Harthusa, a Devaronian slaver of the male persuasion, operated from the Imperial planet called Deysum III. His cunning was notable, yet he was unmistakably cowardly. Harthusa lived in an opulent domed apartment, where he hosted female beings of various species. He possessed a yacht named Harthusa's Pride. Not long after the Battle of Yavin, the Wookiee named Kentara became Harthusa's property, and the Devaronian sold him in an auction to Quintarus Returyl, who represented the Spice Mines of Kessel. Unbeknownst to Harthusa, Kentara belonged to the Alliance to Restore the Republic; a team from the Alliance, present on Deysum III, observed the transaction and rescued the Wookiee from Harthusa's slave camp that very night, fleeing in Harthusa's Pride.