An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To establish the headquarters and main base for Clan Gra'tua on Wayland
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Canon: N/A
Permissions: N/A
Links: Wayland Thread
SETTING INFORMATION
Military Base Name: The Snakepit
Classification: Fortress
Location: Wayland
Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
Population: Moderate - The base can hold far more than what is generally stationed there, with space to hold the entire Clan if they were all to return to Wayland at the same time.
Demographics: Humans 50% Psadan 20% Myneyrsh 20% Alien 10%
Accessibility: An isolated mountain surrounded by light forest, and several other large peaks. A main entrance and open landing field is located on the Eastern side, while a concealed hangar is located on the Western face of the mountain that conceals the base itself. Entrances are heavily defended and monitored to prevent unauthorized access.
Description: At first glance, the base is a small outpost located at the foot of a large mountain, surrounded by lush forest and light jungle. Closer inspection shows a heavily militarized base, with energy shield generators, turrets, surface to air missile emplacements, and a heavy Mandalorian presence. Within the mountain, the base extends upward and downward, with excavations and tunnels deep beneath Wayland's surface housing barracks, training facilities, and supply caches.
POINTS OF INTEREST
East Entrance - Main entrance and landing fields able to carry out the day-to-day operations of both civilian and military cargo transportation, under the watchful eye of Clan security. The area is heavily patrolled, and well defended against direct assault. A large landing field and open blast doors on the East face of the mountain, suitable for the day to day operations of the base. It is shielded, covered by strong anti-air defences, and secured against assault by emplacements.
West Hangar - A concealed secure hangar which houses the base's backup fighter and bomber squadrons, as well as private Mandalorian vessels, and even small warships. This area also contains much of the base's repair and maintenance facilities. Secondary starfighter and bomber forces are housed here, along with significant maintenance and repair facilities. Multiple small starships can also be berthed here at need.
Snakeworks - Located in the eastern quadrant, the private company that produces most of the Mandalorians' arms and armaments is located. Underground industrial and commercial manufacturing facilities provide the base with a steady supply of ammunition as well as military technologies. The industrial and commercial facilities for Wayland's biggest corporation stretch through a vast area of the underground complex. Production lines, research labs, and testing facilities as well as storage warehouses make up the bulk of the corporation's onworld infrastructure.
Gra'tuaopolis - An underground city that provides for the needs of the Mandalorians of Clan Gra'tua, within it can be found private dwellings, cantinas, as well as commercial ventures run by Mando'ade of less martial mind than the norm. The sunlight is provided by UV lamps, while various species of arboreal growth make for parkland, as well as tree-lined avenues house Ysalamiri transported from the nearby world of Myrkr. Bustling with activity at all hours of the day, this town provides both home and business opportunities for thousands of Mando'ade of all species.
SECURITY
Maximum - This is the home of an entire Mandalorian Clan. It is the home of warriors, and is where their families can be kept safe in time of war. Every detail of the defense of the Clan's mountain home has been carefully appraised by expert eyes, and no expense was spared in arming and preparing the base for inevitable war. The base itself was built to withstand a siege, and the Mandalorians have expanded upon it, and added defences the original occupants, smugglers and pirates, never even considered.
A defensive grid surrounds the mountain with energy shields, particle shields, missile emplacements, sensors, as well as ground trenches, bunkers, minefields, and more sensor nets. Built to withstand siege from air and ground both, the approaches have been fortified heavily, as has the base itself. Concealed launch tubes allow the base to launch starfighters, while bombers and gunships can be deployed from the secondary hangar.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
First constructed as a Mandalorian base in times lost to history, in more recent years, the base was used as a hideout by smuggler and pirate forces utilizing the Wayland system as a hive for their scum and villainy.
Though originally a Mandalorian base, in more recent times, the mountain hideaway was populated by pirates and smugglers using the Wayland system as a base for their nefarious operations. Following a decisive assault by Clan Gra'tua and assorted Mandalorian and allied Jedi forces, the base was taken over by the Clan, and expanded and outfitted for suitable use as the home for an entire new generation of Mando'ade. Once captured by Clan Gra'tua along with allied Mandalorian and Jedi forces during a military operation to pacify the system, the base was soon occupied by the Clan, seeking to establish a new home for themselves, and a strong Mandalorian presence in the Sector.
Known as the Snakepit, the Clan's home expanded both upward into the mountain as well as miles below, with blasting and tunnelling opening up vast new areas for exploitation. The base grew exponentially from its initial limited facilities to a gargantuan fortress capable of functioning as a secure home for a growing Mandalorian aliit. Having come to house a large part of Clan Gra'tua's military might, as well as the production facilities for the Snakeworks, the mountain base has become a hub of commercial activity for Wayland, providing employment for many locals, both in civilian roles with the Snakeworks corporation, or in military roles within Clan Gra'tua.
Human Mando'ade make up a majority of the base's occupants, with the Psadans and Myneyrsh also represented well. With the flow of Psadans into the Clan's military, the majority of their rival Myneyrsh focused on work within the Snakeworks, keeping the two ancient enemies somewhat separated in both focus and in numbers.
