Ashin Varanin
Professional Enabler
'Good fences make good neighbors.' - R. Frost, Mending Wall
Name: Listening Post Lucazek
Image Source: Here
Classification: SIGINT facility
Location: On a creek, in the hills near Hastings Watershed, Lucazek, Salin Corridor
Affiliation: Mandalorians, Mandalorian Protectors, mainly but not exclusively Clan Rekali.
Population: 10 comscan operators (fully trained Mandalorians)
Defenses: Emergency shield generator, two hidden quad laser cannons, perimeter sensors, fence
Points of Interest: None
Description: Listening Post Lucazek comprises a handful of structures on the banks of a creek. The eastern bank holds the supply shack and landing pad. The western bank holds the barracks and the comscan shed, as well as a tall antenna array connected to the latter. The comscan shed holds a variety of standard military-grade sensors and communications gear, such as a Ranger transceiver and a hyperspace signal interceptor. Listening Post Lucazek can monitor hyperspace traffic and communications passing along the Salin Corridor. Note that Listening Post Lucazek does not have exotic sensors (such as crystal gravfield traps).
History: As the Mandalorian crusade crushed the life from the remnants of the Galactic Republic and drove the One Sith into the shadows, it became clear that the most significant potential threat to Mandalorian sovereignty lay with the Silver Sanctum Coalition (a nominal ally). A Silver Jedi Order warfleet had attempted to enter Mandalorian Clan Rekali territory not long before, and had been rebuffed by the extensive monitoring capabilities at the edges of the Gordian Reach. Likewise, unknown stealth vessels had tripped hyperspace monitors while coming from the direction of SSC/OSJ territory. Other routes, however, could be used to enter Mandalorian space from that direction, and not all of those routes were sufficiently secure.
One such route was the Salin Corridor, a major regional hypeerlane that connected Mandalorian space with the Tion Cluster. As part of the securing of the Salin Corridor, the Mandalorian Protectors commissioned a number of redoubts and strategic positions in the region. Listening Post Lucazek, while unprepossessing in every respect, is a vital part of the Protectors' strategy. The Mandalorian Protectors, for context, are an organization which helps coordinate the fortification of Mandalorian territory. The Protectors' membership derives from multiple Clans. In this case, the Protector who took point was Alec Rekali, and Clan Rekali pays for Listening Post Lucazek, as well as providing much of the staff.
Intent: A border listening post.
Links: Based somewhat on Shintel Waystation.
