Research

Research

Production information
Manufacturer	Telgorn Corporation
Product line	XQ Platform series
Model	XQ6 Platform
Class	Space station
Technical specifications
Length	936 meters
Width	1,001 meters
Height/depth	414 meters
Armament	6 turbolaser batteries 6 laser cannons
Crew	3,109
Location information
Region	Outer Rim Territories^[1] Parmel sector^[1]
System	Parmel system^[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Research facility
Era(s)	Rebellion era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire
Earliest sighting	3 ABY
Destroyed	4 ABY
Present for battles/events	Galactic Civil War Arms Race First Battle of Research Second Battle of Research Zaarin insurrection First Battle of Research Second Battle of Research Third Battle of Research
Commander(s)	Grand Admiral Zaarin

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Research was an XQ6 Platform located in the Parmel system, and under Imperial dominion during the Galactic Civil War. It was there that Grand Admiral Zaarin conducted, among other types, TIE starfighter research. TIE Defender prototypes began their journey to the Emperor from Platform Research during the Arms Race prior to Admiral Zaarin's treason against the Galactic Empire around 3 ABY. It was defended by the frigate Thunderer.

HistoryEdit

Rebel Alliance forces assaulted Platform Research in attempt to thwart TIE Defender production, but to no avail.

Zaarin later decided to destroy this platform in order to slow the starfighter production of the Imperial Loyalists, so the Emperor sent ace fighter pilot Maarek Stele and the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Adarga to defend Research. After several attacks, Zaarin forced the Adarga to flee and the platform had to be abandoned. Stele assisted in the evacuation of high-ranking personnel and TIE Defenders from the station, and after several pirate attacks, managed to get the fighters to Vice Admiral Thrawn.

Zaarin succeeded in destroying Research shortly after it was abandoned, but failed to wipe out all of the TIE Defender data needed for the craft's production.