Cloud City
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Population: 6 Million
Suspended high among the pastel clouds of Bespin, held aloft by huge repulsorlifts built into its curved frame, is a floating metropolis of sophisticated beauty and political freedom. Cloud City exists not only as a mining colony, extracting valuable Tibanna gas from the depths of the giant planet, but also as a sanctuary for those trying to escape the turmoil gripping the galaxy. Though profitable, Cloud City is small enough not to be noticed by larger authorities such as the Mining Guild. 1
The architecture of Cloud City is similar to Alderaanian classical, with many white and cream-colored spires. The metropolis is divided into quarters named after the compass points. Cloud City is further divided into levels, beginning with 0 for the upper plaza, and continuing down to 392, where the lowest of the tractor beam and repulsorlift generators are found. Levels 1-50 house the premiere hotels, spas, clubs, museums, and casinos. Levels 51-100 have high-income housing for merchants, executives, and other wealthy citizens. Levels 101-120 are where the city's administrative offices are found. Levels 121-160 are the seedy, crime-ridden levels of Cloud City, known as Port Town. Here there are industrial loading docks, casinos, bars, and underworld activity. Levels 161-220 hold the service sector housing. Levels 221-280 house the factories. Levels 281-370 are where the economic heart of Cloud City rests: the Tibanna gas processing plants and mining quarters. Levels 371-392 house the massive tractor beams and repulsorlift generators that keep the city aloft. The maze-like Ugnaught tunnels that crisscross the metropolis permeate all of these levels. The city is 16.2 kilometers in diameter, and 17.3 kilometers tall. 2
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City Layout
Cloud City consists of 392 levels, in addition to a top-side surface-level concourse. The level-arrangements are as follows:
Level 1-50
Luxury hotels, casinos, spas, museums and clubs which have made the city famous throughout parts of the Outer Rim.
- Level 1 includes Cumulus, one of the larger casinos, owned by Sasseeri Reeouurra
Level 51-100
Upscale housing areas, occupied by merchants, executives, and other wealthy citizens.
Level 101-120
Administrative offices.
- Level 105 contains the office of current administrator Yorrik Gizon
- Level 115 houses the offices of Dr. Barton Henning
- Level 120 includes the private practice of Pistol Garret, an herbal practitioner
Level 121-160
Port Town, an area which holds an infamous reputation as a haven for smugglers, criminals and outlaws.
- There are a number of industrial loading docks on these levels.
- Level 122 boasts Cloud 9 Bar & Grill, owned by Mu Satach
Level 161-220
General housing of the facility's workers.
Level 221-280
Factories.
Level 281-370
Gas refineries and miners' quarters.
Level 371-392
Contain the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that keep the city afloat and in position.