Gilamar Skirata
The most important step is always the next one
- Intent: To create a place for Mandos to do their Mando thing regardless of their affiliation
- Image Credit: "Meteor Station - ENDLESS SPACE 2" By Sylvain Sarrailh; "Future Bar" By Ward Lindhout
- Canon: Roche Asteroids
- Links: Invasion of Roche
- City Name: Cluster M-34B
- Classification: City Colony
- Location: Roche Asteroids
- Affiliation: Mandalorian Colonists; Verpine Colonists; Various Munitions and Starship Companies
- Demographics:
90% Verpine - 9% Mandalorian of Various Species (Mostly Human or Near-Human Species)
- 1% Other
[*]Wealth: Medium
- Cluster M-34B, or Tra'yaim as its called by the Mando'ade living there, is a Verpine-Mandalorian colony within the Roche Asteroids, and is technically under Verpine control. As such it is connected to the economy of the Roche Asteroids which revolves around experimental munitions and ship technologies and other lucrative operations. Because it isn't Nickle One however, most of the people that live in Cluster M-34B actually work in Nickle One, not Cluster Tra'yaim holds by itself only a modest amount of wealth.
[*]Stability: High
- Verpine consensus keeps the whole of the Asteroids relatively stable, and mostly Mandalorian run security keeps them safe from would be attackers.
[*]Description: Tra'yaim was established after the Mandalorian invasion of the Roche Asteroids. Smaller than Nickle One, it served as a place for refugees of the assault and was quickly thrown up. Over the years however, its developed and become a true Verpine colony true to form with munitions factories, research laboratories, and even a small internal drydock for small ship manufacturing. Since the invasion, much of the Mandalorian force that had come to take the asteroids stayed to continue to protect it and eventually became part of the community, making it an oddity in the Verpine Colonies. Tra'yaim has become the closest the Roche Asteroids has ever had to a melting pot as its existence garnered attention and intrigue throughout the Galaxy.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Cluster M-34B Starport
- Verpine Labs and Factories - An offshoot of the main factories of the other colonies. Mostly they produced smaller parts for the large factories.
- Mandalore Quarter - Where most of the Mandalorians live. Its streets are lined with small arms shops, armor stalls and small forges, bars, and Mandalorian restaurants.
- Memorial Site - A statue of a brave Mandalorian woman holding the hands of two Mandalorian children with a Verpine on her shoulder. It was erected in the Mandalore Quarter after the Republic's invasion. It serves as a memorial for the Verpine, Mando'ade, and children lost in the invasion, with emphasis on the children lost when the Republic vented a hangar, killing many attempting to evacuate.
After the Mandalorian invasion of Roche the Mando'ade returned to the battered asteroid field. While the main colonies were severely damaged during the battle between the Republic and the Mandalorians, they were quickly repaired. However, to ensure that such a thing wouldn't happen again the Alor Council established the smaller satellite colony in order to provide a staging ground for Mandalorian forces should the asteroids come under attack again. After Mandalore's surface was destroyed by Mia Monroe, many Mandalorian refugees came to the colony's Mandalore Quarter to join family and friends that had been working in the factories or as security for the asteroid. When the Clans seemed to finally disband the Mandalorians of Cluster M-34B began to truly dig their heels in at continued Verpine pressure to leave the asteroid.
After the Civil War on Mandalore and Ra's rise to power, cluster M-34B continued to stay neutral, refusing to fight for a man who would allow the slaughter of Mandalorian children but also refusing to harbor any Mandalorians that had fought against him, for fear of Mandalorian Empire retaliation. As the dust settled the Verpine of the Roche Asteroids eased back on their push for the Mando'ade to leave. In return wages went up for security work as mounting fear of the increasingly violent Mandalorian Empire rose.
