Lady of Patience
-= SALIS STERILI =-
[SIZE=11pt]SERGIO PHOTO MEDIA - SALAR DE UYUNI[/SIZE]
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION[SIZE=11pt]Intent: To create a planet to host a Force Nexus rewards to me in the Codex Contest, and to facilitate inter-faction RP between GA and FO writers over a valuable resource.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Image Credit: [/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Sergio Photo Media, "Salar de Uyuni."[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Down Into The Catacombshttp://fantasy-art-engine.tumblr.com/post/104796263289/down-into-the-catacombs-by-zhou-shuo by Zhou Shuo[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Magic, The Gathering, "Strip Mine."[/SIZE]
- Paul Hoeffner.
[SIZE=11pt]Links: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Codex Contest VI Resultshttp://starwarsrp.net/topic/123244-codex-contest-vi-results/[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Salis Sterili[/SIZE]
GENERAL INFORMATION
[SIZE=11pt]Planet Name: Salis Sterili[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Demonym: Salisians[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Region: Outer/Mid Rim[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]System Name: Salis[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]System Features: Single main sequence star, 0.9 stellar masses. 1 planet in habitable zone, 1 gas giant.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Coordinates: L,38 (Hex below and left of Kaeshana)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Major Imports: Food, raw materials, technology, machinery.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Major Exports: Salt, Bronzium and other ores (non-RMs,) precious stones.[/SIZE]
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
[SIZE=11pt]Gravity: Standard.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Climate: Cold & dry. The planet’s small size and weak magnetic field has resulted in stripping of the atmosphere by solar wind. This in turn has evaporated all surface water on Salis, leaving behind huge expanses of salt flats on its largely level surface. Water still runs below ground in underground aquifers, and must be desalinated before consumption. Due to the thin atmosphere, the surface is typically very cold. Temperatures can reach a pleasant 30 degrees C during the day on the equator, but often plunge to 100 below in the night.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Primary Terrain: Salt flats, small rolling hills on the equator.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Major Locations:[/SIZE]
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INTO THE CATACOMBS - ZHOU SHOU
[SIZE=11pt]Neutral Force Nexus: Temple of Annihilation. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Size: Area.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Intent: To create a neutral Force Nexus, that can be used by both Light Side and Dark Side writers. The nexus will be placed in First Order space close to the frontline with the Alliance, in order to support faction and inter-faction storylines. I want to create a resource for First Order writers to make unique artifacts from, and to create an interesting location to flesh out an empty hex. This Force Nexus will be submitted as my reward from Codex Contest VI.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]The Temple of Annihilation is made up of several ancient stone rooms and chambers, each interconnected by a series of winding passages. The structure extends a few floors under the ground, and likewise above the ground. However, most of the upper floors have been lost due to time, and the corrosive effects of the salt flats on which the site is situated. One part of the temple does remain intact, and that is the central courtyard, a huge ring of stone supported by worn pillars, and with an elegant tree in its centre. This is generally perceived to be the centre of the Nexus, and the source of its power.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]The Temple became a neutral Nexus sometime between 110 and 400 ABY, after the simultaneous deaths of a number of Grey Jedi while performing a ritual to become Force Ghosts. It is now protected by a small sect of Neutral Force Users, that do what they can to maintain the temple’s crumbling structure, translate scripture, and restore artifacts that have been lost to time.[/SIZE]
MAGIC, THE GATHERING - "STRIP MINE."
[SIZE=11pt]Platform 16[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Platform 16 is the largest of Salis Sterili’s mining platforms. It serves 3 purposes. The first is to extract natural gas from a seam under the fragile crust, the second is to supply a series of small mines in the nearby area. Workers head out each day to excavate, then return to sleep on the platform each night. The third role of Platform 16 is to harvest salt. A number of repulsor vehicles set out each day, gathering tons of the material to be shipped off to other First Order worlds. Like all of the mining platforms. Platform 16 is protected by a small garrison of stormtroopers, the only real military presence on Salis Sterili.[/SIZE]
PAUL HOEFENER - "BREAKING CERFEW"
[SIZE=11pt]Solomon’s Flats[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]The small shantytown of Solomon Flats is made up of a collection of ramshackle buildings, arranged in close, concentric rings around the Temple of Annihilation. The interior buildings are the oldest, and house the many clerics that maintain the ancient temple. The outer buildings consist of bars and shops, and accommodation for the non-permanent residents, mainly smugglers and criminals seeking refuge from the Order. Most of the buildings are rough and dilapidated, built with whatever was at hand. With very little infrastructure to support the population, many of the residents of Solomon’s Flats live in very poor conditions.[/SIZE]
POPULATION
[SIZE=11pt]Native Species: N/A. Planet was devoid of life before the invention of faster-than-light travel.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Immigrated Species: See demographics.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Population: Minimally Populated. The few permanent residents live in shanty towns around an ancient temple. Mining platforms that dot the surface are either automated or staffed by minimal crew.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Demographics: Human + Non-human (97%,) Non-humanoid (3%.)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Primary Languages: Galactic Standard Basic[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Culture: The modern Salis is largely deserted, and thus devoid of any culture. Only one site on the planet retains any of its ancient history. A crumbling temple, thought to have once been settle by Grey Jedi, is now the home to an order of clerics worshipping the holy site, and preaching the way of the Grey Jedi. As they are such a small and little-known sect, their presence is not seen as a danger to the First Order, and their presence on the small world is tolerated.[/SIZE]
GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
[SIZE=11pt]Government: No central government.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Affiliation: The First Order[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Wealth: Very low. The planet only exports salt and raw materials.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Stability: High. The small permanent population does their best to avoid trouble, to ensure First Order tolerates the small community around the Temple.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Freedom & Oppression: With no central Government, the planet is largely lawless. An armed militia keeps the peace in the small shanty town, but there is no organised force to keep the population in line.[/SIZE]
MILITARY & TECHNOLOGY
[SIZE=11pt]Military: The military capabilities of Salis Sterili are very low. The many mining platforms dotting the surface are defended by stormtroopers, and the planet is protected by naval patrols, but there are no bases to support a larger organised defence force.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Technology: In-line with rest of the Galaxy.[/SIZE]
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[SIZE=11pt]For most of its history, Salis Sterili has been deserted. Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the Outer Rim world was settled by a sect of neutral Force Users around 110 ABY. These Grey’s built a large temple complex near the planet’s equator. It is presumed that the small community was wiped out by the Gulag Plague, as so many others were at the time. It is exactly unknown for what reason, but it is thought by historians that at some point during its history, a large number of Grey Jedi took their own lives within the temple. Through an in-depth analysis of texts found within the temple, experts on the Force within the First Order have surmised that the deaths were part of a ritual suicide, in an attempt to transcend their physical bodies and become Force ghosts. While the exact motivations of this strange group are lost ot the passage of time, the results are clear. The temple has become what is known as a Force Nexus. It has no particular alignment, but its effects are profound. It is said to bless Force Users with strength, focus, and charisma. But, if too much time is spent on its grounds, one would find themselves beginning to dissolve, their physical body slowly fading as they gradually join with the Force.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Salis Sterili was rediscovered in the beginning of wave of exploration emerging from the Gulag Plague. As the Outer Rim once again began to be settled by groups of fledgling settlers, the small, desolate planet was largely overlooked. Eventually, as the First Order began to carve their name into the Outer Rim, the backwater world of Salis Sterili fell into their purview. Seeking to harness goods for the First Order war machine, mining platforms were set up across the planet’s surface, gathering raw materials such as salt and metallic ores. It was around this time that a band of explorers discovered the Temple of Oblivion, and a small, ramshackle town was built around the site to house the clerics that had decided to settle there. Today, Salis Sterili is seen as something of a safe haven. If you’re in trouble with the First Order, it’s generally a safe spot to hide away, at least for a time. As such, smugglers and criminals can often be found skulking in the shadows of the shantytown of Solomon’s Flats.[/SIZE]
