The Nar Shaddaa Labor Alliance was a criminal organization of slavers that existed in the years of the Cold War. The rise of these slavers rose after the rapid expansion of the Sith Empire led to an increased demand in the number of potential buyers. Thus, whilst slavery was banned in the Galactic Republic, this profitable market led to numerous organizations such as the Hutt Cartel along with the Nar Shaddaa Labor Alliance turned Nar Shaddaa as the galaxy premier location for slavers to display and sell their products.