Moonveil Incorporated
NPC Account
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Moonveil, Inc. Sales & Marketing Branch
- Image Credit: Mark Molnar, Sketchblog; Edits by
Marcella Fiora
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: NAKAIOMA Contract
- Links: The Family, Moonveil, Inc
- Structure Name: “Moonveil Shard”
- Classification: Corporate Branch/Syndicate Outpost
- Location: Nar Shaddaa
- Affiliation: Moonveil Communications & Holdings, Inc.
- Accessibility: The Moonveil Shard, or “The Shard” is a skyline interrupting building, even for Nar Shaddaa. It is highly accessible to all, and stands as a place for employment for many denizens of the Smuggler’s Moon. While the Smuggler’s Moon is not generally known for upright civilians gainfully employed, the Shard does in fact house a large number of reasonably upstanding people, and is accessible to both foot traffic and air traffic alike. The Shard is located on the reconstructed Level 88, and can be approached by any who need services or work there. A number of adverts & commercials advertise "The Shard" to the citizenry.
- Description: While the reconstruction of Level 88, a historical workers district on Nar Shaddaa, required mass gentrification and the Shard was built to match this aesthetic, much of the building is relatively understated compared to its flashy surroundings. The building stands taller than the average buildings and notably in the shape of a crystal shard, accented in neon orange and gunmetal gray. The building can be accessed through a main entrance off the Level 88 Denizen Walk, and similarly in two fly through hangers which can house small personal transport ships. There is also a bottom “deck” hanger for swoops and personal conveyance vehicles. Valet is offered.
The building is separated into decks, the second deck from the conveyance lot is an access point for both workers and consumers. It is manned by a large circulation desk and security detail, and decorated in a post-modern baroque fashion. Turbolifts to the right lead to the main offices on decks 2-20, each individually specialized for the needs of the company.
Deck 30 is a penthouse and meeting place reserved for the higher echelons of Moonveil status and Family personnel. It is also a living place for the upper division of the Family upon extended Nar Shaddaa stays. There is an underlevel passage ( a service corridor called The Sly) leading directly from the The Below Deck to Ironsides Garage. This is by design and allows a more inconspicuous access port for moving hot items or simply for the safety of Family affiliates.
Daily life for employees at The Shard is somewhat different than what employees might expect at another corporate branch; secrecy, surveillance, and subtle control is everywhere. While employees are “vetted” in a similar fashion, criminal backgrounds & active affiliations may not be a disqualifier for employment on Nar Shaddaa - provided, of course, one is willing to work for the real “power” behind the scenes.
- The Tip of the Shard is a Penthouse with air transport access. This is a small port for small vessels.
- The underlevel passage, called (The Sly) allows for easy movement between the Family and Moonveil holdings on Nar Shaddaa.
- The Denizen Walk leads up to the entrance lobby which is manned by security and an administrative detail.
- The lower level hangar for personal conveyance and the upper level fly space hangar (NOT the private family one in the penthouse) has valet service.
- Fully staffed & equipped laboratories; “Medical Wing”
- Private Offices & Apartments (Reserved for high-ranking company executives & Family Associates)
- Dedicated Global Communications Transponder, designed to uplink directly to local Comms-traffic.
- Administrator’s Office/Records
- Operations Office; linked directly to Moonveil Assets on Nar Shaddaa & allows for monitoring status & traffic
- Production & Manufacturing facilities
High
- Moonveil APD (Asset Protection Division) Officers
- 12 Moonveil STU Agents
- DynaSec Cameras
- Togawa Intruder Detectors
- Kakine Electron Walls
- Mitsuama Security Turrets
- Biometric Screening Procedures
- Hidden Microphones & Cameras
- Concealed Weapons Detectors
- The Sly: Service corridor/passage connecting the building to the Old Ironsides Garage.
After the reconstruction and subsequent gentrification of Level 88, The Shard was commissioned by Moonveil as a corporate branch on Nar Shaddaa. Many plans for its construction were considered but a simple elevated thirty deck model with air and foot access was decided-upon for ease of access.
Historically, prior to reconstruction, Level 88 had been a place for blue-collar workers and refugees. After its destruction and recreation, it remained as such until the recent decade when it had been gentrified to match the rest of the Corellian Sector’s glamor and status. The classism forced by many buildings in this sector proved false, however, and many of the workers at the Shard are hired on a basis of need and trained as such. The place, in this way, has turned into a working opportunity for many ordinary and poor citizens of Nar Shaddaa to rise above their station and learn a trade. This makes them loyal and faithful workers and grants them opportunity for their families.
“The Shard” has become not only a Corporate Headquarters, but a landing-pad for Syndicate Operations on Nar Shaddaa. Members of The Family pass through the area often - seeking respite, a place to lay low, or utilizing the services on-offer to conduct family-related business.
