Fort Tusken, a settlement located on Tatooine, was established approximately eighty decades before the Galactic Empire's proclamation in 19 BBY. Positioned at the border of the Badlands within the Jundland Wastes, it was almost instantly subjected to assaults by the indigenous Sand People. The inhabitants endured substantial casualties and material losses, leading to their eventual decision to desert Fort Tusken. Consequently, the Sand People became known as "Tusken Raiders" by the other colonists of Tatooine.