Makai Dashiell
Mining Idiot
JUNDLAND RESOURCE MINE
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To continue to expand the holdings for Aina Holdings and Dashiell Incorporated
- Image Credit: X and X
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
Links: Firegems | Aina Holdings | Order in a Hive
SETTING INFORMATION
- Mine Name: Aina Holdings - Jundland Resource Division
- Material: Firegems , Sand
- Location: Tatooine, Jundland Wastes not far from the Arceneau Compound
- Affiliation: Aina Holdings, Dashiell Incorporated
- Size: Medium
- Population: Moderately Staffed
- Profit: High
Accessibility: Located out in the far reaches of the Jutrand Wastes, the mine is extremely difficult to get to. Shifting sands make it near impossible to have a dedicated landing pad, land vehicles are the only way in and out. The mine is privately owned and guarded, more so as a deterrent to locals rather than real concerns about being discovered by outsiders.
Description: From the outside, the gemstone mine looks like a standard large cave entrance. A shadow in the rocks, unless one knows what they are looking for, would be difficult to spot as one was speeding by. Much easier to discover on foot. All of the facilities such as the security measures(entrance gate), offices, sorting facilities, etc are located inside the mine due to environmental concerns.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Entrance Gate : Large blast doors cover the entrance to the mine. The purpose is twofold, to keep out the effects of sandstorms and to provide a layer of security for the mine itself.
Offices/Dormitory : Standard operations offices that communicate with the outside galaxy. Holonet and Dark Net connections have been established and are vital for coordinating firegem pickups via armed speeder. Dormitories within the mine house the sentient workers - mostly cave dwelling species who work on a longer rotating schedule to reduce movements in and out of the mine.
Mine and Sorting Facility : Mining droids bring the raw gemstones to a large cavern turned sorting facility. Here, raw firegems get graded, sorted by grade, and prepared in secure crates for shipment offworld. In some cases, lapidary services are performed by skilled employees, depending on the needs of the client or destination of the firegem.
SECURITY
Medium - The desert will kill you before the guards get a chance.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Discovered by Makai Dashiell as a teenager, the mine was already old and in disrepair, untouched for years at that point and unclear if there were even any veins of gemstones left. Upon starting his own mining company, he remembered spelunking in the cave often as a teenager and hired a local crew to perform a survey.
Advanced imaging showed veins further outward and at deeper depths than what was previously harvested. This was most likely due to the difficult and expensive nature of getting equipment to the cavern.
A plan was formulated on getting the right type of mining equipment to the caverns. Given the sands and concerns about weight, the facility uses mining droids exclusively to handle the boring of new tunnels and collection of the firegems. A small contingent of sentients remain on site to handle basic day-to-day operations such as sorting the firegems,performing lapidary services as required by clients, and maintenance on the mining droids. Due to the nature of the work, cave dwelling species such as Elom, have been sourced to perform the work on a rotating basis to avoid burnout.
