Polis Massan medical facility

The Polis Massan medical facility (Polis Massa medical centre) is an advanced surgical centre located on the asteroid colony of Polis Massa. It is here that Padmé Amidala gives birth to twins, Luke and Leia.

The colonists of the Polis Massa asteroid set up archaeological dig sites with the aim of uncovering the mysteries of the lost natives of the original planet of Polis Massa. These aliens came to be known as Polis Massans themselves, and established a small yet efficient civilization on the arid asteroid. One of the major facilities on Polis Massa was the medical centre, used for surgical and research purposes. Artifacts retrieved from the dig sites were brought to the medical facility for examination by Polis Massan exobiologists, who scanned the pieces for organic tissue suitable for cloning. Having learned the secrets of cloning from the natives of Kamino, the Polis Massans are experts in the field, and are renowned for their medical expertise.

The medical facility is comprised of a series of squat, white buildings and domes, with the main medical centre rising slightly higher from the rear of the facility. A landing pad connects to the facility, allowing those few visitors who travel to Polis Massa easy access to the medcentre. An observation dome overlooks the compound.

Within the antiseptic interior of the Polis Massa medical facility lies a fully-equipped surgical theatre. This operating room is supervised by several Polis Massan exobiologists and medtechs, while medical and midwife droids carry out operations and the delivery of babies. Wall displays and scanners adorn the chamber, while a transparisteel partition separates the theatre from onlookers outside. A single, cushioned operating table stands in the middle of the theatre room.

Padmé Amidala was brought to the Polis Massa medical facility by Obi-Wan Kenobi following the formation of the Galactic Empire. In a critical condition, and with the birth of her twins imminent, Padmé was tended to by four Polis Massan medtechs and their surgical droids. A midwife droid assisted with Padmé's labour, but the medics were unable to save Amidala. Though the twins were born and adopted by loving families, Padmé died in the operating theatre - not due to her injuries, but because, perhaps, a broken heart can never truly be mended.