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Revision as of 23:11, 29 January 2018

Nocturnal Palace
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General information
Location Old Archais, Alsakan
Planetary
Co-ordinates
Founder Artemia Ev'reuin
Founded Around the start of the 1st Alsakan Conflict
Type Palace/Residence, Retreat
Population Approximate Number Unknown
Rulers Custodianship
Military The Heritage Guard
Institutions
Places
  • Citadel Tower
  • The Sacrum Cataracta
  • Euphoria Nightclub
  • Honor Arena
  • Old Archais Ruins
Affiliation Ev'reuin Family

The Nocturnal Palace is the ancestral home of the Ev'reuin Family of the world Alsakan.Built atop a cliff, and hidden within a deep valley overlooking the ruins of Old Archais the Palace has had a long and storied history. It has survived through wars, disasters, and more. While Old Archais crumbled away, the Nocturnal Palace remained, veiled in the mists and shadows of her perch. Near the close of the Clone Wars parts of the Palace Grounds and surrounding land was severely damaged by orbital bombardment. It was during this period that the Ev'reuin Family fled to the safety of the Hapes Cluster leaving Nocturnal in a partially ruined state. It has sense been repaired under the watchful eye of a custodianship of Nobilis appointed by the Ev'reuin Family. These Nobilis are led directly by a member of the Ev'reuin; and are supported by the Consilio Advisory.

History

The Palace

Citadel Tower

The Citadel Tower is the largest and most secure tower within Nocturnal. In generations past it served as a command center, barracks, an armory for Ev'reuin Household Forces. The Citadel Tower was one of the only parts of Nocturnal's primary infrastructure damaged from bombardment during the Clone Wars, primarily due to a result of the shield generator located beneath it overloading, subsequently tearing through the foundation of the structure. This resulted in a tower which listed dangerously to the side for nearly three decades before the induction of the Nobilis Custodianship to repair and reestablish the residence for formal occupation.

The tower serves the only structure within Nocturnal to have been rebuilt from the ground up when repair work began in Year 18. The tower was carefully curated and designed by the finest Alsakani Artisans using stone works from the original quarry beneath the cliffs to ensure the outer masonry matched the rest of the Palace. The Citadel now serves as the headquarters for the Custodianship that cares for the day to day operations of Nocturnal on behalf of the Ev'reuin Family. Its uppermost levels contain offices, meeting rooms, and private quarters for the Nocturnus Nobilis, the custodians of Nocturnal. Beneath that in the middle tiers sits the chambers of the Consilio Advisory, those who are responsible for assisting the Nobilis.

Within the base of the tower sits the "Central Chamber", a dedicated meeting place between both the Nobilis and the Consilio. Beneath that within a new sublevel sits the Security Hub, a new central processing chamber for all security systems within Nocturnal. The Hub has gained the nickname T1M-M3H Hub due to the droid T1M-M3H who is responsible for the maintenance, and security of Nocturnal. (TO BE EXPANDED)

Mist House

Reliquary Vaults

The Reliquary Vaults stretch deep under the Nocturnal Palace and can only be access from within Mist House or the Enclave. The Vaults were built by the Ev'reuin Family to serve as a replacement for the Museum of Cultural Preservation which was destroyed during the 7th Alsakan Conflict. The Vaults have, over the course of their history, held relics and information of significant note to the people of both Alsakan and the Greater Galaxy. During the evacuation and exodus from the Nocturnal Palace during the Clone Wars the Ev'reuin carefully emptied the vaults, and their contents were ferried to safety aboard the 'Legatum Ex Alsakandum'. The vessel suffered a critical engine failure upon arriving at its final destination in the Hapes Cluster where it has set and served as the '"Home Away From Home"' for the family prior to their return to Nocturnal. The artifacts and data aboard have sense been resecured in the Reliquary Vaults of Nocturnal.

It is rumored that the deepest of the vaults is used to story dangerous artifacts and potentially hazardous information as it was extensively renovated and fortified prior to the contents being restored. The Vaults are patrolled by unknown droids that do not match the insignia and colors of the Ev'reuin Family and their precise purpose and affiliation is unknown.

Enclave

Club Euphoria

WIP

The Grounds

Nocturnal Gardens

Sacrum Cataracta

The Sacrum Cataracta is the name of the primary waterfalls that crest and fall down the cliff face to which the Nocturnal Palace sits atop. At the base the water pools into a natural basin. The Sacrum Cataracta is thoroughly filled with a misty fog at all times which permeates the entire area, allowing little sunlight to reach the often damp ground.

The site is known to be deeply respected by the native Alsakani, as the water flow has forged deep and wonderous caverns behind the falls and deep beneath the cliffs throughout time, which has unvealed beautiful and gorgeous gemstones deep within. The caverns and falls have served as the muse for numerous artists throughout time, and in recent times has become a popular exploration and spelunking location for adventurers visiting Nocturnal. Deep within the caverns there is said to be a secure facility that only Dain Vel Iblis has access to, and that its construction was not sanctioned. Sacrumcataracta.jpg

The Hunting Grounds

Archais

The Old District

The nickname annoited to the only remaining portion of Old Archais that hasnt fallen to ruins over the centuries since the fall of the Kingdom of Archais when a one world government was formed in antiquity. The district serves primarily as a home for those in the employee of Nocturnal, and also provides a workable base for the Ev'reuin Reliquary dig operations commencing in the Old Archais Ruins. The district was heavily damaged by orbital bombardment during the Clone Wars leaving the residents in a state of destitution for years afterwords. Formal restoration of the "Old District" commenced mid-year 18 with the purpose of restoring it to its former glory. As part of this operation a new starport was built to allow easy public access to the city by Nobilis Siobhan Nuullic named the Veshotini Starport. The startport serves as an important lifeline to the redeveloping settlement as it brings in valuable trade and building materials. The city is also home to the Lothbrok Trading Emporium founded by Nobilis Thrall Lothbrok which handles trade flow from across the galaxy. Finally the ancient city Forum, a public site of cultural and historic significance to Archais, has been restored to its former glory by Nobilis Dain Vel Iblis for which it has been renamed as the Vel Iblis Civics Auditorium. The auditorium continues to serve both its historic role, as well as serve the role of a cultural discovery center for Alsakan history resulting it in becoming a popular tourist spot for offworlders; a much needed boost to the exhausted regional economy in recent decades.

Old Archais Ruins

Related Content

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Ev'reuin Reliquary
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