Flames Reached the Sky

Gaddula seemed to understand something. "Right! Didn't Aruk say that as long as I cut off outside support, he could let me truly take control of Tatooine? I can ask him for money and supplies. Since he said it, he has to provide them, or he'll be breaking his word!"

Darth Malthael said, "That's right. Next, the Calamity Legion will occupy the garbage-strewn ruins of Mos Espa Port. As for you, have Aruk Besadi keep sending people, money, and supplies over to fill this bottomless pit. As for the Desilijic kajidic, I have my own arrangements."

"Yes... I'll do it," Gaddula said respectfully.

Within Hutt Space, the great fire ignited by Titan Security was beginning to grow ever fiercer.

Just like the fire its mastermind, Darth Malthael, had lit on Tatooine thirteen years ago.

That fire on Tatooine had allowed the Fourth Civilization to control the planet through Gaddula Besadi for ten years, while also receiving considerable assistance from Alok Besadi.

During those ten years, the Fourth Civilization's weapons and all manner of contraband had been sold throughout the Milky Way Galaxy via Tatooine's smuggling routes. At the same time, Fourth Civilization smugglers had also trafficked many goods, including spice, profiting from the price difference as middlemen.

This smuggling trade alone had made the Fourth Civilization a fortune. It could be said that at least one-third of the Fourth Civilization's fleet had been funded by those smuggling profits.

And now, Darth Malthael had lit a second fire. This time, he was setting all of Hutt Space ablaze!

He had ignited war between the Hutts' two largest families, the Desilijic kajidic and the Besadi kajidic!

Naturally, the Hutts also had capable figures, such as Jabba, Giliac, Alok, and Aruk. They did not want Hutt Space to descend into chaos, and