Slavers of Sleheyron

Sleheyron was a trade world in Hutt Space with a primary focus on exporting tibanna gas and slaves. The enslaved humanoid species that resided there were sold in large quantities to the wealthy Hutt cartels on Nar Shaddaa. The Hutts came regularly to select their stock and remind the slavers who held dominion over the planet. They expected to be pampered and fawned over. Anything short of this hospitality resulted in a slow and extravagant death. The unsold Twi’lek and Togrutan slaves were put to work in the large network of tibanna gas refineries that littered the planet. The Pyke Syndicate on Kessel recently placed an order almost double in size to their usual amount. Majordomo K’dax is suspicious.

“Why would they request this many?” The Majordomo murmured to himself. “Don’t they know there’s a shortage of Wookie workers right now?” The alliance between the Wookie Council and The Free Systems created major supply problems for the planet that once prided itself on their “premium wookie workforce.” The Trandoshan hunters in their employ could no longer prowl the jungles of Kashyyyk undeterred. Alternative labour options had to be explored. Wookie colonies were sometimes discovered and promptly rounded up but the bulk of Kessel’s labour now had to be supplemented by Gigorans. The wooly creatures were just as strong as wookies but their society was far more primitive. Fortunate for Majordomo K’dax, their home planet of Gigor was still accessible to the hunters, even if it was further away than Kashyyyk. 

This latest order was doable but would undoubtedly strain supply such that the next order would be much harder to fulfill. “It simply makes no sense. Either Kessel’s ramping up spice production significantly or they’re worried we won’t be able to deliver the usual shipments on schedule…and we’ve never failed them before.” He frowned. “…so they must know something we don’t.”

The guard that passed K’dax with a wookie in tow informed him in Gamorrese that the transport was almost full. “Very well” he sighed. “Afterwards I want you to round up my lieutenants. It’s time to find out who’s really pulling the Pyke’s strings…”

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After reading up on Sleheyron and studying screenshots of the unfinished planet design from KOTOR I decided to go with a colour scheme and subject matter reminiscent of Jabba’s Palace. Being a world in Hutt Space, this made sense to me. Some of the techniques in this build are inspired by other Factions builders’ works like Darth Bjorn, RocketBoy and dvogon. Not originally meant to be a put down against FF-related species but when in Sleheyron, right? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯