L I B E R T Y
U M G U L
Throughout the pages of Galactic History, the distant world had been little more than a footnote. It lived in relative peace with its neighbors, offering nothing save a reprieve from the duldrums of daily life. For the overwhelming majority of its history, Umgul had been little more than a hub for gambling. Casinos criss-crossed its smoky surface, offering many places for the honest man to lose his wages in record time. However. When the Galaxy began to turn upon itself in a series of turbulent battles, war threatened to consume their way of life. With little means to defend themselves, Umgul's people decided to adapt the loose morals of the casino to the battlefield.
And whosoever thought themselves brave enough to breach their sovereignty would find themselves subjected to Hell. In particular, Umgul did not have a tremendous sum of resources to create superweapons or world-shaking technology. However, it did possess the means to synthesize its mundane resources into terrible, chemical weapons. Most civilized societies and civilized nations had an unspoken code of honor barring the usage of such arms. Yet, for a world founded upon the principles of swindling as many souls as possible...this unspoken code went unuttered.
However...as the years moved ever forward, no battles ever took place upon Umgul's soil. No foreign lands consumed its sovereignty and trambled its people underfoot. With their worst fears unrealized, the stockpile of chemical arms became a political bargaining chip. Those in power began to intimidate and flex, attempting to snatch more influence under the threat of chemical warfare. And, as these things often go, a tragedy unfolded when a skirmish broke out. One of the stockpiles was stormed and, in the fighting, an explosion caused the chemicals to be unleashed. With casualties in the literal thousands, Umgul was shaken to the core for their folly.
Things could not continue this way - or there would be no Umgul left.
As a result, the threat of annihilation via chemical warfare inspired the people to act differently. Self-preservation saw them disarm and eliminate the stockpiles of chemical weapons over the course of many months. It seemed as though things would return to normal - were it not for a handful of souls who saw potential in the abandoned facilities. For once, the moral compass began to actually point in a direction that was not the casino lifestyle. Rather, Chocolate of all things became the center of their focus. What began with repurposing one facility into a modest shop quickly exploded into a planet-spanning enterprise.
For the first time in literal millennia, Umgul had something other than tourism or gambling to offer the Galaxy. Its confections began to ship in staggering quantities, granting the Southern Systems a sweet tooth that only their chocolates could satisfy. By the time the borders of the Confederacy grew to neighbor the distant world, the people and their product were practically a household name. Negotiations begun immediately for entrance into the ever-growing community of planets - and as the cherry on top of their meetings, the nation's finest was invited to tour Umgul City for themselves.
Here, easily the largest facility - The Fondine Chocolate Factory - was opened to receive their offworld guests. Representatives of the Umgul government arranged and would be conducting the tour of the factory personally. Moreover, the city itself was opened to any Confederates with a desire to browse what the distant world had to offer. For, while the moral compass did indeed point north, there would always be a casino eager to devour a man's wages. Welcome to Umgul!
Upon arriving on Umgul, an Ugnaught will eagerly press a chocolate bar into your hand. Don't lose it - for one is said to contain the Golden Ticket! Fabulous prizes await the lucky soul who has it!
The Fondine Chocolate Factory has become the pride of Umgul as of late. It rises above the city as an island, hoisted by repulsors, to project a whimsical image of fantasy and wonder. Upon ascending the bridge, one is greeted by a towering gate attended to by a pair of Ugnaughts. Together, they would heave the doors open and serve as the tentative escorts inside. One would immediately be greeted with the scent of sugar on the air and, upon entering the facility, a wall of heat. The delegation would be awaiting the arrival of all those taking the tour within the "welcoming area" - the aptly named Eatery. Here, the entire menu of their products was available for sampling...in the most wild ways imaginable. Chocolate fountains dot every corner, with literal pools of chocolate underneath them. Twisted trees of sugar and mushrooms filled with cream adorn the path. It is said that everything here is edible - and for a first stop on the tour, one is welcome to try!
A stark contrast to the Fondine Chocolate Factory is the Fondine Blob Raceway. Here, the din of crowds yelling for their favorite Blob to win in the races would reach one's ears from quite a ways off. Upon entering the Raceway, one would be greeted with a traditional Casino aesthetic on the ground floor. Here, one would find slot machines, roulette tables, and every flavor of card game that could tickle one's fancy. A series of gilded turbolifts exist to the east of the main floor, which would ferry one to the viewing area for the races. Here, numerous floating screens depict the blobs in their battle for victory. But, most importantly, underneath each screen is a fully stocked bar attended to by sharply dressed tenders. Take a load off, lose a heap of credits, and have a drink or three doing it!
Umgul City is much akin to most cities in the Galaxy. Though smaller than Golbah City by far, it still boasts a number of tourist friendly shops, parks, hotels, and more! The city is yours to explore - what will you discover?
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