What was the point of the technodrome?

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The point of the Technodrome was to make a terrestrial version of a Death Star marketable to little kids. And to sell one expensive-ass toy. And no, it never served any purpose or ever delivered on its promise of "it'll be really badass when it's operational!" until "Turtles Forever."

But it came out 10 years after Star Wars.