The Imperial Research Facility was a weapon research center established by the Galactic Empire on the planet of Lok during the Galactic Civil War.
Description[]
- "The base is responsible for manufacturing high-grade explosives for the Empire, including grenades. But like I mentioned, there is no obvious Imperial presence at the base. No Imperial soldiers, no guards. The entire base is staffed by trigger happy freelance mercenaries and Droidekas."
- ―Sergeant Moore, to a spacer
The Imperial Research Facility was operated by the Galactic Empire for the development and the production of new weapons.[2] Numerous scientists specialized in different areas, including explosives, chemicals and gasses, worked in the facility. There, they developed various research projects for the Imperial Military such as new ranged weapons, explosives and even bioweapons.[3]
The Imperial Research Facility was associated to a secret Imperial Mine also located on Lok. The minerals and gasses mined were used by the Empire at the research facility.[4] Because of a feud between General Otto, the commander of the Imperial garrison on Lok, and Imperial officers in charge of the mine and research facility, there was very little Imperial presence at the research facility. In order to prevent General Otto from meddling in their affairs, these officers deployed battle droids and mercenaries to guard the mine and the research facility instead of requisitioning Otto's troops.[2]
History[]
- "There's an Imperial research facility on Lok that our spies think is filled with experimental weapons. Nym wants whatever that base is building."
- ―Kole, to a spacer
After the Battle of Yavin, the scientists of the Imperial Research Facility worked on several projects, including a novel easy-to-conceal blaster sniper rifle for special operations, a Gungan assault cannon-based weapon, a new non-lethal gas grenade, grenade casing units and an airborne anti-fear virus for Imperial troops.[3] During that time, the mercenary contingent that protected the facility included Kendo Ryzak, Platt Pareja, Goll Bardok, Jeran Tarven,[6] Kell Lapaz,[7] and was led by Udo Barnet.[3]
In 1 ABY,[8] the pirate warlord Nym, leader of the Lok Revenants and de facto ruler of Lok, decided to raid the Imperial research facility and steal the weapons developed there.[5] Thanks to Sergeant Moore, a corrupted Imperial soldier, the criminals obtained detailed information about the research facility, in particular regarding the new Imperial Military Grade Grenade Casing Unit (IMGGCU).[2] Nym's first mate Kole thus tasked a group of spacers who had recently joined the Lok Revenants with assaulting the Imperial research facility. The spacers therefore headed to the facility where they fought numerous mercenaries and droidekas that defended the place.[9] The Revenants killed several mercenaries, including Kendo Ryzak, Platt Pareja, Goll Bardok, Jeran Tarven,[6] Kell Lapaz and Udo Barnet.[7] In addition, they stole lab data[10] and questioned the scientists about the Imperial research projects.[3] The Revenants finally found crates of IMGGCU prototypes and brought them back to Nym's fortress.[9]
Behind the scenes[]
The Imperial Research Facility was a location in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts,[1] prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[11] The Imperial Research Facility was added to the game as part of the so-called "Nym's Theme Park,"[1] released with the "Publish 3" on October 8, 2003.[12] This questline was later revamped with the release of the "Game Update 16: Stronghold of the Lok Revenants," on March 23, 2010.[13]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures
Sources[]
Friday Feature – Nym is Back! on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided — Nym's Theme Park
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Speak with Sergeant Moore, again" on Lok
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Question Scientists" on Lok
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Speak with Sergeant Moore" on Lok
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Find Kole" on Lok
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Purge the Facility" on Lok
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Research This" on Lok
- ↑ According to its opening crawl, Star Wars Galaxies was set sometime after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The only precise time indication in the game was given by the character Ruwan Tokai, who referenced the destruction of the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin as occurring one year earlier, placing the game sometime around 1 ABY. Later, multiple elements confirmed the placement of the game storyline in 1 ABY. First, The Essential Reader's Companion established that the tie-in novel Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine took place in 1 ABY. Furthermore, the game expansion Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees was set during the Blockade of Kashyyyk, one year after the Battle of Yavin according to The Star Wars Holiday Special. Additionally, the main scenario of The Nightsister's Revenge from the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game was set over a year before the Battle of Hoth (3 ABY), so around 1.5 ABY. Finally, the reference book Strongholds of Resistance placed the events of Star Wars Galaxies's Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" one year after the Battle of Yavin. Of note, Galaxies's Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" introduced the Battle of Hoth in the game. However, the developers were quite clear that this was only intended to be a completely isolated "Star Wars Moment" without any effect on continuity for the rest of the game.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Retrieve the research data and IMGGCUs" on Lok
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Quest: "Steal the Lab Data" on Lok
- ↑ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™ on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Publish 3: The Warren on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 16: Star Wars Galaxies™: Stronghold of the Lok Revenants on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
