Camp Three ( Serroco ) Camp Three was a Republic Navy military camp that was established on the planet Serroco when the Mandalorian warrior clans threatened the world in 3963 BBY , during the Mandalorian Wars between the Republic and the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders . Placed near one of Serroco ' s Stereb cities by the order of Republic Admiral Saul Karath , Camp Three was host to the " Little Bivoli " mess ship , which quickly became extremely popular among the servicemen stationed at the settlement . When the Mandalorians arrived at Serroco , they unleashed a barrage of nuclear bomb s that annihilated the Republic camps , including Camp Three , out of contempt for what chief Mandalore the Ultimate saw as an honorless defense . Not everyone stationed at Camp Three was killed , however — " Little Bivoli " proprietor Marn Hierogryph and his cook , Slyssk , stole a Republic troop transport and escaped in the nick of time , saving many Republic soldier s in the process . Description . Camp Three was one of the Republic Navy ' s military camps on the muddy and rainy planet Serroco during the Mandalorian Wars . As per Republic Navy strategy , the camp was located on the edge of one of Serroco ' s Stereb cities , large settlements of stone towers and pyramid s constructed by the native Stereb species . The camp comprised a number of ships , both Republic and fringer , that served as barracks , restaurants , and other establishments for Republic soldier s . These ships included numerous " Hammerhead " - class cruisers , troop transports that housed naval personnel , and the " Little Bivoli " , a fringer mess ship that became extremely popular amongst the men of Camp Three . Featuring the talented Trandoshan cook Slyssk , the " Little Bivoli " was actually run by two of the Republic ' s most wanted fugitives — Zayne Carrick , a former Jedi Padawan wanted for his involvement in the Padawan Massacre of Taris , and the Snivvian Marn Hierogryph , his " accomplice . " Situated as the compound was on the " mudhole " Serroco , Republic personnel had trouble staying dry at Camp Three . Other than the soldiers , Serroco ' s native Stereb also wandered the camp , eating scraps . Air traffic to and from Camp Three was directed by a manned control tower , and surrounding loudspeakers alerted Republic servicemen to enemy forces in the system . In case of an attack , Camp Three , like the other camps on Serroco , was equipped with a missile defense system , but it was not kept online when no assault was expected . History . In 3963 BBY , the Mandalorian warrior clans , in the midst of their campaign against the Galactic Republic , threatened the Expansion Region world of Serroco , a full member of the Republic . Anticipating a Mandalorian attack , Republic Navy Admiral Saul Karath organized a battle group and set off to defend Serroco . Karath ' s strategy involved placing his camps close to the Stereb cities , believing that the Mandalorians would avoid attacking them directly out of fear of wrecking valuable loot . According to this edict , Camp Three was built on the edge of one of the Stereb cities , with spacelift jockeys like hotshot pilot Carth Onasi landing many of the ships that comprised the settlement . Karath personally gave Camp Three a walking tour when the place was settled . The " Little Bivoli " eatery rapidly became one of Camp Three ' s go - to spots , earning proprietor Marn Hierogryph a great amount of money — his partner , wanted Republic fugitive Zayne Carrick , still chafed , wanting the chance to clear his name . With the Mandalorians approaching , Carrick , who already had been trying to convince Hierogryph to raise shop , had a Force vision of the Mandalorians destroying Serroco . Perturbed , Carrick decided that he needed to warn Karath , and he stowed away on Onasi ' s ship from Camp Three to Karath ' s flagship , the " Courageous " . Carrick made it to the ship ' s bridge but was recognized and detained — soon afterward , Mandalorian forces arrived in the system , setting off the proximity alarms at Camp Three . The Mandalorians started off the proceedings by firing a barrage of nuclear missiles , and Carrick could only watch as his vision came true . Initially appearing to be headed for Karath ' s ships , the missiles angled around the Republic fleet , aimed at the camps all along , Mandalore the Ultimate ' s way of punishing the Republic for what he saw as an honorless defense . The missile defense system at Camp Three was not operational at the time , and the camp was obliterated . Despite the destruction of the camp , some were able to escape . Hierogryph and Slyssk from the " Little Bivoli " were able to charge aboard and steal a troop transport and get off Serroco in the nick of time , inadvertently saving half a sleeping battalion in the process . For this act , they were honored as Republic heroes . Behind the scenes . Camp Three first appeared in " " , a story arc from the " " comic book series , written by John Jackson Miller and released in 2007 . Camp Three would also appear in a flashback in a later issue from the series , " " . During its appearances , Camp Three was illustrated by Brian Ching and Dustin Weaver .