Sojourn Sojourn , also known as " the Hunters ' Moon " , was a satellite moon of an unknown planet in the Carrion sector of the Outer Rim Territories . It was also the ancient - fortress home and personal retreat of the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis . History . The moon was discovered , and its ancient fort founded , generations earlier by members of the InterGalactic Banking Clan , who created it as a place for relaxation for the clan ' s wealthiest clientele . In a later era , the act of participating in its Sith - tainted , oath - bound ceremonial activities of hunting and debauchery was a rite of passage and prerequisite for intergalactic money - magnates of exalted privilege . But unbeknownst to most who took part in the rituals and walked among time - worn walls , the fort ' s very architecture and artistic etchings spoke of ancient secrets known once only to the Sith , still unreadable by the galaxy ' s ignorant masses — a fact well - observed by IBC kingpin Hego Damask ( alter ego of the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis ) , who was the being , of course , who artfully placed them there . Sojourn was protected by the Iotran Braceman who provided security . In time , under Caar Damask ' s management following his retirement from the chairmanship of the IBC , the moon changed into a retreat where the most important individuals in the galaxy were brought together to exchange ideas . This think tank met on Sojourn , and it was here that the Galactic Credit Standard was decided , the chancellorship of Eixes Valorum first proposed , and the membership of the Trade Federation Directorate reorganized . Under Hego Damask , the retreat on Sojourn was altered once more from being a resort or think tank into the powerful Muun ' s personal retreat , when he became a Sith Lord . The Gathering . Every standard year from after its inception until 43 BBY , Damask Holdings hosted an event known as the Gathering . Many influential beings were brought to Sojourn in ships owned by Damask ; none came without invitation — those that did , invited death . All these individuals shared Damask ' s belief in financial profit being more important than notoriety , politics or vulgar morality . And it was from this clandestine satellite outpost , amidst the occult revelry , that Damask , as Darth Plagueis , plotted and strategized in order to reshape the course of galactic history . He had made use of a contingent of silver - suited Echani Sun Guard s to provide security to the site , and had exorbitantly stocked the moon with exotic plants and extremely rare cloned game animals , specimens near extinction that were given a second lease on life , courtesy of the expert cloners of Kamino — the Kaminoans . The existence of the Hunters ' Moon was whispered by those who ' d snatched veiled rumors of a place that smacked more of myth than historic reality ; those who ' d visited it repeatedly over the centuries , however , but who were sworn to maintain its secrecy , knew better . And while the obscure system could be found in the galactic registries , the moon was indeed discoverable only by those who knew where and how to look , but who also had the means of deciphering the anciently transcribed data that revealed its true location . Nuclear target . Concurrent with the commencement of the Eriadu Trade Summit of 33 BBY , Ars Veruna , King of Naboo — in an alliance with Alexi Garyn ' s Black Sun crime syndicate , the notorious crimelord and gambler Gardulla the Hutt , and the fanatical Bando Gora terrorist group led by Komari Vosa — bombed Sojourn with a proscribed nuclear weapon ( by Darth Maul from Iram Radique , enigmatic recluse of the ' gambling prison ' Cog Hive Seven ) in an attempt to kill Magister Damask ( Darth Plagueis ) . The entire operation was , unbeknownst to Damask , masterminded by Plagueis ' own former apprentice , Darth Sidious ( the alter ego of Senator Palpatine of Naboo ) . Sidious , however , simply used the other complicit criminals as mere pawns in an attempt to shroud his own involvement and advance one step closer to realizing his paramount ambition , his own personal interpretation of the Sith Grand Plan . In a near - miraculous turn , Damask , the galaxy ' s senior Sith Lord , escaped the bombardment due to forewarning by members of a seasoned spy network operated by his Hutt ally , Jabba Desilijic Tiure , but the moon was rendered desolate by the attack , and Plagueis ' laboratories and residence were destroyed . Veruna , Black Sun , Komari Vosa , and the other complicit parties , of course , swiftly paid the Sith price for their treacherous collusion .