Eternal Father
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION- Intent: Rebuild the Great Jedi Library on Ossus as a Sith Temple
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- Canon: Great Jedi Library
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- Structure Name: The Great Sith Library
- Classification: Sith Temple
- Location: Ossus
- Affiliation: The Sith Empire
- Accessibility: The Great Library is accessible to those who possess the necessary requirements for entry, with Sith having free access to the Library (Knights and Masters have greater levels of access respectively) and non-Sith Imperials requiring prior clearance (either through significant rank or direct invitation).
- Description: The Great Sith Library was built several kilometers away from the site of the original Jedi Library that was destroyed by the First Order during their assault on the planet. Unlike the previous structure, which was a tiered pyramid made out of granite and limestone, the new Sith Library was comprised of five separate pyramidal structures each made out of a Duralium-Lanthanide alloy coated with a thick layer of polished obsidian that gave each pyramid a glossy black sheen.
The central pyramid was nearly three times larger than the other four, which were arrayed around the central structure at each fifty-one point five-degree angle point, and contained the titular physical library and ancillary study halls, training rooms, and occupant quarters. One of the other smaller pyramids held an armory, another a hangar bay, a storehouse, and finally a medical bay.
The apex of the central pyramid was reserved for the head librarian of the Great Sith Library who held the ceremonial title of Magnus. Beneath the Library existed a labyrinth of catacombs and dungeons situated around a large sacrificial chamber, which is used in the ritual sacrifice of Jedi.
- The Hall of the Knowledge: The primary library complex was comprised of multiple reading rooms, study lounges, offices, laboratories, archives, and galleries which were only accessible to members of the Sith Brotherhood and high ranking non-Force Sensitive Imperial officers and bureaucrats. The Hall contained a wide array of knowledge from simple Galactic star and planet logs to ancient Sith and Imperial texts on hundreds of thousands of datacards. Philosophical treatises, galactic history, and lore were housed here in a variety of formats.
- The Chamber of Antiquities: Hidden deep below the main halls, the Chamber of Antiquities was a storehouse of important Jedi and Sith Lore kept separated from the more mundane knowledge located in the Hall of the Knowledge. Holocrons, sacred tomes, and tapestries dating back thousands and thousands of years were stockpiled in the various wings of the Chamber. Near the main entrance to the level was the working office of the Keeper of Antiquities. A circular chamber with a domed roof, the center of the room was filled by a giant stone chair; the back of which reached the ceiling like a pillar. On either side of the room were two Akguza Guard droids disguised as statues, standing ready to defend the room should it fall under attack.
- The Armory: Located in one of the ancillary pyramids jutting out from the central structure, the armory contains the Library's entire defensive arsenal as well as an adjacent barracks for the Library's defenders. Beneath these two wings is a large production facility that utilizes a series of lifts that haul up raw materials from a mine buried deep below the Library that is then deposited into molecular furnaces and reorganized into armor, weapons, and droids.
- The Hangar: Reserved for both high-level dignitaries as well as defensive strikecraft, the hangar allows those individuals with enough clearance to access the upper levels of the Library quicker than those entering on foot. The hangar is equipped with rapid-closing turadium shutters in the event on an emergency and several automated turrets that can be deployed to dissuade intruders.
- The Storehouse: The primary reservoir of supplies at the Library, everything from medical supplies to food to raw resources such as flimsiplast is secured here. The doors are code-sealed and only select individuals permanently stationed at the Library are knowledgeable about the access code, which changes periodically to prevent theft.
- The Medical Bay: The one-stop shop for medical necessities in the Library, and staffed by dedicated surgeons well-versed in every field of biology and medicine. The chief surgeon, Bain, is as mysterious as his sisters Vain and Jain.
- The Catacombs: Ancient Jedi ruins beneath the Library complex, the catacombs are primarily used as an auxiliary storage facility for less important items. However, it does provide access to the Sacrificial Chamber built deep below the Library. Purposefully labyrinthine, it is near impossible to navigate without proper guidance.
- The Sacrificial Chamber: Built after the Sith's occupation of Ossus, this chamber is reserved solely for the act of murdering Jedi in a Dark Side ritual to further stain the land black with hate and death. A stone alter serves as the centerpiece in the chamber, with a variety of obsidian daggers carefully stored in a mechanical component at the base of the stone edifice for easy access.
- The Magnus' Quarters: Situated at the pinnacle of the Library's primary pyramid, these interconnecting rooms are reserved for the Magnus of the Library. Outfitted with a holo-communicator, audience chamber, personal library, bedchamber, refresher, kitchen with pantry, and various other amenities deemed appropriate for such a respected and important position.
- Rating: High
A Battalion of Imperial Legionnaires defends the Library grounds from the fortified barracks adjacent to the Library. They are equipped with standard Legionnaire armor and weapons and are augmented by Scourge war droids. - A fair number of Sith Warriors and Sorcerers seem to always reside within the Library at any given time, and are always willing to lend their strength to the defense of the Library if it ever comes under attack.
- An entire starfighter wing; 48 SI-TIE Fighters and 24 SI-TIE Interceptors, can be launched from the ancillary hangar facility next to the Library.
- Several Stone Guardians, Akguza Guard Droids disguised as statues, were placed throughout the complex to serve as silent protectors.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Following the First Order's destruction of the ancient Great Library during their battle against the Silver Jedi, the Sith Empire moved in to fill the vacuum left behind by the Jedi's rout. Though they could no longer rebuild the Library where it once stood, they nonetheless strove to rebuild its likeness in another location away from the insidious forests that were cultivated by Coniferous.
The new Library was designed more like a Sith Temple than its predecessor, with more angular sloping walls and dark brooding architecture. A set of four ancillary pyramid structures were built around the primary structure, serving as wings for various different functions within the Library.
Beneath the Library lay the old ruins of a Jedi Academy constructed following the Yuuzhan Vong War, and these ruins were buried beneath the new structure and connected via secret chambers beneath the main floor. At the heart of these catacombs was a ritualistic sacrificial chamber commissioned by the Sith Emperor himself to sacrifice Jedi to enrich the surrounding environment with the Dark Side of the Force.
Now the Library serves as part Sith Temple and part repository of knowledge under the control of the Sith government, open to all true and loyal citizens.
