The Star Fortress over Hoth was one of many dozens, if not hundreds of Star Fortresses deployed by Emperor Arcann of the Eternal Empire to watch for possible uprisings on worlds subjugated during the Eternal Empire conquest. It was commanded by Exarch Jom Vanten and protected by multiple Skytroopers and Knights of Zakuul. The Star Fortresses was looming over the three-way war between the Sith Empire, the Galactic Republic and the White Maw pirates over the salvage of Hoth. In 3632 BBY the Arcona historian Hemdil Tre teamed up with the Commander of the Anti-Zakuul Alliance to take down the Star Fortress. Together they assembled a strike team that assaulted and destroyed the Hoth shield bunker protecting the Star Fortress before regrouping on the Alliance base on Odessen. From there, Theron