Queen of Alderaan
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide a location for stories relating to student exchange program, guest lecturers, The Minister of Education and provide an avenue to other planets with educational locations, such as the New Habat University
- Image Source / Image Credit: inhabitat.com - Nanyan Technical University
- Canon: [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/University_of_Alderaan]
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- Structure Name: University of Alderaan
- Classification: School
- Location: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alderaan
- Affiliation: Free Worlds Coalition, Royal House of Alderaan, Members of House Organa, Clan Ordo, Clan Vereen
- Accessibility: The University is located in New Aldera City it is an easily recognizable structure. It is open to the public to tour and sit in on classes. There is ground security that is present to ensure everyone follows the campus rules.
- Security: A small security detail which covers the campus, class rooms, and labs around the clock in three shifts.
- Description: The University is designed to be part of Alderaan, part of the environment surrounding it. Alderaan has always tried to do the most ecological creations to not destroy the natural beauty of Alderaan.
The University is a point of interest. It stands as a beacon educating young minds and inviting some of the most brillian to come and give special lectures to help broaden the minds of all the students. Those who attend the Unversity can expect to be exposed to Alderaani heritage and culture.
The structure has four levels. Natural materials as used to connect the structure to the land. the traditional roof is hidden beneath the green grasses of Alderaan. The stairs and pathways outside are made from the sands of the deserts of Alderaan. At the center of the swirling connecting green roofs water ways can be seen to provide natural geothermal cooling and heat to the University. It is a marvel of architecture.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
It has long been the belief that education would set minds free of the hinderances that hold them to the ground. Before the destruction, and before the Sith occupation education was held in the highest esteem. But part of what makes Alderaan University unique is that learning is crossed with experience. While books provide most of the information on what is known only the experience of doing something conditions the mind to want to learn me, to see ahead rather than behind. Like the original University classrooms are set up across the galaxy to give experience, medical students help in hospitals, botanists study in the jungles, archaeologists live close to digs, political students listen to senators, ambassadors, and leaders about the experiences working in their offices.
Once Alderaan had been restored the Nobles of Alderaan knew they needed to have a place of learning if only to teach the history of Alderaan. When Faith and Draco's children were small they wanted to have them raised on Alderaan learning Alderaan customs and attend university. Faith knew she wanted to rebuild the Alderaan University so that her children, and the children of all others could attend at home.
From there it was decided that the doors of the campus would be open to anyone across the galaxy who wanted to come to Alderaan.
