Lightstation
Lightstations were a series ofspace stations equipped with navigation beacons in theRoon system. Prior to the establishment of theManda-Roon Merchant Route byMungo Baobab, these orbital platforms were few in number.Bisad Koong, governor ofRoon'sTawntoom province in the early years of theGalactic Empire, utilized a lightstation as an orbital base of operations.
Baobab apparently felt that the existing lightstations were an appropriate method to mark the rediscovered trade lane, and merely multiplied them in number to provide a more easily navigable path. Before the advent of theBaobab Merchant Fleet lightstation system, travelers had to follow close behind therainbow comet, a body that only traveled through theCloak of the Sith and into the Roon system once a year.
Although most lightstations were autonomous, one, theUmboo lightstation (named after Roon'sUmboo province), was manned by an oldHuman male namedNoop Yeldarb, who had maintained the station since its inception. It was Noop's duty, along with theRoon Trade Guild, to ensure that the lightstations were not diverted for nefarious purposes - early in its establishment, the system was plagued by pirates who would alter the lightstations' positions, forcing prey into an easy ambush.
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — "Tail of the Roon Comets"- Escape from the Monster Ship: A Droid Adventure(Adaptation of "Tail of the Roon Comets")
