Republic military base The Republic military base was a military outpost of the Galactic Republic on the planet Coruscant . Letta Turmond and Ahsoka Tano were held captive here after the Bombing of the Jedi Temple Hangar , the latter for the death of the former . At that time Whorm Loathsom , Poggle the Lesser , Wat Tambor , and a tactical droid were also held captive in the base . It was located in close proximity to the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer staging areas . Inside the base , there was the First Battle Memorial , a large slab of Geonosian rock that showed the names of all the clones who fell in the battle . Base Locations . Prison . This section had an area that was very comparable to the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center . The cells had two options for entering . The first was sliding a keycard . The second was pressing a button on the outside of each cell . The cells had ray shielded doors to make sure prisoners did not escape . Inside the cells there was a bed and bowls for water and food . Another area in the prison was a medium circle room with a fairly large computer for scanning people before they entered the base , a crate for weapons and communication devices , and a red button to start the red alert sequence . Airfield . Outside of the prison there was an airfield with " Venator " - class Star Destroyers , Juggernauts , and other ships . When Ahsoka Tano escaped the prison in the facility , she went out onto the airfield with hopes of escaping the compound . It was normal to see clone trooper squads patrolling the base while walking on the airfield . The First Battle Memorial was also located here . Military Tribunal Courtroom . Inside of the compound there was a military tribunal courtroom of which the court decided on the fate of dangerous criminals . It was a tall room , with platforms extending into its center for the accused , prosecution , and defense . There was seating along its walls for the presiding official , jury , and other trial participants and onlookers . History . Letta Turmond was transferred to the base , because the bombing at the Jedi Temple had become a military matter . Admiral Tarkin reported that Letta had requested Ahsoka Tano ' s presence . At the base she was set up by an unseen person , who killed the prisoner and helped Ahsoka escape , making her look even more guilty in the process . Commander Fox , Anakin Skywalker , Captain Rex , ARF trooper " Hound " , his massiff Grizzer , and other clones , hunted her down as she escaped from the facility . After Tano was recaptured , and with suspicions on her made even worse after being found near a canister of nanobots , she was then put on trial at the military base ' s tribunal courtroom . Her verdict was about to be read when Skywalker had arrived with Barriss Offee and had her confess to actually being responsible . Behind the scenes . The base ' s design was meant to foreshadow the rise of the Galactic Empire . To support this , in the episode " The Jedi Who Knew Too Much " the clones slowly stop taking orders from the Jedi . For instance , when Anakin was trying to get into the prison to see his Padawan , Commander Fox wouldn ' t let him in under Tarkin ' s orders . The base ' s courtroom , likewise , was also intended to emphasize the rise of the Galactic Empire . The production notes also indicated that the cylindrical tubes hanging from the ceiling were intended to invoke similar terminals seen on the Death Star . The terminals themselves , however , were reused from the engine rooms of the " Venator " - class Star Destroyers .