Ring of Kafrene

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Ring of Kafrene

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Affiliation

Galactic Empire^[5]

"Where good dreams go bad."

―Unofficial slogan found on graffiti^[3]

TheRing of Kafrene, also referred to simply asKafrene, was amining colony and deep-space trading post in theKafrene asteroid belt of theThand sector. During theGalactic Civil War, theAlliance to Restore the Republic sent intelligenceagent Cassian Andor here prior to theBattle of Scarif. There, Andor confirmed the existence of theDeath Star.

Characteristics[]

Kafrene-City — The interior cityscape of the Ring of Kafrene

The Ring of Kafrene was a monumental construction which served as both a mining colony and a deep-space trading post. Its structures, made fromdurasteel andplastoid, were slung between a pair of malformedplanetoids in theKafrene asteroid belt. Areas such as its aftdocking bay were covered in lurid, phosphorescent graffiti. Roads led out from the docking bays towards the distant rock warrens of the planetoids, and the outpost itself was a labyrinthine sprawl of shacks, prefabricated housing, and countless maze-like corridors. Although there was some structure to the buildings around the main throughways, beyond these areas the layout of the Ring changed almost daily; shacks were made of sheet metal, and shelters utilized housing units recycled from foreign colonies.Alien housing complexes and tenements featured ventilation shafts that sent wafts ofammonia into the streets.^[3] The Ring acted as a junction between theCorellian Trade Spine—which connected it to theplanets Coruscant andAnoat—and theBiox Detour, which connected it to the planetsTakodana andMalastare.^[6]

History[]

MissiontoKafrene — Cassian Andor and Tivik meeting on the Ring of Kafrene

The Ring of Kafrene was constructed by members ofnobility in theGalactic Republic, and was established as a mining colony to strip theasteroids andplanetoids of theKafrene asteroid belt of any valuable minerals. However, the founders soon realized that such coveted minerals were scarce in the Kafrene belt, and the failed mining venture became a trading post and stopover point for desperate travelers^[3] through theThand sector.^[2] The covert special forces groupZero Company were headquartered at Kafrene during theClone Wars, operating from a base known asThe Den.^[4]

TheGalactic Empire maintained a presence on Kafrene, and Imperialstormtroopers patrolled its streets.^[5] Prior to theLiberation of Erso onWobani, theAlliance to Restore the Republic sentCassian Andor to the Ring of Kafrene^[5] to investigate why Imperial shipments ofkyber crystals were being shipped acrossthe galaxy.^[7] Insection nine, Cassian met withTivik, an informant who revealed the existence of a "planet-killer"–truly theDeath Star–beforestormtroopers accosted the pair. Cassian shot them down, then killed Tivik when he proved a liability, before fleeing the area.^[5]

Falcon leaves Kafrene — Han Solo leaves the Ring of Kafrene

At the sametime as the Rebel Alliance celebrated theirfleet on theMako-Ta Space Docks,Han Solo was on the Ring of Kafrene withChewbacca andC-3PO, where he made a deal with anAlaphani for a set oftransponder codes. After Chewbacca noticed a pair ofbounty hunters watching them, Solo finished the deal, giving the Alaphanicredit chips in exchange for the codes. The two bounty hunters followed them, but were ambushed by Solo, who took their weapons and promised them thatJabba would get his money. They boarded theMillennium Falcon and left the Ring of Kafrene,^[8] returning to Mako-Ta to discover that it wasunder attack byDarth Vader and hisDeath Squadron.^[9] After escaping the attack, he sold the data that he got from the Ring of Kafrene toSana Starros onNar Shaddaa.^[10]

0-0-0 andBT-1 were picked up by Imperials during a sweep of the Ring of Kafrene. They were fitted with restraining bolts and returned to service.^[11]

Inhabitants[]

Kafrene-Streets — The crowded streetways of the Ring hosted a plethora of individuals

As a deep-space trading outpost and stopover point for travelers, the Ring of Kafrene hosted crowds of individuals includinghumans,nonhumans, and beings of indeterminategenders. Many of these became stuck on the outpost, sentenced to live among the pressing crowds with a characteristic plodding gait. Workers toiled during the day, and stuck to the main throughways at night due to the constantly shifting nature of the Ring's layout.^[3]