Cloud City

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Cloud City
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Name
Cloud City
Description
Aerial Metropolis
Luxury Resort
Tibanna Gas Refinery
Leadership
Baroness Sanya Tagge










Located high in the atmosphere of the gas giant Bespin, Cloud City is a vast aerial station, that juxtaposes the industrial complexes of a Tibanna gas refinery with the amenities and architecture of a luxury metropolis.

During the Galactic Civil War it was associated with Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian and became a haven for Rebel and criminal activity. Garrisoned by the Empire in the wake of the Battle of Hoth however, it has become an important Imperial foothold in the Outer Rim. Since the Treaty between the Empire and the Alliance of Free Planets, Cloud City has become the unofficial "business capital" of the Greater Javin Sector, which is being gentrified as a replacement for the now inaccessible Corporate Sector.

The current political leader of Cloud City is Baroness Administrator Sanya Tagge. The Moff of the Greater Javin Sector, Ceto Rübezahl, maintains a permanent presence. The city is also home to a number of individuals who straddle the line between legitimate business and criminal enterprise, including Ambassador Wrath, Emelie Shadowstar, and Sanis Prent.

Cloud City is a significant roleplay setting on theholo.net, and has it's own forum - Bespin: Cloud City - among the Star Wars Homeworlds.

History

Cloud City was first commissioned in 1989 BBY by Ecclessis Figg, but it wasn't until 400 BBY that engineers from the Incom Corporation and an Ugnaught labour force were successful in building the city.

During the Clone Wars, the city was attacked by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in an attempt to disrupt the Republic's access to tibanna gas. The city was occupied by the Separatists for a short time, but was eventually liberated.

Under the Galactic Empire, Bespin's tibanna operation was too small to earn the planet significant notice, allowing it to be used as a haven by members of the fledgeling Rebel Alliance. After the Battle of Hoth however, the Empire garrisoned the station, and the rebel Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian was removed from power. Shortly before the Battle of Endor, the Alliance attempted a coup, but the Imperial garrison was able to withstand the Rebel forces leading to a stalemate; both sides expected reinforcements, but the heavy losses for both sides at Endor made that impossible. Food and medical supply shortages led to widespread rioting and looting, forcing the Rebels and Imperials to negotiate a ceasefire. While the Empire legally retained power, rebellion and underworld activity on the city persisted, particularly in Port Town, allowing numerous Jedi to reside in secret on Cloud City.

Following the appointment of Miranda Tarkin as Empress of the Galactic Empire, Sanya Tagge was appointed Baroness Administrator. By 10 ABY, Ceto Rübezahl had become Moff of the Greater Javin Sector and, after the Starkiller Crisis and the subsequent Treaty forced the Empire to concede a considerable amount of territory to the Alliance of Free Planets, Tagge and Rübezahl set about gentrifying Cloud City and the surrounding space, hoping to cultivate a replacement for the Corporate Sector - which had been separated from Imperial space - with Cloud City as it's hub.

Locations

Cloud City consists of 392 levels as well as a plaza ("Level Zero") in the upper surface, and is home to nearly six million sentients.

Levels 1-50

The Tourist District features a number of luxury spas, restaurants, casinos, museums, and fashion boutiques, some of which extended upwards above the city's main superstructure. The Administrator's Palace was the seat of the Baroness Administrator's leadership; Kerros Tower is Cloud City's main air traffic control facility; while the Security Tower is the headquarters of the Bespin Wing Guard. The Cumulus casino is one of the largest and most upmarket in the city, located on Level 1. Several other hotels and casinos like the Grand Bespin Hotel, Holiday Towers, Trest Casino, the Yarith Bespin, the Floating Fish, and the SkyCenter Galleria amusement park are in the Tourist District as well. The Figg & Associates Art Museum displays artwork from across the galaxy, with a particular emphasis on artists local to the Greater Javin, and is a popular venue for parties and gatherings of Cloud City's political and financial elite. Okar the Fabulous has a fashion boutique in the Tourist District. The Downtown Plaza was the site of rioting following the death of Emperor Palpatine.

Levels 51-100

The Residential District consists of the larger and more upscale housing areas for Cloud City's wealthier permanent residents, as well as apartments available for short term lease for longer term visitors. Emelie Shadowstar, Atton Kira, Ambassador Wrath, Okar the Fabulous, and Ceto Rübezahl all own apartments or suites on these levels.

Levels 101-120

The Administration District holds offices for Cloud City's administrative staff, and for businesses and corporations operating from Bespin. The Baroness Administrator's office is located on Level 105. Ceto Rübezahl maintains a suite of offices on behalf of the Greater Javin Sector authority. Elysian Acquisitions, owned by Emelie Shadowstar, has offices here; as do several businesses owned by Ambassador Wrath, including subsidiaries of Ubrikkian Industries and Rothana Heavy Engineering. The city's main hospital facility, Cloud City Central, was located within the Administration levels.

Levels 121-160

The Starport District, better known as Port Town, these levels are made up of the city's privately owned industrial areas, and is a haven for much of the city's smuggling and underworld activity. Several casinos and drinking establishments aimed at a slightly less wealthy and/or more disreputable clientele are located on these levels, including the Royal Casino; the Cloud 9 Bar & Grill owned by Mu Satach; and the nightclub Elysium owned by Emelie Shadowstar. A number of private docking bays are located in Port Town, including one owned by Atton Kira and frequently used by Vittore Montegue.

Levels 161-220

The Worker's District is home to low cost and low quality housing for Cloud City's industrial workers. A high population of Ugnaughts lives in this part of the city.

Levels 221-280

The Industrial District is where most of Cloud City's production industry is located. Because of it's aerial isolation, Cloud City has an extensive recycling infrastructure, to extract usable raw materials from broken droids to sentient waste.

Levels 281-370

The Refinery District is the location of Cloud City's tibanna gas refineries, extraction apparatus, and the accommodations for the workers required to operate them. It sits at the bottom of the Cloud City Core, the vast empty space at the heart of the city.

Levels 371-392

The city's lowest levels are dedicated to operating and powering the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that keep the city afloat and in position.

Organisations

Factions

Government and Security

  • Bespin Imperial Garrison - military garrison of Imperial Army and Imperial Stormtrooper Corps troops.
  • Bespin Wing Guard - security force under the authority of the Baroness Administrator, responsible for security, law enforcement, and air traffic control.
  • Cloud City Miner's Guild - a union of the miners employed to operate Cloud City's tibanna gas refineries.
  • The Exex - Cloud City's social elite, comprised mostly of wealthy business owners and socialites; jury members in Cloud City courts.
  • Parliament of Guilds - a federal body enforcing the safe and lawful conduct of Cloud City's industries, gambling establishments, and businesses.

Businesses and Corporations

Hotels, Clubs, and Casinos

Stores, Boutiques, etc

  • Figg & Associates Art Museum - an upmarket gallery and event venue.
  • OKwear - a fashion boutique owned by Okar the Fabulous.
  • Otherworld Encounter - a virtual reality simulator allowing tourists to "walk" on the surface of Bespin.
  • Stratobucks - a chain of caf outlets owned by Figg & Associates; there is allegedly one on every level in Cloud City.

Characters

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