VASKAN STAR SYSTEMOVERALL SYSTEM INFORMATIONThe base for 589th Imperial Sector Group, the Vaskan system is a relatively spartan system with little in the way of the Empire's engineering corps so it was logically selected as the local sector base. Despite being a binary star system, the planetary orbits are highly regular and easily navigable, another advantage.
The system has two stars, albeit one of them falls under the category of a failed star. The System's primary is Vaskan Alpha a B1 type super giant. A Blue-white star as it's called by those with less interest in technical specifics. It's companion is a Brown dwarf, a star type on the extreme other end of the spectrum, so small that its core has failed to start a fusion reaction and emits almost all its energy as thermal radiation instead of light.
Astrographic Information:Region: Mid Rim
Sector: Cellana
Sun: Vaskan Alpha (Blue Star)
Orbits:1. Vaskan Beta: Brown Dwarf
2. Vaskan I: Hot Volcanic Rockball, corrosive atmosphere.; Moons (1) # 1 Small Irregular Rockball "Drydock Alpha".
3. Vaskan II: Rockball, Imperial munitions depot.; Moons (1) # 1 Volcanic moon.
4. Vaskan III: Jungle planet, Imperial training facilities.; Moons (2) # 1 Ocean moon "Caraibe", pre-spacefaring indigenous race. # 2 Jungle moon "Amassona", pre-spacefaring indigenous race.
Quadrants/Regions:1. Vaskan System Jumpzone: Due to security concerns all non-imperial fleet ships who do not drop out in this region and allow themselves to be boarded and inspected are flagged as hostile and hunted down. The Jumpzone has a pair of Golan III Platforms for defense, a pair of cargo storage centers for confiscated goods and ships, and an XQ5 Platform that houses the customs force for the system as well as a squadron of Assault Shuttles. If attacked the stations can summon reinforcements to aid in their defense inside of thirty seconds.
2. Vaskan Beta Orbital Fuel Depot: A mining center for the extraction of hydrogen from Vaskan Beta's atmosphere the orbital fuel depot uses a tractor beam directed into the brown dwarf to gain the hydrogen. This hydrogen is than transferred to docked ships which use it for fuel in their solar ionization reactors.
3. Vaskan IIA Platforms: A collection of platforms is currently in orbit around the moon of Vaskan II. A number of these platforms are energy collectors which capture the radiant energy from the moon's volcanism, this is then stored and transferred as energy cells to imperial ships. Additionally there is a large container depot in orbit of the moon, this depot contains approximately 100,000 containers of all types. Guarded by a small line of ships and an XQ2 Station known as "Quartermaster Station".
4. Vaskan III Orbit: A large number of Golan series platforms surrounds the planet in order to protect the training facilities located there from surprise attack. These platforms are currently undermanned and been given mothball status due to a lack of resources. One of the remaining Golan IIIs serves as a sort of referee for ground maneuvers on the world below.
5. Caraibe Orbit: Guarded by two Golan III Platforms lies the Orbital Drydock and Skyhook used to shepherd personnel from the surface to space and vice versa. The space elevator cable goes directly into Imperial Sector Headquarters below and serves as the primary transit for Imperial personnel going from ship to shore. Additionally there is an X7 Orbital factory in orbit that produces TIE starfighter parts.
Societal Information:Native Species: Caraibe, Amassonian
Immigrant Species: Human, Various
Languages: Basic, Caraibe, Amassonian
Affiliation: Imperial
PLANETARY INFORMATIONDrydock AbleRegion: Mid Rim
Climate: Climate Controlled
Gravity: Standard (Artificially Generated)
Length of Day: 16 Standard Hours
Length of Year: 185 Local Days
Sapient Species: Primarily Humans (Pop. 800)
Government: Imperial Military
Capital: Command Center
Major Exports: Repair Services
Major Imports: Parts, Fuel, Food, and Personnel
Information:This tiny asteroid was hollowed out by the Imperial Corps of Engineers and the interior space configured to act as a drydock for ships as large as an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. It has sufficient interior space to hold twelve Imperial-class Destroyers or a larger number of smaller vessels. The Drydock serves as the primary repair depot for the local sector group and is protected by a single Gencore-II Planetary Shield Generator. Unfortunately the moon only has enough fuel to continuously operate the generator for two weeks making the facility vulnerable to a siege.
Vaskan IIIRegion: Mid Rim
Climate: Warm, Saturated Hydrosphere
Gravity: Heavy
Moons: (2) # 1 Ocean moon "Caraibe". # 2 Jungle moon "Amassona".
Length of Day: 29 Standard Hours
Length of Year: 255 Local Days
Sapient Species: Primarily Humans (Pop. 30,000)
Government: Imperial Military
Capital: Planetary Training Center
Major Exports: Training
Major Imports: Parts, Equipment, Food, and Personnel
Information:Finally there is Vaskan III, a jungle planet with little in the way of sentient or even semi-intelligent life. The planet has been converted into a major training facility for the Fleet Regiments and Imperial Army forces assigned to the Sector Group. As such it has grade A facilities for the disembarkation and embarkation of troops and ample room for full scale exercises. In an effort to improve the performance of the local imperial army, one of the three stormtrooper regiments assigned to the sector has taken up the role of opposing force in combined arms exercises. The other two regiments have either been broken up and assigned to individual ships as mere company formations or assigned to protect the seat of the Sector Moff. Vaskan III has two large moons with local pre-spacefaring civilizations. These moons are known as Caraibe and Amassona.
CaraibeRegion: Mid Rim
Climate: Warm, Saturated Hydrosphere
Gravity: Light
Length of Day: 21 Standard Hours
Length of Year: 352 Local Days
Sapient Species: Caraibe, Humans (Pop. 7,000,000)
Government: Imperial Allied Monarchy
Capital: Regalia
Major Exports: Entertainment, Clothing, Fish, Luxury Goods.
Major Imports: Parts, Equipment, Food, and Personnel
Information:Caraibe is a ocean world dotted by thousands of small islands. Overall the moon's ocean has an average depth of a mere twenty meters and is basically one large shallow sea, plus there are immense mineral resources on the few islands that dot the sea. The locals are a species of humanoids fully adapted to the environment. Blue skinned mammalians, the Caraibe are vaguely human in their appearance featuring bright blue hair and eyes that are usually a shade of blue. Among their adaptions is extremely slight webbing in between the toes of their feet, valve nostrils, and a waterproof membrane over their eyes. The semi tropical environment of the world has lead to the dominance of sheer and thin fabrics in local fashion. Earlier in its development the local Caraibe exterminated most of the local predators making the oceans safe for swimmers. The Empire has setup its primary base of operations on this moon. The Headquarters for the sector group is located on the island of Caraibe Regalia which is also the head of the local government. As a result the paradise world has become economically dependent on the Imperial Garrison. Due to security concerns travel to Caraibe has been restricted quite a bit, which has lead to quite a number of rumors about the exclusive paradise of the Imperial navy.
CaraibeRegion: Mid Rim
Climate: Warm, Saturated Hydrosphere, Environment Suit Required due to Pressure
Gravity: Light
Length of Day: 29 Standard Hours
Length of Year: 255 Local Days
Sapient Species: Amassonians (Pop. 200,000,000)
Government: Tribal
Capital: Massona
Major Exports: None
Major Imports: None
Information:Amassona is a jungle moon, but one quite different from the world it orbits. Classed as a "Blue Moon" due to the extremely thick breathable atmosphere around its surface. The atmospheric pressure on the surface is roughly equivalent to the pressure of the deep sea. As a result the local life forms are more akin to deep sea creatures, which swim throughout the lower atmosphere between trees that have grown to an enormous size like a kelp forest. The huge breathable atmosphere makes the planet extremely vulnerable to firestorms. The local civilized species of Amassona is a brutally aggressive species that look much more like octopi than humans.
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