diff --git a/templates/error_base.html b/templates/error_base.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9d8c0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/error_base.html
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{# TODO: set this context elsewhere #}
+{# set context='workspace' #}
+{% set context=g.navigationContext %}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ {% block title %}JEDI{% endblock %}
+ {% assets "css" %}
+
+ {% endassets %}
+
+
+
+
+ {% block template_vars %}{% endblock %}
+
+
+
+
+ {% block sidenav %}{% endblock %}
+
+ {% block content %}
+ these are not the droids you are looking for
+ {% endblock %}
+
+
+
+ {% include 'footer.html' %}
+
+ {% block modal %}{% endblock %}
+ {% assets "js_all" %}
+
+ {% endassets %}
+
+
diff --git a/templates/unauthorized.html b/templates/unauthorized.html
index 56b3a57b..efaa3b95 100644
--- a/templates/unauthorized.html
+++ b/templates/unauthorized.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% extends "error_base.html" %}
{% block content %}