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THE GALACTIC ALLIANCE
FORT BASTION - EXPEDITIONARY FORCES HQ
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To codify a Galactic Alliance military base in the Corellian Sector
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SETTING INFORMATION- Military Base Name: Fort Bastion
- Classification: Galactic Alliance joint Army and Navy military command base
- Affiliation: Galactic Alliance
- 3rd Sector Fleet
- Galactic Alliance Expeditionary Forces
- Population:
- Army: Heavy
- Navy: Heavy
- Combined CDF & CSB: Sparse
- Civilian Workers: Sparse
- Demographics: Fort Bastion was as diverse as the Galactic Alliance itself as the GA military didn't discriminate against any one group when it came to service in the military.
- Accessibility: Heavily guarded and located on the outskirts of Coronet City, Fort Bastion was accessible by air, ground, and skyhook if the approaching vessel was over 2000 Meters. Military code cylinders and other identification allowed local defense force members to access the Fort after screening and GA military instant access, though certain areas of the Fort were restricted by rank such as Special Projects.
- Description:
Fort Bastion was the Galactic Alliance's headquarters for the 3rd Sector Fleet and its accompanying armies. Specializing in expeditionary troop movements and force projection, it was often also called the Corellian Expeditionary Force Headquarters. Situated on the outskirts of Coronet City facing the bay, it was a simple but large military fortress designed to take heavy fire from orbital bombardment and defend itself in a siege. The Fort was constructed around one of Corellia's Emerald Lances, pinning it as a high priority military target for invading forces. Accompanying the Emerald Lance was its powerful planetary shield that surrounded most of Fort Bastion. To aid in its targeting as well as the general operation of Fort Bastion was the Corellian V.I. named Quint. Modeled off of an old Corellian starfighter pilot motif, Quint aided in the security and monitoring of Fort Bastion.
Just outside of the base's shield range were several turbolaser and planetary ion cannon emplacements for defense against air and orbital targets. Within the envelope of the shield were various defenses as well including garrisoned army and marine forces. Several hangars provided fighter and heavy armor support for the defense of Coronet city which dotted the base strategically. From the coast-side of the base skyhook connected the ground operations with a military station which provided a separate, Alliance Military traffic lane for convoys, troop transports, and other vessels. Personnel and Material could then travel from capital ships too large to enter the atmosphere down to the station, followed by the skyhook, and finally to the surface after several credential checks, though the option of traveling the rest of the way by shuttle or elevator from the skyhook was available. The use of the skyhook was often seen as unnecessary but was insisted on and eventually made the standard procedure for vessels over 2000 meters after heavy lobbying by pro-Corellian interest groups.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Fort Bastion Skyhook
- A massive skyhook that was a collaborative project of several Corellian shipwrights. After heavy lobbying by pro-Corellian business interest groups, the Senate passed a bill mandating GA military use of the skyhook for "sensitive cargo" and for any vessel unloading personnel or material over 2000 meters. It had an observatory, deflector shields, light point defense, cafe, and suites for high ranking military officers or political guests. Most GA military regulars saw it as an eyesore and a waste of taxpayer credits.
- Special Projects
- A small-scale fabrication, construction, and testing yard for experimental GA military technology.
- Emerald Lance Gun Command
- A joint CSB-GA military command post within Fort Bastion dedicated to the operation and security of Fort Bastion's Emerald Lance which was affectionately called Little Green or LG for short.
- Quint V.I. Core
- The V.I. core for Quint, Fort Bastion's Corellian Fighter-themed virtual intelligence. Though technically the property of the Corellian Confederation, Quint was programmed to also follow the orders of GA military officers.
- Halcyon Command
- Due to the sensitive nature of both the Emerald Lance and the Corellian V.I. stationed at Fort Bastion, a small area of the fort was dedicated to Halcyon Command where two squads of Halcyon Commandos called home when not on patrol.
- Combat Information Center
- A fortified room with its own dedicated small-scale shield generator, the Combat Information Center, or C.I.C. for short, was where the Fort's commanding officer spent most of their time. From there it was possible to monitor the Fort, issue direct or Fort-wide orders, send S.O.S. requests, and various other things important to running a fully operational military base. There were two C.I.C.s on the fort. Both buildings had guard details specifically tasked to defend them.
- Armories
- Garages
- Hangars
- Barracks
- HIGH: Equipped with a planetary shield, defense cannons, and an Emerald Lance, Fort Bastion was one of the most well-defended locations on Corellia. Though not as well defended as its counterpart on Coruscant, as a Sector capital, it was afforded a much larger standing defensive garrison and benefited from the CSB garrisoned at the Fort as well. Several hangars and garages dotted the fort strategically offering air and ground support should the fort or Corellia come under assault.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Fort Bastion was originally a small military outpost set up by the Sith Empire during their occupation of Corellia following the Sith-Imperial Bloc Treaty. After the Sith were expelled from Corellian Space the small outpost and the surrounding land saw little use or development by the Corellian Confederation. It wouldn't be until the Confederation reformed into the High Republic that the outpost would see activity again. Construction began on the fort just prior to the start of the High Republic's Battle of Kuat and would not see completion until after the Frozen Hand Campaign. In an awkward turn of events, the fort would never actually see use under the High Republic it was built for but would instead become the sector headquarters for the 3rd Sector Fleet and the accompanying sector armies of GA Marines and GA Army. The base was largely constructed by local Corellian construction agencies and included an enormous skyhook and orbital elevator system that provided millions of jobs for Corellians and transient workers from neighboring systems. Named Fort Bastion under the Galactic Alliance its presence would be a point of contention for the local hyper militarized Corellian Defense Force but would otherwise remain important for future expeditionary campaigns.
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