Work In Progress Sanctuary City, Alderaan

[Alicio Organa]

"True strength is being crushed underfoot, and finding the will to stand again." - Alicio Organa

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION​

• Intent: To finally codify an important refugee city on Alderaan.
• Image Credit: Cross Fate city concept by Adam Varga
  • Shan Sui City 1 by MAD Architects
  • Spaceport City by Noiz Architects
  • Wallpaper by Nyankosensei
• Canon: No
• Permissions: N/A
• Links: Sanctuary Coast

SETTING INFORMATION​

• City Name: Sanctuary City
• Classification: Refugee City
• Location: Sanctuary Coast, Alderaan
• Affiliation: Noble Houses of Alderaan, Galactic Alliance
• Population: Heavy- ~3,000,000
• Demographics:
  
  • Human- 60%
  • Other- 40%

Due to Sanctuary City's nature as a refuge for those fleeing war and oppression, it's citizenry comes from all across the galaxy, mostly from the Scar Worlds and the fronts devastated by the Brotherhood of the Maw. Sanctuary City's population is always in flux, as families move in when their livelihoods are destroyed, and some are able to leave as their homeworlds are reclaimed. Generally, the city is always expanding.

• Wealth: Low- Most residents of Sanctuary City are refugees escaping danger and hardship. But the systems put in place to get them back on their feet ensure that most people have livable salaries.
• Stability: High- The crime rate of Sanctuary is technically higher than many places on Alderaan, due to so many low-income, desperate people mixing, but the same systems help negate much of the need for crime. Similarly, the City Council's focus on unity and cultural exchange keeps lines from being drawn between ethnic groups. As far as refugee cities go, Sanctuary City is relatively free of danger.
• Freedom & Oppression: Free- While falling under the laws of Alderaan and the rule of the planet's monarchy, Sanctuary City runs it's own democratic elections. Elected officials join the City Council, a political body tasked with city maintenance and self-governance. The average citizen is free to do or say whatever they wish, and build a life for themselves and their kin that they may have lost before.
• Description:

POINTS OF INTEREST

City Center - Considered the beating heart of Sanctuary, the City Center is where many of the municipal buildings lie, including the council chambers, the courthouse, and various embassies. If someone wants to make a difference, this is where they would go.

Thranta Street - The market district of Sanctuary runs along a winding, seaside road, named Thranta Street both for the view of the inland sea, where wild thranta can sometimes be heard, and for the similarly named Thranta Park. This park is a secluded area with low benches and bushes, and features a tall fountain depicting thrantas in play.

Sanctuary Harbor - As a port town, Sanctuary boasts a large harbor, where many of the city's refugees find work. Ships both aquatic and space-worthy dock here, to trade with Sanctuary City, and drop off relief supplies. The view over the harbor at night is truly something special, and during festivals, it's a common location to hold firework shows.

Memorial Holographic Gardens - A personal project of Count Alicio Organa, the Memorial Holographic gardens are dozens of shining domes, varying in size from a small garden, to a full city block. Using native flora and soil from around the galaxy, and fancy holoimaging technology, the insides of these domes simulate the wilds of various worlds across the galaxy, giving the refugees a taste of the homes they had to leave.

Bastion Enclave - A contingent of Alderaanian Knights from the Order of the Shield have taken up residency within the city, inside a white-stone fortre

ss next to the harbor. Sworn to protect the people of Sanctuary with their lives, the Knights are a welcome sight, tasked by the City Council to deal with threats both from without and within. While it began as a purely Alderaanian group, the Bastion Enclave has slowly grown to accept members from the refugee population themselves, proud of the fact that they are the most diverse sect of Knights on Alderaan.

Starblossom Temple - In addition to the Order of the Shield, there is a small Jedi population within Sanctuary. Rarely boasting more than ten knights and/or padawans, the Starblossom Temple is a small, yet welcome presence at the edge of the city. Named for the various starblossom trees that grow around it, the temple's caretakers fulfill their role as peacekeepers, solving disputes between refugee populations. If a Jedi ever needed training in diplomacy, here would be an excellent place to do it.

SECURITY​

Medium - As far as cities go, Sanctuary City is middle of the road, in terms of protection. While boasting the Bastion Enclave, and being directly supported by House Organa, this city was not built to withstand invasion by an occupying force. It is far more adept at rooting out clandestine operations, but aside from one shield generator in the center of the city, and reliance on the Alderaanian Royal Navy, Sanctuary is defenseless.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION​

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