Bast Castle



Bast Castle was Darth Vader's private fortress on the acid rain-soaked planet of Vjun.

During Emperor Palpatine's resurgence in a clone body, he interrogated and tortured inexperienced Ysanna Jedi in Bast Castle under the gaze of a massive statue of Vader. When Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar attacked the castle to rescue the Ysanna, it was heavily damaged in the fighting, and Vader's statue was toppled.



In 14 ABY, Kyle Katarn and Jaden Korr visited Vjun and the castle in search of Tavion, and it was there that Rosh Penin revealed that he had turned to the dark side. Prior to the encounter with Penin, Korr came across the toppled statue of Vader and jokingly told himself that somebody really didn't like Vader.

Korr eventually defeated Penin and killed the Reborn Twins who accompanied Penin and empowered him with the Force.



Later, in 22 ABY, the Jedi historian Tionne Solusar discovered that Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber had been recovered by Vader and stored at Bast Castle. Since an information broker had sold this information to them, she feared that others may have gotten to it first. Thinking it was just a simple trip and time for training, Tionne allowed Anakin Solo, Tahiri Veila, Uldir Lochett, and Ikrit to accompany her. They left on her Jemlaat-class yacht Lore Seeker.

Having arrived at Bast Castle, they discovered another vessel and feared another group had reached it first. Having survived the fortress's automated defense systems and booby traps, they discovered the lightsaber in a protected alcove. Unfortunately, a group of mercenaries and pirates under a cloaked man named Orloc arrived. Orloc wielded a lightsaber and claimed to be a mage who possessed great powers. His henchmen stole Kenobi's lightsaber.

In response, the Jedi pursued Orloc and his henchmen on a chase through Bast Castle. During a confrontation, Orloc easily defeated Ikrit in lightsaber combat since the Kushiban had no lightsaber at all. He also deceived Uldir by claiming to train him all the Force skills he desired. However, the other Jedi managed to rescue Uldir and escape Bast Castle, along with Kenobi's lightsaber and the holocron of the ancient Jedi Master Asli Krimsan.

The statue of Darth Vader


An imposing statue of Darth Vader was erected by Sedriss at Bast Castle. Carved from black stone, it stood about 20 feet tall. Bast Castle was eventually taken over by other parties and the statue of Vader was reduced to rubble. It was most likely destroyed by angry Palpatine loyalists.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire II
 * Empire's End
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress