The Star Fortress that floated above Bothawui was just one of a huge number, perhaps even hundreds, of Star Fortresses utilized by Emperor Arcann of the Eternal Empire. These fortresses served to monitor for potential rebellions on planets that had been conquered during the Eternal Empire conquest. After the Battle of Asylum and the subsequent creation of the Anti-Zakuul Alliance, a resistance group formed on Bothawui. This group consisted of local Bothans as well as members of the reconstituted Sith Empire, and they had considerable resources and a hidden base. Unfortunately, before the Alliance could supply them with arms, the Star Fortress obliterated the entire resistance cell from its orbital position. This event spurred Theron Shan and the Alliance Commander into action, leading them to target and ultimately destroy several Star Fortresses.