Anakin's advanced age for Jedi initiation (at nearly 10 years old) combined with his native Tatooine background, compounded the emotional problems that arose as a result. Because slavery naturally bred and intensified the dark side-inducing emotions of hatred and fear- anathema to the Jedi, as fostering these feelings was antithetical to the Jedi tenets and beliefs that strengthened their connection to the light side of the Force -Anakin faced peculiar challenges of the mind and spirit in his quest not only to become a Jedi Knight, but also to fulfill his destiny as ' the Chosen One'. įor Anakin, who later trained as a Jedi, his history as a slave created some difficult emotional complications for his prospect of life in the Jedi Order. Anakin Skywalker and Shmi Skywalker had such chips installed within their bodies. On Tatooine, some slaves were installed with chips in their craniums that killed them if they tried to escape. Slavery was made illegal by the Galactic Republic under the Rights of Sentience clause, but continued to exist, particularly in regions not under Republic control, primarily the Outer Rim Territories and the Senex sector. Additionally, slavery was seen as normal and acceptable by some Sith. To chronicle the use of slavery by various civilizations over the history of the galaxy was considered by many to be a futile task. Slavery was used by groups as disparate as Xim the Despot's empire, the Hutts, the Galactic Empire, the Zann Consortium, the Yuuzhan Vong, and the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium. Needing some Force-sensitive slaves, they captured Niktos, Duros, Hutts, Humans, Selkath and more.

In ancient times, the Infinite Empire of the Rakata captured huge numbers of slaves for the building of their Star Forge. Platt Okeefe during her enslavement to Quintik Kahr. ' Talk about out of the frying pan-! Next to fallen Jedis, slavers are the most feared denizens of the galaxy-and they're also some of its lowest scum!' ― Leia Organa

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