Anoth Base

Anoth Base was the secret New Republic facility established on Anoth as a location to safely raise the Solo children.

Characteristics
While seemingly used only as a safehouse to raise the young children of Han and Leia Organa Solo, Anoth Base was much more. It was actually a fully functional and equipped military retreat capable of accommodating over one hundred pilots, soldiers, or dignitaries. It also have berthing capabilities for over a dozen transports.

The main level contained the main hangar, Ops center, conference rooms, and living quarters, including barracks and suites. Additional levels held the mess hall, additional barracks, laboratories, and rooms for entertainment, recreation and storage. The lowest level housed the generator and central computer core. The generator room was designed by Admiral Ackbar to appear high tech and eye-catching, but it was in fact a lethal trap for intruders who penetrated the base, and a last-ditch defensive point for the inhabitants. Anyone not authorized to enter the room by the main computer would activate 12 concealed and camouflaged battle droids. These droids would subdue the intruders with lethal force. The base was also protected by a Foreign Intruder Defense Organism (FIDO), a defensive combat droid designed by Admiral Ackbar himself.

History


When Leia Organa Solo gave birth to twins, Jacen and Jaina, her brother realized the danger if any enemies of the New Republic were to kidnap a Force-sensitive child. Skywalker and Ackbar selected the Anoth location, but the Senate refused to subsidize a project only designed to house and safeguard two infants and their caretaker. This obstacle was overcome secretly funded to be a highly secure retreat that could be utilized for secret diplomatic meetings, a New Republic Intelligence safehouse, or if the need arose, a military base.

Before, during and after construction was completed, Skywalker, Ackbar and Winter were the only individuals who knew the location of the base. Anyone traveling to Anoth Base was piloted there by one of the three. Winter raised the children as their full-time caregiver, while their parents visited as often as time permitted.

In 11 ABY, after Jacen and Jaina were old enough to live with their parents, Anakin Soloremained the only child residing at Anoth Base. During this time, when the New Republic government was suffering the absence of Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar, Ambassador Furgan of Carida launched an assault on the facility in an attempt to kidnap Anakin. He had discovered the location through the unwilling agent Terpfen, who was Ackbar's personal starship mechanic.

Furgan led the assault on Anoth Base personally and after losing nearly half his MT-ATs to the FIDO unit, was able to penetrate the bases blast doors. All his stormtrooper forces were eliminated by the bases interior defenses, until only he remained. He was fortuitous enough to dispatch Anakin's armed TDL nanny droid and snatch the infant before being confronted by Leia Organa Solo, Admiral Ackbar and Terpfen. He lost his hold on the baby but was able to escape to a waiting MT-AT. Terpfen pursued him in another MT-AT and after a pitched battle, and at the cost of his own life, the Mon Calamari was able to push Furgan's walker over a cliff, ending the ambassador's life, ending the threat.

Known occupants

 * Winter
 * Anakin Solo
 * Jacen Solo
 * Jaina Solo

Appearances

 * Jedi Search
 * Dark Apprentice
 * Champions of the Force