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[Karl Von Strauss]

Spoiler: Planet - 903ABY

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [ Describe the plan for your planet. NOTE: This section alone can have your planet dismissed. Planets created on a whim or for purposes to undermine the integrity of Star Wars will not be approved. ]
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GENERAL INFORMATION

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

• Gravity: [ Standard is Earth-like. Use terms such as "Twice Standard" to describe other types of gravity. ]
• Climate: [ Temperate is Earth-like. Make notes of anything substantially different yet similar to Temperate. Add Controlled for when most of the climate is controlled by technology. Use words such as Arid or Frozen to describe single biome worlds. ]
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LOCATION INFORMATION

• Capital City: [ What is the name of the planet's capital? ]
• Planetary Features: [ What are interesting artificial features of the planet? Ruins, interconnected cities, floating urban platforms. This field is used to sketch out artificial features, adding RP opportunities, but without the need for specific details like in the major locations field. You can also include if the planet is primarily Wild, Rural, Suburban, Urban, or a Mix. ]
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  Nexus Name: [ Name of the nexus if applicable. ]
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POPULATION

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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY

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MILITARY & TECHNOLOGY

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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
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How was the planet discovered? How was the planet settled? When was it settled? Why was it settled? What major events specific to the planet helped shape its inhabitants to what they are today? If there is a Nexus, how did it come about and how did it influence the history of the planet?

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[Karl Von Strauss]

Spoiler: Shipyard - 903ABY

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To update the shipyards of Mon Cala to the modern era.
• Image Credit: [ Provide credit to the original artist of the images in your submission. Link to the web page where it can be found and state the name of the original artist if possible. Each image used must be credited. Use TinyEye, Google Image Search, or the Image Credit FAQ to help.]
• Canon: Mon Calamari Shipyards
• Permissions: [Please link any Marketplace purchase or similar approvals to use other Writers' content as part of this submission.]
• Links: [ Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here. Canon or otherwise. Especially obscure references, or events important to the submission.]
  • The Shipyards of Mon Cala
  • Bescane Orbital Shipyard
  • N&Z F.A.R.
  • N&Z PF One
  • N&Z Axis Mundi

SETTING INFORMATION

• Shipyards Name: The Mon Calan Ring
• Classification: Orbital Ring Shipyard
• Location: Mon Cala
• Affiliation:
  • ICMC
  • N&Z StarWorks
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Population: Heavily Staffed
• Accessibility: Access to the physical station is limited to workers and other personnel pertinent to the production and security of the Mon Calan Ring. Other persons who wish to gain access must go through an approval process via the planetary governor, N&Z officials, and most importantly, the Imperial Custodian.
• Description: The Mon Calan Ring encircles the ocean world of Mon Cala as a continuous orbital shipyard and instrument of Imperial authority. Spanning the planet's equator, the Ring is a segmented chain of drydocks, fabrication arrays, and fortified command hubs, where civilian and military production now operate side by side under centralized oversight.
  
  Once a symbol of Mon Calamari innovation, the Ring has been expanded into a structure of strategic dominance. Its flowing, organic architecture remains, but it is now reinforced with rigid superstructures, defense platforms, and watchful installations that ensure constant readiness.
  
  At key intervals along the Ring, massive orbital elevators descend through specially designed planetary shield interuptors (these hold back the planetary shield from the Axis Mundi) in the atmosphere, linking the shipyards through the planetary shield to the sprawling equatorial megacities below. These transit spires serve as the arteries of the system; moving labor, materials, and personnel with unceasing efficiency while binding the world beneath to the will of the structure above.

OPERATIONS INFORMATION

• Production: The Mon Calan Ring can produce ships ranging from starfighters and interceptors to star destroyers and the largest battlecruisers.
• Specialty: While it has the capacity to produce numerous types of starcraft, the Mon Calan Ring is known for its star destroyer production. A large percentage of the Ring has been optimized for mass production of destroyer-class vessels.
• Output: Mixed - As stated above, there is a large percentage of the Ring that has been designated and optimized for destroyer-class production; however, there are sections of the Ring that are designated for other classes of starcraft. There are sections dedicated to limited-run vessels and specially ordered vessels with specific instructions on construction, as well as civilian vessels, and areas for legacy shipbuilders like Mon Calamari Shipyards.
• Market: The Mon Calan Ring is designed mainly to supply those in the lower Tingel Arm, the Auril, Instrop, and Tion Sectors, and planets along the Parlemien Trade Route.

POINTS OF INTEREST

• Orbital Elevators: Massive transit spires descend from the Ring at fixed equatorial intervals, piercing atmosphere and cloud to anchor within the megacities below. These elevators function as the primary logistical arteries of the Mon Calan Ring, moving personnel, raw materials, and completed components in a constant, regulated flow. Traffic through each shaft is tightly controlled, with dedicated lanes for civilian labor, industrial freight, and military transport. Armed oversight and checkpoint systems ensure that all movement remains compliant with Ring authority, effectively binding the planetary population to the orbital infrastructure above.
• Ringyard and Offices: The central administrative spine of the Mon Calan Ring, this sector coordinates all production, scheduling, and resource allocation across the structure. Vast command galleries and data-halls overlook active construction zones, where supervisors and officials direct output with near-total oversight. While Mon Calamari design elements remain visible in its flowing architecture, the space has been formalized into a rigid bureaucratic core. Here, civilian contracts and military requisitions are processed side by side, with priority increasingly favoring fleet expansion and strategic assets.
• Specialist Yards: Distributed along the Ring in semi-isolated segments, the Specialist Yards are dedicated to advanced, sensitive, or experimental construction. These include warship refits, prototype hull development, and modular systems integration for vessels requiring restricted oversight. Access to these yards is heavily limited, with entire sections sealed behind layered security protocols. The Specialist yards also include the few legacy shipbuilders who are authorized to use the Ring.
• Security Depots: Positioned at key junctions across the Ring, Security Depots serve as both garrisons and rapid-response hubs. Housing armed personnel, patrol craft, and internal enforcement units, these installations maintain order within the shipyards and respond to disruptions with decisive force. In addition to external defense, the depots oversee internal surveillance networks, monitoring workforce activity, transit routes, and restricted zones. Their presence ensures that the immense population operating within the Ring remains disciplined, visible, and controlled.
• Reactor Grid & Fuel Refineries: Similar to the Bescane Orbital Shipyard, the Mon Calan Ring hosts a long grid of NZ F.A.R. Fusion Arc Reactors, which serve a dual purpose. As with the NZ PF Power Plants and Fuel Refineries, this power grid also has a fuel refinery attached within each section, allowing for storage of fuel onboard the orbital shipyard.

SECURITY
Maximum



HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description on the shipyard's history here. Include who created it and why. Who supports this shipyards now? What purpose did/does it serve? For older shipyards you can include historical events from the Chaos Canon timeline or board history where appropriate. ]

 

[Karl Von Strauss]

Spoiler: Equatorial Mega-City - 903ABY

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [ State why you are making this submission and what purpose it will fulfill in RP. ]
• Image Credit: [ Provide credit to the original artist of the images in your submission. Link to the web page where it can be found and state the name of the original artist if possible. Each image used must be credited. Use TinyEye, Google Image Search, or the Image Credit FAQ to help.]
• Canon: [ Is this a canon location? If yes, link to the original wiki article here, if no simply put N/A. ]
• Permissions: [Please link any Marketplace purchase or similar approvals to use other Writers' content as part of this submission.]
• Links: [ Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here. Canon or otherwise. Especially obscure references, or events important to the submission.]

SETTING INFORMATION

• City Name: [ Name of the city. ]
• Classification: [ The types of classification are: Metropolis, Urban Center, Rural Town, etc. ]
• Location: [ Link the planet or other place where this location resides. ]
• Affiliation: [ Who owns/rules this city? A person? A faction? A government? Link any relevant character, faction pages or groups. ]
• Population: [ Is this a crowded small town? An empty ghost city? Choose from: Uninhabited, Insignificant, Sparse, Moderate, Heavy, Crowded. Optional: include a population number if you wish. ]
• Demographics: [ Describe the population assortment found in this city. Is it primarily human inhabitants with only a small percentage of aliens? Or perhaps the other way around? Is this a city open to all kinds of races or is there a strong theme of racism and xenophobia? Any uncommon species or custom species should be linked. Specific race percentages are welcome but not required. ]
• Wealth: [ Poor, Low, Medium, High, Wealthy? Describe, briefly, why. ]
• Stability: [ Low, Medium, High? Are there major issues causing unrest? Is this a city of chaos or one of peaceful law abiding citizens? Is it dangerous for travelers to visit or are you safe as an outsider? Describe the general feel and theme of any overarching government or rulers/leaders in this city. ]
• Freedom & Oppression: [ Describe the atmosphere of freedom in this city. Are the people fairly free or is oppression of society and commerce heavy? Does it have a dictatorial ruler? Is fear of the ruling body prevalent? Relaxed and open? Is anything unusual illegal or permitted? ]
• Description: [ Provide a description of this city at a glance. More in-depth descriptions can be added in points of interest. ]

POINTS OF INTEREST
[ What areas within the city are significant? Give a description of any locations listed. You can link structures you've made, or create them on the spot here and provide location entries for them later if desired. ]

SECURITY
[ Provide a Security Rating (choose from: None, Low, Medium, High, Maximum) and any specific security assets in list format. What defenses does this location have, including internal and perimeter defenses? Please note that the rating is relative to the type of location this is. Normal civilian locations have a different scope in security, compared to military locations. As such a primarily civilian location with a Maximum security rating is not on the same level as a military base with a Maximum rating. Consider the 'Stability' and 'Freedom and Oppression' fields when working on this section, and make sure these reflect each other in your final submission. Please link rare or uncommon tech/equipment to the SW wiki article or Factory-approved submission. Common canon items do not need to be linked. ]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description on the city's history here. Detail how it came to be created and why. Talk about the people involved in this city's history and expansion; and what role it played and still plays. For historical cities, if you so desire, you can include events from the Chaos Canon timeline or board history where appropriate. ]

 

[Karl Von Strauss]

Spoiler: ICMC - 903ABY

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an organization that serves as Karl's power base as an Imperial Custodian/Warlord.
• Image Credit: [ Provide credit to the original artist of the images in your submission. Link to the web page where it can be found and state the name of the original artist if possible. Each image used must be credited. Use TinyEye, Google Image Search, or the Image Credit FAQ to help.]
• Canon: N/A
• Permissions: [Please link any Marketplace purchase or similar approvals to use other Writers' content as part of this submission.]
• Links: [ Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here. Canon or otherwise. Especially obscure references, or events important to the submission.]

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Organization Name: Imperial Commonwealth of Mon Calamari
• Classification: Imperial Splinter Faction
• Affiliation: Karl von Strauss, The Final Dawn
• Organization Symbol:

• Description: [ Give a general description of this organization and the purpose it serves. ]

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

• Headquarters: Mon Cala
• Domain: The Imperial Commonwealth of Mon Calamari lays claim to and control over the Mon Calamari System and all celestial bodies within.
• Notable Assets:
  • The Flugplatz Naval Academy
  • The Mon Calan Ring
  • Equatorial Mega-City
  • Polar Fortresses [name] and [name]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Hierarchy: [ Most groups have a chain of command. Briefly describe how your group operates or list the levels of hierarchy. ]
  • The Imperial Custodian, Karl von Strauss, is the ultimate authority within the ICMC. Under him sits an advisory council of senior military and intelligence officers, industrial and corporate administrators, and local, loyal officials. Outside of the top echelons of government, the hierarchy of the Commonwealth is similar to Imperial factions that came before. Advancement through the ranks takes pragmatism, merit, and loyalty.
• Membership: [ Approximately how many people are in your organization? What does it take to become a member of this organization? Is there an initiation or a ritual? Missions they have to carry out? Tasks to perform to prove their skill/worthiness? For families, is it easy to marry into the family or are there certain attributes the family leader looks for/do you need approval? For companies, how does one get hired? Include both IC and OOC if someone were interested in your organization how they would join. ]
  • Roughly 450,000 - 750,000 active personnel and support staff, including fleet crews, shipyard laborers, ground forces, administrators, and auxiliary contractors. The Commonwealth maintains a heavily naval-centric force structure anchored around Mon Cala's orbital shipyard ring, allowing for sustained fleet construction and continuous deployment operations. New members are typically recruited from surviving Imperial loyalists, sector natives, former Confederation personnel, naval cadets, and hired specialists. Stormtrooper and marine recruits undergo standard military conditioning with added emphasis on discipline, naval operations, and loyalty to the Commonwealth. Officers are usually promoted through merit, prior service, or sponsorship from trusted command figures within the regime led by Karl von Strauss.
• Climate: [ Friendly local business? Czerka style intrigue? Are you at risk of expiring just by checking in at work? Describe what kind of feel your organization has from the inside. ]
• Reputation: [ How do people see this organization from the outside? Beloved? Distrusted? Wary or neutral? Describe your organization's reputation here. ]
• Curios: [ Do the members of your group have any special item, marking or trinket that designates their membership? Something that only those part of this group would have access to or possession of? Examples are tattoos, amulets, rings, books of faith, etc. ]
• Rules: [ Most organizations follow some set of rules. Maybe the Resol'nare, the Jedi Code, etc. Does this group have any religious beliefs? Philosophies? ]
• Goals: [ What are the goals of this organization? Future plans for expansion? Collection of information? Providing education to those who seek it in certain skills? Supporting charitable works? For all intents and purposes, this is your in-character intent with this organization. ]

MEMBERS
[ Mention any notable PCs or NPCs that are part of this organization and their role/title/position within it - alternatively link to a blog post with this information if you would like to keep an active player roster. You may also request a sub mod to add/remove members. Link any relevant characters or NPC submissions. ]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description of the organization's history. Who started it, how and why it was formed, modus operandi, any events tied into its creation and existence, etc. ]