Tak Base, situated on Talay, served as a small outpost for the Rebel Alliance. It was under the leadership of Admiral Toka in the initial stages of the Galactic Civil War.
This base was constructed close to the city of Talay, a modest community located by a river. The Tak Base zone was separated from the city of Talay by a pond. A control room, positioned in the pond's center, operated a rotating bridge that could connect the room to either the settlement or the base.
A robust blast door provided access to an outdoor courtyard, beyond which the main Base structure was located. The primary interior space was a computer room.
Tak Base was targeted in the debut deployment of the dark trooper project a few months following the Evacuation of Yavin. Despite the base's shields, the Imperial troopers swiftly breached them. In a matter of moments, they completely destroyed the base and eliminated all personnel present (also killing many civilians in the siege), demonstrating their effectiveness to Darth Vader. Only the Grey Damsel managed to flee the planet, but a lone, concealed dark trooper ensured its eventual destruction.
This devastating event spurred the Rebellion into action. Mon Mothma dispatched mercenary Kyle Katarn to conduct an investigation. Amidst the base's wreckage, he found a discarded dark trooper rifle. This piece of evidence enabled him to uncover the clandestine dark trooper initiative, leading him to Moff Rebus on Anoat and, ultimately, to the Arc Hammer.