Post by Darth Kairos on Apr 23, 2015 13:31:20 GMT
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The capital of New Alderaan, home to an approximate 1.2 million people - a little over a third of the planetary population. The central districts of New Aldera are a near-exact copy of the former capital city of Alderaan, containing the same layout, major buildings (including the University of Alderaan), an identically designed-and built-palace, monuments and attractions - the Alderaanians' attempt to restore their lost home. A medium-scale spaceport is located here, designed for private, civilian and passenger use rather than heavy commercial shipping and freight. The city is located atop a wide cliff overlooking the Minthillian Mountain Range, above a fertile valley floor predominantly used for farming and recreation. Despite its Northerly position and proximity to the Jusan Mountains, the climate is generally temperate, experiencing major snows only during the depths of winter.
The Royal Palace itself sits at the very edge of the cliff, with the rest of the city spreading out and away from it. The central districts are bordered by a large river known as the Thranta, beyond which the city begins to take its own, unique form, ultimately giving way to suburban environments. Several kilometres beyond the city limits, linked to the city by road and maglev train, sits an industrial manufacturing district, as well as the planet's main commercial spaceport, handling the majority of its planetary imports and exports.
Since its founding, the city has been subjected to assaults by both Warlord Zsinj and the reborn Emperor Palpatine, but was able to expand and build in peace from the end of the Shadow Hand Stratagem until the Yuuzhan Vong War, where the arrival of a number of refugees prompted rapid expansion and development. The city is by no means a fortress, but it is home to several anti-air installations, a few squadrons of starfighters, and a small squadron of CR90 corvettes reserved for govermental use, be that use military, transportive, or diplomatic in nature.
The capital of New Alderaan, home to an approximate 1.2 million people - a little over a third of the planetary population. The central districts of New Aldera are a near-exact copy of the former capital city of Alderaan, containing the same layout, major buildings (including the University of Alderaan), an identically designed-and built-palace, monuments and attractions - the Alderaanians' attempt to restore their lost home. A medium-scale spaceport is located here, designed for private, civilian and passenger use rather than heavy commercial shipping and freight. The city is located atop a wide cliff overlooking the Minthillian Mountain Range, above a fertile valley floor predominantly used for farming and recreation. Despite its Northerly position and proximity to the Jusan Mountains, the climate is generally temperate, experiencing major snows only during the depths of winter.
The Royal Palace itself sits at the very edge of the cliff, with the rest of the city spreading out and away from it. The central districts are bordered by a large river known as the Thranta, beyond which the city begins to take its own, unique form, ultimately giving way to suburban environments. Several kilometres beyond the city limits, linked to the city by road and maglev train, sits an industrial manufacturing district, as well as the planet's main commercial spaceport, handling the majority of its planetary imports and exports.
Since its founding, the city has been subjected to assaults by both Warlord Zsinj and the reborn Emperor Palpatine, but was able to expand and build in peace from the end of the Shadow Hand Stratagem until the Yuuzhan Vong War, where the arrival of a number of refugees prompted rapid expansion and development. The city is by no means a fortress, but it is home to several anti-air installations, a few squadrons of starfighters, and a small squadron of CR90 corvettes reserved for govermental use, be that use military, transportive, or diplomatic in nature.