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HISTORY

Infinite Empire
A map of Tatooine's settled areas.Tatooine was once a lush world that had large oceans and a world-spanning jungle inhabited by the native and technologically advanced Kumumgah. Sometime in its history, the Rakatan Infinite Empire invaded the planet and conquered and enslaved its native inhabitants. The Kumumgah eventually rebelled and managed to drive the Rakata off the planet. In response they subjected the planet to an Orbital Bombardment that "glassed" (that is, fused the silica in the soil into glass, which then broke up over time into sand) the planet and boiled its oceans away. This drastic climatic change split the indigenous Kumumgah into two races: the Ghorfas—also known as Tusken Raiders or Sandpeople—and the Jawas. It is a planet where natives (specifically middle-aged and older Humans) are often mistaken to be a decade or more older than they actually are due to the twin suns and harsh climate.

Galactic Republic[edit] Early years
Anchorhead, during the Jedi Civil War."Company pulls out, cities dry up, and in a few years, someone who doesn't know why it failed, tries again."
―Sand Crawler Engineer on Anchorhead, C.3,956 BBY
Tatooine was first discovered by the Republic in 5,000 BBY, and in 4,200 BBY the first colony named Anchorhead was established. Unfortunately, these first Human settlers disrupted the native Ghorfa culture, provoking their evolution into the Sand people, later known as Tusken Raiders. Over many years, the settlement was abandoned and recolonized over and over.

In 3,956 BBY, a mind-wiped Revan went to the planet in search of a Star Map. At the time, it was controlled by Czerka Corporation, and, judging by the state of the mining, it was most likely abandoned a few years after.

The planet was represented in the Galactic Senate by Sidrona Diath.

During the Great Hunt, the planet was cleansed of terentatek by the Jedi.