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| Title=Cloud City
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| Name=Cloud City
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| Description=Aerial Metropolis<br>Luxury Resort<br>Tibanna Gas Refinery
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| Location=[[Bespin]], [[Greater Javin Sector]]
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| Leader=Baroness [[Sanya Tagge]]
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| Affiliation=[[Galactic Empire]]<br><small>[[Black Sun]], [[Hutt Cartel]]<br>[[The Exchange]]</small>
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Located high in the atmosphere of the gas giant [[Bespin]], '''Cloud City''' is a vast aerial station, that juxtaposes the industrial complexes of a Tibanna gas refinery with the amenities and architecture of a luxury metropolis.
  
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Suspended high among the pastel clouds of Bespin, held aloft by huge repulsorlifts built into its curved frame, is a floating metropolis of sophisticated beauty and political freedom. Cloud City exists not only as a mining colony, extracting valuable Tibanna gas from the depths of the giant planet, but also as a sanctuary for those trying to escape the turmoil gripping the galaxy. Though profitable, Cloud City is small enough not to be noticed by larger authorities such as the Mining Guild. <sup>1</sup>
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During the [[Galactic Civil War]] it was associated with Baron Administrator [[Lando Calrissian]] and became a haven for Rebel and criminal activity. Garrisoned by the [[Galactic Empire|Empire]] in the wake of the Battle of Hoth however, it has become an important Imperial foothold in the Outer Rim. Since the Treaty between the Empire and the [[Alliance of Free Planets]], Cloud City has become the unofficial "business capital" of the [[Greater Javin Sector]], which is being gentrified as a replacement for the now inaccessible [[Corporate Sector]].
  
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Due to it's relative stability Cloud City has become home to many smugglers, bounty hunters and civilian shipping captains who wish to stay out of the war between the Empire and Alliance. Fuel, food, entertainment and parts for ship repairs are all available at somewhat reasonable prices. Because of this Cloud City has become the hub of all official and unofficial business activities in the sector.
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The current political leader of Cloud City is Baroness Administrator [[Sanya Tagge]]. The Moff of the Greater Javin Sector, [[Ceto Rübezahl]], maintains a permanent presence. The city is also home to a number of individuals who straddle the line between legitimate business and criminal enterprise, including [[Ambassador Wrath]], [[Emelie Shadowstar]], and [[Sanis Prent]].
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''Cloud City is a significant roleplay setting on theholo.net, and has it's own forum - [http://theholo.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?326-Bespin-Cloud-City Bespin: Cloud City] - among the [http://theholo.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?615-Star-Wars-Homeworlds Star Wars Homeworlds].''
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Cloud City was commissioned by Lord Ecclessis Figg and built by the Incom Corporation at around 2,000 BBY at the same time Darth Ruin founded the New Sith Empire. <sup>3</sup>
 
  
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In the wake of the Battle of Hoth, the Empire garrisoned Cloud City. A coup attempt was staged by the Rebellion right before the the Battle of Endor. The Imperial forces present on Bespin were able to withstand the Rebel forces and the coup ended in a stalemate. Both sides fully expected reinforcements that never arrived due to the heavy losses sustained at the Battle of Endor. Isolated and cut off from their individual supply chains the stand off created a massive food and medical supply shortage in the city. City wide rioting and looting broke out which motivated Rebel and Imperial leaders to negotiate a cease fire agreement. Production of Tibanna gas resumed as well as general commercial activities.  
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Cloud City was first commissioned in [[1989 BBY]] by [[Ecclessis Figg]], but it wasn't until [[400 BBY]] that engineers from the [[Incom Corporation]] and an [[Ugnaught]] labour force were successful in building the city.
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During the Clone Wars, the city was attacked by the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] in an attempt to disrupt the Republic's access to tibanna gas. The city was occupied by the Separatists for a short time, but was eventually liberated.
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Under the Galactic Empire, Bespin's tibanna operation was too small to earn the planet significant notice, allowing it to be used as a haven by members of the fledgeling [[Rebel Alliance]]. After the Battle of Hoth however, the Empire garrisoned the station, and the rebel Baron Administrator [[Lando Calrissian]] was removed from power. Shortly before the [[Battle of Endor]], the Alliance attempted a coup, but the Imperial garrison was able to withstand the Rebel forces leading to a stalemate; both sides expected reinforcements, but the heavy losses for both sides at Endor made that impossible. Food and medical supply shortages led to widespread rioting and looting, forcing the Rebels and Imperials to negotiate a ceasefire. While the Empire legally retained power, rebellion and underworld activity on the city persisted, particularly in [[Port Town]], allowing numerous Jedi to reside in secret on Cloud City.
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Following the appointment of [[Miranda Tarkin]] as Empress of the Galactic Empire, [[Sanya Tagge]] was appointed Baroness Administrator. By [[10 ABY]], [[Ceto Rübezahl]] had become Moff of the [[Greater Javin Sector]] and, after the Starkiller Crisis and the subsequent Treaty forced the Empire to concede a considerable amount of territory to the [[Alliance of Free Planets]], Tagge and Rübezahl set about gentrifying Cloud City and the surrounding space, hoping to cultivate a replacement for the [[Corporate Sector]] - which had been separated from Imperial space - with Cloud City as it's hub.
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== Locations ==
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Cloud City consists of 392 levels as well as a plaza ("Level Zero") in the upper surface, and is home to nearly six million sentients.
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=== Level Zero ===
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Located on the city's upper surface, '''Level Zero''' plaza is home to a number of towers and structures that contain facilities that require more space and customisation than can be accommodated within the superstructure of the city itself. [[Kerros Tower]] is Cloud City's main air traffic control facility, while the Security Tower is the headquarters of the [[Bespin Wing Guard]]. Several hotels like the [[Grand Bespin Hotel]], [[Holiday Towers]], and [[Yarith Bespin]] casino and resort are built as structures atop Level Zero, to allow extra space for rooms and expansion. The [[SkyCenter Galleria]] amusement park is also located here.
  
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Today, the Imperial garrison still retains much of it's power due to it's abilty to monitor and protect the various mining operations within the system. It also turns a well paid blind eye to many of the less than legal ventures scattered about; proving the old adage "''If you can't beat them, pay them,''" true.
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=== Levels 1-50 ===
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The '''Tourist District''' features a number of luxury spas, restaurants, casinos, museums, and fashion boutiques. The [[Cumulus]] casino is one of the largest and most upmarket in the city, located on Level 1; the equally large but slightly less upmarket Trest Casino, and the small-but-classy Floating Fish are also in the Tourist District. The Figg & Associates Art Museum displays artwork from across the galaxy, with a particular emphasis on artists local to the Greater Javin, and is a popular venue for parties and gatherings of Cloud City's political and financial elite. [[Okar the Fabulous]] has a fashion boutique in the Tourist District.
  
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Along with the Imperials, the Bespin Wing Command helps maintain control and oversees much of the day to day civilian policing activities in accord with the cease fire agreement.
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=== Levels 51-100 ===
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The '''Residential District''' consists of the larger and more upscale housing areas for Cloud City's wealthier permanent residents, as well as apartments available for short term lease for longer term visitors. [[Sanya Tagge]], [[Emelie Shadowstar]], [[Atton Kira]], [[Ambassador Wrath]], [[Okar the Fabulous]], and [[Ceto Rübezahl]] all own apartments or suites on these levels.
  
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Cloud City and its citizens enjoy an uneasy form of relative freedom. Rebel factions are still present and well entrenched within the city. Hostilities occasionally flare up, but on the whole the City's motto is "''Business over ideals.''"
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=== Levels 101-120 ===
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The '''Administration District''' holds offices for Cloud City's administrative staff, and for businesses and corporations operating from Bespin. The Baroness Administrator's office is located on Level 105. [[Ceto Rübezahl]] maintains a suite of offices on behalf of the [[Greater Javin Sector]] authority. [[Elysian Acquisitions]], owned by [[Emelie Shadowstar]], has offices here; as do several businesses owned by [[Ambassador Wrath]], including subsidiaries of [[Ubrikkian Industries]] and [[Rothana Heavy Engineering]].
  
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== Port of Entry ==
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=== Levels 121-160 ===
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The '''Starport District''', better known as '''Port Town''', these levels are made up of the city's privately owned industrial areas, and is a haven for much of the city's smuggling and underworld activity. Several casinos and drinking establishments aimed at a slightly less wealthy and/or more disreputable clientele are located on these levels, including the [[Royal Casino]]; the [[Cloud 9 Bar & Grill]] owned by [[Mu Satach]]; and the nightclub [[Elysium]] owned by [[Emelie Shadowstar]]. A number of private docking bays are located in Port Town, including one owned by [[Atton Kira]] and frequently used by [[Vittore Montegue]].
  
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The Port Authority manages all the landing docks and requires that all ships declare their cargo and their reason for visiting Cloud City at the Port of Entry in order to receive their landing dock number. Registered ships receive protection from the Port Authority. Guards are always on duty and provide excellent protection for your ship. Captains can rest assured and enjoy their stay knowing that both the Imperial Guard and the Bespin Wing Command will ensure that no one but the Captain and crew are able to have access to their ship.  
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===Levels 161-220===
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The '''Worker's District''' is home to low cost and low quality housing for Cloud City's industrial workers. A high population of [[Ugnaught]]s lives in this part of the city.
  
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=== Shipping & Transport ===
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===Levels 221-280===
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Registering with the Port Authority creates a public listing of all the ships in dock that civilians use to hire Captains to transport them or their cargo. Captains who are looking for jobs may advertise as such when they register their ship at the Port.  
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The '''Industrial District''' is where most of Cloud City's production industry is located. Because of it's aerial isolation, Cloud City has an extensive recycling infrastructure, to extract usable raw materials from broken droids to sentient waste.
  
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=== Smuggling ===
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===Levels 281-370===
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Those Captain's who may have cargo that is obviously not what was declared to the Port Authority need not worry too much. You will be surprised at what a few credits or gifts in the right hands will do for you. The Port Authority is heavily populated by realists who understand the needs of various business men and women. Just remember to be fair and generosity never hurts to ensure that added bit of protection.  
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The '''Refinery District''' is the location of Cloud City's tibanna gas refineries, extraction apparatus, and the accommodations for the workers required to operate them. It sits at the bottom of the [[Cloud City Core]], the vast empty space at the heart of the city.
  
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=== Bounties ===
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===Levels 371-392===
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A public posting of bounties offered by private parties has also sprung up at the Port due to the overwhelming likely hood that many of the ship captains passing through the port are bounty hunters.
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The city's lowest levels are dedicated to operating and powering the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that keep the city afloat and in position.
  
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==City Architecture & Layout==
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== Organisations ==
  
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The architecture of Cloud City is similar to Alderaanian classical, with many white and cream-colored spires. The metropolis is divided into quarters named after the compass points. Cloud City is further divided into levels, beginning with 0 for the upper plaza, and continuing down to 392, where the lowest of the tractor beam and repulsorlift generators are found. The maze-like Ugnaught tunnels that crisscross the metropolis permeate all of these levels. The city is 16.2 kilometers in diameter, and 17.3 kilometers tall. <sup>2</sup>
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=== Factions ===
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* '''[[Galactic Empire]]''' - represented by Baroness Administrator [[Sanya Tagge]], and Moff [[Ceto Rübezahl]] of the [[Greater Javin Sector]].
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* '''[[Black Sun]]''' - underworld crime cartel, represented by [[Sanis Prent]]. Owns the [[Cumulus]] casino.
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* '''[[Ouishii Kajidic]]''' - part of the [[Hutt Cartel]], represented by [[Ambassador Wrath]]. Owns [[Holiday Towers]], [[Ubrikkian Industries]], and [[Rothana Heavy Engineering]].
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* '''[[The Exchange]]''' - smuggling and information network, represented by [[Emelie Shadowstar]] and [[Atton Kira]]. Owns [[Elysium]] and [[Elysian Acquisitions]].
  
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===Level 1-50===
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=== Businesses and Corporations ===
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Luxury hotels, casinos, spas, museums and clubs which have made the city famous throughout parts of the Outer Rim.
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* '''[[Elaysian Acquisitions]]''' - shipping and acquisitions services; owned by [[Emelie Shadowstar]].
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* Level 1 includes [[Cumulus]], one of the larger casinos, owned by [[Sasseeri Reeouurra]]
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* '''[[Rothana Heavy Engineering]]''' - heavy vehicle manufacturer; owned by [[Ambassador Wrath]].
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* Level 1 also includes [[Holiday Towers]], the hotel/casino owned by [[Sorsha Kasajian]] and managed by [[Arriana Rezner]]
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* '''[[Ubrikkian Industries]]''' - shipwright and repulsorcraft manufacturer; owned by [[Ambassador Wrath]].
  
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===Level 51-100===
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=== Hotels, Restaurants, and Casinos ===
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Upscale housing areas, occupied by merchants, executives, and other wealthy citizens.
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* '''[[Cloud 9 Bar and Grill]]'''
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===Level 101-120===
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* '''[[Cumulus]]''' - a luxury casino on Level 1 owned by [[Sasseeri Reeouurra]] of [[Black Sun]], and managed by [[Sanis Prent]].
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Administrative offices.
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* '''[[Elysium]]''' - a nightclub and casino in [[Port Town]] owned by [[Emelie Shadowstar]], and managed by [[Atton Kira]].
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* Level 105 contains the office of current administrator [[Yorrik Gizon]]
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* '''Floating Fish''' - a small but classy casino, favoured by non-human patrons.
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* Level 115 houses the offices of [[Dr. Barton Henning]]
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* '''Grand Bespin Hotel''' - a large hotel on Level Zero.
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* Level 120 includes the private practice of [[Pistol Garret]], an herbal practitioner
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* '''[[Holiday Towers]]''' - a casino and resort on Level Zero owned by [[Ambassador Wrath]] of the [[Hutt Cartel]], and managed by [[Arriana Rezner]].
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===Level 121-160===
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* '''Nimbus''' - a nightclub within the [[Cumulus]] casino.
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Port Town, an area which holds an infamous reputation as a seedy, crime-ridden haven for smugglers, criminals and outlaws.  
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* '''Pair O'Dice Casino''' - a large casino located within the Yarith Bespin hotel.
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* There are a number of industrial loading docks, casinos, bars, and underworld activity.  
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* '''Royal Casino''' - a large casino in [[Port Town]].
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* Level 122 boasts [[Cloud 9 Bar & Grill]], owned by [[Mu Satach]]
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* '''Trest Casino''' - a large casino in the Tourist District, aimed at a broad spectrum of clientele.
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===Level 161-220===
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* '''Yarith Bespin''' - a large hotel on Level Zero, home to the Pair O'Dice Casino.
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General housing of the facility's workers.
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===Level 221-280===
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Factories.
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===Level 281-370===
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The economic heart of Cloud City where the Tibanna gas refineries and miners' quarters are located.
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===Level 371-392===
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Contain the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that keep the city afloat and in position.
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== References==
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=== Stores, Boutiques, etc ===
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1. [http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/cloudcity/index.html StarWars.Com Databank]
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* '''Figg & Associates Art Museum''' - an upmarket gallery and event venue.
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* '''[[OKWear]]''' - a fashion boutique owned by [[Okar the Fabulous]].
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2. [http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/cloudcity/?id=eu StarWars.Com Databank EU]
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* '''Otherworld Encounter''' - a virtual reality simulator allowing tourists to "walk" on the surface of [[Bespin]].
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3. [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_City Wookiepedia Entry]
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Revision as of 21:59, 23 October 2014

Cloud City
Cloud City.jpg


Name
Cloud City
Description
Aerial Metropolis
Luxury Resort
Tibanna Gas Refinery
Leadership
Baroness Sanya Tagge










Located high in the atmosphere of the gas giant Bespin, Cloud City is a vast aerial station, that juxtaposes the industrial complexes of a Tibanna gas refinery with the amenities and architecture of a luxury metropolis.

During the Galactic Civil War it was associated with Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian and became a haven for Rebel and criminal activity. Garrisoned by the Empire in the wake of the Battle of Hoth however, it has become an important Imperial foothold in the Outer Rim. Since the Treaty between the Empire and the Alliance of Free Planets, Cloud City has become the unofficial "business capital" of the Greater Javin Sector, which is being gentrified as a replacement for the now inaccessible Corporate Sector.

The current political leader of Cloud City is Baroness Administrator Sanya Tagge. The Moff of the Greater Javin Sector, Ceto Rübezahl, maintains a permanent presence. The city is also home to a number of individuals who straddle the line between legitimate business and criminal enterprise, including Ambassador Wrath, Emelie Shadowstar, and Sanis Prent.

Cloud City is a significant roleplay setting on theholo.net, and has it's own forum - Bespin: Cloud City - among the Star Wars Homeworlds.

History

Cloud City was first commissioned in 1989 BBY by Ecclessis Figg, but it wasn't until 400 BBY that engineers from the Incom Corporation and an Ugnaught labour force were successful in building the city.

During the Clone Wars, the city was attacked by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in an attempt to disrupt the Republic's access to tibanna gas. The city was occupied by the Separatists for a short time, but was eventually liberated.

Under the Galactic Empire, Bespin's tibanna operation was too small to earn the planet significant notice, allowing it to be used as a haven by members of the fledgeling Rebel Alliance. After the Battle of Hoth however, the Empire garrisoned the station, and the rebel Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian was removed from power. Shortly before the Battle of Endor, the Alliance attempted a coup, but the Imperial garrison was able to withstand the Rebel forces leading to a stalemate; both sides expected reinforcements, but the heavy losses for both sides at Endor made that impossible. Food and medical supply shortages led to widespread rioting and looting, forcing the Rebels and Imperials to negotiate a ceasefire. While the Empire legally retained power, rebellion and underworld activity on the city persisted, particularly in Port Town, allowing numerous Jedi to reside in secret on Cloud City.

Following the appointment of Miranda Tarkin as Empress of the Galactic Empire, Sanya Tagge was appointed Baroness Administrator. By 10 ABY, Ceto Rübezahl had become Moff of the Greater Javin Sector and, after the Starkiller Crisis and the subsequent Treaty forced the Empire to concede a considerable amount of territory to the Alliance of Free Planets, Tagge and Rübezahl set about gentrifying Cloud City and the surrounding space, hoping to cultivate a replacement for the Corporate Sector - which had been separated from Imperial space - with Cloud City as it's hub.

Locations

Cloud City consists of 392 levels as well as a plaza ("Level Zero") in the upper surface, and is home to nearly six million sentients.

Level Zero

Located on the city's upper surface, Level Zero plaza is home to a number of towers and structures that contain facilities that require more space and customisation than can be accommodated within the superstructure of the city itself. Kerros Tower is Cloud City's main air traffic control facility, while the Security Tower is the headquarters of the Bespin Wing Guard. Several hotels like the Grand Bespin Hotel, Holiday Towers, and Yarith Bespin casino and resort are built as structures atop Level Zero, to allow extra space for rooms and expansion. The SkyCenter Galleria amusement park is also located here.

Levels 1-50

The Tourist District features a number of luxury spas, restaurants, casinos, museums, and fashion boutiques. The Cumulus casino is one of the largest and most upmarket in the city, located on Level 1; the equally large but slightly less upmarket Trest Casino, and the small-but-classy Floating Fish are also in the Tourist District. The Figg & Associates Art Museum displays artwork from across the galaxy, with a particular emphasis on artists local to the Greater Javin, and is a popular venue for parties and gatherings of Cloud City's political and financial elite. Okar the Fabulous has a fashion boutique in the Tourist District.

Levels 51-100

The Residential District consists of the larger and more upscale housing areas for Cloud City's wealthier permanent residents, as well as apartments available for short term lease for longer term visitors. Sanya Tagge, Emelie Shadowstar, Atton Kira, Ambassador Wrath, Okar the Fabulous, and Ceto Rübezahl all own apartments or suites on these levels.

Levels 101-120

The Administration District holds offices for Cloud City's administrative staff, and for businesses and corporations operating from Bespin. The Baroness Administrator's office is located on Level 105. Ceto Rübezahl maintains a suite of offices on behalf of the Greater Javin Sector authority. Elysian Acquisitions, owned by Emelie Shadowstar, has offices here; as do several businesses owned by Ambassador Wrath, including subsidiaries of Ubrikkian Industries and Rothana Heavy Engineering.

Levels 121-160

The Starport District, better known as Port Town, these levels are made up of the city's privately owned industrial areas, and is a haven for much of the city's smuggling and underworld activity. Several casinos and drinking establishments aimed at a slightly less wealthy and/or more disreputable clientele are located on these levels, including the Royal Casino; the Cloud 9 Bar & Grill owned by Mu Satach; and the nightclub Elysium owned by Emelie Shadowstar. A number of private docking bays are located in Port Town, including one owned by Atton Kira and frequently used by Vittore Montegue.

Levels 161-220

The Worker's District is home to low cost and low quality housing for Cloud City's industrial workers. A high population of Ugnaughts lives in this part of the city.

Levels 221-280

The Industrial District is where most of Cloud City's production industry is located. Because of it's aerial isolation, Cloud City has an extensive recycling infrastructure, to extract usable raw materials from broken droids to sentient waste.

Levels 281-370

The Refinery District is the location of Cloud City's tibanna gas refineries, extraction apparatus, and the accommodations for the workers required to operate them. It sits at the bottom of the Cloud City Core, the vast empty space at the heart of the city.

Levels 371-392

The city's lowest levels are dedicated to operating and powering the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that keep the city afloat and in position.

Organisations

Factions

Businesses and Corporations

Hotels, Restaurants, and Casinos

Stores, Boutiques, etc

  • Figg & Associates Art Museum - an upmarket gallery and event venue.
  • OKWear - a fashion boutique owned by Okar the Fabulous.
  • Otherworld Encounter - a virtual reality simulator allowing tourists to "walk" on the surface of Bespin.
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