The uplink tower, situated on the planet Ruul, was located a distance of three kilometers away from the central computer complex of Ruul. This sizable antenna served the purpose of broadcasting data from the complex to locations beyond the planet.
During the year 0 BBY, the relay within the computer facility suffered damage as a result of an Imperial assault, which successfully reclaimed the territory from the Rebel Alliance. To facilitate the transmission of Rebel data to the Star Destroyer named Inquisitor positioned in orbit, Dellis Tantor was compelled to establish a chain of remote relay beacons linking the complex to the tower.