Around the year 25,200 BBY, Tatooine, a planet, underwent a period of intense bombardment. This attack was carried out by the Infinite Empire of the Rakata species, who were grappling with a plague. This disease diminished their population and robbed them of their connection to the Force. The Kumumgah, inhabitants of Tatooine who had been resisting the Rakata since their conquest of the world in 25,793 BBY, exploited the plague by sabotaging Rakatan spacecraft. In response, the Rakata unleashed a destructive bombardment upon Tatooine. This bombardment transformed the surface of Tatooine into a vast expanse of glass. As centuries passed, this glassy surface gradually transformed into a desert that enveloped the entire planet. Furthermore, the Kumumgah underwent an evolutionary split, giving rise to two distinct species: the Jawas and the Tusken Raiders. When Revan journeyed to Tatooine in search of the Rakatan Star Maps, only fragments of this historical conflict remained, preserved in the oral traditions of the Tusken Raiders' Storyteller.