Grand Imperial Medical Facility

"Supreme Chancellor Palpatine wants the tumor and all of the intel gathered sent to the Grand Republic Medical Facility on Coruscant."

―Shaak Ti^[5]

The Grand Imperial Medical Facility, also known as the Grand Republic Medical Facility or Grand Medical Facility, was a towering medcenter located on Coruscant, the capital planet of the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire. During the Clone Wars, the facility was used as a hospital to treat badly injured Republic Military personnel. In addition, the facility treated patients from across the galaxy. One such patient was the Sith Lord Darth Vader, who required cybernetic reconstruction as a result of the injuries he sustained on Mustafar. Darth Sidious, the secret persona of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, used the facility as his retreat prior to proclaiming himself Galactic Emperor.

The facility remained in use during the Imperial Era, although its secret role as Sidious' Sith haven was transferred to the Imperial Palace. During the Galactic Civil War, Sidious brought Vader to the facility to be rebuilt following his journey to Exegol.

Description

"The Grand Medical Facility is state-of-the-art."

―Nala-Se^[6]

Grand-Republic-Medical-Facility-SWCL — During the Clone Wars, the Grand Republic Medical Facility was a fortified treatment center on Coruscant as well as Darth Sidious' Sith retreat.

The Grand Imperial Medical Facility^[1] was a skyscraping tower and medcenter located in Imperial City, a ecumenopolis and the planetary capital of the Galactic Empire.^[4] Under the Empire's predecessor, the Galactic Republic, it was known as the Grand Republic Medical Facility^[5] or Grand Medical Facility.^[6] The facility gained its new name, the "Grand Imperial Medical Facility," after the Republic transitioned into the Empire.^[1]

The facility's lower levels were restructured to accommodate Darth Sidious' new Sith lair, and also housed a meditation chamber for the Sith Lord's use. During the Clone Wars, it was considered a high-value target because of its role as a Republic treatment center for clones and other patients throughout the galaxy. As such, the facility was fortified with strong defense systems and powerful weaponry.^[2] Its security forces comprised the clone shock troopers of the Coruscant Guard and Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine's Red Guards.^[3]

History

High Republic Era

High Republic symbol — The Grand Republic Medical Facility was a Galactic Republic medcenter on Coruscant that dated back to the High Republic Era.

The Grand Republic Medical Facility was operated by the Galactic Republic since the time of the High Republic Era. The mentally distraught Jedi Knight Azlin Rell was brought to the facility in the aftermath of the Battle of Dalna after Rell was traumatized by his encounter with a Nameless during the battle. His carers remained unaware and confused by what he had encountered. Rell regularly experienced nightmares about his experience and began hurriedly writing a journal about the creatures. When the bounty hunter Vol Garat broke into his room to demand information on the Nameless, intending to use the creatures against the Jedi Order, Rell remained preoccupied with the journal until the enraged bounty hunter knocked it away, ripping out several pages in the process.^[7]

The commotion was heard by two nearby personnel, but Garat remained out of sight as they entered, leaving them to assume the mess was Rell's own doing after another nightmare. The officials decided that Rell needed rest instead of hospital care and thus transferred him to the Gravan Monastery on the moon Grava, unaware that Garat had overheard their entire conversation. With less security at the monastery, Garat attacked Rell again on the moon, but was fought off by the Wookiee Jedi Arkoff.^[7]

Clone Wars

"I recommend we do further tests on this tumor at the Jedi Temple to see if it is the cause of the problem."
"Or even better, have the tumor sent to the Grand Republic Medical Facility here on Coruscant."

―Shaak Ti and Sheev Palpatine^[6]

GrandRepublicMedicalFacility-TCWS06E04 — The ARC trooper known as Fives was taken to the Grand Republic Medical Facility on Coruscant at the behest of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.

During the Clone Wars, clone trooper Tup's malfunctioning behavioral modification biochip caused the clone to kill Jedi General Tiplar in accordance with Order 66.^[8] After the Advanced Recon Commando Fives discovered the biochips during his investigation of Tup's actions on Ringo Vinda, Jedi Master Shaak Ti and Doctor Nala Se conferred with Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, who suggested that they transport the biochips and Fives from Tipoca City on Kamino to the Grand Republic Medical Facility on Coruscant for further analysis. Nala Se supported Palpatine's proposal, stating that the facility was "state-of-the-art." Shaak Ti likewise heeded the chancellor's counsel, despite the Jedi High Council's instructions to have the evidence delivered to them at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.^[6]

ShaakTiChasesFives-TCWS06E04 — Fives fled from the Grand Republic Medical Facility after attempting to assassinate Chancellor Palpatine.

Shaak Ti, Nala Se, and Fives arrived at the Grand Republic Medical Facility in a Nu-class attack/transport shuttle. They were escorted into the facility by Vice Chair Mas Amedda and the clone shock troopers of the Coruscant Guard. After Fives voiced his suspicion that the biochip was responsible for Tup's execution of Tiplar, Chancellor Palpatine insisted on speaking with the ARC trooper in private. However, a confrontation ensued between Fives and the chancellor's bodyguards. Shaak Ti returned in time to stop Fives from shooting the chancellor with a DC-15A blaster carbine. The Jedi Master tried to capture Fives after Palpatine accused him of attempted murder, although the clone managed to escape from the facility. The Coruscant Guard launched a manhunt for the rogue ARC trooper, who was ultimately killed by Clone Commander Fox on Level 1325 of Coruscant. Prior to his death, Fives tried to convince Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Clone Captain Rex that Chancellor Palpatine was involved in a conspiracy against the Jedi Order, but Skywalker rejected Fives' claims because of his assassination attempt against the chancellor.^[3]

Imperial Era

ReturnToCoruscant-2020DarthVader12 — The Grand Republic Medical Facility became known as the Grand Imperial Medical Facility during the reign of the Galactic Empire.

Following the incident with Fives,^[3] Palpatine moved his collection of Sith relics and artifacts from an abandoned tower in The Works district to the Grand Republic Medical Facility, fearing they would be discovered by the Jedi.^[2] Unbeknownst to the Jedi at the time, Palpatine was the public persona of Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith who orchestrated the Clone Wars to gain more political power. After the rise of the Galactic Empire, a severely damaged Darth Vader was taken to the facility by the now-anointed Emperor Palpatine. Utilizing a team of medical droids, Sidious had his Sith apprentice surgically reconstructed using cybernetics and an armored suit to keep Vader alive.^[4]

The Grand Imperial Medical Facility, as it was known under the Empire,^[1] was still operational at the time of the Galactic Civil War. Following Vader's excursion to Exegol, he returned with Sidious to Coruscant where his cybernetic body and armor were repaired in the Medical Facility.^[9]