Keldabe Keldabe was the capital city of the planet Mandalore , the cultural homeworld of the Mandalorian people , located in the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories . Situated atop a flat granite hill forty - five degrees north of the planetary equator , the urban fort - town of Keldabe was almost completely surrounded by a bend in the Kelita River and the forests of Mandalore ' s north . Packed with an eclectic array of buildings of all shapes and material , ranging from durasteel to wood , Keldabe was a hub for life on Mandalore , and boasted landmarks such as the hundred - meter - tall tower of the MandalMotors company , along with the " Oyu ' baat " , the oldest cantina on the planet . The " Oyu ' baat " was a common gathering place for Keldabe residents and Mandalorian clan leaders , and twice a week Keldabe ' s streets were packed as Mandalorians bought and sold goods on market days . Founded at a time prior to the Mandalorian Wars , Keldabe not only became Mandalore ' s planetary capital , but the governmental center for the surrounding Mandalore sector . Following the rise of the New Mandalorians , Keldabe stood alongside the pacifist faction ' s domed capital , Sundari , and during the later part of the Clone Wars , MandalMotors ' Keldabe facilities were seized by Mandalore the Resurrector for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems . As the Galactic Republic was transformed into the Galactic Empire , an Imperial garrison was established just south of Keldabe at the City of Bone , leading to a noticeable presence of Imperial troops wandering the Keldabe streets while on leave . Around this same time , Keldabe was chosen by the members of Clan Skirata to be the point where they spread a nanovirus immunogen , knowing that Keldabe ' s role as a planetary hub would ensure the curative vaccine spread across Mandalore and protect it from Imperial viral weaponry . During the war with the Yuuzhan Vong , Keldabe and the surrounding area sustained damage when the extra - galactic aliens attacked Mandalore , leaving buildings scarred and the nearby woodland flattened for decades after . Description . The capital city of the Outer Rim world of Mandalore , Keldabe was located forty - five degrees north of the planetary equator , and was situated at the top of a flat hill made of granite at a bend in the Kelita River . The river bend nearly encircled the city in it ' s entirety , forming something of a natural moat around Keldabe that only widened as time went on ; a number of bridges were constructed to pass over the Kelita , allowing travelers to enter the city on foot . Taking its name from the " Mando ' a " word " keldab " — meaning " citadel " or " stronghold " — Keldabe sat atop the granite outcrop as an example of a large Mandalorian hill - fort town . A durable stone balustrade was erected as a barrier between the city ' s raised outer edge and the sheer drop from the hill top into the fast - moving Kelita River below . At one point , a sluice gate was constructed in the lower parts of Keldabe nearest to the river level , but it was eventually removed and the stone archway at the end of the alley that had led to it was railed off . Spray from the Kelita soaked the Keldabe alley with water , leading to dark green frond - grass growing abundantly among the cracks in the stone arch , and its out of the way location made the alley a perfect place for private contemplation , a secret meeting with a lover , or simply hiding out . The air around Keldabe smelled of the sweet woody scent of resin trees . Keldabe was a densely packed city , with it ' s numerous buildings erected in close quarters to each other . The architecture was varied in its design from one building to another , as were the materials used in their construction , ranging from stone and wood , to plastoid and durasteel . The city ' s layout defied conventional standards of town planning , and was considered by some to be cramped and disorganized , with streets that were narrow compared to those of Coruscant , and alleys that were often overhung by surrounding buildings . Portions of the city were left unchanged for centuries , allowing old wood - framed buildings of plaster to be found side by side with industrial warehouses and polished granite towers . Keldabe boasted an assortment of tapcafs offering refreshments such as mugs of shig , a hot Mandalorian beverage , and a variety of shops , selling an array of goods including tools , machine parts , blasters and bladed weaponry , holozine s , toiletries , and wine . A number of tapcafs and shops could be found lining the length of Chortav Meshurkaane — " Gem - Cutter ' s Street " in Basic . Twice a week , on Keldabe ' s market days , Chortav Meshurkaane was filled with market stalls selling items ranging from precious metals and gemstones to leather goods , including gloves , belts , and " kamas " . One end of Chortav Meshurkaane opened onto an ancient paved square that during market days was often filled with stalls selling food , attracting a heavy presence of drinkers and shoppers who flocked to the numerous merchant stalls that sprung up around the city . Across the ancient square from Chortav Meshurkaane was the " Oyu ' baat " tapcaf , the oldest cantina on the planet Mandalore . The " Oyu ' baat " prominence made it a convenient and popular meeting place for Mandalorians in the Keldabe area , and the tapcaf served as an unofficial center for the loose government formed by the Mandalorian warrior clans for much of Mandalore ' s history . That duty was shared with the communal building known as MandalMotors Hall , after it was constructed in Keldabe and donated to the clans by the MandalMotors company in 40 ABY . By that same year , Keldabe was home to Hayca Mekket ' s veterinary office s , Cikartan ' s tapcaf , and Novoc Vevut ' s home , where the Mandalorian soldier lived with his clan and crafted weapons in the attached workshop . One of Keldabe ' s most renown landmarks was MandalMotors ' tower headquarters , which stood one hundred meters tall and was adorned with the company ' s mythosaur skull logo . The tower became a common point of reference for pilots navigating around the Keldabe spaceport , and could be seen from as far away as the small suburb of Bralsin . An open air animal market sat at the outer edge of Keldabe , and on the outskirts of the city , Mandalorian domains could be found built into the trunks and branches of trees amidst the woodland surroundings . It was near the city that the forest encampment used by the Mandalorian Protectors during the Galactic Empire ' s occupation of Mandalore was located . Nearly ten kilometers outside of Keldabe sat the Beviin - Vasur farm , as well as the farm belonging to the Mandalorian named Levet . History . Early history through the Clone Wars . Founded at a time prior to the onset of the Mandalorian Wars , Keldabe established itself as the capital city of the Mandalorians ' cultural homeworld of Mandalore . Though the planet was largely abandoned by the Mandalorian Crusaders under Mandalore the Indomitable during the Great Sith War in 3996 BBY , as Mandalore the Ultimate led the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders to expand the Mandalore sector through conquest , Keldabe became the governmental center for all of Mandalorian space . In the aftermath of the Mandalorian Excision of 738 BBY — a brief but overwhelming Jedi - led assault on the Mandalore sector by the Galactic Republic , orchestrated to curb a rise in Mandalorian militancy so soon after the end of the New Sith Wars that frightened the Republic — the pacifist New Mandalorian faction arose , espousing peace and establishing their own capital in the desert wastes left behind by the Excision , the domed city of Sundari , that existed alongside Keldabe . At one point , a sluice gate was constructed at the edge of Keldabe and into the Kelita River , though it was later removed and the pathway leading to it was barred . Several hundred years before the start of the Clone Wars , the Mandalorian shocktrooper Gustav Zenlav founded the MandalMotors company , headquartering the enterprise in Keldabe . The one hundred - meter - tall tower of MandalMotors became a Keldabe landmark , with many a Mandalorian pilot making use of the tower to navigate their way to Keldabe ' s spaceport by eye . Late in the Clone Wars , MandalMotors ' headquarters was seized by the Mandalorian Protectors under the command of Mandalore the Resurrector . Having allied his world and people with the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the war against the Galactic Republic , Mandalore the Resurrector ensured that MandalMotors ' Keldabe facilities were put to exclusive use for the Confederacy . After the Mandalorian Protectors were defeated and largely destroyed at Norval II , the army ' s three survivors — Fenn Shysa , Tobbi Dala , and Spar , the former Mandalore the Resurrector who resigned from his post after the devastating loss — returned to Mandalore . There , Shysa and Spar met with the former clone commando Fi Skirata and his girlfriend Parja Bralor , at the " Oyu ' baat " tapcaf in Keldabe , where they attempted to get the clone of one - time " Mand ' alor " Jango Fett to step up as Fett ' s lost heir and claim the title of " Mand ' alor " , himself . Skirata declined , however , and Shysa later acquiesced to popular opinion and took up the position himself at the end of the Clone Wars . Imperial occupation . Though the people of Keldabe celebrated , most were unaware that Shysa had only become the new " Mand ' alor " in response to the newly risen Galactic Empire ' s interest in a garrison on Mandalore , and Shysa ' s own misgivings toward an Imperial presence that had been ratified by the clans in need of the funds the Empire had offered . South of the Kelita River bend that surrounded Keldabe , an enterprising Mandalorian had constructed a theme park in the shape of a mythosaur skeleton in the hopes of attracting offworld tourism . The park , known as the City of Bone , never opened , but when the Empire arrived on Mandalore , a group of Mandalorians including the park ' s founder , his brother Hayar , and friend Jarkyc , convinced the Imperial commander that the structure was in fact a Mandalorian temple of great religious significance to the people , prompting the Empire to purchase the defunct park and establish the Imperial base and garrison inside it . The new base ' s proximity to Keldabe made the city a prime target for Imperial stormtroopers to walk about during their afforded leave from the base , though the bartender of the " Oyu ' baat " cantina ensured the Empire ' s troops stayed out of his establishment . It was around this time that Clan Skirata ventured into Keldabe in order to covertly spread an immunogen designed to inoculate an individual against the Empire ' s deadly FG36 nanovirus . Walking the streets of Keldabe on one of the city ' s market days , the infectious members of the Skirata clan propagated the cure to dozens of unwitting others as they would the common cold , by breath or by touch , knowing that Keldabe ' s nature as a social hub for the entire planet would lead to the immunogen ' s dispersal across all of Mandalore . During the trip , however , Mij Gilamar — a close friend of Clan Skirata — had a run in with the Death Watch member , Dred Priest , that turned violent . Priest was stabbed and killed by Gilamar , and his body dumped into the Kelita River . Around 18 BBY , the Jedi Knight - in - hiding Jax Pavan journeyed to Mandalore in pursuit of information on the whereabouts of his friend , Thi Xon Yimmon , leader of the anti - Imperial Whiplash organization . Touching down at the Keldabe spaceport , Pavan donned a scoundrel ' s disguise and set out for the " Oyu ' baat " cantina seeking the aid and resources of Black Sun lieutenant Tyno Fabris , who had set up an office in the ancient tapcaf in order to oversee the crime syndicate ' s dealings on Mandalore and its moon , Concordia . While Pavan made contact with Fabris at the " Oyu ' baat " and attempted to negotiate a bargain , the Jedi ' s traveling companions Den Dhur and the droid I - 5YQ went to a Keldabe warehouse store to shop for parts in order to upgrade the 5YQ - series protocol droid . Pavan ' s meetings with Fabris drew the attention of Fabris ' superior , the Falleen Black Sun vigo known as Xizor , who knew Pavan from a previous encounter and traveled to Keldabe in order to broker a deal in person , a deal in which Xizor would provide his aid in Pavan ' s search for Yimmon in return for a valuable favor of his choosing from the Jedi Knight . Though Pavan relented to Xizor ' s terms , the vigo later went back on their bargain , leading to a shootout at the " Oyu ' baat " from which Pavan was forced to flee , departing Keldabe with his comrades aboard their ship shortly after , leaving Mandalore for Kantaros Station in Bothan space . The Empire ' s presence on Mandalore eventually turned from cordial to hostile , occupying the Mandalorian homeworld , enslaving the Mandalorian people , and strip - mining the planet for valuable " beskar " iron ore . In opposition to the Empire , " Mand ' alor " Fenn Shysa established a second generation of the Mandalorian Protectors as an insurgent force that waged a guerrilla war against the Imperials from their encampment in the forests within walking distance of Keldabe . During the occupation , Imperial advisors were placed on MandalMotors ' executive board at the behest of the Empire . These advisors allowed the company to remain in business under the Empire ' s reign , and during that time , MandalMotors developed the " Keldabe " - class battleship , producing it alongside Mandal Hypernautics . The powerful battleship was named for the Mandalorian capital . After destroying the City of Bone and ousting the Empire from Mandalorian space , the Mandalorian Protectors reclaimed Keldabe and established a lockdown on the sector , patrolled by a fleet of " Pursuer " - class enforcement ships . When a hostile capital ship entered Mandalorian space unauthorized , the Protectors would board the vessel , capture its bridge , and deliver the ship to the spaceport in Keldabe . Yuuzhan Vong War and Mandalore ' s resurgence . In 25 ABY , the undercover Yuuzhan Vong scout , Nom Anor , traveled to Keldabe to meet with Boba Fett — who had replaced Fenn Shysa as " Mand ' alor " upon his death — under the guise of the assumed name " Udelen . " There , Anor and Fett discussed future prospects for Mandalorian employment during the war Anor warned was coming , all while under the watchful eye of a Keldabe Air Traffic Control ler . When the truth of Anor ' s identity and the Yuuzhan Vong ' s plans for the galaxy came to light , Fett pledged the Mandalorians ' support for the extra - galactic aliens in exchange for amnesty for the Mandalore sector , all the while secretly intending to gather intelligence and sabotage the Yuuzhan Vong ' s efforts from the inside . When the Yuuzhan Vong discovered Fett ' s duplicity , they struck back at the Mandalorians by launching an assault on Mandalore that severely damaged portions of Keldabe and flattened large swaths of the nearby forest . Even decades after the attack , a number of Keldabe buildings still bore the scars , including MandalMotors ' tower . By the start of the Second Galactic Civil War , Boba Fett had come to reside at the farm belonging to his friend Goran Beviin , on the outskirts of Keldabe , a city he had once described as resembling a run - down factory complex someone had dropped in a forest . Fett ' s granddaughter , Mirta Gev , had joined her lover Ghes Orade and his father , Novoc Vevut , at his Keldabe home . The two Fett family members became regular patrons of the " Oyu ' baat " cantina , and in 40 ABY , both Fett and Gev attended a meeting of Mandalorian clan leaders , industry heads , and other Mandalorian soldiers at MandalMotors Hall in Keldabe , where the topic of discussion was Mandalore ' s place in the emerging galactic conflict . There , Fett decreed Mandalore neutral in the war , and as " Mand ' alor " , summoned two million Mandalorians living in diaspora throughout the galaxy to journey to Mandalore in order to rebuild the damage done to the planet by the Yuuzhan Vong . As far - away Mandalorians arrived on Mandalore , the population of the world and Keldabe swelled ; the discovery of a new lode of " beskar " iron near the town of Enceri led to a prosperous industrial period for MandalMotors , whose Keldabe facilities churned out powerful new ships with the " beskar " , including the " Bes ' uliik " - class starfighter and the " Tra ' kad " - class assault ship . During the galactic bolo - ball tournament of 41 ABY , Keldabe residents packed the " Oyu ' baat " to watch the games on the cantina ' s large viewscreen . That same year , Mirta Gev and Ghes Orade were married , and a large , festive reception was held at Orade ' s Keldabe home . Behind the scenes . In February of 1983 , the capital city of Mandalore was first introduced to " Star Wars " canon in Marvel Comics ' s " Star Wars " series . Called " Kedalbe " in the comic series ' , the city would later appear as the similar but differently spelled " Keldabe " in Abel G . Peña ' s 2005 article for Star Wars Insider , " The History of the Mandalorians " . While creating the fictional " Mando ' a " language , author Karen Traviss established that the word Keldabe was the plural form of the Mandalorian word " keldab " , meaning citadel or stronghold . Traviss also used the new Keldabe spelling in the e - novella " " , her " Legacy of the Force " entries " " and " " , and her " Republic " and " Imperial Commando " novel series . The " " video game , the " Rebellion Era Campaign Guide " , and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " also make use of the more recent Keldabe spelling . Despite this widespread use , " The Essential Atlas " by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace , reused the original Kedalbe spelling . This article assumes the " Atlas " was in error in this respect , and favors the Keldabe spelling as it has been the most wide - spread in canon . The Dorling Kindersley reference book " " , written by Glenn Dakin , mistakes the New Mandalorian capital of Sundari for Keldabe when referring to the events of the bombing of the Memorial Shrine , as seen in " The Mandalore Plot . "