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Approved Location Santaissa - Capital City of Kaeshana

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Anya Venari

Star Queen Tirathana VII
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Name: Santaissa, broadly translates as ‘White City’ or ‘Light City’.

Classification: Capital of Kaeshana, large

Location: Kaeshana, in the Lakaen ‘Archonate’.

Affiliation: Eldorai Matriarchy and (indirectly) the Omega Protectorate.

Population: 15 million in the city area. Satellite settlements and cities add perhaps the same amount within the administrative region of Lakaen.

Demographics: 98% Eldorai, 1% human, 1% misc galactic populations. Outsiders are concentrated into specific quarters of the city.

Points of Interest:
  • The White Palace: The centre of Kaeshana and its most impressive structure, the White Palace serves as both temple and palace, as the Star Queen is both religious and secular ruler of the Eldorai. The palace is built on tiers like a ziggurat, with each layer representing a further ascension towards the Goddess. At the very top is the quarters of the Star Queen where very few are permitted, even esteemed outsiders like Siobhan Kerrigan and Tegaea Alcori. On the ground floor prayers open to the public are organised in the large annexes, and though worship is no longer compulsory for the Eldorai, it always receives a good crowd.
  • The Citadel: The Citadel is connected to the White Palace, and houses the organs of government and military defence for Kaeshana. It is here that most outsiders are traditionally welcomed and also here that the governing council of Kaeshana meets. This Council, made up of members from all across the planet, governs Kaeshana, though the Queen acts as head of state and can veto any measure, as well as being able to introduce her own laws. The Angelii barracks is located here as well.
  • The Monorail: Though hardly something most might think of as a point of interest, the monorail is a key method of transport in Santaissa. In effect there are two monorail systems, one for the government which goes between Palace, Citadel and spaceport, and another for everyone else which acts as a mass transit system. On tracks high above the ground, the monorail is the quickest and most effective way of moving around, and avoids the rather dismal congestion problems of the crowded streets.
  • The ‘Visitors Quarter’: A nice euphemism for all offworlders, this is the location where almost all non-Eldorai live. Here the major spaceport, Lion’s Gate, is located, and many things commonly found in a normal galactic city are found. This is not the safest place in Santaissa, and frequent brawls between police and the offworlders has created a tense atmosphere. Part of this is also due to the xenophobic nature of the Eldorai some of who are unwilling to accept the continued presence of offworlders in positions of influence.
  • Firemane Industries and Technology: Though strictly not in the city of Kaeshana, Firemane’s HQ is on the hills above the city with gold star views of the city, Palace and Citadel. The land is some of the most valuable on all Kaeshana, and was a gift by Queen Tirathana VII to Siobhan and Tegaea for their assistance and support. The land was originally owned by the traitorous Princess Nalia and was confiscated after her death. The site includes a villa belonging to the couple, barracks, armoury and private spaceport.

Description: Santaissa is the capital of the Kaeshana Confederation, and also the HQ for Firemane Industries. All characters belonging to that faction or company have visited Santaissa and most of them live here permanently.
The city itself is a beautiful example of Eldorai classical architecture mixed with modern technology. Santaissa sits in a natural valley beneath the encircling high mountains and hills which are a feature of Kaeshana’s geography. The River Minaris flows through the centre of the city, running down from the east of the city and down into the sea many miles away. The city sits at the crossroads of land and river routes, and as the river is quite deep, ships have been able to pass this far up.
The city is distinguished by the use of white stone and more recently white coloured bricks and tiles. The stone is not close by, but comes from the mouth of the Minaris over a hundred miles away and was traditionally floated down on barges to the city. Recently as brick, concrete and tile has replaced pure stone, white colouring has been used to make new constructions fit in with existing structures.
Recently, former farmland and rural areas have been incorporated into the city, and it is there that the offworlder quarter and spaceport are located.

History: In the semi-mythical tradition of the Eldorai people, Kaeshana was said to be the site of Ashira’s ascendance following the War in Heaven. The Creator Goddess of the Eldorai people was said to have brought forth her children from this spot and built the very first stone buildings. Ever afterwards when Ashira ascended into heaven, it would be the greatest city of the Eldorai.
Of course…reality was slightly different. The Eldorai, though none of them bar a scant few, were created by the Rakata as a Force sensitive slave species to be used as warriors. When the Rakata fell into civil war, chaos and ignorance the Eldorai were left abandoned and receded into a dark age of thousands of years. The one surviving structure from the time of the Rakata was Santaissa, built as a base and outpost of their masters. Overtime it fell into ruin, but the monumental remains of buildings created myths and legends amongst the now ignorant and primitive Eldorai.
Time passed though, and the Eldorai rose once more over thousands of years. Eventually Santaissa was reoccupied, the shattered remains of the ancient city was used for building materials and built over. Whilst Sith and Jedi fought in the outside galaxy the city of Santaissa rose once more towards the heavens.
Just over 3100 years before the present (galactic standard years) the old Order on Kaeshana fell and the line of Star Queens was established by Tassaria I. These queens made Santaissa their capital and united the whole of Kaeshana (in name if not always in fact) under their control. Ever after, the city grew to be by an order of magnitude the greatest city on the planet, home to great palaces and temples and the heart of the Matriarchy’s Government.

Recently, as Kaeshana has become opened to outside contact, Santaissa is where the majority of them went. In more recent times, as the Eldorai themselves (however unwillingly) became more accepting of the presence of off-worlders, an entire zone of the city was set aside for offworlders and the commercial spaceport for the planet. Recently, the influx of new outsiders, especially humans, has forced the government and leaders of Kaeshana to tackle the difficult problems of whether to give additional space to the offworlders in concentrated form or to allow them to disperse amongst the population.

Links: The planet submission for Kaeshana.
 
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