An Imperial-class starport,[3][4] or Imperial class starport,[5] formerly known as a Republic class starport,[2] was a type of starport.[1]
Description
The Imperial-class starport was the best category of starport.[6] Modern and quite luxurious,[1] this type of port was predominantly found on the most advanced and commercial worlds. It often sprawled for hundreds of kilometers and serviced thousands of vessels a day.[7]
The Imperial-class starport had an impressive array of docking facilities, ship storage, and maintenance areas. It also offered the most lavish amenities for ships' crews and passengers. Its maintenance facilities were capable of rapid and high-quality repairs and modifications, though the services may be expensive.[2]
The Imperial-class starport generally was a major trade center.[5] It often was connected to other Imperial-class starports by a major trade route.[8] Many merchants usually maintained their offices at the port, enabling starship captains to conduct their business without ever leaving the confines of the starport.[2]
The customs office for this type of port was often staffed by highly competent officers equipped with portable scanners.[1] Minor infractions were dealt with to the full extent of the law to discourage troublemakers.[2]
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Imperial Military usually maintained a significant presence at Imperial-class starports. Starport control and the Imperial Navy conducted thorough ship and captain identification checks to weed out smugglers and other unwelcome spacers.[2]
During the early years of the New Republic, the name of this classification had yet to be changed.[5]
List of Imperial-class starports
Deep Core
Core Worlds
- Brentaal IV[10][6][11][12]
- Centerpoint Station[13]
- Corellia (1)[13]
- Corulag[10][14][11]
- Coruscant (several)[15][5][16][7][17]
- Demophon[18]
- Esseles[10][11]
- Karlatt[19]
- Kuat (4)[2][6]
- Pantolomin[20]
- Ralltiir[10][11]
- Rydonni Prime (1)[21]
- Tyed Kant[22]
- Voktunma[23]
- Xa Fel[24]
Colonies
- Aleron (1)[25]
- Barnaba (3)[25]
- Byblos (5)[2][26][6]
- Calipsa (1 for passengers)[25]
- Procopia (3)[25]
- Reena (1)[25]
- Soterios (1)[25]
- Tallaan[25][6]
- Vycinyth (1)[25]
Inner Rim
Expansion Region
Mid Rim
- Algara II (1)[29][30]
- Ando (1)[31]
- Druckenwell[32]
- Echnos[33]
- Filve (1)[24][3]
- Kirima (1)[34]
- New Cov[20]
- Sarka[24]
- Umgul[35]
- The Wheel[36]
Outer Rim Territories
- Adarlon[1][37]
- Bescane (4)[38]
- Bespin[24]
- Brosi[39]
- Celanon (1)[40][30]
- Derilyn (2)[41]
- Elrood (5)[41]
- Gall[16]
- Honoghr[20][24]
- Lianna[42][37]
- Mon Calamari[9][35][37]
- Ord Trasi[24]
- Sevarcos II (2)[43]
- Shownar (1)[44]
- Socorro (1)[45][46]
- Stend VI[37]
- Svivren[24]
- Travnin[1][6]
- Ukio[24]
- Vaathkree[24]
- Yaga Minor[24]
Hutt Space
Wild Space
Behind the scenes
The Imperial-class starport was created by Mark Rein-Hagen and Stewart Wieck for Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters, a roleplaying sourcebook published in 1990 by West End Games for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[1]
Appearances
"Out of the Cradle" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)- "Demophon" — Supernova
- "The Mynock Conspiracy" — Supernova
- "Enemies for Life" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Four — The Best of the Journal)
- "Crimson Jailbreak" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- "Death-Hunter" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- "The Ando Project" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
- "Elusive" — No Disintegrations
- "Tinian on Trial" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (reprinted in The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4; Classic Adventures: Volume Four — The Best of the Journal; Tales from the Empire; and Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)
- "Small Favors" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 12
- Mission to Lianna
- "Black Curs Blues" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- "Easy Credits" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- "Den of Spies" — Twin Stars of Kira
- X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
