Asteroid base

Asteroid bases were space stations built into asteroids. Many groups used such bases, including pirates, smugglers as well as legitimate commercial or scientific concerns. They also saw some private use, such as Void Station acting as a private retreat for the Bothan Jib Kopatha. In addition, some were also retrofitted to act as bases, such as the Asteroid Hangars developed by Byblos Drive Yards, originally acting as mining areas.
The criminal organization Black Sun owned several asteroid bases.Star Wars: Empire at War The Galactic Empire in its various forms also possessed Asteroid bases, including the Cairn Installation utilized by the Empire RebornStar Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and the Byblos Drive Yards-developed To-phalion BaseStar Wars: TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire and Falken's LabStar Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair utilized by the pre-Endor Galactic Empire. The Rebel Alliance also owned some asteroid bases, such as the one in the Kashyyyk system.Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron StarForge Station was also a haven for various outlaws in the galaxy.Scum and Villainy Station Gamma, formerly owned by the Car'das smugglers as a research center, was utilized by the Rak'qua tribe as a stronghold The Vergesso Base was a shadowport for the Rebel Alliance, although it was formally owned by the Tenloss Syndicate.Shadow of the Empire novel The resort The Edge of the Galaxy contained an asteroid installation.Star Tours
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith
*Star Wars: Empire at War
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
*Empire 19
*Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
* Star Wars: Empire: Idiot's Array
*Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
*Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM 
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
*Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
* Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
*X-Wing Rogue Squadron 7
*X-Wing Rogue Squadron 8
*Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
==Sources==
*TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
*The Far Orbit Project
*Hideouts & Strongholds
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