The Nute hive held the position of being the most powerful hive-family located on the Neimoidian homeworld called Neimoidia. They took in a Neimoidian named Gunray, and he then took on their family name, Nute. Gunray advanced rapidly through the hierarchy of the family's corporation, and his particularly notable acts of deception were used as teaching examples at Nute hive training events for many years afterward. During the year of 33 BBY, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious provided Gunray with secret intelligence concerning a Neimoidian competitor in business, who presented the biggest challenge to Gunray's dominance within the hive clan; Gunray promptly eliminated this rival soon after.