Rock Den

The Rock Den was an asteroid base in the outer Mandalore system that served as the headquarters of a pirate collective known as the Blaster Brethren, which was led by the Mandalorian mercenary Naastau during the Galactic Civil War. The base was used to store excess loot taken in the group's raids and was the location of meetings between Naastau and the pirate captains that swore fealty to the Mandalorian. The interior of the base featured several hangars, sleeping quarters, prison cells, training rooms, droid-operated cantinas, common rooms, an armory, a cargo bay that was defended by security droids, as well as a command center that was situated in the core of the 35-kilometer-wide asteroid that could only be accessed by Naastau's personal hangar or from a tunnel that was sealed off with multiple blast doors. The Rock Den's defense systems included three heavy turbolaser towers, several torpedo launchers, light laser turrets, tractor beam generators, and destroyer-grade shielding. The tractor beams were sometimes used to hurl other asteroids at enemy ships. In 4 ABY, an Imperial task force made two attempts to destroy the Rock Den, but both attacks were repelled and Imperial documents regarding the station's whereabouts were tracked and destroyed.