Irbis wrote:Well, we know Jabba, a single hutt, was de facto ruler of Tatooine
I newer got that impression from the original movies. Jabba always struck me more like a godfather character than a proper ruler.
IIRC Hutts are also very important in SW CGI animated series, to the point highest leaders of both Republic and Separatists take time to negotiate with them.
Which means very little to nothing if we are evaluating the movies. Since the creators could not exactly expect the viewer to watch a cartoon series that came out afterward before watching the movies.
*shrug* We know from the mouth of Qui Gon himself that Trade Federation has no influence on Tatooine because Hutts are too strong. By canon, they are able to resist galaxy-spanning power.
There are a number of explanations to this other than the Huts being a serious force. Like for example their criminal activities being so widespread and well known that they can pull leverage on almost everyone, including the TF's. Or that the huts are just too strong in the sense that openly fighting against them would draw far too much attention to be worth it. Just see what Naboo brought on. And for all we know from the movies it's a rather generic world not belonging to any power group that we know off.
Plus, the trade federation did not exactly display much power in the original movie when they first appeared. They might well have not been terribly militarized at all. It's certainly plausible given just how easy it would be to churn out armies of droids if someone wanted to.
More, they are apparently strong enough to make Republic credits non accepted currency on their worlds except on their terms.
Which is something that requires absolutely no strength at all. It is completely accepted that when you enter a foreign country vendors will no longer take your money until you exchange it. And Tatoine was not a part of the republic.
A better question is why they did not just start looking for an exchange office. Maybe it would have drawn too much attention or something?
They are also strong enough Han Solo doesn't consider being major rebellion officer to be sufficient protection from a single Hutt.
Define major. We newer saw any major displays of the rebel alliance well up until ROTJ. And it is to be expected that by virtue of being an underground insurgency the rebel alliance would rather sacrifice a random smuggler that helped them than miff off any organization with the kind of money and connections the huts are implied to have.
It has become clear to me in the previous days that any attempts at reconciliation and explanation with the community here has failed. I have tried my best. I really have. I pored my heart out trying. But it was all for nothing.
You win. There, I have said it.
Now there is only one thing left to do. Let us see if I can sum up the strength needed to end things once and for all.
Yes, that was unexpected. He's in his mid-eighties so...
