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[StarWars] How did such a large and slow species like the Hutts become as powerful they are and remain in power for hundreds of years?

The Hutts are cited to be in power for hundreds of year running most of the organized crime around the galaxy.

How did the first Hutts get so much money or power being at such physical disadvantage .

They move very slow and have such limited range of motion. idk what jobs they could of performed to gain so much money or things they could have offered to gain so much power.

I though maybe they were extremely smart and planned the crimes or operations but I found nothing to really suggestion the Hutts have superior intelligence over other species.
gpt
Hutts aren't the fastest, but Jabba is basically an example of an obese, semi-retired, even *more* sedentary Hutt. Other relatively more athletic Hutts can move a fair bit faster.

On top of that, Hutts are crazy strong, tough enough to take blaster bolts, and can eat most humanoid creatures in a single gulp. Facing off against a group of Hutts in melee combat would be terrifying.

Hutts have managed to build an entire society based around cartels, the servitude of other sentient species, and criminal activity. They're freaking smart. They will outwit and browbeat any species they have any sort of advantage or leverage over, and make said species bury themselves further into a hole they're completely subservient to the Hutts.

Long lifespan ( in the realm of hundreds of years ) which has already been mentioned also really helps.