Imperial Oasis The Imperial Oasis was a small body of water on the planet Tatooine , located near the Mospic High Range and the Jawa Mountain Fortress . It was considered to be one of Tatooine ' s greatest vistas by spacers across the galaxy . Accompanied by a small military garrison , the oasis and its base were occupied by the Galactic Empire during the time of the Galactic Civil War , and was frequently patrolled by Imperial stormtroopers . Colonel Darkstone , a male Zabrak , also oversaw a mission from the oasis to rescue Doctor Bledsoe from the Rebel Alliance sometime after the destruction of the first Death Star in 0 BBY . Description . The Imperial Oasis was a small oasis on the planet Tatooine , located west of Mos Espa , and north of the Jawa Mountain Fortress . It consisted of a small body of water surrounded with palm trees and other vegetation . Though the water was mostly shallow , parts of it were deep enough to swim in . The water was home to a number of lifeforms , including various fish varieties . Indeed , fishing at the oasis was possible for anyone who desired to do so . As a whole , the Imperial Oasis was nestled within a large valley . Surrounding the oasis were tall mountains , many of which joined the Mospic High Range . The Imperial Oasis was accompanied by a small military base . The base was known to have been fully built following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY . The outpost was frequently patrolled by Imperial stormtroopers during the Galactic Civil War . Despite being a military installation , the Imperial Oasis base was not completely devoid of structures that mirrored typical Tatooinian architecture . During the time of the Galactic Civil War , two of its structures were decorated with furniture , consisted of several bedrooms , and were occupied by civilians . Outdoors , the Imperial Oasis base had a café - like area consisting of wood en tables with parasols . However , military aspects were still plentiful . The garrison consisted of three watch towers and a small metallic outpost building . The appearance of these structures contrasted greatly in comparison to the more civilian - like , tan colored buildings . The Imperial Oasis base also had a portion of its perimeter protected by a solid metal barrier . History . The Empire built an outpost near the oasis to have access to a plentiful supply of water . Because Tatooine only had around one percent of surface water , the location was a uniquely rare sight . During the time of the Galactic Civil War , stormtroopers would frequently patrol the garrison . An Imperial recruiter was also stationed by the garrison ' s parked Imperial shuttle . Sometime following the Battle of Yavin , a Zabrak Imperial colonel named Darkstone was stationed at the Imperial Oasis base . By that time , his service as the main point of contact in regard to Imperial officers who found themselves in hostage situations was drawing to an end . From there , Darkstone tasked Imperials with a mission to rescue Doctor Bledsoe from a Rebel Corellian corvette . A Human male named Jubai Laetlii also stayed at the oasis during that time . He illegally possessed plans for a new prototype military speeder that was in development by the Incom Corporation . A spy who worked for a Human male named Sarlis Beni stole the encrypted datapad from Jubai in order to protect Incom ' s intellectual property . Around this time , a number of spacers visited the Imperial Oasis , and considered it to be one of Tatooine ' s greatest vistas . Later , an artist produced a painting which depicted an explosion occurring at the Imperial Oasis . This painting was titled " Imperial Oasis Incident " , and was issued by a Human female named Navari Trik in Mos Eisley as part of the Galactic Empire Painting Contest . Behind the scenes . The Imperial Oasis was one of four bodies of water on the planet Tatooine in the 2003 video game " Star Wars Galaxies : An Empire Divided " , a massively multiplayer online role - playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts , prior to its closure on December 15 , 2011 . The other three were the Southern Oasis , the Northeastern Oasis , and the Eastern Oasis . In the game , players could visit the Imperial Oasis to complete the Panoramic Vistas collection for Tatooine . Completion of this collection awarded players with a painting of Jabba ' s Palace . At the oasis , players could also find a bubbling rock , and the right bracer of Imperial shock trooper armor . Both items helped to complete two other separate collections . In the game , a quest titled " Corporate Espionage " required that the player go to the Imperial Oasis to obtain an encrypted datapad from Jubai Laetlii . If the player was a spy , they could either steal the datapad harmlessly , or kill Jubai altogether . The quest journal mentioned that Jubai was a capable fighter , and that killing him might prove difficult . It suggested that simply stealing the datapad might be the player ' s best option . Even though the quest was tailored for players of the spy profession , players of other professions could carry out the mission as well . Because stealing was an ability reserved only for the spy profession , players of other professions were required to kill Jubai to receive the datapad and complete the quest . In the game , players of the Imperial faction could perform a mission for Colonel Darkstone at the Imperial Oasis . The mission required players to go to a Rebel Corvette to rescue Dr . Bledsoe . Although players could choose not to do any of the quests or collections connected to the Imperial Oasis , this article assumes 100 % game completion . In celebration of the 6 year anniversary of " Star Wars Galaxies " , Sony Online Entertainment announced a " Galactic Call to Arms Fan Art " Contest . From Monday , May 18 , 2009 to Monday , June 8 , 2009 , players could submit their own artwork for the chance for it to be nominated , voted on , and included in the game as a decorative house painting . At the Galactic Gathering at the 2009 Fan Faire , Sony Online Entertainment announced the three finalists for each of the categories . From the Imperial category , the three finalists included a painting titled " Tightening the Noose " by Darev Sool of TCPrime , " Scouting the Forest for the Main Force " by Gardas of Chilastra , and " Imperial Oasis Incident " by Lexx Yovel of Starsider . Players could then vote on these three paintings on the " Star Wars Galaxies " official message boards from Wednesday , July 22 , 2009 to Wednesday , August 5 , 2009 . At the end of the vote , " Imperial Oasis Incident " emerged victorious , and was added to the game on October 12 , 2009 as part of Game Update 14 , where players could freely obtain the painting from Navari Trik in Mos Eisley . Jason " Pex " Ryan , the former events manager of " Star Wars Galaxies " , also mentioned that the Imperial Oasis was one of his favorite in - game locations .