Pacheon

Pacheon was a planet in the Independent Sector. It was known for harboring galactic lowlifes and as a consequence, had an extremely high crime rate, and violence was a major part in everyday life. The planet's police force was granted any power to enforce local law. Mostly because of the intense and seemingly eternal fighting between local crime lords and authorities, Pacheon was among the harshest planets in the galaxy.

History
The planet was colonized by the Corellians numerous millennia before the Battle of Yavin, and was used primarily as a shelter world for unwanted criminals and political refugees. The first colony to reach the population of 1 million was Lappon; the colony immediately became the official capital of the planet, and it always remained so.

Pacheon's recession began when Hukra the Hutt traveled to the planet and established his crime organization. He started exploiting the planet's resources without the notice of local authorities, who were contemplative because of the laws that prevented them from taking decisive action against the Hutt. They lacked primary evidence that the crime lord was indeed involved in activity going against the planet's natural resources. Hukra was mindful of his actions and personally oversaw the removal of anything that police could use against him. At that time, it was believed that Hukta was an avid sponsor of Pacheonian cultural events. Exactly how he financed them was never discovered, or published. Major changes were brough about during Hukta's "reign": a civil disobedience movement that demanded more extremist police action became an insurgents that was ended with the Raid on Pacheon Parliament. Even after Hutka's death in the following decade, the recession process could not be ended: Pacheon's history was forever changed.

In the following centuries, the planet's population gradually became more aggressive and crime rate was drastically increased. Pacheon legislatures reached a compromise with police authorities that incumbent laws must be amended to reflect changes in the planet's society. Several laws that were "unconstitutional," "unjust," and "barbaric" were made, at least compared to Republic standards. Weequay Supreme Chancellor Piah-nakta decided not to intervene, taking into consideration that Pacheon had been independent. Almost all laws made at that time were aimed against known criminals. Laws that prevented the police from taking extreme measures were amended, making police aggression legal. It was at this time when stradal gangsters grew in numbers, and police was practically allowed to shoot anyone suspicious on sight. Legal documents tended to call this method "Capital Punishment on Spot."

The Marvain War did not leave Pacheon untouched, the combined forces of local Hutt crime lords decided to intervene into the conflict to gain more riches.

Society
Around the time of the aftermath of the Seventh Battle of Ruusan and Darth Bane's establishment of his new Sith Order, Pacheon had already become a planet governed by terror. Local authorities were allowed to "use any means necessary to resolve a situation." Only alleged law experts and politicans cared to debate its interpretation. In reality, it was disambiguous. Rights of speech and privacy were greatly limited, some argued they were nonexistent. Even the least convincing piece of evidence was enough for any peace officer to conduct a search of any kind, taking no responsibility for any damage caused. Considering that there was no proper evaluation of when "aggressive negotiations" were due, suspects often did not refrain from violence to protect one's property.

Intellectuals had already left the planet, and legislators made laws based on "common sense" instead of expertise. Any law could have been made that was said to help eliminate crime. Often these regulations did not contribute to increasing security, but intensified the incessant fightings between the two sides.