Unreviewed [Black Sun] The Buzzing Hive || Spice Processing Plant

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• Intent: Make a Spice Processing Plant on Toydaria
• Image Credit: Artstation - Cantina Interior |:| Supply Lines Concept Art |:| Toydaria Databank
• Canon: Not Canon
• Permissions: No Permissions for Submission
• Links: Black Sun Syndicate |:| World of Toydaria |:| Spice Processing |:| Spice Cartel |:| Most Honorable Guild of Armourer's

• Structure Name: The Buzzing Hive
• Classification: Industrial Plant (Spice Processing & Distribution)
• Location: World of Toydaria
• Affiliation: Black Sun Syndicate
• Accessibility: The Buzzing Hive is situated in a sprawling, overgrown valley on Toydaria, far from major population centers. It was once a prominent Toydarian palace, now heavily fortified with several anti-air batteries. Access is strictly controlled via hidden ground entrances and reinforced sub-orbital landing pads, all integrated into the repurposed palace structure. It is heavily guarded, and access is strictly restricted to authorized Black Sun personnel.
• Description: The Buzzing Hive retains a ghostly echo of its former grandeur as a Toydarian palace, its distinctive architecture peeking through layers of industrial scaffolding and Reinforced Blend of Durasteel. Its once ornate spires and graceful arches are now often topped with exhaust vents or concealed weapon emplacements. Internally, the palace's sprawling chambers have been reconfigured into a labyrinth of chemical vats, refining equipment, and storage facilities, all humming with the constant, low thrum of industrial machinery.

The Refinement Core: Located deep within the structure, this heavily reinforced section houses the primary spice processing machinery. Here, raw, unrefined spice shipments are chemically altered, purified, and cut into various grades for distribution.

The Distribution Nexus: A large, multi-level bay where processed spice is packaged, labeled (often with false manifests), and prepared for transport. This area features several hidden loading docks, capable of accommodating multiple repulsorlift cargo haulers simultaneously. A sophisticated, randomized routing system ensures that no single shipment can be easily traced back to the Hive.

The Security Command Center: Positioned strategically in a fortified chamber overlooking the main processing floor, this command center acts as the brain of the Hive's security operations. It features holographic projectors, real-time surveillance feeds from throughout the complex and perimeter, and communication links to all guard rotations and external assets.

The Armory & Barracks: Located in a separate, heavily reinforced section, this area provides living quarters, training facilities, and a comprehensive armory for the Black Sun personnel stationed at the Hive. It is stocked with a wide range of blasters, grenades, heavy weapons, and personal protective gear, ensuring a rapid and well-equipped response to any internal or external threat.

The Command Perch: Situated in what was once the palace's main audience chamber or royal suite, this lavishly appointed yet highly secured area serves as the personal command center for the presiding Foreman of the Plant. It offers panoramic views of the surrounding valley through reinforced, blast-proof windows, along with dedicated, encrypted communication terminals, strategic holographic displays for galactic oversight, and direct lines to all critical areas of the Hive.

The Laborer & Holding Quarters: Located in the repurposed servants' quarters and dungeon-like lower levels of the palace, these areas serve as living spaces and temporary holding cells for the coerced or enslaved workforce that performs the most arduous and dangerous tasks within the processing plant.

High Level Security

Planetary Shield System

• Nyalsan II Planetary Shield

Defense Systems

• Big Gun Turrets

External Security Systems

• Pit Traps
• Laser-Link Security Fence
• Walker Barriers
• Shock Fences
• PSF MK III Power Fence
• Power Fence Barriers
• Monofilament Screen Guard
• Gravity Locks
• Autoturrets

Internal Security Systems

• 57C Holocam
• Advanced Security Technology
• Advanced Security Weaponry
• Updated Encyption Codes
• Security Arch
• Tripwires
• Security Scanners
• Repulsor Shield
• Security Thumbpass
• Ray Shield Generators
• Internal Antisepsis Field
• Turadium Blast Doors
• Laser Gates
• Force Field Generators
• Selective Blaster Neutralizer
• Door-Fields
• Echo Pulse Protected Computer Systems

Security Personnel

• Black Sun Guard units
• C4-10 Mobile Shield Generator Walkers
• B2-A Super Battle Droids
• Mercenary patrols
• Black Sun Squadrons
• Toydarian Knights

The Buzzing Hive was established by the Black Sun Syndicate approximately two standard years ago, during a period of significant expansion of their spice trade operations. The strategic decision to locate a major processing plant on Toydaria was driven by several factors: the planet's relatively neutral political stance, its dense, difficult-to-navigate terrain offering natural concealment, and the pre-existence of a massive, derelict Toydarian palace.

This ancient palace, long abandoned by its former owners after a forgotten political upheaval, was acquired through highly illicit and coercive means by Black Sun. Primary oversight for its transformation fell under the purview of Zunn Zenraj through his partnership with the coruscant based Spice Cartel who provided the local connections and knowledge to arrange for the necessary equipment to arrive to begin operations.

Since its completion, The Buzzing Hive has become a critical node in Black Sun's galactic spice network. It processes vast quantities of raw spice sourced from various planets, transforming it into high-grade products that are then distributed throughout the Outer Rim and even into the core worlds.