Spectacle Base (Zaadja)

The Spectacle Base was a Rebel base on the planet of Zaadja In the outer rim. Built by Sherry Martwell and her Rebel Cell during 2 BBY and early 1 BBY.

"Even without Sherry being there, Spectacle Base was still extremely busy. The recently arrived J-1 Artillery pieces were being brought up to the second, third, and fourth floors in order to be assembled and connected to the Base’s mainframe. Likewise, the Dwarf Spider Droids were being programmed in where to set up, what targets to shoot, and the like. Most importantly though, trenches were beginning to be dug outside. Right now they’d just be standard dugouts, but these were just the guidelines for the planed defenses. Three trench lines would be planned. The front lines, would be zigzagged, DLT-19 blaster rifle nests would be made, though for the moment, these rifles would need to be brought from the main base’s armory. A similar, secondary line would be behind the first line, where squads could organize and rest when off duty. Finally a third line, would be where reinforced bunkers, anti vehicle/starship, and medical facilities would be. This was the plan at least. For now, it was just some troughs of snow that was being dug out by B1 droids."

"After days of digging out trenches, combating the occasional falling snow, the droids would start to add durasteel siding and studded metal grated flooring. This would help beef up the trenches against explosions and allowed melted water to pass nicely under the boots of the soldiers. The DLT-19 nests would be given more attention, more layers of Durasteel, making hardened bunkers for them, an inviting target, but do provide good cover. Along the trenches small roofs would be added on posts, allowing any snow to be able to run off, keeping the troops under them dry. On the second, special emplacements would begin to be made, these wouldn't be weapon emplacements though. These would be listening posts. They'd use droids to watch for artillery and would calculate the location of enemy artillery based on the trajectory. Three of these emplacements would be made, making their calculations accurate and exact. On the mountain, J-1 artillery shells would rain down first on the far edges of their range, before slowly working their wait forward. They were presighting and practicing their targeting. So when an attack did come, it could be swiftly taken out"

"Several LAAT/c s and LAAT/i s would descend to the the planet, and towards the trenches in front of the base specifically. The cargo LAATs each carried 1 V-188 Penetrator, taken off of the vehicles they're usually mounted on. There was 8 in total. They would be brought over to the reinforced durasteel bunkers that were being constructed, slowly being lowered into mounts built into the floor. The roof had yet be put in place, waiting for these heavy guns to be place in."

"The infantry LAATs would land just outside of the hangar, several rebel troops would exit, all of them carrying bits and pieces of heavy mortars. These mortar troopers would head to the trenches, going to the mortar emplacements to set down their weapons and begin to range targets. There were 18 of these mortar troops in total, covering a wide area of fire"

Level 1
The first and ground level of Spectacle Base consisted of: a large hanger-motorpool, a quick-response hanger, the primary storage facilities, water purification systems, and the bases primary power generators, and a turbolift up to level two.

Level 2
The second level of Spectacle base consisted of: Cafeteria, Kitchen, and Larder. the bases's first armory, a communal shower and refreshers. a Barracks, a Pilot's barracks, a mechanical shop for the motorpool vehicles, and a cantina. There was a turbolift leading up to level three, and a separate leading down to level one.

Level 3
The third level of Spectacle base consisted of: an Emergency Power subsystem, a droid maintenance/repair shop, a droid control center for the J-1's and Dwarf Spider droids, a droid storage area/maintenance, J-1 firing points facing the outside of the base, and a security center and checkpoint for the level. There was a turbolift leading up to level four and a turbolift leading down to level two.

Level 4
The fourth level of Spectacle base housed the: Officers Mess, Officers, refreshers, officers quarters, two briefing rooms, an ammo-dump and safety shaft for the J-1 Shells. There was a security checkpoint just outside of the turbolift, which led up to level five, and down to level three.

Level 5
The fifth level of Spectacle base housed the: Office and Quarters of Commander Sherry Martwell the bases commander. The second Emergency power substation, the Command and Control center of the base, the Armory for the security forces of the base, and the QRE Stationing area.