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Bespin, home to the infamous [[Cloud City]], is a gas giant in the Bespin system of the [[Anoat Sector]], located in the Greater Javin region of the Outer Rim Territories, along the on the [[Ison Corridor]]. It is also a major source of tibanna gas, which was refined for production and transport in numerous mining operations including Cloud City and Tibannopolis. It is home to several million individuals, including Humans, Ugnaughts, and Lutrillians.
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Bespin, home to the infamous [[Cloud City]], is a gas giant in the Bespin system of the [[Anoat Sector]], located in the [[Greater Javin]] region of the Outer Rim Territories, along the on the [[Ison Corridor]]. It is also a major source of tibanna gas, which was refined for production and transport in numerous mining operations including Cloud City and Tibannopolis. It is home to several million individuals, including Humans, Ugnaughts, and Lutrillians.
 
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Revision as of 12:16, 19 July 2010

Planetary Datasheet
Bespin space.jpg


Name
Bespin
Region
Outer Rim Territories,
Greater Javin
Sector
Anoat Sector
System
Bespin System
Suns
1 (Bespin)
Moons
2 (H'gaard, Drudonna)
Primary Terrain
gas giant
Points of Interest
BesGas Three, Floating health spas, floating refineries, Bespin platforms, Rethin Sea, Ugnaught Surface
Native Species
Tibannucks, Velkers, Beldon, Rawwks, airborne algae sacks; Humans, Ugnaughts, Lutrillians
Population
6 million
Affiliation









Bespin, home to the infamous Cloud City, is a gas giant in the Bespin system of the Anoat Sector, located in the Greater Javin region of the Outer Rim Territories, along the on the Ison Corridor. It is also a major source of tibanna gas, which was refined for production and transport in numerous mining operations including Cloud City and Tibannopolis. It is home to several million individuals, including Humans, Ugnaughts, and Lutrillians.

Geography
BesGas Three and Cloud City in the background
The planet Bespin was a gas giant that was about 118,000 kilometers in diameter. Like most gas giants, it had a solid core made of metal (in this case, rethin) followed by layers of metallic gases. Most of the layers of gas were poisonous, and the pressure and temperature were far above what a Human could tolerate. But from approximately 150 to 180 kilometers down from space, there was a habitable layer known as the Bespin Life Zone. This layer had an oxygen atmosphere with temperature and pressure suitable for Human life. It was in this layer that Cloud City was located. Like most gas giants, Bespin had a number of moons. It had a 12 hour day, and completed a revolution around its sun about every 14 years.

Bespin's fauna included the winged Tibannucks, velkers, rawwks, the gas-filled beldon, and airborne algae sacks.

Economy
The main economy on Bespin was the mining of tibanna gas. Tibanna gas was a very important resource used by both the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire for powering weapons. When supercharged, the gas could fire a bolt of energy, resulting in the blaster shot. Most of the settlements on Bespin were mining colonies, such as Lando Calrissian's facility in 3 ABY.
History
Cloud City platform
The planet was first colonized in 1,989 BBY when Lord Ecclessis Figg first commissioned Cloud City, to be built by the Incom Corporation at the same time. The planet had its own Jedi Enclave. During the New Sith Wars, the Brotherhood of Darkness captured the planet.

In 22 BBY, the planet served as a refuge for children orphaned by the Clone Wars, but it was soon conquered by the Confederacy itself. It was a great loss for the entire Galactic Republic; the Confederacy had secured the Tibanna gas refineries that were the main source of energy for the Republic's turbolasers aboard capital ships.

Sometime during the Galactic Civil War, Lando Calrissian served as Baron Administrator of Cloud City. He helped provide well-paying jobs for the Ugnaughts, and was admired and liked by the citizens of Cloud City.

When Han Solo, along with Leia Organa, C-3PO, and Chewbacca came to Cloud City in 3 ABY to escape from the Empire, they walked into a trap set up by Darth Vader, which Lando was forced into aiding. Han Solo was frozen into Carbonite and Leia Organa and Chewbacca were to remain in the city. As Boba Fett brought Han onto his ship, Slave I, Lando with Lobot's help, got the two out of Imperial controller along with blasted Threepio and tried to rescue Han from Fett but failed.

Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker dueled Vader, lost his right hand, and Vader revealed that he was Luke's father. Pinned between the choice of going with his long-lost father or dying by his blade, Luke plunged into an air vent. When he fell, he managed to grasp onto a weather vane beneath the city. In pain from his wound and his new knowledge, Luke pleaded for Obi-Wan Kenobi's help, to no avail. He managed to telepathically communicate with Leia, and was rescued by the Millennium Falcon. The Falcon in turn managed to escape from the Executor when R2-D2 fixed the disabled hyperdrive.

A garrison of Imperial troops was left on the planet. Lobot temporarily ousted the garrison from the planet by tricking them into thinking Cloud City's repulsorlift pods were compromised. Lobot was executed by the Empire when the garrison commander regained control of the city.

Later, just before the Battle of Endor, the Alliance attempted to remove the renewed Imperial presence there by leading Rogue Squadron and the Rebel SpecForce against the Empire in the Battle of Bespin. Neither side was able to gain an upper hand and claim a victory. It ended in a stale mate.

During the stalemate Tibanna gas production and all trade in and out of the system came to a halt. With no medical or food supplies entering the city, mass rioting broke out. Imperial and Rebel forces attempted to continue their battle amid the riots, each believing that reinforcements were on the way. Due to the losses at the Battle of Endor, they never arrived. Imperial, Rebel & city leaders sensing the city was about to tear itself apart brokered an uneasy cease fire agreement.

Today, Imperial forces retain control the system and ensure Tibanna gas productions remain stable. The Bespin Wing Command oversees much of the day to day civilian policing activities; both are deeply corrupted and heavily influenced by the local crime organizations. Rebel factions still function within the city, but use it mainly as an R&R planet and supply line.

Citizens of Bespin on SW-Fans
These are the currently known citizens of Bespin (with species, gender, occupation and location where known):

Note - everything below this is a work in progress while we compile the names of those who live and work out of Cloud City. Thank you.

Criminal Organizations Members:

  • Denny O'Thange - Gree male, Lacky for Black Sun. Operates a spice den in Port Town.
  • Hadrian Mortmain - Firrerreon male, works as a Casino Manager at the Holiday Towers, which are owned by Black Nebula.
  • Molly Black - Human female, Informant of Black Nebula, head waitress at Cloud 9.

Bespin Wing Command:

  • TBA - NPC's running about

Imperials:

  • TBA - NPC's running about

Rebels:

  • Dr. Barton Henning - Human male, former Jedi in hiding. Runs a free medical center.
  • James Prent - Human female, in hiding, currently working as a waitress at Cloud 9.

Smugglers, Traders & Merchants:

  • Arya Ravenwing - Lupine female. Ship:Wing of the Raven - Chevette77 light freighter
  • Mu Satach - Human female. Owns and operates Cloud 9 as a front to cover up her smuggling and black market trading. Caters to a select clientel.
  • Patience McQueen - Human female. Gun merchant.
  • Pistol Garret - Human female. Herbal Practitioner.
  • Smitty - Human male. Shipping contractor, works out of Port Town, if he doesn't have what you need he'll get it for you no questions asked.

Bounty Hunters:

  • Ecks - Falleen male. Best known for capturing Jedi Loklorien s'Ilancy.
  • Zephyr - Unknown.

Ordinary Citizens:

  • Lili von Wolfson - Human female, Diva of Cloud 9.
  • Mirko Spendrim - Human male, Information broker, loose affiliation with Rebels. Works as a day manager at Cloud 9.
  • Sal'i R'shnor - Sluissi male, works as a ship mechanic for Smitty.