Merich's Bend
this smuggling base was located on the third moon of the planet Aurea, during the height of the Galactic Civil War. The smugglers who worked out of Merich's Bend were predominantly in favor of the Alliance, and many ran weapons and supplies for local rebel cells. The Empire raided Merich's Bend shortly after the Battle of Hoth, wiping out large portions of the installation and routing the Alliance personnel there.