Barge Crew/Guards
 * Ak-Buz (Weequay male, captain)
 * Nysad (Kajain'sa'Nikto male, deck and palace guard)
 * Taym Dren-Garen (Human male, deck guard)
 * Vizam (Kajain'sa'Nikto male, deck guard)
 * Wooof (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, deck guard, Jabba's pilot, Barada's assistant)
 * Yotts Orren (Kadas'sa'Nikto male, deck and palace guard)
 * Unidentified Weequay thrown out of Sail Barge (Weequay male, inside and deck guard)
 * Unidentified man in green firing turret (Human male, deck guard)
 * Unidentified man in red pants (Human male, deck guard)


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


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

Alliance]] under the guise of a gift)
 * Rebel Alliance
 * C-3PO (Protocol droid, planted by [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel
 * Chewbacca (Wookiee male, smuggler, member of Rebel Alliance, prisoner)
 * Han Solo (Human male, Corellian smuggler, Rebel leader, prisoner)
 * Lando Calrissian (Human male, scoundrel, disguised as Tamtel Skreej to work as guard)
 * Leia Organa (Human female, Rebel leader, disguised as Boushh the bounty hunter, slave dancer)
 * Luke Skywalker (Human male, Jedi Knight, Rebel leader, prisoner)
 * R2-D2 (Astromech droid, planted by Rebel Alliance under the guise of a gift)


 * Accountants
 * Harc Seff (Ishi Tib male)
 * Loje Nella (Riorian male)
 * Shasa Tiel (Ishi Tib female)
 * Tessek (Quarren male)


 * Bounty Hunters
 * Amanaman (Amanin male)
 * Bane Malar (Unidentified male) [deleted scene]
 * Beedo (Rodian male)


 * Informants
 * Murttoc Yine (Human male)
 * Saelt-Marae (Yarkora male)
 * Tanus Spijek (Elom male)


 * Smugglers
 * Cane Adiss (Yuvernian male)
 * Laudica (Human female)
 * Rayc Ryjerd (Bimm male)
 * Thul Fain (Human male)


 * Guests & others
 * Ardon "Vapor" Crell (Human male, moisture farmer)
 * Attark (Hoover male)
 * Aved Luun (Jawa female)
 * B'omarr Monk
 * Bron Burs (Unknown male)
 * Dannik Jerriko (Anzat male)
 * Gamall Wironicc (Klatooinian male)
 * Ghoel (Wol Cabbashite male)
 * Herat (Jawa female)
 * J'Quille (Whiphid male)
 * Kalit (Jawa male)
 * Leslomy Tacema (Duros female)
 * Pucumir Thryss (Human male)
 * Palejo Reshad (Human male, Corellian Spice Trader)
 * R'kik D'nec (Jawa male)
 * Sergeant Doallyn (Geran male)
 * Sic-Six (Sic-Six male)
 * Soth Petikkin (Tefauan male)
 * Vul Tazaene (Kiffar male)
 * Wittin (Jawa male)
 * Unidentified H'nemthe (Jabba's Palace)
 * Unidentified Aqualish
 * Unidentified Sullustan
 * Unidentified Nimbanel


 * Droids
 * (Tortured) 2-1B surgical droid
 * 8D8 (Roche 8D smelter droid)
 * BG-J38 (Roche B9 Worker Drone)
 * CZ-4 (CZ-series communications/business droid sentry)
 * Unidentified DUM-series pit droid
 * EV-9D9 (Meren Data EV Supervisor Unit)
 * (Tortured) GNK power droid
 * Perimeter droid
 * TC-70 (Protocol droid)


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


 * Pets
 * Caridan combat arachnids
 * Kayven whistlers
 * Oskan blood eater
 * Rancor
 * Sarlacc in prison cell
 * Tromonid
 * Unidentified blood-sucking worms used to torture some prisoners
 * Unidentied winged creature in second pen

Frequent visitors
Bounty Hunters
 * Cad Bane(Duros male)
 * Bossk (Trandoshan male)
 * Dengar (Human male)
 * Embo
 * Boba Fett (Human male)
 * Jango Fett
 * Sugi
 * Zuckuss
 * 4-LOM

Bikers - Known Hutts Jedi
 * 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
 * Padmé Amidala
 * N. Papanoida
 * Ion Papanoida

Infinities

 * Gand guards
 * Darth Vader
 * Stormtroopers

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Giant spiders are awesome
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition
 * Best Birthday Ever
 * Smuggler's Blues
 * Skippy the Jedi Droid
 * The Rebel Club
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * 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 Jabba's Palace Jabban palatsi