[SIZE=13pt]Name[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: L’vinvood
[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Region[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Outer Rim [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]System[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: L’vis [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Suns[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: One Yellow sun [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Orbital Position[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Closer end of habital zone [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Moons[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Gateway Station (satellite), D’row (Moon), R’bor (moon)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]System Features:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Bae'lor (L'vis I), B'ret (L'vis III), D'rowbane (L'vis IV), K'netnor (L'vis V)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Coordinates:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Just a little bit to the ‘Galactic East’ of Bintir [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Rotational Period[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 28 hours[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Orbital Period[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 370 days[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Class[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Terrestrial[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Atmosphere:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Type I [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Climate:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Temperate, with a light snowy season, a rainy season, and a dry season[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Gravity[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 1.15x Standard[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Primary Terrain:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Forests. These forests are similar in size to the Wookiee Wrorshyr trees, but look more like giant oaks or dogwoods. Even on the rather vast tracts of ocean (68% of the planet is ocean), there are trees that have evolved roots that grow far, far deeper in order to hit the seafloor.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Native Species:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] L’vish (the Vish, D’row, and Bor are the three subspecies), various large predators, small furry quadrupeds that make popular pets.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Immigrated Species[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Humans, Hutt, Wookiee, and a few other arboreal sentient species[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Primary Languages[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Basic, Huttese, L’vish, Wookiee[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Government[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Federal Republic [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Population[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 2 billion[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Demonym[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Vinvood[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Imports[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: starship components, droids, advanced weapons components, luxury food[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Exports[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Tourism, luxury furniture, luxury atmospheric vehicles, concealable armor plates [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Affiliation[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Unaligned[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Locations[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Il’laryan City: The commercial hub of the planet. Many of the richest L’vish and Hutts live here, as well as a few of the most successful Wookiee hunters. The city is beautiful to the casual observer, but under all the glitz, money, and power is... more glitz, money, and power. Surprisingly, the Hutt Cartel has very few illegal businesses here. The city is quite a nice place to simply walk around in. The vehicles are all either native models initially designed to have little to no impact on the environment, or offworld models heavily modified for the same goal. Many of the planet’s major spaceports and trading hubs are located here. The Hutts run much of the lower levels of the city, which is easily the most diversely populated. Humans, Bith, Valkryi, and even the occasional Chiss or Gungan can be seen mingling in the vast branches of the giant trees on which the city is built. The middle levels are dominated by Wookiees, who love to simply walk around the city and wonder at the similarity to Kashyyyk. The top levels are where the L’vish live. It is one of the only places where the D’row, Vish, and Bor subspecies really intermingle. From space, the city appears to be a giant, glowing bush among other, and smaller spots of light. Many of these spots of light are trading posts or towns built by immigrating Wookiees and mercenaries to allow easier communication between their colleagues and friends, and to expedite the hiring of such. All in all, Il’laryan is one of the most perfect places in the galaxy.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]D’row’ven City: The political hub of the planet, named for the ancient D’row lords who built this ocean-rooted tree-palace. Many middle-class and poor people live here, as the skywalks and property in the highest levels of the city serve as easily accessible sources of work and income. This city is mostly populated by Bor, Wookies, and Humans, but the occasional D’row and Vish will be seen on days of celebration or governmental events. While not as sensationally beautiful as Il’laryan, it’s certainly gives it a run for its money.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Culture: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Military: Almost nonexistent. The only armed forces are guards at entrance points to all the major cities, and the honor guards of the various dignitaries who live there. The ancient military from the period of the Hyperspace Wars and the Mandalorian and Cold Wars following it have long since been changed to simple police forces.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Government: Made up of elected several representatives, one from each of the eleven major territories, including the two moons. These officials convene as needed, and stay in office until they abdicate, die, or are removed.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Sports: Huttball, a rather violent game requiring the team that has the ball to get the ball to the opponent’s line. Zip lining, racing, and high-stakes card games are also highly popular with the diverse population of L’vinvood[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Art: In flat contradiction of their chosen habitat, the L’vish art form is rather sharp, chunky, and rather dark. Their ships are often designed with large wings or fins to impress, scare, or show off to their peers.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Society: The rich aren’t cruel[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] to the poor, as such, but they do have a bit of the universal contempt that the rich usually do have for the poor. The largely atheistic population led to quite a lot of extra funds to procure entertainment and luxury items for everybody to enjoy. The Hutt Cartel members living on L’vinvood often join in these creature comforts, and add more funds to the already large allotment for social events. The four major holidays are Harvest, Life Day, Soovada, and Trade Day. Harvest is exactly what it sounds like: a simple celebration of the yearly crops collected. This usually involves a lot of drinking and eating. A damn good time, all things considered. Life Day is a Wookiee winter celebration in honor of the wroshyr trees, and their rather charmed life in the protective branches. More drinking and eating, as well as throwing balls of ice and snow at each other. Fun. Soovada is the Huttese celebration of war and splendor. More drinking, eating, and throwing things, and all the casinos have heightened prizes. Good fun. Finally, Trade Day is the day that the Gree come out to play. They come to L’vinvood looking for ‘honored bipeds’ to play in wargames. They also give the people cool-looking stuff in return. [/SIZE]
The inhabitants here often spend most of their lives walking around the planet, between the branches of the cities. Normal jobs consist mostly of maintenance of the trees and the buildings on them. The other major job opportunities are either working for the Hutts, or selling something. Many Wookiees do successful trade in advanced reinforced armor made from animals they killed. Actual L'vish tend to sell technology of some sort or another, or some kind of naturally occurring native item. These naturally occurring items may range anywhere from cute little furry pets, to furniture, to Tree-Droids. Tree-Droids are usually made of durasteel or some such hard material, then slowly gain their unique design as a plant of some kind grows around them..... A thoroughly ridiculous form of droid, but usually a very beautiful or showy one. And that's what the L'vish and those who ended up living like them wanted: beautiful or showy.
[SIZE=13pt]Technology:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] L’vish technology is very advanced. Their vehicles are built to have almost no impact on any environment, are able to withstand almost any conditions, and look very nice, too. They tend to buy droids, but powerful custom weaponry is a point of honor on L’vinvood.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt] History: [/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]The L’vish civilization as the galaxy has seen it began during the Great Hyperspace War. When the three subspecies realized that the need to form a coherent government, they banded together, formed strong ties with the Hutt Cartel, and invited refugees to their world. Not that they encouraged rebellion against either major galactic government. Rebellious groups were arrested, and either subsequently jailed for a long period, or (if it was an armed conflict) even execute them. Happily, this practice was easily ended when the war actually ended. Throughout the Mandalorian Wars, and the Cold War, 300 years after, the L’vish went in and out of favor with the Empire and the Republic. The end of Darth Bane’s empire led to L’vinvood falling back into relative obscurity. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt] By the Clone Wars, the L’vish were almost never seen in the Core. When Palpantine announced his reign over the galaxy, the whole Vinvood population was gearing up to place stocks in every single war profiteer they could find. And they became obscenely rich. When the Imperials were clearly losing, most of the planet pulled their stocks and threw themselves in with the New Republic. As this new government grew so much, the Vinvood council was getting ready to throw in with the Republic. When the Vinvood finally came into contact with the Republic, it was through an Iron Knight who claimed he still worked for the Republic. This Knight was, in fact, Luxum, the one and only Iron Sith Knight. [/SIZE]Consequently, the L'vish emissary was killed, the Vinvood council retreated into obscurity again.
When Caedus rose to power, triggering yet another galactic civil war, the whole Vinvood population had had about enough. They made themselves known by shooting a rather large fleet out of the atmosphere of a nearby planet, shot a few more fleets down, and called it a war. When Caedus died, the whole planet gered up for the influx of credits from their old Hutt allies. they were not disappointed.
Of course, when the Yuuzhan Vong and Ssi-Ruuvi decided to have a war, they elected to have it in the Unknown regions. Practically on top of the L'vis system. After destroying the Ssi Ruuvi fleet, the Vinvood lot had to deal with the returning Vong. After leaving the Vong to rampage around for a few years, the Vinvood brought out their new ship: the Penitent destroyer. The Penitent soundly destroyed the Vong command crusier, and the Vong backed out of the galaxy, again. The L'vis system once again disappeared from all computerized memory for one 150 years.
On L'vinvood itself, the Hutts were beginning to encroach on the L'vish corporate sector a little too much. As of 650 ABY, many small skirmishes had occurred between rogue members of the Hutt Cartel and a few of the mixed-population towns. Most of these fizzled away into nothing, but it was clear that unless something amazingly good happened to the planet, it might erupt into actual war.
And then the Gulag virus. L'vinvood was well out of the way, until a Chiss diplomat came, asking for refuge. The Vinvood jumped at the chance for easy money, but fell out of contact with the Hutt Cartel. And they watched in horror as almost every treaty or trade agreement that had been done through the Cartel evaporate. As the Sith came back to power, the Vinvood no longer knew who to back. It became a civil war on L'vinvood.... Where there had never been one before.
The Hutts still on-planet quickly left the Vinvood. When the Hutts left, the quality of life on L'vinvood steadily declined. There was rioting in the streets and the Vinvood council actually hid itself away from the larger cities for protection. For the first time in over 4000 years, L'vinvood had a standing army. Of course, the army was fighting their own people. Mass hysteria quickly devolved into government conspiracies, and soon enough, the council was executed, the majority of the army was executed, and the very few remaining Hutts were also executed. A 4000 year old society collapsed in a matter of ten years, simply because the Hutts didn't want to expose themselves to the Gulag virus.
To rebuild their society, the Vinvood hope to join the Hutt Cartel in getting obscenely rich again. Their hopes of rebuilding old trade routes are slim, but they hope that the new warring factions will bring more money and more war profiteers to hoodwink out of their money.
[SIZE=13pt]Notable PCs:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Dr’ven Khev’et[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] To give Dr’ven’s race a homeworld and a population center available for my use in future contracts with this character. I would also like to use it as a possible field base for any faction I join with an L'vish character.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Region[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Outer Rim [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]System[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: L’vis [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Suns[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: One Yellow sun [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Orbital Position[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Closer end of habital zone [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Moons[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Gateway Station (satellite), D’row (Moon), R’bor (moon)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]System Features:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Bae'lor (L'vis I), B'ret (L'vis III), D'rowbane (L'vis IV), K'netnor (L'vis V)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Coordinates:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Just a little bit to the ‘Galactic East’ of Bintir [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Rotational Period[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 28 hours[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Orbital Period[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 370 days[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Class[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Terrestrial[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Atmosphere:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Type I [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Climate:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Temperate, with a light snowy season, a rainy season, and a dry season[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Gravity[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 1.15x Standard[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Primary Terrain:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Forests. These forests are similar in size to the Wookiee Wrorshyr trees, but look more like giant oaks or dogwoods. Even on the rather vast tracts of ocean (68% of the planet is ocean), there are trees that have evolved roots that grow far, far deeper in order to hit the seafloor.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Native Species:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] L’vish (the Vish, D’row, and Bor are the three subspecies), various large predators, small furry quadrupeds that make popular pets.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Immigrated Species[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Humans, Hutt, Wookiee, and a few other arboreal sentient species[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Primary Languages[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Basic, Huttese, L’vish, Wookiee[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Government[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Federal Republic [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Population[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: 2 billion[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Demonym[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Vinvood[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Imports[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: starship components, droids, advanced weapons components, luxury food[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Exports[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Tourism, luxury furniture, luxury atmospheric vehicles, concealable armor plates [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Affiliation[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]: Unaligned[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Major Locations[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Il’laryan City: The commercial hub of the planet. Many of the richest L’vish and Hutts live here, as well as a few of the most successful Wookiee hunters. The city is beautiful to the casual observer, but under all the glitz, money, and power is... more glitz, money, and power. Surprisingly, the Hutt Cartel has very few illegal businesses here. The city is quite a nice place to simply walk around in. The vehicles are all either native models initially designed to have little to no impact on the environment, or offworld models heavily modified for the same goal. Many of the planet’s major spaceports and trading hubs are located here. The Hutts run much of the lower levels of the city, which is easily the most diversely populated. Humans, Bith, Valkryi, and even the occasional Chiss or Gungan can be seen mingling in the vast branches of the giant trees on which the city is built. The middle levels are dominated by Wookiees, who love to simply walk around the city and wonder at the similarity to Kashyyyk. The top levels are where the L’vish live. It is one of the only places where the D’row, Vish, and Bor subspecies really intermingle. From space, the city appears to be a giant, glowing bush among other, and smaller spots of light. Many of these spots of light are trading posts or towns built by immigrating Wookiees and mercenaries to allow easier communication between their colleagues and friends, and to expedite the hiring of such. All in all, Il’laryan is one of the most perfect places in the galaxy.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]D’row’ven City: The political hub of the planet, named for the ancient D’row lords who built this ocean-rooted tree-palace. Many middle-class and poor people live here, as the skywalks and property in the highest levels of the city serve as easily accessible sources of work and income. This city is mostly populated by Bor, Wookies, and Humans, but the occasional D’row and Vish will be seen on days of celebration or governmental events. While not as sensationally beautiful as Il’laryan, it’s certainly gives it a run for its money.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Culture: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Military: Almost nonexistent. The only armed forces are guards at entrance points to all the major cities, and the honor guards of the various dignitaries who live there. The ancient military from the period of the Hyperspace Wars and the Mandalorian and Cold Wars following it have long since been changed to simple police forces.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Government: Made up of elected several representatives, one from each of the eleven major territories, including the two moons. These officials convene as needed, and stay in office until they abdicate, die, or are removed.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Sports: Huttball, a rather violent game requiring the team that has the ball to get the ball to the opponent’s line. Zip lining, racing, and high-stakes card games are also highly popular with the diverse population of L’vinvood[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Art: In flat contradiction of their chosen habitat, the L’vish art form is rather sharp, chunky, and rather dark. Their ships are often designed with large wings or fins to impress, scare, or show off to their peers.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Society: The rich aren’t cruel[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] to the poor, as such, but they do have a bit of the universal contempt that the rich usually do have for the poor. The largely atheistic population led to quite a lot of extra funds to procure entertainment and luxury items for everybody to enjoy. The Hutt Cartel members living on L’vinvood often join in these creature comforts, and add more funds to the already large allotment for social events. The four major holidays are Harvest, Life Day, Soovada, and Trade Day. Harvest is exactly what it sounds like: a simple celebration of the yearly crops collected. This usually involves a lot of drinking and eating. A damn good time, all things considered. Life Day is a Wookiee winter celebration in honor of the wroshyr trees, and their rather charmed life in the protective branches. More drinking and eating, as well as throwing balls of ice and snow at each other. Fun. Soovada is the Huttese celebration of war and splendor. More drinking, eating, and throwing things, and all the casinos have heightened prizes. Good fun. Finally, Trade Day is the day that the Gree come out to play. They come to L’vinvood looking for ‘honored bipeds’ to play in wargames. They also give the people cool-looking stuff in return. [/SIZE]
The inhabitants here often spend most of their lives walking around the planet, between the branches of the cities. Normal jobs consist mostly of maintenance of the trees and the buildings on them. The other major job opportunities are either working for the Hutts, or selling something. Many Wookiees do successful trade in advanced reinforced armor made from animals they killed. Actual L'vish tend to sell technology of some sort or another, or some kind of naturally occurring native item. These naturally occurring items may range anywhere from cute little furry pets, to furniture, to Tree-Droids. Tree-Droids are usually made of durasteel or some such hard material, then slowly gain their unique design as a plant of some kind grows around them..... A thoroughly ridiculous form of droid, but usually a very beautiful or showy one. And that's what the L'vish and those who ended up living like them wanted: beautiful or showy.
[SIZE=13pt]Technology:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] L’vish technology is very advanced. Their vehicles are built to have almost no impact on any environment, are able to withstand almost any conditions, and look very nice, too. They tend to buy droids, but powerful custom weaponry is a point of honor on L’vinvood.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt] History: [/SIZE][SIZE=13pt]The L’vish civilization as the galaxy has seen it began during the Great Hyperspace War. When the three subspecies realized that the need to form a coherent government, they banded together, formed strong ties with the Hutt Cartel, and invited refugees to their world. Not that they encouraged rebellion against either major galactic government. Rebellious groups were arrested, and either subsequently jailed for a long period, or (if it was an armed conflict) even execute them. Happily, this practice was easily ended when the war actually ended. Throughout the Mandalorian Wars, and the Cold War, 300 years after, the L’vish went in and out of favor with the Empire and the Republic. The end of Darth Bane’s empire led to L’vinvood falling back into relative obscurity. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt] By the Clone Wars, the L’vish were almost never seen in the Core. When Palpantine announced his reign over the galaxy, the whole Vinvood population was gearing up to place stocks in every single war profiteer they could find. And they became obscenely rich. When the Imperials were clearly losing, most of the planet pulled their stocks and threw themselves in with the New Republic. As this new government grew so much, the Vinvood council was getting ready to throw in with the Republic. When the Vinvood finally came into contact with the Republic, it was through an Iron Knight who claimed he still worked for the Republic. This Knight was, in fact, Luxum, the one and only Iron Sith Knight. [/SIZE]Consequently, the L'vish emissary was killed, the Vinvood council retreated into obscurity again.
When Caedus rose to power, triggering yet another galactic civil war, the whole Vinvood population had had about enough. They made themselves known by shooting a rather large fleet out of the atmosphere of a nearby planet, shot a few more fleets down, and called it a war. When Caedus died, the whole planet gered up for the influx of credits from their old Hutt allies. they were not disappointed.
Of course, when the Yuuzhan Vong and Ssi-Ruuvi decided to have a war, they elected to have it in the Unknown regions. Practically on top of the L'vis system. After destroying the Ssi Ruuvi fleet, the Vinvood lot had to deal with the returning Vong. After leaving the Vong to rampage around for a few years, the Vinvood brought out their new ship: the Penitent destroyer. The Penitent soundly destroyed the Vong command crusier, and the Vong backed out of the galaxy, again. The L'vis system once again disappeared from all computerized memory for one 150 years.
On L'vinvood itself, the Hutts were beginning to encroach on the L'vish corporate sector a little too much. As of 650 ABY, many small skirmishes had occurred between rogue members of the Hutt Cartel and a few of the mixed-population towns. Most of these fizzled away into nothing, but it was clear that unless something amazingly good happened to the planet, it might erupt into actual war.
And then the Gulag virus. L'vinvood was well out of the way, until a Chiss diplomat came, asking for refuge. The Vinvood jumped at the chance for easy money, but fell out of contact with the Hutt Cartel. And they watched in horror as almost every treaty or trade agreement that had been done through the Cartel evaporate. As the Sith came back to power, the Vinvood no longer knew who to back. It became a civil war on L'vinvood.... Where there had never been one before.
The Hutts still on-planet quickly left the Vinvood. When the Hutts left, the quality of life on L'vinvood steadily declined. There was rioting in the streets and the Vinvood council actually hid itself away from the larger cities for protection. For the first time in over 4000 years, L'vinvood had a standing army. Of course, the army was fighting their own people. Mass hysteria quickly devolved into government conspiracies, and soon enough, the council was executed, the majority of the army was executed, and the very few remaining Hutts were also executed. A 4000 year old society collapsed in a matter of ten years, simply because the Hutts didn't want to expose themselves to the Gulag virus.
To rebuild their society, the Vinvood hope to join the Hutt Cartel in getting obscenely rich again. Their hopes of rebuilding old trade routes are slim, but they hope that the new warring factions will bring more money and more war profiteers to hoodwink out of their money.
[SIZE=13pt]Notable PCs:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] Dr’ven Khev’et[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13pt]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=13pt] To give Dr’ven’s race a homeworld and a population center available for my use in future contracts with this character. I would also like to use it as a possible field base for any faction I join with an L'vish character.[/SIZE]
