Sky Ramp The Sky Ramp was a monumental elevated road built on Onderon , and the only route to the of the high walls surrounding the Royal Palace of Iziz . Rising out of the Merchant Quarter ' s starport , the Sky Ramp rose over the city and terminated at the Royal Palace ' s front gates . Having played an important defensive role throughout the Beast Wars and Mandalorian Wars , during the Onderon Civil War , towards the end of the First Jedi Purge , the Sky Ramp was the site of a skirmish that determined the outcome of the Onderon Civil War . Description . The Sky Ramp was constructed as a series of multi - level open - air passageways , merging into a single elevated road , that served as the only route to reach the of the high walls protecting the city of Iziz from the wilderness of Onderon . One of the secondary ramps , located in the Merchant Quarter , led directly to the Royal Palace , and as of the year 3951 BBY , was heavily defended by many forms of defensive measures . At the entrance to the Palace Sky Ramp , a steep incline lead to a small plaza that was the site of an air defense tower equipped with turbolaser turrets , and a military barrack housing Onderonian soldiers and officers ; the soldiers and officers had postings at select intervals along the Ramp , with a small group on permanent duty at the entry gate . A second walkway , leading to the courtyard of the Palace at the summit of the Ramp , was protected by two force shield checkpoints ; both of which could be disabled through security terminals in the nearby barracks , or by either a lightsaber or an energy - arm . History . As a structure built for the purpose of protecting Iziz and the Royal Palace , the Sky Ramp has played an important role in the battles that were fought on Onderon . Throughout the Beast Wars , the AD Tower was crucial against Drexl - mounted Beast Riders and again during the Mandalorian Wars , in a vain attempt to stop the Basilisk war droid s . However , during the Onderon Civil War , towards the end of the First Jedi Purge , the ramp leading to the Royal Palace was the location of an initiatory conflict that determined the outcome of the Civil War . By 3951 BBY , at the culminating point of the Civil War , General Vaklu ' s separatists , bolstered by the Sith Triumvirate , had wrested control of the Sky Ramp away from Queen Talia ' s royalists ; the force field checkpoints and the AD Tower came under the authority of Vaklu soldiers , which included Sith forces and boma beasts . Jedi Knight Meetra Surik and two of her companions , guided by the royalist Captain Bostuco , arrived soon after and the group made their way through the rear guard of Vaklu ' s minions , releasing Onderonian royalists trapped in the barracks and taking control of the Air Defense Tower ; using the security terminal in the tower , Surik was able to eliminate six of General Vaklu ' s bombers and deactivate the first force shield checkpoint . Anxious to press the advantage , Surik and the royalists under her lead , fought their way to the entrance of the Royal Palace , continuously harassed by power conductors exploding under the direction of an expert slicer hired by Vaklu . After the Sky Ramp was cleared from Vaklu ' s soldiers and Sith reinforcements , Meetra Surik , her companions , and the royalists left to continue the battle inside the Palace . Some time following the conclusion of the Civil War , the Sky Ramp and the Royal Palace were removed and the Unifar Temple was erected in its place . Where the Sky Ramp once rose out of the Merchant Quarter , Yolahn Square was built and served as a public assembly area below the stairs of the palace . Behind the scenes . The sequence of events during the battle depends of the Jedi Exile ' s loyalty . Should she have sided with General Vaklu , she would have led the initial assault of the separatists , facing the Sky Ramp ' s complete arsenal . The power conductors would be used against the Exile , the slicer being hired by whoever she does not side with . In game dialog , the Exile says " Guarding the Sky Ramps will be very important . " However , as this is the only time in the game where the plural form is used to name the Sky Ramp , it is likely a mistake .