Junkfort Station

Junkfort Station

Junkfort Station was anOuter Rim Territoriesspace station located in theTharin sector at the junction of threehyperlanes. A notableshadowport andspice-smuggling point, Junkfort Station was often visited bystarships in order to receive illegal modifications and equipment. Historically located in an area ofspace influenced by theHuttspecies, by17 BBY Junkfort Station was a part of theGalactic Empire.

The smugglerHan Solo and hiscopilot,Chewbacca, visited Junkfort Station in0 ABY while searching for one of the rarepower gem artifacts. Questioningspacers for leads in the station'scantina, Solo got involved in a brawl withtwopatrons of the establishment wishing to collect the sizablebounty that had been posted on Solo. Meanwhile, Chewbacca learned fromanother patron of the possible existence of a powergem on theplanetAntipose, and after rescuing Solo, he and his companion departed Junkfort Station for that world. Nearly thirtyyears later, forces of theextra-galacticYuuzhan Vong speciescaptured Junkfort Station as part of theirinvasion of thegalaxy.

Description[]

Junkfort Station was aspace station^[1] located in theJunkfort system,^[2] a part of theTharin sector^[3] inthe Slice portion of^[2] theOuter Rim Territories.^[3] The station was situated on theTriellus Trade Route, asuper-hyperroute that linked it to theNimat^[2] andMarleyvane systems.^[4] Junkfort Station was also connected to^[2] theSuolriep sector's^[6]Dernatine system by theLesser Lantillian Route, while thehyperlane known as theCadma Conduit linked it to theDagelin Minor andSimbarc systems^[2] in theCadma sector.^[6] The station consisted of a patchwork of living modules^[5] of various shapes and sizes^[1] that were connected by a network ofairlink tunnels.^[5]

History[]

Reign of the Republic[]

Space surrounding the Junkfortsystem wasexplored by theGalactic Republic at some point between15,000 BBY and8000 BBY. Between1004 BBY and1000 BBY, Junkfort Station fell within the area of space controlled by members of theSith tradition ofForce-users. By thattime, the station was also a part ofHutt Space, a region dominated by theHuttspecies.^[2]

The borders of Hutt Space proper had receded from the Junkfort system^[4] by32 BBY, although Junkfort Station remained within^[2] the Hutt sphere of influence^[4] until at least19 BBY.^[2] TheThirteenth Sector Army of the Republic was tasked during the first campaigns of theClone Wars in22 BBY with engaging themilitary forces of theConfederacy of Independent Systems in Junkfort Station's vicinity. By17 BBY, the station fell within the borders of theGalactic Empire.^[4] ThesmugglerHan Solo visited Junkfort Station at some point by0 BBY on a mission for a Hutt employer.^[2]

Search for a power gem[]

Arrival aboard a shadowport[]

By0 ABY,^[7] anagent of the ex-pirateRaskar was stationed aboard Junkfort Station.^[1] Thatyear,^[7] Solo was tasked byPrincessLeia Organa with finding and obtaining apower gem,^[1] a rare artifact composed of a^[8]meteoritic^[9]mineral that could disable thedeflector shields ofstarships,^[8] in order to help theRebel Alliance combat the new^[1]Star Dreadnought of theSith LordDarth Vader, theExecutor.^[10] Intending to begin the search for the legendarygems in thegalactic underworld, Solo and hiscopilot,Chewbacca, traveled in theirlight freighter, theMillennium Falcon, from theAlliance base on^[1] theGordian Reach^[2]moonYavin 4 to Junkfort Station.^[1]

Boarding the space station, Solo met anacquaintance who expressed their surprise at meeting the smuggler on Junkfort Station in light of the highbounty placed on the latter by^[1] the Huttcrime lord^[2]Jabba and warned Solo to be careful while aboard the station. Solo and Chewbacca then entered acantina in order to questionspacers on any leads on power gems. Solo's questioning was fruitless, and he was eventually invited over to a booth occupied by aHuman and analien, who pretended to have information that Solo would find useful. In reality, the pair planned to attack Solo and capture him in order to collect Jabba's bounty. Solo saw through their deception and initiated a brawl, calling for assistance from his mightyWookiee companion.^[1]

Finding a lead[]

Chewbacca, however, had become engrossed in a conversation he was having with Raskar's agent, who claimed to have seen a power gem on^[1]Antipose,^[11] aCentrality^[12]planet on which Raskar was indeed keeping one such artifact—and hosting lucrativegladiatorial competitions with the gem as their highly sought-after prize. When Solo was about to be shot by his Human would-be captor, Chewbacca finally rescued his companion by throwing Solo's opponents out of the cantina'swindow.^[1]

When Chewbacca subsequently told Solo of his findings, the pair—discreetly observed by Raskar's agent—left Junkfort Station for Antipose. The agent then returned to the cantina, where he then enjoyed adrink and giggled to himself, which, as speculated by thebartender, he did at the expense of Solo and Chewbacca. The agent also informed Raskar of the duo's visit to the station.^[1] At some point between26 ABY and27 ABY, as part of theirinvasion of thegalaxy, members of theextra-galactic and anti-technologicalYuuzhan Vong speciescaptured Junkfort Station. The station subsequently remained under the invaders' control until at least 27ABY.^[2]

Inhabitants[]

Junkfort Station was a famousshadowport that hosted a notablespice-smuggling system^[2] and was frequently visited by starships in order to receive illegal ship modifications and equipment. By the time of theBattle of Yavin,bounty hunters were not allowed aboard Junkfort Station. The space station'scantina was frequented both byHumans and members of variousalien species.^[1] Around25 ABY, the population of the Junkfort system numbered between one and ten million.^[2]

Locations[]

Junkfort Station housed severaldocking bays as well as the Junkfort Station cantina.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Junkfort Station first appeared in "The Power Gem," acomic story written byArchie Goodwin, penciled byAl Williamson, and published betweenJuly 26 andOctober 3,1982^[1] as part of the dailyStar Wars comic strip distributed by theLos Angeles Times Syndicate to major American and Canadian newspapers from1979 to1984.^[13] The2009 reference bookThe Essential Atlas placed the station in grid square T-8.^[2]

Appearances[]

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• "The Power Gem"(colorized inClassic Star Wars 11–12)(First appearance)

Sources[]

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars: The Comics Companion
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas
• Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion onStarWars.com(article) (backup link)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
• The Official Star Wars Fact File Collector's Guide & Galaxy Chart
• Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
• Star Wars: Force and Destiny Core Rulebook

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