During the time of the Cold War that existed between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the military of the Republic forces initiated a mission aimed at the Hutt homeworld referred to as Hutta. This covert operation transpired roughly eight years after the Treaty of Coruscant was signed. The Republic Special Forces unit identified as Blackstar Squad was sent to the planet with the purpose of executing clandestine operations. Hutta, which was an independent world outside of the Republic and Empire, and solely governed by the Hutt Cartel, turned out to be a dangerous place. Two years later, Special Forces trooper Larin Moxla reflected on her involvement in the mission and stated that she narrowly survived her time on Hutta.
The initial reference to the Hutta mission was made by the ex-Republic trooper Larin Moxla, and appeared in the 2010 novel The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance, penned by Sean Williams.