Stars ' End Stars ' End was a Corporate Sector Authority prison , located on Mytus VII , a desolate asteroid in the Mytus system . CSA Viceprex Mirkovig Hirken was in charge of the facility . Stars ' End was notable for its advanced defense system , including a shell of molecularly bonded armor . In 2 BBY , the facility was crippled when Han Solo led a team of infiltrators on a rescue mission . However , reports indicate that the prison was restored to functionality shortly thereafter . Description . Layout and Design . The core of Stars ’ End was a 40 - story tower which could hold thousands of criminals and political dissidents stored in stasis booth s . The subterranean levels were taken up by an enormous power generator that provided energy for the whole installation . For it to power the stasis cells and the defensive systems , the overload shield ing had to be reduced . The power output of the generator was to that of a fortress or a capital ship . The lower levels , on ground level and above , had administrative facilities , airlocks , and a service - center with light - wells at the center . Above came the main section of the tower with forty levels of detention cells . Each level had the height of three regular levels with industrial - grade energy power supply . The thousands of stasis tubes could easily be accessed by catwalks and walkways . Computer stations allowed quick access to system , maintenance , and repair parameters . The prisoner ' s life signs were constantly monitored from the administrative levels . This part also included additional docking facilities at the base and midpoint and numerous anticoncussion field generators . The top levels included medical facilities for the prisoners and interrogation rooms as well as an orbital skyhook for docking with larger " Lictor " - class dungeon ships . At the personal insistence of Viceprex Hirken , a luxurious residence was added to the top of the tower . This residence included an armored amphitheater for gladiator droid combat , a transparent armored dome , and landscaped garden s , which contained miniature sun - globe s and flora and fauna from many different planets . Additional surface and underground facilities on the planet were planned , but were still under construction when the tower was destroyed . They included a full - service spaceport and landing fields . Maintenance facilities were located underground , connected with the starport via repulsor lift s . The hangars could handle ships of up to 300 meters length with short - range shuttles servicing larger ships . Other facilities were hydroponic farms along with housing and medical facilities for maintenance and technical personnel , Security Police enforcers , guards , and executives . Command stations for sensors and defense were also located underground , directly at the corresponding installations . All facilities of Stars ’ End were connected by a complete monorail network , which also allowed a direct and quick transfer of prisoners directly to the starport to the tower . Stars ’ End featured a custom sensor and communication array specifically built for this installation . An additional network of extra - system sensor satellites allowed detection of incoming starships almost a system ’ s diameter away . The subspace transceiver included powerful booster to allow subspace radio communication for over 100 light year s . Long - range hyperchannel relay s allowed instantaneous holographic communication with the rest of the galaxy and featured the most sophisticated encryption protocols available . While more permanent buildings were being built , temporary hangars , dormitories , and storage facilities , made from bi - state memory plastic , connected by mobile clear tunnel - tubes and docking bays , served as home for workers and personnel . Capacities . Stars ’ End used a unique system to lock away its prisoners . Instead of normal cells , prisoners were locked in entropy field stasis booth s . This would prevent riots , violence , and similar disturbances , like gangs , and cut down on food costs . That and large amounts of computerization and automation would also allow staff to be cut to a minimum — only a few dozen people were necessary to operate and maintain the facility . The prisoners could be reanimated and interrogated at any given time . The finished state of the main body of the tower could hold up to 24 , 000 prisoners . Hangar facilities on the ground could service ships up 300 meters in length . Also , it housed smaller and larger defensive craft , extra - system shuttles , and light freighters . Additional docking facilities were at the base and midpoint of the tower . An orbital skyhook allowed the docking of larger dungeon ship s . Defenses . Stars ' End had formidable defenses , primarily a uniform layer of molecularly bonded armor that coated the entire tower . This dense metal armor was extremely expensive , but nearly indestructible ; it could withstand sustained fire from a Star Destroyer ' s turbolasers . Additional strength was provided by an anticoncussion field , powered by a powerful " Rampart " - class anticoncussion generator . Numerous projectors , honeycombed into the entire interior of the prison , created a unified field that would absorb blasts and impacts . The facility ’ s stationary defenses consisted of six Taim & Bak QuasarFire Turbolaser Turret s , as well as a Kuat Drive Yards v - 180 Planet Defender ion cannon with its own power generator . Protection was provided by heavy - duty deflector shields . There was one deflector shield for the whole facility as well as one for each side of the tower . The hangar facilities supported defensive assault craft of smaller and larger sizes , including as least one " Marauder " - class corvette . The final defense of Stars ' End was its isolation and secrecy . Construction personnel were placed in drug - induced comas before being taken to Stars ' End . The base was going to be officially designated a small scientific outpost , dedicated to astronomical observation of the galaxy . Cleartext messages were sent to uphold the image of a regular outpost . History . Conception . In the early years of the Corporate Sector , criminals were mostly issued a fine , sent to a labor colony , or just executed on the spot . However , as these methods didn ' t cause a drop in crime rates , the Authority created the Detention Taskforce . After several years of study , the Taskforce came up with the concept of Stars ' End . The studies found that conventional penal colonies were prone to breakouts , riots , and violence , which would increase costs . The study also found that the Galactic Empire would have an increasing demand of correctional facilities under its current policies . It was thus decided to construct a model facility with maximum of efficiency and minimum of cost . If successfully promoted to the Empire , the whole design would be immensely profitable . The final touches to the design were made in personal correspondence between Assistant - Deputy Viceprex of Security Ilm Vaz - Weplinn of the Corporate Sector Authority and Lady Chawkroft of the Imperial Corrections Service . The Corporate sector hoped to sell the concept to the Galactic Empire , and it was scheduled the the Emperor should inspect the installation after it had been operational for one standard year . It was during this time that the marketing department came up with the name “ Stars ’ End ” and that the whole project control was transferred over to Viceprex Mirkovig Hirken . After the plan had been approved by the Viceprex , scouts looked for a suitable location . They found it in the remote Mytus system near the edge of the galaxy . The planetoid Mytus VII was chosen as the final construction site . Construction . One of the key aspects of the Stars ’ End project was its secrecy . To provide this , several extreme measure were taken . The Security Division Executive Viceprex went directly to the Prex to secure funding . To keep the interest of the Direx Board and the Auditor - General away , the money was taken from several different construction and correctional projects as well as illegally skimmed from other dealings through shady bookkeeping . The coordinates were among the most closely guarded secrets within the Corporate Sector . All construction efforts were overseen by Viceprex Hirken who had transferred to Stars ’ End . Construction droids had their memories regularly wiped and workers were placed in a drug - induced coma during their travel . Components were ordered from several different companies and facilities . The transports never traveled directly to the Mytus system , but made several jumps to prevent tracking . Most of the transport ships were automated drone barges and the few manned ships had their hyperdrives sealed , allowing the crew only control over the sublight drive s . The main focus of the construction was the main spire and its power plant . With these pieces completed , efforts were moved to the subterranean facilities , but the general pace slowed down . For the time being , workers lived in a temporary sealed bi - state memory plastic building linked by tunnel - tube s and mobile junction stations . As Hirken saw Stars ’ End as his personal prestige project , he had the plans altered to include a private administration and living area on top of the spire , which also included an armored amphitheater for gladiator fights between droids . As soon as these quarters were completed , he and his wife Nerra moved in . Also , Hirken had a Master Command Unit installed with which he could control the entire facility . This small unit could be worn as a belt by the Viceprex . Once Stars ' End was opened , it was officially recognized as a CSA base , but classified as a scientific outpost for extra - galactic observation . Since the staff numbers were small and the stasis - stored prisoners consumed hardly any supplies , the deception went unnoticed . Operation and destruction . Hirken was so convinced that the project would be a success that he activated Stars ’ End months before completion . The first occupants came from a list compiled by Hirken and the Security Police , which included revolutionaries and criminals , as well as personal rivals . All were rounded up by Espos , interrogated , drugged , and shipped to Stars ’ End . As the Mytus system was not within the borders of the Corporate Sector , the authorities could truthfully claim the prisoner was not detained within the sector . With many persons disappearing , it did not take long before people started to ask questions . One of these persons was Rekkon , a docent at the University of Kalla on Kalla VII . His nephew Tchaka , who was a student at the university , began criticizing the politics of the Corporate Sector and began mobilizing other students . Naturally , he was arrested by the Security Police and was brought to Stars ' End . His uncle began his own investigation and soon recognized the pattern of events . He carefully gathered a group of people around who had also lost relatives . These included Torm Dadeferron , Atuarre , her son Pakka , Engret , and two others . In 2 BBY , they were aided by outlaw tech Jessa Vandangante , whose father had also vanished . She provided the group with the means to infiltrate Authority Data Center s and search for clues . The last operation on the agriworld of Orron III included she , Bollux , and Blue Max ; both modified BLX and B2 - X droids respectively . She also sent Han Solo and Chewbacca to the group as a means of transportation , by hiding the " Millennium Falcon " inside a drone barge . Solo and Chewbacca had agreed to aid Jessa as part of a deal for new upgrades and transponder code s for their ship . Unknown to the group , Torm Dadeferron , Rekkon ' s second in command , worked undercover for the Security Police . He had already eliminated two members of the group and on Orron III , he delivered Engret beforehand and tried to set up a trap at the Data Center . However , due to the aid of Captain Solo , all of the group managed to escape except First Mate Chewbacca , and he was subsequently brought to Stars ' End . With Rekkon on the verge of finding the location of Stars ' End , Torm shot the old man during the escape on the " Falcon " . However , Rekkon managed to leave a message to Han Solo with his last breath which revealed the location of the prison : Mytus VII . With all the remaining members of the group trapped on the " Falcon " in hyperspace , Solo managed to identify Torm as the traitor and killed him shortly afterwards . The group arrived at the Mytus system and began observing Stars ' End from a captured asteroid , waiting for the right moment . This moment arrived when they intercepted a message from the Imperial Entertainers ' Guild , in which Secretary Hokkor Long informed Viceprex Hirken that his requested troupe could not make it to Stars ' End . As the message also mentioned a non - specific replacement troupe , Solo decided that their group should take up this role . The ruse worked and allowed the “ Madame Atuarre ' s Roving Performers " to dock with the prison , where they were brought to the top of the tower to perform for Hirken and his wife . While Atuarre and Pakka distracted the Viceprex , Solo , together with Blue Max , infiltrated the levels below . Here they found out the secret of Stars ' End in its method of locking up the prisoners . Additionally with the knowledge of Hirken ' s master control unit , Solo initiated a feedback by redirecting the energy flow from the upper deflector shield back into the main reactor . Meanwhile on the top levels , Hirken was tired of being stalled and finally expected to see his Mark X Executioner in battle against the group ' s own android , Bollux . Solo returned at the insistence of Blue Max , while Pakka and Atuarre returned to the " Falcon " . Despite the odds , Bollux and Blue Max defeated the Mark - X , which threw Hirken in a paranoid rage . Captured , Solo had to duel against Hirken ' s bodyguard , Uul - Rha - Shan , who had been suspicious of the group from the beginning . In the arena , Solo managed to dodge the gunslinger ' s shot , which instead hit one of the master control unit ' s support circuits in the wall . The resulting chain reaction caused the main generator to explode and launch the spire into the air . Auxiliary energy , artificial gravity , and the anti - concusion fields kept everyone alive , but the stasis booths began to shut down , releasing the prisoners in large groups . The prisoners quickly overwhelmed the few guards and began organizing under the leadership of Solo , who had been reunited with Chewbacca and Klaus Vandangante . However , the detonation had not been strong enough for the structure to reach a stable orbit and was now plummeting back to the surface of Mytus VII . Additionally , the escaped prisoners were slowly pushed back from Hirken and his guards from the upper levels and from Espos from the lower levels who had arrived from the guarding " Marauder " - class corvette , which had docked at the lower airlocks . Atuarre and Pakka , who had managed to reach the " Falcon " , had taken a tunnel - tube junction station with them , destroyed the remaining landed guardships , and docked at the opposing the lower airlock . Both of them reached the prisoners just in time before Solo was about to order a suicide charge . Using the docking tube , Chewbacca led a group of prisoners around the spire to the aft airlock of the corvette . By the orders of Hirken , almost the entire crew had left the ship on the rescue mission , leaving only a skeleton crew behind , which was quickly eliminated . Once the ship was commandeered , Chewbacca removed it from the airlock to prevent recapture . As energy circuits began to explode , Stars ' End was in its final stage of descent . Most of the prisoners had been evacuated , but many had also been killed by the advancing guards . Retreating to the airlock , Solo once again faced Uul - Rha - Shann , but this time the Corellian killed the Non - Human , although Bollux was severely damaged by saving Solo ' s life . As Solo was about to enter the " Falcon " , Hirken approach the smuggler , alone , begging the smuggler to take him with him . But before the Viceprex could finish , he was shot in the back by his wife . Solo ignored the woman and the approaching Espos and escaped from the doomed facility , moments before it crashed into the surface of Mytus VII . The escaped prisoners soon found refuge on Urdur , where Jessa Vandangante had set up her outlaw tech shop . Later years . The tower of Stars ' End , however , had survived the fall . Ilm Waz - Welplinn , one of the original planners of the Stars ' End project , succeeded Hirken in his post as Viceprex of Security and declared the whole incident a “ freak accident ” . Salvage crews began to search the impact area , but found no survivors ; instead , whole levels still in one piece , protected by the armor and the anti - concussion fields . Waz - Welplinn also kept up contact with the Empire , seeing Stars ' End as a project with future potential . Stars ' End remained a prison facility , now housing not only Corporate Sector prisoners alone . Several Rebel prisoners , among them Samuel Raider and Toalagar , managed to escape from the prison mere months after its initial destruction aboard the BFF - 1 bulk freighter " Genue " and head to Kashyyyk where they were retrieved by a Rebel team shortly before they could be recaptured by Imperial forces . The escapees had been hearing rumors for months of a new Imperial weapon but had been unable to get close to anybody who knew more . However , they were able to learn that Wookiee slaves were being sent to work on the project and , after their escape , helped the Rebels to rescue some of the slaves . Stars ' End also was no longer a secret . The " Ballad of Stars ' End " was a popular song in cantinas during the Galactic Civil War . The rumors that the CSA was able to restore Stars ' End and put it back into operation soured relations between the CSA and the New Republic in later years . Behind the scenes . An alternate image for Stars ' End was shown in the comic adaptation of " Han Solo at Stars ' End " . Stars ' End is often incorrectly referred to as " Star ' s End . " In , " Stars ' End " is the code - word for the location of the .