Post by Cervantes on Jun 27, 2011 13:28:28 GMT -5
The planet Telos IV was located between the planets of Toprawa and Ruuria in the Outer Rim of the galaxy and, as of 3,963 BBY, formed one end of the Morellian Trail, a hyperlane that would later form part of the Hydian Way. The capital of Telos was Thani, the city in which the Telosian government, consisting of the Telosian Council and Governor of Telos, was located. However, during the restoration of Telos's devastated ecosystem in the aftermath of the Jedi Civil War, Citadel Station, in orbit above Telos, was the temporary residence of citizens and the center of government. The Telosian Restoration Project, begun in 3,955 BBY and carefully overseen by the Ithorians, was designed to return the planet to its former beauty and glory.
The barren surface with its highly corrosive atmosphere was divided by a series of complex shield networks into Restoration Zones in which the Ithorians first stabilized the atmosphere and weather patterns, and later introduced various species of flora and faunaThe restoration of Telos prompted the Telosians to take pride in their planet and set aside much of the land as Sacred Places and national parks. By the year 44 BBY, the tourist traffic to see the natural wonders of Telos accounted for a significant portion of the economy.
The capital of Telos was Thani, a large bustling city that had been reduced to rubble, as was much of the planet's surface during the Jedi Civil War, and was eventually rebuilt after the success of the Telos Restoration Project. Millennia after the restoration of Telos, during the waning years of the Republic, the rebuilt Thani was described as having buildings hundreds of meters high whose facades gleamed silver and bronze in the sunlight, with small structures crowded in between the massive buildings.
The city's wide boulevards were crowded with landspeeders and there was an abundance of parks found throughout. The galaxy wide fame of Telos's natural wonders created a large influx of tourists to Thani, necessitating the need for a large terminal with many landing bays to accommodate the spaceliners.
Furthermore, the residents of the capital had the Xanatos Institute for Healing and a grand library at their disposal. For a period of time, the high-stakes gambling game Katharsis was extremely popular with the citizens of Telos, with the largest Katharsis dome located in Thani.
Telos's Citadel Station was the space station that served as the staging area for the Galactic Republic's Ithorian-led effort to restore that world after the Jedi Civil War. At its height, this titanic complex covered nearly one quarter of the skies above Telos. The station consisted of a series of large, self-contained modules, such as Residential Module 082, Entertainment Module 081, and hangar bays such as Dock Module 126, that were interconnected by a base of girders and other support structures. The station served as home to the many technicians and beings of other professions who were employed in the Restoration Project, as well as the effort's conduit for needed supplies.
The station itself played host to a wide variety of individuals, and was a hub of activity. During the years after the Jedi Civil War, the station was flooded with refugees, dispossessed people who had lost everything not only to Revan and Malak's Sith Empire, but the invading Mandalorians before them. The Telosian Security Force provided security for the station, however by the time of the First Jedi Purge, they were not strong enough to keep order throughout the complex. It was from here that the Ithorians and Czerka Corporation competed to oversee the Restoration Project, as well as where the Telosian Council was based. The Exchange also had a base here, fronted by the Bumani Exchange Corporation; in addition, many cantinas and merchants had set up shop there, selling merchandise both legal and illegal. Swoop racing was also popular there.
The Telosian citizens were fiercely proud of the Sacred Places found throughout their planet. Two of the most well-loved national parks were found approximately half a day's ride by swoop bike from Thani. The Mirror Caverns were a series of caves located deep in a forest glade, high up in the snow-capped stone mountains. The name of the caverns was derived from the stone, malab, that lined the interior of the caves. Malab was a rare and highly prized mineral that had a lustrous black color and a very slick surface; many first-time visitors to the caverns would become disoriented by the shimmering blackness. Adjacent to the caverns could be found the Park of Sacred Pools, a series of small steam pools, edged with golden sand. The pools were fed by an underground spring, which also bubbled to the surface in small streams. The springs were a favorite of those Telosians needing physical relaxation after a long hike through the park.