Minister of Science {M.I.R.}
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a Mahporeem Imperial Remnant military outpost on Lothal.
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- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
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- Military Base Name: MIR-13: Ironspine Outpost
- Classification: Army | Naval Outpost
- Location: Lothal
- Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
- Population: Moderate
- Demographics:
- Humans | 90%
- Others | 10%
- Accessibility:
- Access to the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant military outpost is strictly controlled through fortified checkpoints, encrypted identification systems, and heavily armed security personnel stationed at every authorized entry point. All personnel, visitors, and incoming transports must provide a valid clearance code registered within the outpost’s security network, with access privileges verified against their assigned rank, operational duties, and authorization level. Any individual or vessel lacking the appropriate clearance is denied entry, while unauthorized access attempts trigger immediate security alerts and a coordinated response from the outpost’s Imperial Army garrison and security droids.
- Description:
- The Mahporeem Imperial Remnant military outpost stands as a formidable fortress of Imperial engineering, its imposing durasteel structures nestled between towering natural stone spires that provide both defensive cover and a commanding view of the surrounding terrain.
- Command Center
- At the heart of the installation lies the Command Center, a heavily fortified central structure housing strategic operations, communications arrays, tactical surveillance, and the command staff responsible for coordinating the outpost’s military activities.
- Army | Naval Barracks
- The sprawling complex accommodates separate Army and Naval barracks, providing secure quarters, briefing rooms, and training facilities for the personnel stationed there.
- Droid Storage Facility
- A dedicated droid storage facility houses combat, security, and utility droids awaiting deployment or reassignment
- Hangar Bays
- Several expansive hangar bays accommodate TIE fighters, shuttles, and other Imperial spacecraft, with reinforced blast doors and adjoining service areas enabling efficient launch and recovery operations.
- Vehicle Garages
- Nearby, the vehicle garage houses armored transports, patrol vehicles, and ground-support machinery
- Medical Bays
- The medical bays provide emergency treatment, surgical facilities, and recovery accommodations for injured personnel.
- Maintenance Facilities
- Completing the installation are extensive maintenance facilities, where engineers, mechanics, and droid technicians repair damaged equipment, service military vehicles, maintain starfighters, and manufacture or replace essential components.
High
- Naval
- MIR TIE/rv "Reaver" | 2 squadrons
- M.I.R. xc/TIE Bomber | 4 squadrons
- TIE/Vp Vigilant | 1 squadron (accommodates as needed)
- Ground Defenses
- TH-1 "Rumble" Field Cannon
- TIE Taurus | 4
- Heavy repeating blaster emplacements | 25
- 1.8 FD Anti-Infantry Autoturret | 25
- Nuclear power generators - energy source to produce unlimited ammunition.
- Air defense towers | 8
- All Terrain Scout Walker | 6
- All Terrain Armored Assault Walker | 4
- FAE/74-Z Advanced Interceptor Speeder Bike | 20
- Personnel | Droids
- Drakonis Praetorian Guard | 2 platoons (72)
- Coretroopers | 2 platoons (72)
- Mahporeem Imperial Stormtroopers | 1 battalion (576)
- Junkyard Knight of Mahporeem | Occasionally
- Scrap Hounds | 10
- Slashtromech Droid | 6
- Refurbished B2 Super Battle Droid | 20
- Armed with Rocket launchers | 10
- Armed with Dual Wrist Blasters | 10
- EAC-18 "Aviarch" Aerial Maintenance Droids
- EAC-17 "Omnis" Subterranean Scout Droids
- Misc. Defenses
- Proximity Mines & Anti-vehicle mines | Secretly scattered around the perimeter of the base (numerous)
- Shields
- Communication | Sensors
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
MIR-13: Ironspine Outpost was constructed by the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant in close proximity to the ancient Jedi Temple on Lothal, its fortified structures rising among the towering stone spires that surround the long-abandoned sanctuary. Built with military efficiency and strategic foresight, the installation serves as a forward observation and defensive position tasked with monitoring the surrounding terrain, surveying potential approaches to the planet, and detecting hostile vessels or ground forces before they can threaten Lothal.
Its elevated observation posts, sensor arrays, secured communications systems, and defensive emplacements provide Imperial personnel with the means to identify incoming threats and coordinate an appropriate response. Every aspect of Ironspine Outpost is designed to establish a permanent military presence in the region, ensuring that the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant would not be caught unaware by hostile intruders seeking to exploit the planet's resources or its strategically significant locations.
Yet the outpost's most important responsibility extends far beyond conventional planetary defense. Beneath the ancient Jedi Temple lies a powerful Light Side Force vergence, The Heart of Lothal, an extraordinary vergence whose wellspring possesses immense significance to the Force itself. Recognizing the potential consequences should such a place fall into the hands of hostile Force-users, Sith practitioners, or other individuals seeking to exploit its power, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant established Ironspine Outpost as the primary military safeguard for both the temple and the sacred power concealed beneath it.
Its proximity allows Imperial forces to respond swiftly to unauthorized expeditions, archaeological intrusions, and potential attempts to corrupt or weaponize the nexus, while maintaining strict control over access to the surrounding ruins. Although the outpost retains its function as a lookout post against external threats, this secondary mission is ultimately subordinate to its true purpose, to ensure that the ancient Jedi Temple and the Force nexus beneath it remain protected from those who would seek to claim its power for their own ambitions.
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