The communications center The Artorias communication center served as the hub for all electronic communications transmitted between the planet of Artorias, situated in the Outer Rim, and the rest of the galaxy.
Back in 25 ABY, the center experienced an issue when its comm interlink sustained damage, causing the entire station to go offline. A Human mechanic known as Sparky was given the job of repairing the interlink, however, he failed to do so. In a desperate move, Sparky looked for help from a cloaked man who only pretended to fix the problem, as he was actually a forward scout for a Yuuzhan Vong invasion force. Consequently, during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of Artorias, the communications center remained inoperable, cutting off all means of communication between the planet and the New Republic.