- "Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station."
- ―Emperor Palpatine, to Luke Skywalker
A battle station was any space station armed for combat. During the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic secretly began the construction of the Death Star, a battle station unlike anything the galaxy had ever seen.[2][3] Torpedo Spheres were battle stations that served as siege platforms, and were referred to as battlemoons.[4] Although it was a building, the Malachor Sith Temple, or more precisely its superweapon, was also referred to as a battle station.[5] The Starflash was also a superweapon used by the Chiss Ascendancy.[6]