RC 212
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO!
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Name: Tortuga system
Region: Unknown
System: Tortuga System
Suns: 1
Orbital Position: ??
Moons: None
System Features: Tortuga Asteroid belt
Coordinates: <The X,Y coordinates of the planet and its relative position in them according to the Galaxy Map>
Rotational Period: 48 hours
Orbital Period: 160
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 14,000 km
Atmosphere: 1
Climate: Tropical, hot, 100 Degrees Fahrenheit on average
Gravity: Standard
Primary Terrain: Sandy beaches, ocean, lush rainforests, sprawling seas, small agricultural clearings
Native Species: Human,
Immigrated Species: Bothan, Human, Rodian, Hutt, Terrantek, Rancor, Nexu
Primary Languages: Basic, Huttsee, Rodian
Government: Criminal Barony (Multiple)
Population: 500,000
Demonym: Torii
Coordinates: <The X,Y coordinates of the planet and its relative position in them according to the Galaxy Map>
Rotational Period: 48 hours
Orbital Period: 160
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 14,000 km
Atmosphere: 1
Climate: Tropical, hot, 100 Degrees Fahrenheit on average
Gravity: Standard
Primary Terrain: Sandy beaches, ocean, lush rainforests, sprawling seas, small agricultural clearings
Native Species: Human,
Immigrated Species: Bothan, Human, Rodian, Hutt, Terrantek, Rancor, Nexu
Primary Languages: Basic, Huttsee, Rodian
Government: Criminal Barony (Multiple)
Population: 500,000
Demonym: Torii
Major Imports:
Food!
Bacta
Spice
Gold
Silver
Kolto
Starship parts
Weapons
Salvage
Major Exports:
Spice
Durasteel
Stolen Goods
Material:
Aedgan Crystals
Phrik
Amount: Medium
Intent and Reasoning: To give the fringe and criminal element of the galaxy a small amount of precious materials without needing extensive dev threads to procure. To also arm the small amount of Underground with some Unique weapons without the need to break character or story arc extensively.
Affiliation: Underground.
Major Locations:
Drunken Sailors Inn- A major Cantina/Club with a highly dangerous atmosphere. Lots of deals are brokered here. The number one destination if you need to find a place.
Rakka Shakka Talin: A castle like palace of the Rakka ffamily, a prominant Hutt barony that has a chokhold on trade taxes. Five stories high, heavily guarde and over a hundred acres large.
The Caves: A myriad network of cave that were made by old durasteel miners before the Pirates took over. A network that spans the planet underground. Down here you can find crystals a plenty, but you can slo find theives, brigands and legen has it Tarrenteks.
Regal Docking Yard: A huge huge airstrip attached to the worlds largest space port. control this and you control the most trade in the region. Currently in the hands of Rodian Cartels.
The Graveyard: A colossal city made of downed ships from Star destoryers that were scuttled to starfighters. The city is built around the worlds most valuable and guarded resource. The Phrik mines. The Hutt Barony and Rodian Cartels have been at war over it for years. Currently with the Hutt barony.
Culture:
The Tortuga system is named after the Pirate station Tortuga. The main economy of the system is warehouses and merchant companies which fence stolen goods. Ridden with pirates and lowlife the system is said to be an even greater hive of scum and villainy than Tatooine itself. The Merchant warehouses provide ample goods to those with the means to buy them as well as an easy place to sell less than reputable wares.
Tortuga is a self governed system with the merchant barons controlling the majority of the laws and regulations. After all what good are you illicit goods if you cannot sell them? The governing system uses it's ability to limit individuals trading rights and its various pirate crews and gangs to influence the behaviour of the populace and enforce regulations.
There is no set military on Tortuga as it is a mis-mosh of mad pirates, smugglers, exiles and desperadoes all intent on making their fortune. The Barons have private mercenaries that they have bought off for their protection, but the world is teeming with lowlife. As a result there is very little law, save trade regulations enforced by hired thugs. The system is largely self regulated, due to the fact that every citizen has a hand in its trade and is armed in some fashion.
Major exports are repackaged in neutral containers and sold to the galaxy at large under the charters of major companies acting as fronts. Most trade barons will buy or sell anything they can get their hands on, including spice and pother illicit wares. The smuggling trade is rampant here.
Another aspect of the economy here is the ship repair facilities. Many a pirate or smuggler might sustain damage. As such there are more shops than can count for vessel modification and repair. There are not any factories however.
Another of Tortuga systems economy is the durasteel ores which line her more dense rainforest regions. Buried deep within the earth it is mined by small merchant organizations and traded off to the larger companies to sell. Demographically this makes up ten percent of her trade with the other ninety percent being the resale of stolen or pirated goods and imports resold at a higher price.
The Major ports and mines of tortuga have been in flux. A war between Hutt baronies with pirate crews, and Rodian Cartels with smuggler and swoop gangs. The tunnels that run beneath her planet have been lost to time except by a few wary adventurers. These contain force crystals.
Additionally the gravyard, a city of scrapped ships and miner has been in flux as well. Currently owned by the local Hutt barony, whilst the Rodian Cartels are battling to get a cutt. The Phrik is never sold off-world but jealousy guarded to make bigger and better weapons and armor.
Technology: Tortuga system is quite technologically advanced,possessing through its trade routes all the trappings of your standard world
History:
Originally located at the outer edges of the galaxy the first inhabitants of Tortuga system were immigrants hoping to escape the gulag plague. The world lived in isolation for some time as the migrant human families reproduced and populated her shores and rainforests. After along while this changed however.
After its discovery by roving explorers Tortuga system was best upon by pirates and its cities and towns were raided frequently. The regressed humanoids were eventually overrun by the less than savory types. Seeing that the system was a far ways away fro authorities the pirates set up settlements of their own, eventually overwhelming the populace with their offspring.
As over ninety percent of the populace became the offspring of the pirate brigands.. Other forces came into play. Hutts and rodians migrated in roves, hoping to set up their own niche among the fabled system. Over time her location leaked and became less of a secret eventually leading way to other species to immigrate. By the time era of the dark harvest Hutt, Rodian and humanoid lived alike under powerful merchant conglomerates whom seized control of the ports with large sums or mercenaries.
The result is planet largely ruled by a few crime families and a haven to smugglers and pirates.
However after a civil war the planet was split between twin demographics. Rodians, smugglers and swoop gangs vs Hutts, Pirates and Citizens. A bloody battle has been ongoing to shift the scale of power in either factions favor.
Notable PCs: None so far
Intent: To create a unique planet not of canon that pirates, outlaws and pother fringe types may roam and explore. Also to make a new locale that centers around the RP's of that certain niche of character archetype, largely unaffiliated with the major factions of the galaxy. I.E. Not a subjugated planet but an entirely free one, where outside criminal cartels have no bearing.
Intent: To create a unique planet not of canon that pirates, outlaws and pother fringe types may roam and explore. Also to make a new locale that centers around the RP's of that certain niche of character archetype, largely unaffiliated with the major factions of the galaxy. I.E. Not a subjugated planet but an entirely free one, where outside criminal cartels have no bearing.
