HAJIBAR, FOEREST - Citing increased corporate competition, the Techno Union has bolstered security on one of their largest construction assets, the Foerost Shipyards. Purchased centuries ago from the Republic, Foerost once served as a Republic military staging area in ancient times. Now, corporate signatories of the Techno Union use the facility for construction and testing of new materials and propulsion systems. The Senate has approved Techno Union Foreman Wat Tambor's request to allocate 40,000 battle droids to the shipyards, in exchange for continued government access to the facility.