Dalnatos

Dalnatos was a planet found in a system with a sole sun and three planets. Dalnatos is notorious for hosting duelling championships, sponsored by Gedha the Hutt.

Terrain and nature
Dalnatos is a rocky planet with little oases spread across the planet surface. The animals living outside Dalnatosian cities are mostly tridactyl predators, providing a nice opportunity for the competitors to practice their combat skills between sessions.

Civilization and culture
Since Gedha the Hutt's ancestors set ground on the planet and established the Dalnatosian duelling championship, combat and violence have become an everyday part in Dalnatosian culture. More often than not, wealthier citizens organize hunts outside the inhabited parts of the planet, targeting the predators outside. Most of these hunts are not without stake, and hence, without any profit. Depends on the wealth and creativity of the so-called "hunt host" the prizes differ. Prizes were ranging from money, weapons, treasures to valuable furniture or even share.

The planet introduces a wide variety of species, probably Twi'leks being the most common. There has never been an official survey to determine the exact ethnographic structure of the planet!s inhabitants, but it is estimated that nearly 50,000 - 60,000 species can be found in cities.

Admission
Sponsored and hosted by Gedha the Hutt, the Dalnatosian duelling championship is the most expected and notorious event. Competitors of all species, ethniticity, or race are welcome to apply, provided they possess the admission fee necessary. The Hutt employs dozens to scout the galaxy and look for worthy candidates. If one is incapable of paying the money necessary, but deemed worthy to attract more audience, there can be other stakes set, particularly any propriety that has the value of, or above, the admission fee.

The competitors had to pay the fee personally, directly to Gedha the Hutt. After payment, there is no way to rescind the admission, under no circumstance.

Rules
There were basically no rules during the championship, except for one:

The fights could be fought with any melee weapon, ranging from gaffi sticks to even lightsabers. Competitors were usually aware of the capabilities of the lightsaber and expected to encounter at least one lightsaber-wielding adversary. To avert this, competitors used phrik or cortosis alloys to counter the cutting power of lightsabers. Those who omitted this because of either self-confidence or ignorance were quickly slain in battle.

Fighting system
Competitors are randomly selected in each round. The number of rounds depends on the number of competitors. There were usually six rounds with 64 competitors. Each match had to be ended with one competitor severely injured or killed. Either competitor being killed or severely injured in each round halves the total number of competitors (round five having 32 competitors, round four having 16, etc.) and the competitors are once again randomly selected to face a new adversary.

The championship culminates in the final game, which is the most important event in Dalnatosian culture. The last two standing duelists fight each other. The final match must be lethal under any circumstance. Should the vanquished regain conscious in the medical center, the winner had the privilege to personally kill him, the beaten being unarmed, in front of an audience.

If the champion of the preceding year is still alive, the champions of the two subsequent years duel, once again in front of the audience. This match also must be lethal. The match has the winner-takes-all principle, which means that the victor of the match gains the property of all the vanquished's propriety.

Jedi and other Force-sensitives
The host have always been aware of the strong connection between melee fighters and the Force. Those who wielded lightsabers were secretly watched and spied upon. If one was detected to be a Jedi, he was expelled from the championships, more often in a violent way.