MacGyverism
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a headquarters for the Blackguard, and serve as a location from which threads involving the Blackguard can develop.
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- Structure Name: The Vale of Knowledge
- Classification: Temple, Library, Fortress, School
- Location: Eve
- Affiliation: Agents of Chaos, the Blackguard
- Accessibility: The outermost sectors of the Vale are easily accessible, though whether one will survive is debatable. The innermost sectors of the Vale are heavily protected and not easily accessible.
- Description: The Vale of Knowledge is a large complex of structures built within Eve, the mobile space station home of the Agents of Chaos. Secluded from a majority of the station, the only way to get to the Vale of Knowledge itself is to pass through the Labyrinth, a series of ever-changing tunnels and traps designed to kill all those who attempt to breach the Vale uninvited. Serving as the headquarters for the Blackguard, the Vale of Knowledge is the storehouse for all the knowledge they have collected from across the galaxy, and the seat from which they train, decide on matters of interest and send operatives across the galaxy.
- Labyrinth: The Vale of Knowledge is connected to the rest of Eve by the Labyrinth, a large series of ever-changing corridors designed to confuse the mind of those who enter without before-hand knowledge of what they will face. Dead ends, automated defense traps, biological weapons, and suddenly opening voids into space await all those who try to navigate the depths of the Labyrinth. There are multiple different sections of the Labyrinth, each with a different design aesthetic to further confuse the minds of those who try and navigate it.
- The Sanctum of Shadows: Located at the far end of the Labyrinth from the rest of Eve, the Sanctum of Shadows is the primary home and operating base for the Blackguard in their entirety. Filled with untold millions of books, scrolls and other forms of knowledge and lore, the Sanctum of Shadows serves as one of the largest repositories of knowledge in the galaxy. Dozens of training halls, alchemical chambers for research and living quarters for the Blackguard are scattered among the vast Sanctum, providing its members with all they need to carry out their missions. The Sanctum is also located within an artificial environment, where some experiments must be carried out.
- The Icon: Located at the very center of the Sanctum of Shadows is the Icon, a large diamond of near pure force energy. A force nexus created from the sheer amount of force-related knowledge and relics held within the Sanctum, the Icon is a means for the Blackguard to connect with the wider galaxy. Every day, a new piece of knowledge is gleaned from the Icon, be it a new force technique, an ancient legend from a distant planet, or possibly just a new cooking recipe.
- Shadow Forge: Deep inside the Sanctum is the Shadow Forge, the primary location from which all weapons and armor are forged for the Blackguard. The sheer amount of force energy located in this region of the Vale infuses each new forged item with a strong initial force connection.
SECURITY-High
- Labyrinth: The Labyrinth is a maze that is nearly impossible to navigate to those who do not know the secrets of the maze. Numerous automated laser turrets, vicious beasts brought in from various worlds, and experiments gone wrong through the Labyrinth, waiting to prey on the first uninvited guest that unwittingly crosses their path. It is easy for those unaware to become eternally lost within the Labyrinth, and the remains of those who have tried can still be found littered among the Labyrinth. These include Rancor, Nexu, Acklay, and variants of Sithspawn.
- The Sanctum of Shadows: The primary defense for the Sanctum resides on the Blackguard themselves. Trained in many combat techniques from across the galaxy, the Blackguard serves as the final defense of the place they call home should any somehow make it that far.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Following the creation of the Blackguard, a singular location was needed for the order to grow and develop, as well as to store the knowledge they had been created to seek out and protect. In conjunction with some of the greatest minds among the Agents of Chaos, as well as numerous private contractors the Vale was designed and constructed within Eve. Few outsiders, even those on Eve are allowed inside the Vale, with hushed rumors and speculation spoke among the populace of what truly happens deep within the Sanctum.
The Blackguard is a newly formed organization within the Agents of Chaos, based on the original Blackguard from before the time of Darth Bane. Led by Myrium Okar, the Blackguard of the current times focus on gathering all knowledge across the galaxy, not just that related to the force. The lost histories of a thousand worlds, combat techniques from across the galaxy are just a few things that the Blackguard are dedicated to gathering. Whether the original owner agrees with the Blackguard or not, all history must be protected under their care, and they will go to any lengths to secure it and bring it back to the Vale for further study.
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