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this Imperial base was established inside of The Maw. It was created by Grand Moff Tarkin, and was dedicated to the creation of new, powerful weapons. Tarkin intercepted the memos detailing the discovery of the Maw, quietly removing the exploration team and hiding all records from their travels. He then began working on blueprints and staffing assignment,s choosing scientists and engineers with no family ties to work in solitude. It was constructed without the Emperor's knowledge, and was operated by 180,000 engineers, scientists, and support staff. It is a conglomerate of asteroids and Imperial construction that houses laboratories, factories, and meeting halls. It was guarded by 4 Star Destroyers under the command of Tarkin's lover, Admiral Daala. The scientists at The Maw created the initial plans for the Death Star and the World Devastator. They were also responsible for the development of the Sun Crusher. However, when Han Solo and Chewbacca accidentally discovered the existence of the Maw some ten years after the death of Tarkin and the fall of the Empire, Daala was completely unprepared for the news. She took her fleet out of the Maw in an attempt to attack the New Republic, but was left undefended by Daala. Han and Kyp Durron managed to escape in the Sun Crusher, with the help of Qwi Xux, and warn the Republic of its existence. The New Republic tried to overtake the base, but Daala returned and destroyed it, rather than let it fall into Rebel hands. Many years later, the abandoned remains of the Maw were cobbled together by Han Solo and a team of engineers, so that the Maw could be used to hide Jedi students during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. This new space station became known as Shelter, and it was here that many wounded Jedi recovered from their injuries. When Luke Skywalker and his wife, Mara Jade Skywalker, set out for the Unknown Regions in search of Zonama Sekot, they left their infant son Ben at the Maw Installation, under the care of Kam Solusar and Tionne.