Nomad City

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Nomad City is a fictional facility from the Star Wars Saga from the novels Heir to the Empire & The Last Command.

The Nomad City is described as being a mobil minining base located on the planet of Nkllonin the Athega System and is owned by the former Governor of Bespin Cloud City, Lando Calrissian. Nomad City was constructed at some point after the Battle of Endor, though it is not clear exactly when. The City itself is described as being a large humpbacked structure that utilises the shadow of Nkllon to protect itself from the intense heat provided by the sun of the Athega System. Nomad city crawls slowly along the surface of Nkllon surrounded by shuttles and other support craft that direct the city along its course and is illuminated by thousands of lights. The City was built from various scavanged vehicles such as an old Dreadnaught class cruiser and over 40 captured Imperial AT-AT walkers. Nomad city was designed by Lando Calrissian after discovering the plans for such a facility among the belongings of Ecclessis Figg, the founder of Bespin Cloud City.

The Empire eventually attackec Nomad City, stealing over 50 of the mine molers stored there for use in further attacks, one most notably on the planet Sluis Van. Nomad city was later disabled by another attack by The Empire during the later period of the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn after which the city was abandoned and incinerated by Nkllon's blazing sun.