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[Star Wars]How did Hutts, a species of near immobile brutish flesh blobs, manage to carve out a massive empire as well as regularly dominate countless crime syndicates?
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Hutts like Jabba are the exception rather than the rule. For every Hutt that is massive and immobile, there are hundreds of younger, smaller Hutts that are still capable of moving under their own power and in a galaxy where technology like repulsorlifts are old, cheap, and widespread, it doesn't take much to equal more fleet-footed species in things like speed and agility. 

But the big reason the Hutts were able to have their empire? They're suited to empire building, whether that empire is in the traditional sense or in the criminal sense. Hutts live, on average, about a thousand years. They're definitely on the higher-end of the lifespan spectrum compared to many other species of the galaxy, so they can afford to be patient or scheming when dealing with rivals (or can, quite simply, just wait out their rivals' death if those rivals are of another race). They also have incredibly thick skin, literally, which lets them shrug off things like blaster bolts and corrosive environments. They're also capable of regenerating body parts. They're also resistant to Jedi tricks and have a society/civilization that is geared towards the education of their young in power grabbing, scheming, and economic expansion. In short, they're tailor made to survive the rigors of politics and backstabbing inherent in affairs both galactic and criminal, hence their position as such today.