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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide the Lord of the Mancheron Kajidic with a base of operation away from the Bootana Hutta Region and serve as a symbol of the growing influence and power of Paranoda the Hutt. It will also serve as a safe haven from Regional Conflicts.
- Image Credit: The Creator Credit
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Darvannis
- Structure Name: Paranoda's Palace of Ascendance
- Classification: Production Factory/ Hutt Palace
- Location: Darvannis
- Affiliation: Paranoda the Hutt The Mancheron Kajidic, The Hutt Republic
- Accessibility: The Palace of Ascendance is located right outside the major settlement of Oasis City on Darvannis. The Palace Grounds & Surrounding Perimeter is guarded at all time's by no less than 100 personal each rotation but more can be summoned in the event of an emergency. These personal comprise of both mechanical and organic forces that patrol all areas of the compound regardless of their importance. The Worker's Village and Underground Factory are restricted. The enormous market and restaurant sections are fully open to the public and can be accessed at any time along with the arena and entertainment sections of the compound. Proper documentation is still required for entry into those areas and must be received on arrival from the Oasis City Spaceport before any attempt to enter the compound is permitted. The Lower Palace is open to the public but only to a certain extent as these are ornate gardens. while the Palace Security Station is restricted for Mancheron Personal Only. The Upper Palace is restricted but certain visitors that have received the proper permission from Paranoda the Hutt and the proper clearance codes from him may enter unchallenged by the heavy security located in that part of the compound. The reason being for such high security is that the Upper Palace is reserved as Paranoda's Private Abode in the compound, The Subterranean Vault is for private access only.
- Description: The Palace of Ascendance is a fortress like compound with a few turbo defense batteries on the fortified walls of the compound. In terms of structure size it is the largest structure on Darvannis by width. There is a main pathway from Oasis City that will lead to the fortified front entrance of the compound; beyond the entrance there is various advertisements for the restaurant and market sections that are opposite of each other in the front lobby as soon as visitors walk in. There is also a booth that has the arena postings and an area where people can sign up to participate in the matches being held on that day. There is an enormous market; where Mancheron Goods from the Underground Factory are sold to the Citizens of Darvannis that arrive at the compound with the proper documentation. The Arena and Entertainment Sections are next to the restaurant and market sections; with the Arena Section being next to the Restaurant Section and the Entertainment Section being next to the Market Section in the main hallway before going up the ramp to the turbolift that will take you up or down to the Surface Courtyard or Further Down the Compound.
The Private Dockyard: The Private Dockyard located in the Oasis City Spaceport is where all vessels will be directed to once they enter into the Compound's Airspace. The Private Dockyard is an ornate starship hanger built to provide security and impress visitors. The Dockyard is built near the Local Bazaar in the city for easy access to goods and services that they may need during their stay. Any visitors will have to leave the hanger and walk the short pathway to the fortified entrance of the compound. There are Gamorrean Guardsman and Battle Droids stationed at the hanger and the Local Bazaar to prevent any trouble among the crews of the vessels that land.
The Compound Entrance: The Front Entrance into the Palace of Ascendance itself is an impressive long road filled with ornate carvings and several statues that line its bulk. With a mighty gatehouse at the end of the pathway protects from invaders and intruders due to its droid defense systems. Along with two guard post's outside the entrance to make sure that no one is bringing in any illegal substances or equipment that might damage the structure itself like a bomb. They will also check to see if one has the proper documentation to enter before allowing anyone to proceed inside. There are also several detachments of battle droid models to act as the first line of defense around the compound entrance and its surrounding perimeter in the event of an emergency that the normal guardsman of the complex can't handle or the situation is out of their skill range to deal with.
The Market: The Palace Market beyond the Compound Entrance and opposite of the restaurant is filled with all kinds of items that were produced underneath the palace complex by the Palace Village Workers. Many of the higher price items are from Paranoda's Private Collection that the hutt has donated to keep wealth flowing into his pockets from antique collectors that show up looking for the rare stuff. There are several rows of market stalls with each section having their own items to sell to the public and visitors; such as food items; armor and weapon upgrades; clothing; starship parts, basic items. Near the back of the market is the slave section where many slaves from Darvannis are no longer profitable for their owners and can be sold for quick credit or two.
The Restaurant: The Palace Restaurant opposite of the market is a premier location for those that wish to try food from all over the galaxy; although their main specialty is noodles of many different kinds of flavors. The Lobby of the Restaurant is filled with paintings of the golden age of the hutt civilization and luxury statues that symbolise wealth and power. The Restaurant itself is split into 3 levels once people go past the lobby itself into the main dining area. The First Level of the Restaurant is laid out in the typical cantina style fashion seen in tavern's across the galaxy with a large serving counter in the middle; above the counter are various televisions that display current news and bounty postings from the holonet. The Second Level of the Restaurant is made by following up a staircase and is laid out in a more civilized style of dining away from the common rift raft down below; with various luxury items and the best quality seating available. The Third Level of the Restaurant is dedicated to Paranoda; with his own booth to relax in; the level also has casino machines and other items for the security detail to use when the hutt is on the level and has guest area where the hutt lord can see guest away from his Upper Palace Abode.
The Security Station: The Palace Security Station located on the Lower Palace and is the headquarters of the Palace Security Service and the Palace Guard. It is filled with various items to help the guardsman of the palace do their work. Such as an Armory; Barracks; Dungeons; Communication Room; Intelligence Gathering; Threat Detection. Majority of the guardsman not on their rotation to patrol will be inside this station; and many more will be stationed inside the lower areas of the compound to prevent disturbances to the peace.
The Arena & Entertainment Section: The Palace Arena & Entertainment Section is located next to the Restaurant and Market with a wall dividing them. The Palace Arena Section is filled with seats much like a roman gladiator ring; separated by five tiers of seats that are awarded to people that purchase tickets inside the Palace Market section at the front. The Ring itself is surrounded by a high wall of reinforced glass and other measures to prevent the gladiators and monsters from causing damage to the crowd in the stadium. Built on a slightly raised area of the stadium is the private viewing box Paranoda himself; having his own platform with a few booths for his guests and security detail and has the highest advantage point to watch the matches down below and can receive visitors when needed. Under the Arena Section itself is the barracks and armory for the gladiators that choose to reside permanently and the monster containment floor built underneath the gladiator barracks. The Entertainment Section is opposite of the Arena Section on the other side of the hallway, The Casino is host to all of the best gambling and other casino games from around the galaxy with many machines and a high class brothel that is located at the very back section of the casino itself. The Casino is split into 2 floors with the first floor being the lower gambling house and the second floor is the upper gambling house for the high rollers and more wealthy that show up to Paranoda's Palace. Paranoda himself has an ornate private area on the second floor that can receive guest when needed away from his Upper Palace Abode.
The Worker's Village: The Worker's Village is the settlement created by Paranoda the Hutt to house the workers that work in the underground production factory. It is equipped with medium sized houses and basic items for the villagers to survive on. It is a medium sized area built below the four main sections of the compound. The Village Settlement has its own cantina for the workers use only and a guard barracks to keep order in the settlement. At the end of the village is the front gate and tunnel which leads down into the underground production factory with multiple security checks and command codes needed to bypass the advance security systems and lethal defenses put into place to prevent unwanted visitors from entering that restricted area.
The Underground Factory: The Underground Factory is the area where all the goods for the market are produced and examined before they are lifted up to the palace complex by a fortified turbolift to the storage area to be sold at the market. The Factory itself is divided into 5 sections along the large tunnel that handle different production of goods that can be sold to the citizens of the planet or be exported to other worlds in hutt space for a profit. There are several checkpoints and guard barracks inside the factory to keep order and to prevent abuse of power by the factory overseers and their enforcers that are incharge of the villagers. Along with numerous security features to prevent anyone from entering inside the factory in order to disrupt operations.
The Subterranean Vault: The Subterranean Vault is built deep under the Underground Factory itself. The Security itself is double the number of anyone else in the compound itself due to the number of important items that are kept within its great fortified halls. There are several layers of checkpoints and special command codes that protect the hallways of the vault that must be bypassed in order to get into the lobby of the vault itself and its six sections beyond the main lobby. Along with many layers of lethal security systems and other things put into place to make sure that nothing is damaged inside the vault or is stolen. Beyond that the vault contains it own shielding system powerful enough to withstand bombardment in the event of a invasion and also has a safe area for Paranoda to retreat to in times of emergency.
The Executive Upper Palace: The Executive Upper Palace is the personal abode of the Lord of the Mancheron Kajidic. With the Third and Second Floor of the Palace being the most heavily guarded areas of the palace excluding the Subterranean Vault. The First Floor of the Upper Palace is open to the public but only to those that have received the proper permission and clearance codes provided to them by Paranoda the Hutt as stated in the accessibility section and visitors must request an audience with the hutt lord before being allowed to see him per protocol. The Floor also filled with numerous luxury items and paintings to symbolize his wealth in a museum like setup; with display cases and artifacts beind reinforced glass and durasteel. The Second Floor & The Third Level of the Upper Palace is almost another residence in its own right for it has a entrance hall; several guard posts on each floor to keep order; a communication center; the throne room; servant quarters, kitchen & guest chambers and Paranodas personal room. It also contains a private section that is located behind the throne room that enters into a hidden meeting chamber; where he can speak to important guest uninterrupted by outside factors.
SECURITY
High: The Palace Compound is High Security Rating; Paranoda doesn't want to see himself as a lord that is locked away inside a formidable fortress but does understand the need for security in all areas of his Palace of Ascendance and to keep his assets under lock and key due to their importance to him. The Subterranean Vault and The Executive Upper Palace have the most security out of all the structures inside the Palace Compound and have numerous different types of security systems such as heat sensors; motion detection; alarm system; cameras, and different models of battle droids and guardsman of various species that have called the compound their home. The only major shielding system is around the vault and the upper palace as those are the most important area's of the compound and most well defended in terms of physical and mechanical might. The Walls around the Palace also have a few turbolaser batteries to prevent unauthorized military and civilian aircraft from entering into the palace airspace and can cover a majority of the lower and upper surface palace of the compound itself.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Palace of Ascendance was built over 3 decades ago as a fortress for a local pirate gang on the planet. When the Mancheron Kajidic moved onto the planet in search for a suitable operation that could be easy to defend while also being easy to access for the public. They made an agreement with the pirate gang's leader to allow them to move into the fortress as joint owners of the compound. As such; the mancheron kajidic with the pirates approval made extensive modifications to the structure to make sure everything was suitable for them. After the pirate gang died out on the planet due to infighting among its members over succession for leadership and fighting against rival criminal syndicates that wanted the planet for themselves; The Mancheron Kajidic changed the name to the Palace of Ascendance in reference to the Ascendance of the Hutt Civilization after being victorious in the Xim-Hutt Wars that ended in the hutts defeating Xim's Empire and his capture by the Ancient Hutt Empire that elevated them to Galactic Dominance in the Pre-Republic Era and allowed them to survive for all this time. The Mancheron Kajidic has lived in the structure for some time now and are still making further improvements to the compound itself.
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