Well-Known Viceroy
T H E - W H E E L - S P A C E - S T A T I O N
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Update The Wheel to the Star Wars Chaos era of 903-904 ABY
- Image Credit: The Wheel, Republic 49, Legacy (2006) 9, Legacy (2006) 10
- Canon: The Wheel
- Permissions: None
- Links: The Wheel Submission - 2018, The Wheel
- Space Station Name: The Wheel
- Station Model: Ordinary Space Station
- Classification: Shadow Port / Casino Destination
- Location: Besh Gorgon system, Maldrood sector
- Affiliation: Administrator Dokos G'hune
- Population: Crowded
- Demographics:
- A fair, fluctuating mixture of species from across the galaxy, humans and near-humans alongside a wide array of alien races drawn to the promise of fortune, entertainment, and anonymity. No single species dominates, though it does have a higher than average percentage of Houks that are employed as security enforcers.
- Accessibility:
- Extremely easy to locate and reach. The station sits directly along the Perlemian Trade Route in the Besh Gorgon system. It is a well-known landmark advertised across the galaxy as a premier vacation and gambling destination. Public docking and access are open to tourists, gamblers, and traders in the main entertainment and residential sectors. Private areas (executive levels, secure corporate holdings, and high-security zones) require authorization or clearance.
- Traffic: Congested
- The Wheel experiences constant high-volume traffic from passenger liners, private yachts, freighters, and smugglers' vessels. Thousands of visitors arrive daily seeking casinos, shows, and shadow-port dealings, while cargo haulers deliver luxury goods, food, and supplies. Docking bays and external buoys stay busy around the clock, with peak congestion during major galactic events or holiday seasons.
- Description:
- A colossal wheel-shaped orbital station the diameter of a small moon, The Wheel rotates to generate artificial gravity across its glittering Middle Ring. Lit by thousands of portholes and neon signs, the station is instantly recognizable as the galaxy's most iconic casino destination and neutral shadow port. From the outside it resembles a massive rotating ring connected by spokes to a central hub, with an Executive Tower rising vertically.
- Executive Tower
- The vertical spire crowning the main axis. This is the administrative heart of the station where leadership resides and works. It contains central command, reactor controls, and advanced systems. The main transport tube originates here, granting access to airflow cars that traverse the entire installation.
- Ashton Stadium
- A major sporting arena located on the third level. It hosts shockball matches and other large-scale spectator events, drawing crowds for high-stakes gambling and entertainment.
- Crimson Casino
- One of the Wheel's flagship casinos in the outer-ring city. Renowned as a star attraction, it caters to high rollers with lavish gaming floors and opulent surroundings.
- Gladiator Arena
- Situated deep within the central axis. This brutal venue hosts gladiatorial combats where beings fight to the death for the entertainment and wagering of the station's guests.
- Farlander's Outfitting and Supply
- A practical retail establishment offering gear, equipment, and supplies to travelers, workers, and long-term residents.
- Sonou's Apparel
- A dedicated clothing and fashion store serving the diverse clientele of the Wheel with the latest styles from across the galaxy.
- Blasted Asteroid (the Wheel)
- A distinctive bar or entertainment venue operating within the station's bustling environment, known to locals and visitors.
Security Rating: High
The Wheel is protected by the heavily-armed and well-trained Wheel Security Force, a dedicated organization that enforces law across the station, provides armed escorts for large jackpot winners at the casinos, and maintains order in all public and private sectors. The station itself is armed with (10) Turbolaser batteries, (8) Point-defense laser cannon batteries, (10) Ion cannon batteries and (10) Tractor beam batteries positioned along the outer ring and spokes.
Reinforced deflector shields cover the entire structure, supported by an internal security network of facial-recognition scanners, surveillance holocams, and patrol droids, while blast-shielded containment doors and emergency lockdown protocols allow any sector to be isolated instantly.
Associated patrol and defense assets operating in the immediate vicinity include 48 Mortarium-class modular starfighter frames and 10 Cementum-class modular shells. All defenses are calibrated for a civilian casino and shadow-port environment sufficient to deter pirates, control traffic, and respond to small-scale threats without the capacity to engage capital warships.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Constructed in 84 BBY by Doffen Gaitag of Qiraash as a luxury gambling destination, The Wheel quickly became one of the galaxy's most famous neutral entertainment hubs. Over the centuries it passed through numerous owners and administrators, surviving the Clone Wars, the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, the Sith–Imperial War, and countless other galactic upheavals while maintaining its reputation as sovereign territory where all factions could gamble and conduct business in peace.
Through the various eras of the galaxy's history the station adapted, expanded, and endured. Its rotating ring and iconic design remained unchanged even as internal sectors were renovated and security systems modernized. By the time of the modern Chaos era, The Wheel had long since solidified its status as the premier shadow port and casino destination in the Maldrood sector.
In 903-904 ABY the station continues to thrive exactly as it always has, a glittering wheel of fortune spinning above Besh Gorgon, open to every species, faction, and wanderer with credits to spend and secrets to keep. Under the current ownership and management of
Dokos G'hune
it remains neutral ground, untouched by the broader galactic conflicts that rage beyond its docking bays. Its purpose is unchanged: to offer luxury, vice, entertainment, and anonymity to all who arrive in peace.
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