Tipoca City

Tipoca City was the capital city of the watery planet Kamino, and home to several million Kaminoans and housed the Ruling Council. The city was a network of domed structures built atop stilts over 150 kilometers tall at Kamino's equator. It served as a major military complex for both the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire, and was the location of the Kaminoan cloning facilities that created the army prior to the Clone Wars.

By the time of the Clone Wars, Prime Minister Lama Su led Kamino's government from the city. In 21 BBY, Tipoca City was the main fighting ground during the Battle of Kamino, which saw the Republic's enemy, the Confederacy of Independent Systems, launch an assault on the city to cripple the Republic's production of clone troopers. Separatist forces led by both General Grievous and Asajj Ventress attacked the planet, but Republic forces led by Shaak Ti, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker rallied to defend the clone homeworld.

Early on into the Galactic Empire's reign, Kamino's cloning facilities, including those at Tipoca City, were shut down as the Imperial Army transitioned away from relying on the clone troopers. As the decommissioning began, Tipoca City was bombarded and destroyed by Vice Admiral Edmon Rampart under the orders of Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, after all clones were reassigned and essential personnel were evacuated.

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