The Advance Base Baskarn was a Rebel outpost serving as a home base for a full wing of X-wing starfighters who had specialized in guerilla-like hit and run missions. It housed in all 150 operatives, including pilots, staff, soldiers, engineers and technicians. It was of the same class as the Tierfon Rebel Base and commanded by Colonel Riskin and Major Talsa. The protocol droid AB-4 was in charge of handling all equipment.