- "I can use aerial landing platforms—we can't risk placing our forces in the path of another attack like this."
- ―Colonel Bergon, to Governor Wilhuff Tarkin after the Battle of Dac City
The aerial landing platform, also referred to as a sky-base[2] or skybase, was a type of starship used by the Galactic Empire that served as a staging area for invading planetary forces. In 18 BBY, they were deployed to Mon Cala to quell an uprising, following the destruction of all surface cities on the planet.[1]
The Empire's successor, the First Order,[3] also had dedicated landing platforms[4] similar in design to the sky-base.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The aerial landing platform was first mentioned in Darth Vader (2017) 14[2] and later appeared in Darth Vader (2017) 15. Both comics were released in 2018 and were authored by Charles Soule and penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli.[1]
Appearances[]
- Darth Vader (2017) 14 (First mentioned)
- Darth Vader (2017) 15 (First appearance)
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