Annexation of Galactic Republic star systems

In either 230 BBY or 229 BBY, in the days after the Galactic RepublicStar Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy space station Starlight Beacon was destroyed by the Nihil marauders, the criminal Hutt Clan annexed a number of star systems belonging to the Republic. In 228 BBY, The High Republic: Tempest Breaker establishes the events of the comic series Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) occur concurrently to the events of Temptation of the Force, therefore meaning they must take place in the same year. after learning the Nihil and Hutt Clan planned to meet, Republic Supreme Chancellor Lina Soh feared the two were about to form an alliance.
Jedi Master Elzar Mann subsequently contacted the crew of the Republic Defense Coalition Longbeam cruiser Gios and informed them about the meeting. After Mann noted the Hutts had been expected to struggle to hold the systems they had annexed, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis began to consider the implications of the Nihil supporting the Hutt Clan. Before she could finish, however, Jedi Santar stated it would take them a long time to send the Hutts back to the Hutt Space planet Nal Hutta. The crew of the Gios were ultimately able to prevent an alliance being formed between the two.The High Republic (2023) 2
==Behind the scenes==
The Hutt Clan's annexation of Galactic Republic star systems was mentioned in the first issue of the 2023 comic series Star Wars: The High Republic, released as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase III. The issue was written by Cavan Scott and published by Marvel Comics on November 8, 2023.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic (2023) 1 
==Notes and references==
Category:Annexations
Category:Battles of the High Republic Era
Category:Unidentified battles