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Mos Eisley Spaceport

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a run-down spaceport by most standards, the Mos Eisley Spaceport was originally established as an alternative to the Anchorhead port. A group of Rodian refugees helped build the Spaceport, which grew as word spread that it was much less expensive than Anchorhead. Over time, the Spaceport expanded in concentrical circles of packed-sand landing pits. It also has its own cantina. The layout of the spaceport was overseen by the Hutts who established bases of operation on Tatooine, and had to conform to a simple rule: "Visitors must have easy access to the city, where they can spend their money. They must also have easy access to the spaceports, so that they can go back to their ships and fetch the rest." For this reason, most docking bays in Mos Eisley were protected by a passcode that was given free-of-charge to incoming starship captains.