Deep Space Manufacturing Facility The Deep Space Manufacturing Facility , otherwise known as the X7 Factory or X - 7 factory station , was a spaceborne manufacturing plant of standardized design produced by both Kost & Ko Factories and the Telgorn Corporation . Use . Because of its versatility , the X7 Factory was used for many different manufacturing processes . It was often used in the production of goods requiring microgravity in order to achieve high purity , such as specialized crystals or biotech products . Other uses included starfighter assembly and weapons fabrication . Crew quarters and labs topped the station ' s central spire , from which emanated four modules for storage and additional lab space . Defenses . Due to the high value nature of many of these products , the X7 ' s designers saw fit to equip it with a significant armament in order to deter raiders . A total of 8 turbolaser turrets defended the station from almost every direction , plus a warhead launcher typically loaded with 8 proton torpedoes or 10 concussion missiles was able to discourage starfighter attack . X7 Factories were equipped with an anti - warhead defensive system , which launched missiles to take out incoming ordnance . It took a few salvos of enemy missiles to overwhelm such a system . This system was so successful that some crucial XQ Platform s were fitted with it as well , such as Demetrius Zaarin ' s TIE Defender research facility in the Parmel system . When destroyed , the X7 ' s four modules would split up from the central hub , in a similar manner to the XQ Platform ' s landing pads / docking arms . History . During Admiral Zaarin ' s short - lived insurrection , when his coup against Emperor Palpatine failed , his strategy shifted to the destruction of X7 Factories located in the Omar system . These were involved in the manufacture of the TIE Avenger starfighter . The renegade Imperial officer used a mixture of TIE / IN interceptors , TIE / sa bombers , and assault transports , supported by a EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate ( according to the cutscene , though it was a Nebulon - B2 frigate in the mission ) . Zaarin ' s strike caught the loyalists off guard , fortunately loyalist Imperials led by Maarek Stele managed to evacuate the personnel and inflicted significant losses to the attackers before the three Avenger facilities were destroyed . " ZA - 13 " which manufactured the Avenger ' s hyperdrive was successfully recaptured from Zaarin ' s control . With equipment delivered by a supply convoy , it was converted to full Avenger production . However , it was soon afterwards destroyed by a strike from the traitor Admiral . This killed off any hope of widespread adoption of the TIE Avenger . Ali Tarrak had her Nami species construct a facility to manufacture TIE Defenders . It was well protected by a minefield of Type Cs and Defender starfighters . From his flagship " Grey Wolf " , Admiral Thrawn launched a two - pronged assault on Tarrak ' s facility . A lone Missile Boat piloted by Maarek Stele was instrumental in taking out the mines , Defenders , and the station ' s anti - warhead launcher , allowing TIE / sa bombers to destroy the factory itself .