Dunames Lopez
Megalomaniac CEO of Star Tours
Name: Rakata Beta Spaceport
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Classification: Spaceport
Location: Rakata Beta
Affiliation: First Order
Description: The tarmac of the spaceport covers 2 square kilometers; it has the ability to allow two Venators to land on it at the same time (albeit having to face opposite directions and not to be positioned single-file). It is also the main spaceport due to its extensive cargo terminal as well as passenger terminal on opposite sides of the tarmac. In addition, on the "ground side" of the terminal is a museum built to look like a white elephant to commemorate the various white elephants of the galaxy, with its collections containing various mockups and detailed descriptions of the histories of various white elephant public works projects and why they were known as white elephants. One level of the museum is dedicated to the cost overruns portion, another one for the vanity projects (without the cost overrun portion), and another one because of the project becoming obsolete at the time of completion.
History: Built at the height of the Infinite Empire as its main spaceport for their ecological experiment and to support the planet's trade, it was decided that it would be built near an industrial area due to high NIMBY factor traditionally associated with spaceports in a residential context. The spaceport fell into disrepair for centuries as it was abandoned and its native population became increasingly uncivilized. When the First Order came to reclaim the world, Star Tours wasted no time to rebuild the abandoned spaceport and to later operate the spaceport. But also, because Dunames wanted the galaxy to remember the various types of white elephant projects extant in the galaxy, she decided to fund a museum dedicated to white elephant projects across the galaxy.
Intent: To provide Rakata Beta with a spaceport
Links: Star Tours
Image Source: N/A
Classification: Spaceport
Location: Rakata Beta
Affiliation: First Order
Description: The tarmac of the spaceport covers 2 square kilometers; it has the ability to allow two Venators to land on it at the same time (albeit having to face opposite directions and not to be positioned single-file). It is also the main spaceport due to its extensive cargo terminal as well as passenger terminal on opposite sides of the tarmac. In addition, on the "ground side" of the terminal is a museum built to look like a white elephant to commemorate the various white elephants of the galaxy, with its collections containing various mockups and detailed descriptions of the histories of various white elephant public works projects and why they were known as white elephants. One level of the museum is dedicated to the cost overruns portion, another one for the vanity projects (without the cost overrun portion), and another one because of the project becoming obsolete at the time of completion.
History: Built at the height of the Infinite Empire as its main spaceport for their ecological experiment and to support the planet's trade, it was decided that it would be built near an industrial area due to high NIMBY factor traditionally associated with spaceports in a residential context. The spaceport fell into disrepair for centuries as it was abandoned and its native population became increasingly uncivilized. When the First Order came to reclaim the world, Star Tours wasted no time to rebuild the abandoned spaceport and to later operate the spaceport. But also, because Dunames wanted the galaxy to remember the various types of white elephant projects extant in the galaxy, she decided to fund a museum dedicated to white elephant projects across the galaxy.
Intent: To provide Rakata Beta with a spaceport
Links: Star Tours
