Nilia Saavilin
Godless
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To sub for the Sovereignty's capital city of Irenic; to provide people a proper city locale to RP in on Eadu as no such place is currently listed in Canon/Legends works.
- Image Credit: Dan Blomberg, CGsociety.org (Linked to where I found the image; CGsociety.org seemingly has archived the thread this was posted on & it's no longer viewable)
- Canon: N/A
- Links: The Sovereignty, Eadu
- City Name: Irenic
- Classification: Metropolis
- Location: Eadu
- Affiliation: The Sovereignty
- Demographics: Irenic is open to all species and races, as is the Sovereignty -- So long as you are willing to serve the state loyally, you may find shelter behind Irenic's walls. As the city was pre-existing before the Sovereignty took it over as their capital, Irenic has a long-standing predominantly Human population due to its origins as an Imperial colony. Lately, with the rise of the Sovereignty, the city's seen an influx of alien species that have served to balance the population.
- Wealth: Medium - There are rich and there are poor in Irenic, but the majority of the population is strictly middle-class.
- Stability: High - With the Sovereignty in power, the city has been transformed into a beacon of stability. The power is consolidated here, and with the military's seat also present in the city there is always a presence of peacekeepers afoot; so criminals beware.
- Description: Irenic is what many would call 'an old soul' city. As opposed to durasteel and transparisteel skyscrapers, Irenic is full of sturdy stone structures that were constructed centuries ago, that have been adopted to fit and feature modern technology. Buildings have been reinforced to meet the standards expected in cities these days, but it retains that old and cultured appearance. Trains are the main mode of public transportation, although shuttles and ships are welcome in the city's ports for trading and the like. As Irenic is nestled among the mountains of Eadu, it has an awkward sprawling layout that often yields to nature; contractors and constructors are forced to work around the mountain spires when seeking to expand the city. Recently, the trend has been to start digging buildings into the mountains themselves for hangers, malls and other public locations. Whilst Irenic is not built above Eadu's snow line, on particularly cold days the city will receive flurries instead of raindrops due to its relatively high altitude. This is only notable during the autumn and winter seasons, as spring and summer is almost exclusively rainfall. Snow is often welcome in Irenic, however, as it means that more sunlight than usual is able to get through.
- The Senatory Hall
A place of law and justice, Irenic's newest addition was constructed by the Sovereignty to house their Senate. It is noticeably newer-looking than other buildings, built more in the style one might see on Coruscant or Alderaan, and is build to perch off the cliffside of the mountain. It features tall transparisteel windows that allow Senator and visitor alike to bask in the natural, awesome power of Eadu's storms. Whilst not entirely isolated from the rest of the city and still within the walls, it's far out enough that many commute via train or hovercar. Senators from worlds under Sovereignty control often maintain secondary housing nearby to the Hall or will appear by holocommunicator to their peers.
- 'SWORD'
The Sovereignty Wartime Operations, Research & Defense facility (Shortened to just SWORD) is an expansive military installation built into the side of the Eadu mountain (If you refer to the picture above, it is the building to the upper-left-hand corner). Serving as the Sovereignty's military high command, SWORD is central and any and all military operations and is also a top-secret research facility where the majority of military R&D is conducted. AECO (Atmospheric Entry Covert Operators) are also garrisoned within and are often deployed directly from SWORD hangers, built into the side of the mountain. It's easily considered one of the most-defended spots on Eadu, perhaps other than the Citadel, and the majority of the Sovereignty's armaments are stored within deep vaults that have been carved into the protective rock.
- The Districts
Irenic is divided into three distinct 'districts' or sectors, noticeably divided mostly among income lines. Districts are represented by Senators in the Sovereign Senate and have elected governors who run them day-to-day. The Senators representing the districts & their governers work closely with them to ensure that the needs and wishes of their district's population are being adequately met and represented in the broader government of the Sovereignty.
The Elysian Districts
Home to the wealthier residents of Irenic, the Elysian Districts are occupied by political figures, manufacturing moguls, and military leaders. The buildings here are generally more ornate and classical, retaining the 'old' feel of the city above all else. Elysian is the smallest neighbourhood within Irenic, mainly consisting of apartments and extreme luxury shops, so many of the residents travel out to Paralian for more standard amenities offered. Political embassies & accommodations for visiting foreign dignitaries are also located within Elysian.
- The Paralian Districts
Commonly considered to be the 'middle-class' district, Paralian is also the biggest -- the majority of the shopping, state services, military & industrial facilities, and trading ports are located within. Whilst it's second to Jayus in terms of population per square mile, Paralian is a popular choice for residential living and most state/military employees reside within it. The district sees the most traffic as well, as the ports are often visited by intergalactic traders and tourism is surprisingly high.
- The Jayus Districts
The oldest part of Irenic is undisputably the Jayus Districts, who have a long and bloody history within the city. Jayus mainly house the war refugees that the Sovereignty has brought in, but also serves as a good lower-class option for those with fewer credits to spend. Not necessarily a 'poor' place, the conditions are also not the greatest due to the sheer volume of inhabitants within that grows every day. This is generally where the so-called 'criminals' find their hangout spots as well, and it was also used centuries ago as a quarantine zone for the Gulag plague. Notably, Jayus is also the district that has opted to revamp the old aesthetics of Irenic, featuring newer durasteel buildings that look startlingly out of place.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Irenic has its roots in centuries-old history. Originally beginning as an old Imperial colony to house researchers, the city expanded after the fall of the first Empire to become something much more. It was constructed in styles reminiscent of structures found in Naboo's Theed or other traditionally 'fantasy' planets like Hapes, to remind the colonists of the worlds they came from. This architectural choice echoed throughout the centuries as Irenic expanded into a veritable metropolis, continuing the themes of the resident's ancestors and often special contractors were trusted to continue building in Irenic's signature style as to not compromise the history of the city.
As Eadu was predominantly a Wild Space planet, Irenic was left in relative peace for the next hundred or so years, serving as an independently-governed planet free of any Imperial or Alliance control. This changed with the Gulag plague, which ravaged the city and managed to reduce it to a dystopia warzone for survival as the planetary government collapsed. With infected residents forced into the Jayus district and all-out street conflicts breaking out for resources and land, Irenic was destabilized and would remain that way for hundreds of years. This is also what caused Irenic's alien population to 'drop off a cliff', as old, dormant Imperial racism had a boon during the crisis of the Gulag plague. Many Humans considered alien species to be the carriers due to general misinformation and prejudice, and as a result, they were forced in with the infected population.
It was only recently that Irenic regained any sense of order. The residents of the city had, like many others, begun to genetically build a resistance to the plague's effects that allowed them to survive and, indeed, thrive following the aftermath. Though Irenic still bears and probably will bear the scars of the Gulag plague's toll on the city, as many of the old and austere buildings now sport marks of battle that have yet to fade. Managing to pull together a relatively stable government once the four-hundred-year darkness passed, a few decades after pulling together, Eadu and Irenic were soon approached by the Sovereignty, a fledgeling government created by Imperial defectors.
This went hand-in-hand with Irenic's own origins as a colony, leading to friendly relations. Much like an all-consuming wave, Irenic, and the majority of Eadu's planetary governing was swallowed up by the Sovereignty's own government as they settled in. The city now stands proudly as a rebuilt bastion of order in the chaos of Wild Space, serving as the proud capital to the Sovereignty. The pre-existing disheartened population was eager to latch onto any cause-- fanatical or otherwise --that they could believe in and besides, any dissenters to the Sovereignty takeover of the city were never heard from again.
