Gungan Speedway

[Ugohr Poof]

After meeting with one Zeltron that seemed eager to eat a Gungan or two, too eager to eat Gungans for her own good, whose master was conducting business with Gungans on a regular basis, hopefully the next client would be less eager to eat Gungan meat. And had a different desire as far as his business needs are concerned. The day after his run-in with the Zeltron predator, he hoped never to meet with Anzati clients for himself or to deal with other people suspected of eating sentients. However, Ugohr was in Moenia for a day or two after that, after which point further orders may be issued to him as a Jedi or the Army of Malastare. He was the commanding officer of the Army of Malastare and, despite the failure to clear the minefield for themselves (rioters did it in his stead) he still retained the command of the Army. But his realtor self kept his lightsabers hidden from view.

"A representative of da Intergalactic Podracing League has arrived" the Gungan receptionist told Ugohr.

"Send hesa in"

[member="Sol'yic Ramikad"]

 

[Titan]

Sauron walked in, stooped over to avoid hitting his head on the roof. Once he sat down his massive bulk was more than obvious. "I am here on behalf of the IPL, and Sol'yic Ramikad to see about the purchase of an area that is 500 square kilometers in size."

[member="Ugohr Poof"]

 

[Ugohr Poof]

Ugohr realized that Sauron was even taller than most Gungans working in that office were. For 500 sq. kilometers on Naboo, that was going to cost quite a bit, even more so if he requested plains were to be satisfied. Ugohr had to explore the possibility for the IPL to either build the track in the forest or in the swamp, even if it meant hosting a higher-level race on it. Open races are usually the safest tracks around. Like the Mon Gazza Speedway, or the Pouffra, of which one lap can be raced around in about 20 seconds for the most advanced podracer pilots and required about five kilometers of track. And five square kilometers. They would be looking at a minimum of 4 minutes per lap if they wanted to build a podracing track on a 500-sq-km plot. And that's just racing on the perimeter, with no tortuous hairpins or other hazards.

"500 square kilometers in size? Da IPL will have to either fork quite a lot of moolah, or build issa podracing track away from da main Gungan or Naboo cities and into da forest and/or swamp. Or just build da track away from Naboo altogether. Mesa sure Baroonda or Hoth will feature more affordable land for podracing, especially as da track being built issa to host a silver or gold-level race. Or even Cademimu. Maybe even Dulvoyinn"

The central pit stop area, which in most cases have the main seating, will have to be clear-cut, there is no going around that. But Ugohr knew little beyond that otherwise as far as the business of building operating a podracing track is concerned. Gungans never built any podracing courses or even liked to watch podraces...

"But mesa will use mesa free premium ticket on da resulting podrace track: mesa was given una free premium ticket to una podrace of mesa choice after alertin da League about combat operations in Malastare Narrows"

[member="Sauron"]

 

[Titan]

"My apologies, I meant 150 Sq. Kilometers." Sauron told Uhgor, "and I am well aware of the tickets you received. We are actually planning on expanding to a few of those planets, but currently we are interested in Naboo. Our goal is a Silver tier track here." [member="Ugohr Poof"]

 

[Ugohr Poof]

"Silver tier track, 150 sq. kilometers. Perhaps da Gungans in Otoh Mandassa would happily cash a hundred thousand credits for yousa to build a podrace track using mostly existing forest roads, to be closen on race day, with da finish line on the outskirts of Otoh Mandassa with yoursa own pit lane and grandstand"

The trick is that usually the amount of land required to build a podrace track scales up to the square of the length of the podrace course. They would be looking at 2-3 minutes per lap, with a few hairpins and whatnot. A configuration such that Ugohr talks about would essentially amount to a Gungan-built, less treacherous version of the Grabvine Gateway, Plus the Grabvine Gateway on Baroonda is just one of the three circuits in what is called the Baroonda Tri-Circuit, part of which requires the closure of several thoroughfares of the city of Baroo regardless of which circuit the race is held on. Baroo Coast is a silver-level circuit, whereas the Grabvine Gateway and the Fire Mountain Rally are gold-level races, and for good reason: the Grabvine Gateway's jungle segment is universally hated by even the stars of the circuit like that Mandalorian called Sorden Moaevelick, or Gata Atomo, piloting her RS-557 (which was an upgrade over the Vulptereen 327 while retaining a mostly identical chassis), and the Fire Mountain Rally takes place partially inside an active volcano.

"Before da IPL commits to anything, perhaps yousa want to visit Otoh Mandassa and see what forest roads can be used for da Podrace track"

[member="Sauron"] [member="Abraxis"]

 

[Titan]

Then we will do such a thing." sauron replied, "Thank you for your time, we will transfer 50,000 credits to your account,for the advice you have given us,"

 

[Ugohr Poof]

"50,000 credits? Thesa sum of money will be applien to da purchase of da land itself: mesa will refund such if yousa not buyen anything. Now, yousa will come with mesa and go to Otoh Mandassa inspect da tract for yoursa-self"

Ugohr knew that it was often best for a client to visit a property before a client would decide to purchase it, especially when the client had to actually use it for something other than speculation. Only speculators would be content with a property that they don't visit in the first place. With that being said, he had Sauron hop into the office's speeder.

[member="Sauron"]

 

[Titan]

"Is this really nessacary?" Sauron asked as he was stuffed into the speeder.

[member="Ugohr Poof"]

 

[Ugohr Poof]

"Probably not, after all. But before yousa leave, issa there a timeframe before wesa consider yousa not buyen anything?"

A sort of "sunset clause" if you will. No real estate broker would hold funds in escrow indefinitely, and the IPL have 50k credits held in escrow already, about half the cost of the plot. Even forest plots cost much less than agricultural plots on a per-acre basis, at least as far as Naboo is concerned. Perhaps the reverse would be true on other planets... like Reytha. But he feels like [member="Sauron"] is a little angry about him being stuffed into the speeder.

 

[Ugohr Poof]

By now Ugohr had to consider the Gungan plot of land bought. May the IPL finish the silver-level track so that the 150-square-kilometer plot they purchased for 100,000 credits be worth every credit. It was a little lengthy but that was through no fault of the IPL: it was just the length of the procedures on the Gungans' side. They knew the Gungan bureaucracy were sometimes a little lazy when it came to purchasing large tracts of land, especially if non-Gungans did it.

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ATTN: [member="Abraxis"]

After lengthy negotiations with the Gungans, you may now commence construction of the silver-level tract of land around Otoh Mandassa on Naboo. Out of the total cost of 100,000 credits, 50,000 credits were already held in escrow by one [member="Sauron"]'s actions; according to the terms the Gungans gave him, the second payment of 50,000 credits is to be made within 10 business days.

Ugohr Poof
Owner, IGR Brokerage

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