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THE AXIS OF CHAMPIONS
"Patience viceroy, they will die."
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Colossal Coliseum
- Image Credit:
- Source: http://mercs.firespr...p?topic=31788.0
- Mandalorian Mercs Krayt Clan Emblem by Mercs.Firespray
- Source: https://j-humphries.deviantart.com/art/Ophidian-2360-Playmat-Art-624713683
- Ophidian 2360 Playmat Art by J Humphries
- Canon: Yes
- Links: The Wheel, Bareesh Kajidic
SETTING INFORMATION
- Structure Name: The Axis of Champions
- Classification: Coliseum
- Location: The Wheel
- Affiliation: Gorba the Hutt, Bareesh Kajidic
- Accessibility: Deep within the central axis hub of the Wheel lies an arena – an indoor coliseum of massive proportions. The coliseum’s seating stands are easily accessible to members of the public. Below the arena lies the holding pens for exotic animals, the command the armory, and quarters for the gladiators. These are under heavy guard and are not accessible to the general public.
Description: The Axis of Champions is a circular arena stationed deep within the central axis of the Wheel. From the center of the arena the sight of the thousands upon thousands of spectators can be staggering. Floodlights stationed at the top of support beams illuminate the arena floor and the roar of the crowd can be deafening. Gladiators often say that it sounds as if they are standing in the middle of a thunderstorm.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Arena Stands: Enormous seating sections can hold tens of thousands of onlookers. Set further back behind the seats are a plethora of concession stands to appease the appetites of the onlookers.
- Arena Floor: The immense stadium floor is larger than three shockball fields. While normally carpeted in sand or astroturf, the flooring can be converted to hold a wide variety of terrain, from snowy tundra to an indoor lake. Thick durasteel separates the floor from the control room and holding pens below. Turbolifts allow beasts and slaves to be raised from the holding pens to the Arena Floor.
- Control Room: The control room is where arena technicians can oversee the games. They can raise and lower new combatants mid-game, or alter the terrain itself. They also have access to the defense grid, in case things get out of hand.
SECURITY
- High: Aside from a large contingent of Bareesh Retainers, the arena contains a comprehensive laser turret autodefense grid, designed to gun down armed slaves. The grid also contains rocket pods, meant to end the rampages of colossal beasts that get out of control.
The gladiator arena within the Wheel has existed for hundreds of years. Yet, it was never considered to be on par with other coliseums, such as the Petranaki Arena of Justice. After Gorba’s assault on the Wheel failed to wrest control from Popo due to the intervention of the Council of the Ancients, the two Hutts came to an agreement, which included Popo parting with control of the Wheel’s arena.
Now under management of the Bareesh Kajidic, the Axis has been heavily refurbished and now boasts the latest in bloodletting spectacles. Those who come to the games can see all manner of gory delights, from Krayt Dragons fighting Rancors to the gruesome executions of runaway slaves.
