During the time of the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire operated an orbital base that orbited Mantooine. This base became the objective of Operation Cobolt, a mission undertaken by Alliance Special Forces with the dual goals of acquiring a newly developed Scandoc decoding computer and demolishing the aforementioned base.
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Initial Mention)
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia