Nabat / Legends Nabat was a small city on the planet Ryloth , the homeworld of the Twi ' lek species , located in the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories . Like many settlements on Ryloth , much of Nabat existed underground , safe from the dangers of the world ' s often harsh environment and wild predators . Among the city ' s aboveground portions , Nabat was host to a number of slums , landing pads , and a local cantina , as well as a sizable number of resident Twi ' leks . Below the surface , a complex series of tunnels lead to a multi - district lower city nestled within a large underground cavern , home to a variety of shops , residences , and the remainder of Nabat ' s population . Early in the Clone Wars , a galaxy - spanning conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , the droid army of the Confederacy invaded Ryloth . During initial stages of the occupation , Nabat was devastated and many of its citizens were captured , held at one of the Confederacy ' s nearby artillery emplacements where these hostages were meant to serve as a deterrent to anyone considering an attack on the guns . Nevertheless , the imprisoned Twi ' leks were later rescued by Republic forces under the command of Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi in the course of their liberation of the planet , with several of Nabat ' s newly freed inhabitants joining the fight to retake their home from the battle droids who sought to conquer it . Years later , following the rise of the Galactic Empire , Nabat became home to a group of Twi ' lek militants who strove to protect the common people and their interests from those who would do them harm . Description . Located on the Twi ' lek homeworld of Ryloth , Nabat was a small city situated in the arid , dusty region of the planet ' s habitable zone . Nestled within an area of mountainous rock formations surrounded by jungles , and protected by a gated , defensive wall erected along the village ' s perimeter , Nabat ' s numerous structures were typically constructed from stone or cut directly into the surrounding rock . Exposed to the harsh environment of Ryloth , the city ' s aboveground upper levels primarily consisted of several landing pads and a local spaceport , a number of slum dwellings , and at least one cantina , all connected by various streets , alleyways , and stone bridges . On particularly busy days , the Nabat spaceport could see a multitude of trade vessels come through , carrying goods and offworld buyers from all across the Outer Rim Territories . Cloth awnings were commonly hung over the entrances and facades of many of Nabat ' s buildings , and patterned banners stretched between structures in multiple neighborhoods . The village also had at least two large courtyards , one of which was flanked by Twi ' lek statues , and could accommodate dozens of visitors . As was common with many towns and settlements on Ryloth , large portions of Nabat were constructed entirely underground in an effort to protect the city ' s residents both from the unforgiving elements and the carnivorous predators that prowled nearby , including wild lyleks and gutkurrs . Some residences on the surface were equipped with a hatch in the floor that connected to a network of tunnels , allowing the inhabitants to move between locations via the underground , or take shelter in times of need . Several other entrances on the surface allowed access to the tunnel network , and deeper underground into the lower levels of Nabat , where individual homes were carved into the walls of the caverns that housed these subterranean districts . Corridors in the underground sections of the city were often narrow , and ranged from busy thoroughfares to deserted back alleys . A variety of droids and beings from other species — including Humans and Aqualish — joined hundreds of Twi ' leks in lower Nabat , carrying out their business at the many shops and merchant stalls ; Nabat was not a wealthy city , and it was rare to find items worth more than five hundred credits among the wares its stores had on offer . A few hours away from Nabat by landspeeder , across the rocky terrain of the Ryloth badlands , was an old lylek den located within a red stone canyon . Just over a mile further , sat the small shanty town of New Meen , home to a local ryll mining operation . History . Under Separatist threat . The city of Nabat was constructed on Ryloth by the Twi ' lek people , years before the outbreak of the pan - galactic Clone Wars . Several months into the conflict , in 22 BBY , the Confederacy of Independent Systems invaded Ryloth , first blockading the Outer Rim world with a fleet of ships , before deploying battle droids to attack population centers on the planet ' s surface . Nabat was devastated and captured by the T - series tactical droid TX - 20 , who ordered his forces to hold the city ' s Twi ' lek populace hostage at the site of their J - 1 proton cannons , using the prisoners as living shields in order to deter any potential opposition from attacking the guns . After a plea for aid from Ryloth ' s representative in the Galactic Senate , Orn Free Taa , the Galactic Republic launched an invasion force of their own to help liberate the planet from the Confederacy ' s oppression . As the Republic Navy arrived in the Ryloth system , breaking through the Confederacy ' s orbiting blockade , Nabat was singled out as a potential landing zone for their troop - carrying " Acclamator " - class assault ships . When the Republic vessels attempted to make planetfall at Nabat , the transports incurred heavy damage from the Confederacy ' s proton cannon emplacements in the city , and were forced to pull out of the area . While the transports withdrew to safety , Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi boarded a small fleet of gunships alongside the clone troopers of Ghost Company , determined to retake the city from the Confederacy ' s droid soldiers and allow the assault ships to land . Kenobi and Ghost Company touched down on the outskirts of Nabat , and successfully fought their way into the city , where they set up a temporary camp . While deployed on reconnaissance , troopers Waxer and Boil discovered a young Twi ' lek girl named Numa who had managed to evade capture , hiding among the ruins of a Nabat neighborhood . The two men strayed from their given assignment to escort Numa back to her damaged home , only to come under attack by a pack of hungry gutkurrs unleashed by the Confederacy ; the clones and the young Twi ' lek fled the creatures by escaping into the tunnels beneath Nabat . The gutkurr pack continued through the surface streets of Nabat until coming upon General Kenobi and Ghost Company . Though the creatures were quick to attack the clones , Kenobi successfully lured the gutkurrs into an alley using the Force , where they were subsequently trapped after his men shot down the stone bridge spanning the alley ' s entrance . Moments later , Boil and Waxer emerged from a nearby tunnel entrance with Numa , who was able to lead Kenobi through the underground to the courtyard where Nabat ' s populace had been imprisoned . Upon dispatching a portion of Ghost Company to mount a diversionary assault on the battle droids , Kenobi , Waxer , and Boil were able to infiltrate the courtyard , liberate the Twi ' lek hostages , and destroy the Confederacy ' s proton cannons . Once freed , Nabat ' s people turned on their former captors , even rescuing Kenobi and his clone allies from the threat of TX - 20 ' s assault tank , before dismantling the tactical droid outright . In the aftermath of TX - 20 ' s defeat , Numa was able to reunite with her family in Nabat , while bidding farewell to Waxer and Boil . With the proton cannons destroyed , the Republic ' s " Acclamator " - class transports were at last able to land , setting down on the plains outside of the city . There , they unloaded troops and armored walkers to aid in the escalating battle . Kenobi ' s forces departed Nabat for the south , freeing further villages and securing the Jixuan desert , while the newly - arrived Jedi Master Mace Windu marched a detachment of the 91st Mobile Recon Corps toward the capital of Lessu . From their initial landing site at Nabat , the Republic was ultimately able to assist the indigenous Twi ' lek freedom fighters in driving the Confederacy from Ryloth . In the age of the Empire . During the reign of the Galactic Empire , offworld criminal interests began to encroach upon Ryloth ' s spice mining industry , terrorizing mining communities and extorting workers . In response , a number of Twi ' leks banded together to form an organization dedicated to protecting their people from harassment and exploitation , violently if necessary . The newly - formed militant group established a covert safehouse in an underground district of Nabat , and fought to protect the nearby town of New Meen , home to one of Ryloth ' s most profitable ryll mines . While travelling from New Meen to Nabat , the Twi ' lek militant B ' ura B ' an was set upon by a gang of thugs in the employ of Teemo the Hutt ; during the fighting , B ' an lost one of his lekku to the Trandoshan bounty hunter Trex , who subsequently imprisoned the Twi ' lek aboard his YT - 1300 freighter , the " Krayt Fang " . Behind the scenes . The city of Nabat was first introduced to the " Star Wars " universe in 2009 , with an appearance in the twentieth episode of the " " television series ' , entitled " Innocents of Ryloth . " Around the same time , the Rylothian city received a short entry in the multi - author reference book " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , before appearing again as one of several locales visited in " The Long Arm of the Hutt " , an " " RPG supplementary adventure published digitally by Fantasy Flight Games in 2012 .