The Wheel / Legends The " Wheel " was a large space station located in the Besh Gorgon system of the Mid Rim . Characteristics . Well - known for its casinos , this space station resembled a huge wheel , with a central axis consisting of the main fuselage of the station . This axis was an immense cylinder , and at its midpoint there were two main spokes leading out to the circular promenade and inner - rim city . At the main axis ' s top was the Executive Tower , where Simon Greyshade and later administrators lived and worked . From the tower , people could access the main transport tube and travel through the entire installation in airflow car s . There were several other transport tubes besides the main one , but it had access to the Imperial dock , reserved for military personnel during the time of the Galactic Empire . All parts of the station were equipped with containment door s that could seal off damaged sections during an emergency . These walls were blast - shielded . Sprouting from the circular section were nearly 100 docking piers , allowing any size of ship to safely approach and dock with the " Wheel " . Beyond these luxury docks , thousands of buoys were placed to allow for less expensive docking , with shuttles providing guests with transport to the station . The outer section of the " Wheel " , which gave the station its name , was a sprawling city with an untold number of casinos , including the Crimson Casino and the Grand Casino , which were two of the " Wheel ' s " star attractions . Deep in the central axis was also a gladiator arena , where all manner of beings were forced to fight to the death for the entertainment and wagering of the " Wheel ' s " visitors . The security and main systems of the " Wheel " were run by Master - Com , a super computer capable of projecting his consciousness into several droid bodies provided for him , in an unusual gesture of friendship between Human and droid , by Senator Simon Greyshade so he could move around the casino and to make him seem more Human . Security was provided by a heavily - armed and well - trained organization known as the Wheel Security Force which helped enforce the law aboard the " Wheel " , as well as provide armed escort for winners of large jackpots at the casinos . In space , a fleet of ten " Guardian " - class light cruisers provided traffic control during the Galactic Civil War . By the Sith – Imperial War , the space force included frigates and gunships . History . Origins and early history . The Wheel was constructed in 84 BBY by Doffen Gaitag of Qiraash and enjoyed immediate success and galactic fame as a gambling den . Gaitag eventually sold his station to Skijid Vrescot , a J ' feh crime lord and the appointed Count of Cheelit , who succeeded Gaitag as the Wheel ' s administrator . Vrescot used his acquisition to establish a network of Tirefin spice distribution to the Outer Rim Territories and renovated the station ' s recycling systems , which were then utilized to refine Tirefin for increased potency . The Clone Wars . Shortly after the First Battle of Geonosis , Jedi Master Tholme sent Aayla Secura to the " Wheel " to try and make contact with undercover Quinlan Vos . Vos had been working undercover to collect intelligence about the Separatists , however , the Jedi had lost contact with him . There , Vos and Secura , with the help of Khaleen Hentz , obtained a hologram informing the Separatist leaders of an imminent attack on Kamino in an attempt to cut off the Galactic Republic ' s army . The Galactic Civil War . During the height of the New Order , the " Wheel " was situated inside an " immunity sphere , " which meant that Imperial ships were not allowed to come to the station and all within could enjoy themselves while they were aboard . Only " financially worthy " customers were allowed to land . Those wishing to dock needed to have accounts totaling at least 10000 credits . The Empire had a space landing platform just outside the immunity sphere with two system patrol craft . However , Senator Simon Greyshade , the station ' s administrator at the time , paid his taxes regularly and often to appease the Empire . He also adhered to the Empire ' s anti - alien biases , and while the station catered to Humans and near - Humans equally , any disputes that arose on the " Wheel " between alien and Human clients would be handled under the assumption that all alien species were " guilty until proven innocent . " Post - Civil War . The Wheel managed to retain its independence following Greyshade ' s death and the end of Palpatine ' s Empire , with no subsequent government managing to gather enough political will to bring it under control . The station was used during the Yuuzhan Vong War , as it served as a transfer point for refugee vessels . It was eventually conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong , but escaped the war without damage . The Sith – Imperial War and beyond . During the Sith – Imperial War , the administrator of the station was killed by vengeful pirates . His friend and second - in - command , Pol Temm , took control of the station and transferred its ownership to himself . He ran the station with its best interests in mind , having lived most of his life aboard the station and having held many different occupations there . The station remained neutral since the Galactic Civil War , and Temm banned all weapons and fighting within the station . If anyone was found to disobey his rules , the offender was cast off the Wheel — with or without a ship . In 137 ABY , it was the location of a meeting between Galactic Alliance Admiral Gar Stazi and Imperial Captain Mingo Bovark . Following sabotage by Jor Torlin of the One Sith , the potential alliance between the Empire - in - exile and the Galactic Alliance Remnant was thwarted . Pol Temm believed that the event had been a trap set up by the Empire , thus banning its personnel from entering the Wheel . The Galactic Alliance Remnant , however , was allowed to come and go as they pleased , thus the Wheel became one of the few safe ports of the Alliance Remnant . Behind the scenes . In " The New Essential Guide to Droids " , Daniel Wallace attempted to hint that the " Wheel " and the Jubilee Wheel were the same station , acknowledging that they have been drawn as looking different . However , its appearance in " " makes the connection impossible . The issue was resolved with the publishing of the article series " Viva Space Vegas ! The History of the Marvelous Wheel " , which made references to rivalry and copycat accusations between the two ring - shaped stations .