NAR SHADDAA

'Nar Shaddaa '

Distance from Core	Unknown
Nar Shaddaa
Region	Outer Rim Territories
System	Y'Toub System
Major species	Various (org. Evocii)
Population	Between 72 and 95 billion inhabitants
Surface water	Unknown
Planet	Nal Hutta
Terrain	Decaying urban zones
Points of interest	Moon
Affiliation	Hutt
Climate	Temperate

'Nar Shaddaa' is the largest moon that orbits the planet of Nal Hutta in the fictional ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe.
More commonly known as the "Smuggler's Moon", Nar Shaddaa is similar to Coruscant in that its surface is entirely overgrown with city sprawl (an ecumenopolis).
When the Hutts left their homeworld of Varl, they displaced the Evocii, native to Nal Hutta, to Nar Shaddaa. Eventually the moon was annexed and the Hutts started building spaceports and docking bays across its surface, some stretching out into orbit. In between these ports, massive vertical cities grew. Like Coruscant, the lower levels fell into disrepair and became havens for the lowest lifeforms (particularly descendants of the Evocii) on the moon.
Over time, Nar Shaddaa went from a prosperous metropolis to a criminal haven, where anything illegal elsewhere was performed freely.

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Nar Shaddaa plays a major role in the series of computer games. Every game in the series, except , features at least one single-player level set inside Nar Shaddaa's vertical cities. Jedi Academy does, however, include a mention of Nar Shaddaa which is the location of Lannik Racto's secret assassin droid factory. Jedi Academy also includes a multi-player level set on Nar Shaddaa.
In '' the Jedi Exile travels to Nar Shaddaa to track down Jedi Master Zez-Kai Ell, and much later in ''Darksaber'', Chewbacca and R2-D2 make a visit to receive information from an Information Broker.
The fan film '' references the moon.

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#''The Paradise Snare'', 1st paperback printing, 1997. A. C. Crispin, ISBN 0-553-57415-9
#''The Hutt Gambit'', 1st paperback printing, 1997. A. C. Crispin, ISBN 0-553-57416-7

★ ''Darksaber'', 1st edition, 1995. Kevin J. Anderson, ISBN 0-553-57611-9

★ ''The Dark Empire sourcebook'', Wizards of the Coast, 1st edition, 1993. Horne, Michael, ISBN 0-87431-194-2

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★ Star Wars databank article on Nar Shaddaa

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