Kyrimorut Kyrimorut was a remote bastion and stronghold located in the northern hemisphere of the Outer Rim world of Mandalore . A large example of the traditional Mandalorian dwelling known as a " vheh ' yaim " , Kyrimorut served as the home of the Mandalorian Skirata clan , as well as a refuge for any clone trooper or commando who wished to the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars . Following the rise of the Galactic Empire and the start of the Jedi purge beginning with the issuance of Order 66 , Kyrimorut accepted clone deserters from the new Imperial Army , as well as a small number of refugee Jedi who sought to escape the Empire ' s persecution . Description . Located in the dense veshok forests of the planet Mandalore ' s northern hemisphere , Kyrimorut was fringed by trees and sat near a wide lake . The nearest settlement to Kyrimorut was Enceri , a relatively small trading post town . The compound ' s main building was a large " vheh ' yaim " : circular , partially submerged in the ground , and possessing a grass roof that camouflaged it from the air . It had narrow , slit - like windows with transparisteel panes , and the floor was constructed using wood paneling . An emergency trapdoor was installed in the floor , covered over with rope - like matting , which led down into a series of tunnels connecting the main building with a number of nearby redoubts . The large central room — known as the " karyai " in " Mando ' a " , meaning " main living room " — was connected to a number of adjacent other rooms that ran around it like spokes around the hub of a wheel . Among Kyrimorut ' s more notable features was an armory , a fully stocked kitchen and a large dining area , a moderately equipped medical research laboratory with equipment used for studying genetics , and a small medical facility maintained by the Mandalorian doctor , Mij Gilamar , and furnished with equipment Gilamar had stolen from Galactic Republic medcenters . Designed to be secluded and hidden , Kyrimorut also possessed a covered hangar to discreetly store starships . The homestead was also mostly self - sufficient , growing a substantial amount of its own food , and raising both nunas and roba for later consumption . However , in the early weeks of the Galactic Empire ' s reign , Kyrimorut ' s reserves were not enough to sustain its significant population , and the purchase of outside supplies was a necessity . In time , a memorial to fallen mercenaries was erected at Kyrimorut , marked with an inscription that in " Mando ' a " read : " Rejorhaa ' ruetiise meg ' oyacyi jorcu mhi r ' asham " — " Tell the " aruetiise " that they lived because we died . " History . Construction on Kyrimorut began around the year 21 BBY , on land in Mandalore ' s northern hemisphere owned by the veteran Mandalorian soldier , Kal Skirata . Due to his commitments to the Grand Army of the Republic , Skirata entrusted the oversight of Kyrimorut ' s construction to his long - time friend and colleague , Rav Bralor , whom he had spent nearly a decade with on the planet Kamino , training clone commandos for the Republic ' s clone army as members of the " Cuy ' val Dar " . Bralor commanded a team of skilled construction droids in the creation of the sprawling " vheh ' yaim " , and finally turned the property over into Skirata ' s possession later that year . After kidnapping the rogue Kaminoan Chief Scientist , Ko Sai , Skirata brought the captive Kaminoan to his home on Mandalore . At Kyrimorut , he kept Ko Sai imprisoned in an effort to force her to create a cure that would halt the accelerated aging that plagued the Republic ' s clone troopers and artificially shortened their lifespans , until the Kaminoan scientist took her own life to spite Skirata . Jedi Knight Etain Tur - Mukan had also accompanied Skirata to Kyrimorut after becoming pregnant with the child of one of Skirata ' s former clone commando trainees , Darman . There she stayed — away from her duties as a Jedi General in the Grand Army , and without the knowledge of the Jedi Order — until she gave birth to a baby boy she named Venku . With construction on the compound complete , Kyrimorut became the full time home of Clan Skirata on Mandalore . When Kal Skirata ' s former clone trainee Fi was gravely injured during a mission to Gaftikar , he was smuggled out of the Grand Army and brought to Kyrimorut to begin a long - term road to recovery . In the aftermath of the issuance of Order 66 , Kyrimorut came to house numerous other clone deserters , including the Null - class Advanced Recon Commandos — whom Skirata had trained and raised as his sons — and the clone commandos Corr and Atin of Omega Squad . They were joined by Besany Wennen , the wife of Null ARC trooper Ordo , and Atin ' s Twi ' lek wife , Laseema . Kal Skirata ' s biological daughter , Ruusaan , and the late Jango Fett ' s sister , Arla , were also given lodgings at Kyrimorut . In addition , the former Separatist scientist Ovolot Qail Uthan had been brought to Kyrimorut to make up for the loss of Ko Sai , with Uthan persuaded to continue seeking a cure for the clones ' accelerated aging . During the chaotic events on the night of Order 66 ' s enactment , Etain Tur - Mukan was accidentally killed by a panicked Jedi Padawan when she attempted to stop a confrontation between the Padawan and a clone trooper from the 501st Legion whom he was attempting to attack with his lightsaber . Her son , Venku , was taken safely to Kyrimorut by the Skirata clan ; Tur - Mukan ' s body was later delivered to the Mandalore homestead by a friend of the clan , Nyreen Vollen , where she was cremated in a traditional Jedi funeral the following day . As the Republic transformed into the Galactic Empire , under the newly crowned Emperor Palpatine , Kyrimorut welcomed the former clone commander Levet and the commandos of Yayax Squad , after they abandoned their lives in the clone army . In addition to on - the - run clones , at Nyreen Vollen ' s request , Kyrimorut became a refuge for two Jedi fugitives from the Empire ' s emerging Jedi purge : Padawan Tallisibeth Enwandung - Esterhazy , and a rare Kaminoan Jedi Master , Kina Ha . Several weeks after the Empire ' s formation , Kal Skirata ' s daughter Ruusaan and the former Jedi - turned - Mandalorian Bardan Jusik picked up the Alpha - class Advanced Recon Commando Maze , when he contacted the Skirata clan for assistance after deserting . Maze had also rescued Jedi Master Arligan Zey from death during the events of Order 66 , and both were brought to Mandalore and given refuge at Kyrimorut . Due to their close ties to the Skirata clan , the Mandalorians Mij Gilamar , Wad ' e Tay ' haai , Walon Vau , and Rav Bralor , were all frequent visitors to Kyrimorut . Kyrimorut continued to remain a haven for clones and the Skirata clan for years to come , and by 40 ABY , the residents had colloquially become known as the Kyrimorut " wild men . " Among those known to still reside at Kyrimorut by this time were Venku Skirata and Bardan Jusik , the latter going by the adopted name of Gotab . Behind the scenes . Kyrimorut first appeared in " Star Wars " canon in " " , the third entry into the " Republic Commando " series of novels , author ed by Karen Traviss and published October 30 , 2007 . The sequel to " True Colors " , entitled " " , also featured Kyrimorut as a prominent location , as did the following novel , " " . Traviss later referenced Kyrimorut in " " , her third entry in the " Legacy of the Force " novel series .