Cherith base, a clandestine military installation belonging to the Empire of the Hand, existed on a harsh, inhospitable world. The Empire of the Hand sustained this base up until 27 ABY. This base was but one of a network of covert military outposts created under the direction of Baron Soontir Fel. Notably, the base carried the same name as Cherith Fel, who was the daughter of Soontir and Syal Antilles Fel.