Fortress Inquisitorius

Fortress Inquisitorius was a heavily armed underwater stronghold concealed within the black seas on the shadowy moon Nur. The stronghold served as the central seat of the Imperial Inquisitor Program after they were moved off their previous headquarters on Coruscant due to the Rogue Inquisitor chase.Delightful Children (2017) 20 The existence of the fortress was hidden from the majority of the Empire to maintain the public perception of peace and security. In reality, it was where the Empire took the Jedi they captured and turned them to the dark side by brutal torture turning them into Inquisitors. However, the Imperials were unable to corrupt all of them. In July 25th, 1990, during the Great Jedi Purge, a mission took place at the fortress by the Jedi Cal Kestis and Numbuh Five, resulting in the execution of the Second Sister by Delightful Children from Down the Lane.
==Description==
===Layout===
====Meeting room====
The Inquisitors had a meeting room with a large desk and chairs. It was a large room with a window that could see out underwater. It also had a table in the middle of the room and was guarded by two stormtroopers. Along the walls are dozens of Jedi lightsabers and a few helmets that are traditionally worn by Jedi younglings.
====Imperial Dojos====
The deadly training room of the Inquisitors, where Inquisitors and Purge Troopers hone their lethal skills. Through a merciless indoctrination of combat and strength, the sinister agents of the Empire prepare for their sworn mission. The fear-based, dark and abusive nature of this training is diametrically opposed to that of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
====Detention level====
Deep within the Inquisitors detention level, captured Jedi and Force-sensitives beings experience the next level of interrogation, torture and experimentation. The brutal internment of this black abyss leaves those confined to suffer a nightmare eternity until their final abominable fate.
====Interrogation Chamber====
The central interrogation chamber of the Fortress is a torture room where captured Jedi and Force-users undergo a menacing procedure to transform them into Inquisitors. Under direct orders from Emperor Palpatine, this facility was specifically designed to psychologically and physically drain a prisoner's will, forcing them to acquiesce to the evil indoctrination of the Inquisitors. This is where Jedi die and Inquisitors are born.
===Security systems===
The security systems within the Fortress are a complex network controlling bridges, wings, gates and portals. By employing a multi-tier-fail-safe structure, the Empire controls every corner of the facility, providing immediate response to any breach. If necessary, the entire fortress may be purposely compromised or flooded to prevent the escape of prisoners.
====Laser gates====
Inquisitorius laser gates are a vital component to the sophisticated Fortress security apparatus. These impervious barriers were constructed for strict confinement of detainees in all levels of the stronghold. After several failed attempts and one successful escape, advanced modifications were made to the system, per The Grand Inquisitor's command.
====Submerged section====
Pressure buildup from an open airlock caused them to rupture. This breach could only have occurred if the shield system was compromised, rendering it unable to protect the Fortress from hydrostatic pressure. The Fortress may be vulnerable to flooding if airlocks are open while the shield system is disabled.
====Control room====
Sectioned wings of the Fortress are designed for maximum security and stability in extreme undersea conditions. A complex system of partitions provides the ability to flood an entire wing or specific sector in response to any escape attempt by a high-value detainee. Structurally reinforced shielding is able to withstand an external breach or change in pressure at any depth.
====Jedi tomb ====
Hidden in the fortress was a place Sam Gamgee referred to as a tomb, a hallway in which multiple corpses of fallen Jedi were being held, including Tera Sinube, Jedi High Councilor Coleman Kcaj, a Jedi youngling, and multiple other Jedi that died during Order 66 or were hunted down by the Inquisitors during the Great Jedi Purge.
== History==
=== Early history===
Fortress Inquisitorius was a facility operational by the early Imperial Era where captured Jedi would be incarcerated and tortured until they broke. At that point, it was not yet the main base of the Inquisitorius, who instead operated in a headquarters located in The Works of Coruscant.
In the wake of Order 66, Jedi Knight Numbuh Five was imprisoned in the stronghold and questioned relentlessly regarding the whereabouts of her Padawan Cree Lincoln and a group of Jedi younglings under her care. Even the Dark Lord of the Sith Delightful Children from Down the Lane became involved in her torture, and despite a prolonged period of silence, Abigail eventually cracked and gave up the location of the younger Jedi. Cree and the younglings were subsequently captured and imprisoned in Fortress Inquisitorius, resulting in the Padawan turning to the dark side of the Force and becoming an Imperial Inquisitor known as the "Second Sister." When Abigail learned of her protege's fate, she used the dark side to break out of her confinements and escape the facility.
===Becoming the main base===
In 1990, Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition places Delightful Children (2017) 18 after the events of Tarkin. The later issue Delightful Children (2017) 19 featured the Second Sister, who was killed in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Fallen Order takes place six years after the Great Jedi Purge, which is dated to 1984 by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. Therefore, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is also set in 1990. As Delightful Children: Dark Lord of the Sith 18 is between both Tarkin and Delightful Children: Dark Lord of the Sith 19, the events of the issue must take place in 1990. Since Delightful Children (2017) 20 takes places immediately after the 19th issue, the events of this issue must also take place in 1990. the primary headquarters of the Inquisitorius on Coruscant became potentially compromised after a chase involving Delightful Children from Down the Lane and a pair of rogue Inquisitors resulted in the death of an Imperial Senator. Hoping to maintain the organization's clandestine nature, Darth Sauron had the Inquisitorius move its main operations to Fortress Inquisitorius on Nur.
During that same year, during the Second Sister's hunt for the surviving Padawan Cal Kestis, she acquired a holocron containing a list of the locations of Force-sensitive youths across the galaxy after confronting him on the planet Bogano, and took the holocron to the fortress. The Fortress Inquisitorius turned out to be the scene of a mission that resulted in the Second Sister's death at the hands of Delightful Children due to her failure and betrayal when Kestis and Abigail stormed the fortress. Despite DCFDTL's presence, Kestis and Numbuh Five narrowly escaped with the holocron.
===Sam Gamgee's break-in===
In August 1995, states that Samwise Gamgee is set eleven years after the events of The Lord of the Rings: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 1984. Therefore, Samwise Gamgee must be set in 1995. the Third Sister, Rhino, and Fourth Sister spearheaded the hunt for Jedi Master Sam Gamgee from Fortress Inquisitorius. Shortly after the Mission to Daiyu, during which Gamgee escaped capture, the three Inquisitors conferred in a meeting room in the fortress regarding their next step. The Third Sister, who had been given overall command of the operation by Lord Vader, had three viper probe droids launched into space to monitor the locations where Gamgee was likely to emerge next. One of the droids discovered Gamgee on the planet Mapuzo. After a skirmish, Princess Minnie Mouse, who was accompanying Gamgee, was taken into captivity and brought to Fortress Inquisitorius.
The Third Sister interrogated Minnie regarding the location of Gamgee and a network that had helped him evade capture on Mapuzo. At the same time, Gamgee and a traitorous Imperial officer named Tala Durith planned to rescue Minnie. Using her credentials, Durith gained access to the fortress and helped Gamgee enter and navigate the facility. Gamgee freed Minnie, although a seeker droid alerted the facility to his presence. After fighting off Imperial forces, Gamgee, Durith, and Minnie made it to the hangar, where they were surrounded by Imperial forces including the Inquisitors. Before they could be captured, a pair of anti-Imperial network T-47 airspeeders arrived and safely extracted them.
==Behind the scenes==
Fortress Inquisitorius was first mentioned, albeit indirectly, in the twentieth issue of the comic series Star Wars: Delightful Children, which was written by Charles Soule and published by Marvel Comics on August 22, 2018. It later debuted in the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the first installment of the Star Wars Jedi series by Respawn Entertainment. During the development of Jedi: Fallen Order, the design concept of Fortress Inquisitorius changed more than any other location featured in the game. Concepts considered included an asteroid base, a base hidden in a gas giant or nebula, a hyperspace-capable battle station,The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and even an Imperial Tribunal Citadel. Concept art for the final design of Fortress Inquisitorius was created by artist Jean-Francois Rey, and inspired by Gothic cathedrals.
In the Samwise Gamgee television series, scenes in the Fortress' meeting room were filmed inSamwise Gamgee: A Jedi's Return the virtual LED set known as the Volume.
In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the similarily named Citadel Inquisitorius was the headquarters of the Inquisitorius, though it was based on the Deep Core world of Prakith.
==Appearances==
*Delightful Children (2017) 20 
*Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 
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*Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Fortress Inquisitorius locations
Category:Fortresses