In memory of our late CEO
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: [ To Flesh out, create, and build a military base for the Hidden Path and future iterations]
- Image Credit: [ The best picture I could find was here.]
- Canon: [ The Alliance Base on Odessen ]
- Permissions: [N/A]
- Links: [N/A]
SETTING INFORMATION
- Military Base Name: [ Name of the Base. ]
- Classification: Fort
- Location: [ Odessen ]
- Affiliation: [ The Hidden Path. ]
- Population: [ Choose from: Moderate
- Demographics: Council. Jedi. Soldiers. Sailors. Pilots. Civilians.
- Accessibility: On the surface, the base was nothing more than a blemish on the landscape. A scattering of prefab structures, rusting scaffolds, and neglected machinery gave it the appearance of a forgotten outpost—small, fractured, and not worth the Empire's time. It was meant to look this way: disorganized, pitiful, a collection of strays clinging to the shadows.
But appearances were the coalition's greatest weapon. Beneath the cracked duracrete and weathered steel, the true heart of the base thrummed in secret. Buried deep below, shielded by layers of alloy and sensor-dampening material, stretched a command hub as precise as it was hidden. Terminals bathed in the glow of encrypted datafeeds, hangars concealed stocked supplies and covert craft, and corridors carried the steady footfalls of operatives who knew their lives depended on secrecy.
What seemed fragile above was nothing more than camouflage. Below was strength, sharpened and waiting, a fortress hidden in plain sight. To the galaxy it looked like weakness. To the Empire it was invisible. To the coalition, it was proof that survival—and victory—belonged to those who could outthink an enemy that believed itself untouchable.
- Description: At a glance, the stronghold looked like nothing more than the carcass of a fallen dream. The surface levels bore the weight of centuries—weathered spires scarred by storms, plating patched and repatched until it resembled a scrapyard more than a fortress. To the casual eye, it was disorganized, pitiful, a monument to the futility of resistance. The Eternal Alliance had died here, and its bones seemed to remain as little more than a warning.
But beneath the scars, the heart still beat. The Hidden Path had claimed the ruin and bent it to their purpose. Buried under layers of duracrete and sensor-dampening alloys, the base thrived again: command decks glowed with encrypted datafeeds, hangars quietly stocked fighters and supply ships, and corridors bustled with the careful rhythm of a coalition that lived and breathed secrecy.
In its day, the Eternal Alliance had sought to unite the galaxy beneath banners and ideals, standing tall against darkness. That vision had crumbled, but not without leaving something behind. The Hidden Path had inherited the skeleton of that dream—not to rebuild it, but to adapt it. Where the Alliance fought openly, they would cloak themselves in weakness. Where the Alliance was visible, they would vanish into obscurity.
It was not the Eternal Alliance reborn, but its echo—quieter, sharper, more dangerous. To outsiders, it was a ruin best forgotten. To the Empire, an irrelevance. But to those who walked its halls, it was a sanctuary born of legend and necessity, proof that sometimes the shadow of a fallen dream could strike harder than the dream itself.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Operations - Main Hub -
The Operations Center forms the tactical core of the Hidden Path base. Located several levels below the surface and sealed behind layered security, it is designed to coordinate intelligence, communications, and mission oversight.
At its heart is a wide, tiered chamber anchored by a central holotable capable of displaying fleet movements, planetary maps, and encrypted datastreams. Around it, officers and specialists manage signals, track supply routes, and relay orders to Hidden Path cells across the galaxy. Multiple redundancies are built into the systems, ensuring that even if part of the network is compromised, command can remain intact.
Though modest in size compared to military command hubs of the past, the Operations Center is efficient, flexible, and hardened against intrusion. Every display and dataport is shielded with encryption drawn from Guardian Authority Ltd. and Lucerne Labs technology, ensuring secrecy is maintained. It is here that missions are planned, and where the base's heartbeat—its awareness of the wider galaxy—never falters.
Council - Leadership Council -
Buried in the deepest levels of the repurposed Eternal Alliance base lies the chamber of the Hidden Path Leadership Council. Accessed only through secured blast doors and biometric seals, this fortified sector serves as the nerve center of the movement.
The chamber itself is a circular hall carved into stone and reinforced with alloy plating, dominated by a holotable capable of projecting galactic star maps, supply networks, and tactical simulations. Around it convene the Path's highest leaders: businessmen managing logistics, military commanders coordinating defense and offense, Jedi lending foresight and counsel, and diplomats balancing politics and alliances.
Austere by design, the chamber avoids unnecessary ornamentation. The only symbol present is a half-faded crest of the Eternal Alliance beneath the holotable—kept as a deliberate reminder of what was lost, and of the caution needed to avoid repeating its mistakes.
Here, strategy is born not in grand declarations, but in measured voices. It is where the Path conceals its strength in plain sight, coordinating rebellion from the shadows while the galaxy above sees only ruin.
Jedi Enclave - An Enclave of Learning, and Meditation -
Tucked within the underground works of the Hidden Path base is a modest Jedi enclave, designed not as a grand temple but as a quiet refuge. Shielded by reinforced walls and sensor-dampening fields, the enclave provides a space for meditation, instruction, and limited study.
The enclave features a circular meditation chamber where the walls are bare save for subtle inscriptions meant to focus the mind rather than distract it. Adjacent to it are training halls scaled for small groups, equipped with modular flooring and simple sparring droids—functional rather than ceremonial. A compact library, containing a curated selection of holocrons and databooks rescued from scattered Jedi holdings, serves as both study hall and archive.
Though understated in design, the enclave carries the weight of continuity. It offers Jedi within the Hidden Path a place to center themselves, train apprentices, and preserve fragments of their heritage. Unlike the great temples of old, this enclave is not meant to inspire awe—it is meant to endure in secret, a flame sheltered against the storm.
Military Operations - Army, Naval, and Starfighter Operations -
The Military Command sector sits adjacent to—but operationally distinct from—the base's civilian and council spaces. Concealed behind multiple security rings and autonomous defense arrays, it functions as the Hidden Path's battlefield brain: directing forces, managing defenses, and translating council strategy into action.
At its core is the Combat Information Center (CIC), a low-domed chamber of tiered consoles and holo-projectors. The CIC aggregates feeds from reconnaissance sorties, sensor buoys, and covert informants, converting raw data into actionable directives. Tactical officers cycle through overlays—orbital approaches, strike corridors, convoy routing—while strike coordinators mark windows of opportunity for fast, deniable operations.
Redundancy and compartmentalization are paramount. Communications run on multi-layered, encrypted relays provided by Guardian Authority and Lucerne Labs systems, with physical dead-drops and quantum-scrambled backups kept in vaulted caches. Should the primary network be compromised, isolated command nodes can assume control without revealing the base's location.
Close links bind the Military Command to Logistics and the Operations Center; orders are issued with timing keyed to resupply windows, sensor blindspots, and diplomatic maneuvers. Fleet liaisons manage discreet sortie routing to hidden hangars; ground commanders coordinate mobile detachments and defensive emplacements; drone and remote-weapons teams stand ready to suppress or shape engagement zones.
Defense systems are calibrated for denial rather than display: point-defense turrets, counter-sensor fields, localized EMP dampeners, and choke-point demolitions that favor stealthy withdrawal over pitched battles. The emphasis is on mobility, surgical strikes, and survivability—strategic posture designed to preserve force and exploit an enemy's assumptions.
Staffed by veterans of military, mercantile, and clandestine backgrounds, the command staff values brevity and precision. Orders are clean, contingencies mapped, and accountability immediate. Here plans are reduced to executable steps; here the Hidden Path's will becomes a pattern of strikes, diversions, and protective maneuvers that keep the coalition alive and the Empire uncertain.
SOCOMM - Special Operations Command -
The Special Operations Command, known within the Hidden Path as SOComm, represents the sharp edge of the coalition's clandestine war against the Empire. Located within the deepest secure levels of the primary base, SOComm directs missions that require precision, deniability, and absolute secrecy.
Structure and Function
SOComm serves as the central authority for covert units—including strike teams, infiltration cells, and Jedi Shadows. It maintains operational liaisons with other Path sectors but functions independently from the conventional Military Command. Its chambers are sealed with multi-layered encryption and biometric security, and its data cores are designed to irreparably melt down under breach protocols.
The command floor includes:
- Mission Control Center: A darkened tiered chamber, each console tied into long-range encrypted comms. Live operations are tracked in real-time with feeds mirrored to strike team leads.
- Briefing Rotunda: A circular room with concentric benches and a central holoprojector, designed for small-team pre-deployment sessions.
- Armory Annex: Adjacent to the launch bays, stocked with mission-specific kits, disguises, and experimental gear.
- Handler Stations: Individualized consoles for controllers managing specific cells or operatives, with systems designed for modular collaboration.
SOComm maintains a direct encrypted link to Cairoka's Gate on Odessen, the outpost serving as its primary forward intelligence hub. Cairoka's Gate provides research, prototype development, and staging support for Section C operatives. The coordination between the secure underground SOComm chambers and the Odessen facility ensures that advanced technologies, operational intel, and field resources flow seamlessly between command and execution.
Role in the Hidden Path
Where the Leadership Council sets strategy and Military Command directs defense, SOComm acts in silence: eliminating threats, sabotaging supply lines, gathering intelligence, and striking surgically at the Empire's vulnerabilities. To most within the base, SOComm is little more than a rumor. To those who serve within it, it is the blade in the dark—the embodiment of the Path's doctrine of survival through precision and misdirection.
Barracks - Living Quarters for many -
The living spaces of the Hidden Path base are modest, practical, and deliberately understated. Unlike the grandeur of temples or the barracks of military strongholds, these quarters are designed to blend comfort with discretion, offering a sense of normalcy without drawing attention.
Individual rooms are small but functional—durasteel walls softened by personal touches, with just enough space for a bunk, storage chest, and workstation. Families of civilians and non-combatants occupy the same sector as soldiers and Jedi, fostering a sense of shared purpose rather than separation.
The communal areas form the heart of daily life. A central mess hall doubles as gathering space, where meals, briefings, and conversations blur together. Smaller lounges and recreation alcoves provide a place for quiet respite, while hydroponic gardens supplement both the food supply and the mental well-being of the inhabitants.
Though far from luxurious, these quarters and communal spaces carry an atmosphere of resilience. Here, the Path is more than a military force or clandestine council—it is a community, built on trust and survival. Within these walls, bonds are forged as strongly as any battle plan, reminding all who reside here why they endure the shadow war.
Shipyard - To build and repair personal ships and ships of the line -
Primary Function
The shipyard's core role is the maintenance and recovery of the Hidden Path's vessels. Its bays can accommodate multiple freighters, shuttles, and starfighters simultaneously, with modular repair scaffolds able to adapt to a wide range of hull designs. Specialized workstations handle engine overhauls, shield calibrations, sensor masking, and stealth plating refits. Supplies for these repairs are often salvaged or redirected from sympathetic worlds, giving the facility its "patched but reliable" character.
Construction Capacity
Though not designed as a full production yard, the shipyard's infrastructure allows for emergency construction of larger craft. With extended effort, it can assemble ships up to corvette-class in size—though such efforts strain resources, slow normal operations, and are kept tightly compartmentalized to avoid detection. In practice, the facility's rare construction projects are limited to vessels of necessity: blockade runners, stealth corvettes, and critical transports.
Design and Concealment
The shipyard is hidden beneath reinforced vaulting, its power signature masked by energy-dispersal plating. Access points are disguised as cargo tunnels and emergency exits, while larger slips connect directly to hidden hangar mouths shielded by blast doors and camouflaged as natural rock formations. To outside scanners, the sector reads as a storage cavern or abandoned quarry.
Supply and Logistics - Where we get everything -
The Supply and Logistics Depot is the lifeline of the Hidden Path's survival. Concealed beneath reinforced flooring and masked from scans, this sector houses stockpiles of weapons, armor, foodstuffs, and medical supplies.
Cargo bays are organized with military precision, though the façade above is carefully staged to appear haphazard and depleted. Beneath that layer of misdirection, automated inventory systems track every crate and shipment. Hidden hangars link directly to smuggling lanes and secured landing pads, allowing discreet resupply operations.
The depot is overseen by logistics officers and quartermasters drawn from mercantile and military backgrounds. To them, every ration crate and fuel cell is as vital as a starship or a squad of soldiers. Their work is quiet, thankless, and essential—the invisible thread that binds together the Hidden Path's scattered cells.
Medical Wing - Every Base Needs One -
The Medical Wing is a compact but highly efficient sector of the Hidden Path base, designed to balance day-to-day care with battlefield readiness. Unlike the sprawling medical centers of former alliances, this facility is built for discretion, triage, and resilience under pressure.
Layout and Function
Everything is built with redundancy and stealth in mind. Life-support and diagnostic equipment is layered behind shielding alloys to mask its energy signature. Supplies are kept lean but versatile—standard bacta reserves are supplemented with kolto packs, field grafts, and modular med-tech designed to keep operatives alive long enough to be exfiltrated.
The wing consists of a small intake ward, a surgical bay, a recovery room, and a secure pharmaceutical vault. Treatment pods and repurposed bacta tanks line the walls, supported by a rotating complement of med-droids, combat medics, and physicians seconded from sympathetic worlds. Space is limited—at full stretch, the wing can support a handful of critical patients and a few dozen in recovery.
Integration
The Medical Wing links directly to both the Supply Depot and Special Operations Command, ensuring rapid resupply during high-risk missions and immediate care for operatives returning from the field. Remote connections to Cairoka's Gate on Odessen allow for data exchange on advanced treatments and experimental enhancements, though much of this work is kept compartmentalized.
Armory/Hangars - Where everything else is kept -
The hangars of the Hidden Path base serve as the nerve center for movement in and out of the underground stronghold. Shielded behind layered blast doors and camouflaged entry points, they provide launch and recovery for transports, supply ships, and strike craft.
Hangars
Three primary bays anchor the sector: one for personnel transports, one for cargo and supply, and one reserved for covert strike missions. Each bay is shielded with energy barriers and disguised by natural rock formations, ensuring that launch and retrieval can occur without drawing unwanted attention. The hangars are modular in design, able to support starfighters, light freighters, and corvette-scale vessels in coordination with the hidden shipyard.
Crew within the hangars are a mix of technicians, mechanics, and pilots, most veterans of previous conflicts. Work is carried out with precision but minimal noise, every launch disguised to appear routine, every return scrubbed from external records within minutes.
Armory
Directly adjacent to the strike hangar lies the base's Armory Annex, a heavily restricted sector secured by biometric access and layered encryption. Here, the Path's operatives draw their weapons, armor, and gear before deployment. Standard racks hold blasters, rifles, and explosives, while specialized lockers contain stealth suits, Jedi weapons, and field technology too rare or dangerous to leave unsecured.
For missions requiring deception, the armory maintains a cache of disguises, forged credentials, and mission kits tailored to blend into Imperial or civilian systems. Sensitive prototypes developed at Cairoka's Gate on Odessen are occasionally rotated through the armory for field testing.
SECURITY
Maximum -
The security architecture of the Hidden Path base is built not on overt strength, but on subtlety, deception, and layered denial. The facility is designed to appear vulnerable on the surface while concealing a hardened interior shielded by redundancies and misdirection.
Surface Security
Outwardly, the base relies on camouflage and apparent neglect rather than visible defenses. Scavenged structures, disorganized patrols, and flickering perimeter lights encourage the impression of a derelict outpost. Surveillance is present but concealed—micro-cameras hidden within debris, motion sensors disguised as broken equipment, and comm relays buried in the surrounding terrain.
Interior Safeguards
Once inside, the truth is revealed. Every major sector is sealed by biometric locks, encrypted badge access, and pressure-sensitive blast doors. Security checkpoints separate hangars, command levels, and council chambers, with automated turrets concealed in ceiling hatches ready to deploy in emergencies. Internal comms are quantum-scrambled, and sensitive consoles are rigged with dead-man failsafes designed to melt down if tampered with.
Defensive Systems
The deeper levels are protected by sensor-baffling alloys and emergency choke-points designed to funnel intruders into kill-zones or delay them long enough for evacuation. EMP dampeners and localized shield projectors can be activated to isolate breaches. Explosive charges are pre-set in critical corridors, allowing controlled collapses to erase access routes if overrun.
Integration with SOComm
Security systems tie directly into the Special Operations Command (SOComm) and Cairoka's Gate on Odessen. Intelligence feeds from those nodes help identify infiltrators or compromised supply routes before they can reach the base itself.
Philosophy
The Hidden Path does not rely on walls to keep enemies out; it relies on convincing them there is nothing here worth attacking. Should that deception fail, layers of defenses ensure the intruder pays dearly for every step. Security is not just protection—it is misdirection, denial, and silence, the same principles the Path lives by.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Alliance base was a fortress constructed into the base of a cliff on the planet Odessen. It would serve as the Alliance's base of operations during the war against the Eternal Empire, and later as its capital as the Eternal Alliance. A large facility above ground, what was not always seen, what was underground. The underground portion of the facility was equally impressive, housing advanced technology, secure storage areas, and hidden chambers. These subterranean levels were crucial for strategic planning and served as a refuge during times of conflict, ensuring the Alliance's operations remained protected and functional. The underground levels also included advanced laboratories for research and development, as well as secure meeting rooms for high-level discussions. These areas were designed with state-of-the-art security measures to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring the Alliance's most sensitive information and resources remained safe from external threats.
The base was ultimately decommissioned after the war, as the need for such extensive facilities diminished. Over time, the base was repurposed for other uses, including as a training ground for new recruits and a repository for historical records of the Eternal Alliance.
Dormant it sat for thousands of years, falling in many respects to decay and time, until it was cleared out, restructured and repurposed by Guardian Authority Ltd. for use by the Hidden Path.The Hidden Path utilized the base for covert operations, leveraging its historical significance and advanced infrastructure. With modern upgrades, it became a hub for training, research, and strategic planning, ensuring the continuation of the Alliance's legacy in a new era of challenges. Also added were other repositories for different facets of the group, such as SOComm, Military, and the Jedi, as well as out reach, and Section C.
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