The Ferlani family was a major criminal syndicate that operated on the planet Esseles during the Galactic Civil War, where it owned the Togatto Speedway, a podracing area. The family had a rivalry with the Largo family, a criminal family that was based in the city Calamar on Esseles, and infrequent clashes occurred between the two. At some point, a clique of young criminals from among the Ferlani family and Esseles' other criminal families secretly plotted to displace their family leaders and to form a alliance with Essels' political leaders. The group arranged for police and Imperial raids to bring down a number of families and, feeling threatened, Luthus Ferlani—the leader of the Ferlani family—hired a group of agents to investigate the matter. Unknown to the Ferlani, the rebels planned