Hapes Consortium The Hapes Consortium was the ruling government and consortium of the Hapes Cluster . A hereditary monarchy based on the capital world of Hapes , it ruled over the region in isolation since before 3000 BBY , protected by the Transitory Mists . It spanned 63 closely positioned star systems , each with an inhabited world . Overview . The Hapan s were ruled by the Queen Mother , who held court at either the Fountain Palace when on Hapes , or aboard the royal transport ship " Star Home " when traveling abroad . The title of Queen Mother was hereditary , passed down from mother to daughter . If the Queen Mother failed to have daughters , the wife of the firstborn son became Queen Mother . However , to be in the line of succession meant both the Queen Mother and her heir ( the Chume ' da ) had to avoid constant attempts on their lives by jealous relatives who vied for the throne themselves . The great importance of the Queen Mother meant that any threats made against her was a ground for immediate execution . In addition to the Queen Mother , there were also representatives from each Consortium member planet at the Royal Court . Their main purpose was to vote on matters of importance and to give updates on any political and social conditions of their home planets that may require the Queen Mother ' s attention . The Queen Mother had the final say on everything , and her word was considered law . History . After the defeat of the Lorell Raiders at the hands of the Jedi , the remaining population of Hapes , most of whom were female , decided to create a new government system which gave power to one woman . Given the title of Queen Mother , the chosen woman united the planets of the Hapes Cluster and formed the basis of the Hapes Consortium . Later on , she would commission the building of " Star Home " , a mobile replica of the Fountain Palace on Hapes that she would use when traveling abroad . Around the same time " Star Home " was completed , the first Queen Mother sealed the borders of the Hapes Consortium from any outsiders and quickly captured more planets within the Cluster for the Hapans to colonize . After being isolated from the rest of the galaxy for almost 3000 years , the Hapes Consortium only opened its borders to the rest of the galaxy in 8 ABY after an alliance was made between Queen Mother Ta ' a Chume and representatives of the New Republic . As of 27 ABY , the Queen Mother was Tenel Ka Chume Ta ' Djo . In 36 ABY , her daughter and heir Allana was born . During the Second Galactic Civil War , the Corellian leadership planned on drawing the Consortium into the war on their side by assassinating Tenel Ka and Allana . The result of their assassination attempt failed . At some point , Roan Fel of the New Empire married a woman named Elliah . She was later killed by the treacherous Imperial Knight Eshkar Niin , and the Hapan people blamed Fel for her death due to Niin being his knight . This apparently put major strains on relations between the Consortium and the Empire . During the Sith – Imperial War and the Second Imperial Civil War that followed , Hapes remained neutral with their borders still open . Culture . Hapan culture , at least among the upper classes , was based on assassination attempts and struggles for power . Most upper class Hapans would think nothing of arranging the death of one of their own if it would advance their own cause . The Queen Mother was treated like a goddess by the Hapans , and her selection of a consort was important to all her people . Candidates for the role of consort often came from the nobility , mainly to keep the gene pool vibrant . There were fierce rivalries between many noble houses over which house would get their sons to father the next Queen Mother , and nobles often plotted against both the consort and the heir of the Queen Mother who was not fathered by one of their own . It was because of this that Allana ' s paternity was kept secret , so all the noble houses would believe that one of their own possibly fathered her and would not harm her . Due to the matriarchal society of the Hapes Consortium , men were often treated as second class citizens . Although most Hapan males were used mainly for breeding , some held positions of power , although their ability to use it was often limited . Some Hapan men who felt trapped by their position in society often ran away and became pirates . These men hid out in the Transitory Mists and preyed on unsuspecting vessels , at least until caught by passing Hapan " Nova " - class battle cruisers . When captured , they would be put on trial and possibly executed depending on how severe the charge was . Anti - Jediism was rife among the Hapans , mainly due to the fact that the Lorell Raiders had fallen to the Jedi . This sentiment came to head during the reign of Ni ' Korish . Ni ' Korish had an immense hatred of Jedi and had done her best to wipe out any that had made their way into the Consortium . Because of this , an anti - Jedi faction that had formed among the Hapans during the Yuuzhan Vong War was named after her . Military . Among the founding principles of the Consortium and the Hapes Cluster was the construction as well as maintenance of a strong military . One of the higher authorities amongst the Hapes Consortium was held by the Hapan Royal Guard . These individuals wore crimson clothing which identified their status . Prince Isolder had a private Hapan Guard led by Captain Astarta . The uniforms were one piece , and were similar to a flight suit . They were quite fitted , in addition to being deep red in color . In addition to them , an elite commando force was present in the form of of Her Majesty ' s Select Commandos that were tasked with important missions . The Hapan Security acted as the primary Law enforcement agency for the Consortium . In space , Hapes was defended by the skilled Hapan Royal Navy . Commerce . The Hapes Consortium possessed a vast amount of wealth which meant that only strong trading groups had a hope of dealing with their traders on an equal basis . After their re - emergence following their isolation , trade was done mostly in the form of goods and the Hapans continued to circulate their own currency which at that time was of a higher value than the New Republic credit . This meant that the Hapan credit conversion was greatly in their own favor . The fantastic amount of wealth available to them also included unique treasures such as rainbow gem s and guns of command fetching high prices on both legal and illegal markets . Even though businesses could operate on any of the 63 planets , Hapan law dictated that all major financial and business transactions must be conducted on Hapes . Behind the scenes . According to the " Essential Atlas " , the Hapes Consortium was a " independent affiliate " of the Galactic Empire , during the Empire ' s rule over the galaxy . According to other sources , the Consortium was isolated from the rest of the galaxy during the reign of the Empire and of the Galactic Republic .