Engineering core
Character
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Creating a capital building for the city of Port Taraven
- Image Credit: X, X, X, X
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Port Taraven, Castellum
- Structure Name: Taraven Keep
- Classification: Capital building
- Location: Castellum, Port Taraven
- Affiliation: Previously pirates, now under Mandalorians
- Accessibility: Taraven Keep resides at the edge of Port Taraven and is accessible from ground and air. To access the keep, one needs to go through security checkpoints at all entrances.
- Description: A large keep measuring almost one thousand meters in length, three hundred and fifty meters tall and three hundred meters wide. A large landing pad takes up two thirds of the roof of the structure for freighters, with the remaining third being a control tower and officials offices. Directly below the landing pads is an internal hangar for fighters and troop transports. The remaining structure is a combination of dorms, a mess hall, other amenities and a large warehouse.
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Leaders private quarters: From leaders of empires to small town mayors, everyone needs a place to get away and unwind from the troubles of leadership. This private suite is just the place for that. An open design with hardwood floors. A guest area with large couches, a holoscreen and mini bar. Private bed and bathroom are located in the back of the room. The city facing side of the room as large one way transparisteel window that offers a view of the city below. Security devices for privacy have also been installed to keep away prying eyes and ears.
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Inner hangar: These hangars reside below the freighter hangars that make up most of the roof of the building. The majority of all vehicles stationed in here are defense fighters and troop transports. A large blast door can seal the entrance to prevent any attack from outside. When filled, the hangar can hold and maintenance nearly two dozen fighters and half a dozen transports, given what model and make they are.
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The throne room: Originally a conference room designed and built for First Order officer when Taraven Keep was first established, now serves as a throne room. Where exactly the throne itself came from is unknown, but given it was used by pirates means it was probably stolen. Surprisingly the pirate kings that originally used this room kept everything relatively simple, almost mirroring First Order designs. Smooth dark marble floors match the duracrette walls. Several large one way transparisteel windows overlook the the city and surrounding landscape. Several banners occupy the walls and corners of the room while the lighting focuses mainly on the center of the room and throne itself. The throne itself is made of duracrette with inset designs made of various metals and sits at the end of the room. The room sits near the very top of the building, offering a grand view of the lands affected by the decisions made from the throne.
SECURITY
High: When Taraven Keep was built by the First Order, it's primary design was not only for mining but defense. AA cannons and small turbolasers had been mounted to the surface of the facility, mainly focusing around the landing pads. Large blast doors and security checkpoints protected the entrance, along with mounted anti-personel cannons set upon the walls and ceilings. Landing pads, both for freighters and for the hangars inside, had magnetic locks to keep unscheduled ships from leaving, along with the inner hangar having a large blast door. The majority of the facilities defenses could be controlled from the command center located in the tower. Hallway could be sealed to trap hostiles or allow quick movements for troops. All of this was monitored by well placed security cameras. While it fell in disarray under the pirate kings, the Mandalorians in charge now have repaired all of it.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
This large fortress was originally built by the First Order as a mining facility when they arrived on the planet. The structure served not only for defense but to house both workers and soldiers. Freighters would land on the upper section of the structure to load ore, while fighters and troop transports were housed in the inner hangar. All this was overseen by the command tower at the end of the upper landing platforms. When the First Order collapsed, Taraven Keep remained partially abandoned until it was taken over by pirates and used as their stronghold. When the pirates were removed, Taraven Keep once again become the guardian structure of Port Taraven.
