The Dead God
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To expand on The Sith Empire's Capital.
- Image Credit: Here.
- Canon: N/A
- Links: Alana Khel, The Overseer
- Structure Name: The Great Sith-Imperial Library
- Classification: Library
- Location: Revalin, Bastion
- Affiliation:
Affiliated with The Sith Empire - Overseen by [member="Darth Maliphant"]
[*]Accessibility:
- Centered in Ravelin, the capital city of Bastion, the facility is set within the same district of the city as The Palace of The Dark Lord and other important governmental buildings, though lacks the bureaucratic restrictions. The majority of the facility as a whole is open to the general public, with subjects unrestricted for the sake educating the masses and serving as a grand example of the power of The Sith Empire as a whole; however there are a few careful sections restricted to use by Sith, and others still restricted to rank of Sith. The highest security areas, that filled with the oldest tomes, is reserved for high ranking government officials and the likes of Sith Lords exclusively.
[*]Description:
- The greatest library in Imperial Space, that of The Great Imperial Library stands as a testament to both the power of The Sith Empire, but its tireless efforts to recollect the lost archives of Sith millennia before. Structured in the center of Ravelin, the facility imposes a sense of wonder in the casual imperial citizen, inspiring the next generation to look towards the government and its strength for more than just security, but growth and knowledge. An entire facility given to the masses as a sign of respect, enticing each of them to explore the annals of history and trades, while serving as an integral part of restoring the lost history of The Sith.
A series of buildings holding most known and freely given information in the galaxy, each building is a set of many stories of datacrons, books, and datasticks capable of storing the entirety of galactic history. Separated by section, the facility holds 20 separate buildings with minimal security, besides automated security doors in the situation of terrorist attacks or criminal intrusion. Their walls follow traditional imperial design, large and imposing with minimal windows, besides a central skylight that runs down the center of each building, gracing the various readers in a warm light.
The real beauty of the facility however is the central tower and its surrounding holds. A ring of classes, additional libraries, assisting in teaching the masses not only a trade, but offer free support of the capital as a whole. The entire Tingel Arm looks to the Great Imperial Library with longing, as hundreds of thousands visit the library in a week just to read and learn all that they can. For decorative purpose, a basin of water stands between the inner ring and the central tower, though it carries its own security measures than the few bridges connecting the two are easily defendable in the situation of a siege.
Inside the tower however, is where a number of high quality and unique tomes are kept. The entirety of The One Sith Archives, for example, are kept restricted for the sake of danger and ensuring the uninitiated are incapable of getting to the most valued artifacts and historic documents of the The Sith as a whole. Within the tower holds a number of security forces, secondary biometric scans, and an untold army of scientists and Sith archivists studying and transcribing all that they can at all times of the day.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Outlying Libraries -
Separated into 20 buildings, the entire facility looks more similar to a modern university campus than a singular great library; however this was done for the sake of security, ease of infrastructure, and ensuring there was never too many people in a singular are of the library. Generally, each building is exactly the same in layout, however each holds a number of variances in what they hold in terms of information.
Five buildings are dedicated to Fiction, that which holds as many stories as possible for the enjoyment of the matter rather than the learning of it all, however it is the smallest section of books by comparison to the massive collection of Non-Fiction articles. The largest of which is galactic history and trade, taking up a number of buildings by themselves, and often the most visited sections of the library as a whole. Most documents are vetted however, ensuring that despite the pursuit of knowledge, a certain 'decorum' is kept, and a consistency is monitored with raising the perceived nature of The Imperial Government and Sith in history, compared to more strenuous 'Jedi' and 'Republic' elements.
Numerous buildings have been dedicated to certain notable individuals in history, most notably;
The Vrag Library
The Tregessar Library
The Adekos Library
The Thumahra Library
The Reverance Library
The Invicta Library
The Yvarro Library
The Hauntress Library
The Ophidia Library
The Fortan Library
The Talon Library
The Velok Library
The Derith Library
The Carnifex Library
The Prazitus Library
The Voracitos Library
The Avacyn Library
The Krest Library
The Maliphant Library
The Vyrassu Library
[*]The Outer "Varanin" Ring, 'Ashin' -
- Holding classrooms and additional trade books, the Outer Ring of the Great Library holds an exceptional amount of free use computers and rentable classrooms for the sake of training not only apprentices, but entire groups of people under any circumstance. The exceptional large amount of books are rentable, and even deliverable to these classrooms by the various robot librarians tasked with serving every need of the visitors; making for an exceptionally quick and well adjusted infrastructure for anyone who requires such.
Each classroom is capable of holding up to thirty, with a few auditorium areas able to house up to five hundred a piece. The largest room in the Outer Ring is reserved for exclusive events, able to hold up to two thousand people in a massive theater capable of projecting itself to every known holonet computer in Imperial Space if the need raised. The Grand Auditorium, as it has been called, serves as the primary location for large scale training when endorsed by the local Sith officials, or the government's go to announcement arena when required.
[*]The Inner "Varanin" Ring, 'Spencer' -
- Unlike the Outer Ring's dedication to training, and the outlying buildings focus on actual library needs; the Inner Ring serves as a mixture of intractable museum, and an display to all that the Sith have done for the galaxy as a whole. Statues line the walls, carrying the caricatures of known Sith who have achieved the rank of Knight with a bust, while Lords and Ladies get their own statue as a sign of respect for their duties and dedication to The Force; additional statues exist for the most exemplified areas of the Imperial Government, in the form of its Generals and most renowned political elements while plaques set out with the names of those who offered grand donations and respected individuals line the doorways, halls, and benches.
The real substance lies within, where massive murals and displays offer a mere glimpse into the power of The Sith and the Imperial government. Sections dedicated to Sith Artifacts offer glimpses of copies of notorious objects such as The Heart of Graush, Sith Holocrons, Lightsabers, and even The Gauntlet of Kressh The Younger; all for the sake of enlightening the masses to what their government and its people are capable of. Other sections still are dedicated to galactic history, or the Imperial Navy and Military, with scale models of ships such as The Behemoth to look over, and donated imperial military garb for the sake of enlightening all that come.
The Inner Ring also holds a series of six bridges that connect over the water basin that separates The Tower from the rest of land, though this area is where the first level of security is presented, with only those qualified in archaeology capable of going past, assuming they have the correct credentials.
[*]Lake Arcanix -
- Mostly for decorative purposes, the water basin that surrounds the tower has a number of rentable boats for relaxation or the casual date; able to move the boats around and dock with any required facility both on the inner ring and outer ring, though is mostly there for decorative purposes. Fountains line the deeper parts of the basin, spraying outwards to offer the riders a view they will not soon forget, with the hourly water works show that gives just a mere glimpse into the grand nature of the library as a whole; calling to anyone with an awe inspiring display of hegemony.
Many from the Outer Rim visit Bastion just for the chance to witness one of the shows.
[*]The Lussk Tower -
- Inside the tower, the very core of the Great Library, a number of unique and ancient tomes exist in climate controlled areas very unlike the rest of the facility. This serves as a means of restoration for ancient works of Sith Art, Knowledge, and Culture, serving as the primary exporter of lost Sith Knowledge for the sake of the Empire as a whole. Untold amounts of information both enters and leaves these walls, with thousands of Sith and Scientists working tirelessly to ensure the continued archiving of Sith Knowledge.
The first few levels of the facility is where Acolytes are allowed, where a number of the more dangerous artifacts and books are kept for their perusal. This is a generally open area to anyone within the Brotherhood of The Sith, and offers the general concepts of The Sith along with their understanding of The Force as a whole; effectively offering all that an acolyte would need to move towards the area of Knight; even holding a few Misini Class Training Droids for the acolytes to learn more applicable skills, though these droids are situated throughout much of the central tower for all who wish them.
The middle of the tower is dedicated to the sake of Knight, that which holds more dangerous materials one might not trust with the Acolytes; that of Sith Alchemy, more violent force powers, and the very nature of the Sith as a whole. Whatever one requires to become a Lord is situated here, with lessons on all aspects of being a Sith and their history, or what at the very least is known. A number of anonymous donations of Sith Knowledge allowed for this section to be one of the greatest sources of Sith knowledge in the galaxy.
However, the upper levels of the tower stand as a gift to those who lead the great nation of Sith; the Lords and Ladies of the order here get the generous donation of unique tomes and various holocrons that serve to teach them anything they require. Otherwise forbidden knowledge, every aspect of known Sith history, even legendary and unique tomes are situated within the Great Library's central, highest chamber. This area is off limits to all but the most renowned of the Sith's member base, and requires direct confirmation of use by the likes of [member="Darth Carnifex"] or The Triumvir of Knowledge.
SECURITY
Security Level: High
While the majority of the facility holds no outstanding security besides automated monitoring systems and blast doors, the central portion of the facility, that of The Tower, holds a number of security forces and automated sensor systems meant to hold back the tides of any infiltrators. Constant monitors, and advanced droid brain to keep tabs on all present occupants, and dedicated Sith guards allow for the facility to restrict access to all but the most skilled infiltrators. This is necessary for the sake of ensuring all Sith knowledge remains within Sith hands, and serves as one of the most guarded facilities on Bastion despite its relatively low security rate outside of this singular area.
Contains:
Scutum Automated Defense System
Master Command Unit w/ Heuristic Droid Brain
Model Dz5 Security Doors
Advanced Security Scanners
Two-factor (Code cylinder & Biometric) Security Locks
Automated Sensor Beacons
Weapon/Explosive Detection Sensors
Automatic Laser Emplacements
Coma Gas Dispensers
Southstar Battle Droid patrols
Sith Knight Patrols
Dedicated Imperial Legion Guards
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Following Darth Maliphant’s ascension to Governor of Bastion, he was vexed by how to reinforce his position, but to bring respect and admiration to his soon to be eternal rule over the great capital of The Sith Empire. Many nights this was considered, even more ideas thrown out the window from giant revolving statues, to the creation of an obelisk for the sake of impressing the empire, yet all of these were thrown out the window at their seeming uselessness. No, instead Maliphant decided upon the creation of the greatest library in the galaxy, a modern wonder for Sith and Imperial citizens alike to enjoy.
In this, the construction effort began on Bastion, harnessing the engineering core of The Sith Empire as a whole, with a few carefully injected mining resources bought from Maliphant’s personal company. This together helped to streamline the process into the massive Library now enjoyed by the Galaxy’s many occupants. However, with something so grand, the need to verify the greatness of those who came before was paramount, and so each building and section of the facility was named after great Sith and Imperial’s alike, with a few names from outside the galaxy just to add to the flare.
With so many mentioned, the focus soon became the inclusion of the Galaxy’s entire known knowledge, a monumental task as constructing the gargantuan facility in the first place. Every known area of the galaxy was scrounged for copies of books, holotapes, data sticks, and ever matter of information; from fiction to trade crafts, to chemistry and biology, to the statesmanship, the facility holds every book and file it can on any subject that matters. Even still, the library imports information from the galaxy as a whole at an astonishing rate, taking a serious amount of credits to keep afloat and maintain by the Imperial Government.
However, paying back the needs of the few, the facility serves as an archeological epicenter for the various elements in the galaxy. Sith history is eternalized through the tower at its center, manned by hundreds of Sith historians and many thousands of scientists tasked with the restoration or duplication of ancient sith tomes discovered through the dig sites on planets such as Korriban, Dromund Kaas, and many more. More dangerous materials and highly valued unique tomes are restricted upon rank, with the highest and most valuable tomes and holocrons kept to that of the Triumvir of Knowledge and The Dark Lord of The Sith themself.
Overall, The Great Library stands as a monument to the power of The Sith, and the greatness that comes with Imperial rule. Shadowing all but the most grand of libraries, it serves as the epicenter of modern sith teachings, and an integral part in power projection for the Sith Empire as a whole.
