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...The Jungles of New
Laconica
 Located on the outskirts of New Imperial City, in the jungles of
the western continent of New Laconica, Grand Admiral
Ronin has had his secluded Palace constructed in the utmost secrecy. The untamed,
mountainous jungle environs of New Laconica not only provide the Fleet Commander with a
beautiful setting for his much needed vacations from the burdens of fleet command, but
also provide an excellent, natural seclusion for his new Palace. The Jungles are exploding with various and
wondrous varieties of native life but are not inhabited by any particularly aggressive
flora or fauna. However,
the extremely dense Jungles of New Laconica can be most disorienting for newcomers to
Aurora Prime and are not to be traveled without the proper navigational equipment.
In fact, the Auroran Tourist Commission requires that local jungle excursions be
accompanied by licensed, seasoned Auroran forest guides as more than one wandering
galactic tourist has been lost to the wilds of New Laconica. The spectacular vistas
and sunsets near New Imperial City and Europa attract even the jaded Aurorans to their
craggy outskirts and higher summits at certain times of the Auroran annum. When an
Auroran Sunstorm (see
Systems Manual) occurs (once per Imperial Standard Year), the colors and hues brighten the
Auroran horizon for days. When on Aurora, the Fleet Commander can often be found at
his secluded Palace, taking solitary walks along its ramparts or sometimes deep into the
foreboding jungle to commune with the Dark Side of the Force. It is said he sometimes
disappears for days in quiet meditation. Often, Ronin is accompanied by
Dark Jedi Clansmen Guards
of his Clan Alvaak. The
Lost Jedi Clan is known to use Aurora Prime as a base for their clandestine
operations.
New Imperial City...
 New Imperial City has become a testament to the return of
the Imperial New Order to the Outer Rim Territories. Located in the north central
portion of the western continent of New Laconica on Aurora Prime, New Imperial City has
been literally exploding with growth and new construction over the past year. In
order to accommodate the millions of immigrating military, political, corporate and
civilian personnel and their dependents, New Imperial City is literally being rebuilt
based upon the architecture of the original Imperial City on Coruscant. Several of
the Emperor's lower-level Imperial architects have been found, rescued from Coruscant and
now reside planet side. Within this new marvel of Imperial engineering has been
constructed the new High
Court of Inquisitors, a new Imperial Academy to train our own
military, the Fleet Commander's Palace, the Great Hall of
Clan Alvaak, and a new, highly
complex Directorate Command Complex. In addition, millions of support personnel have
moved into the city which has not only boosted the local economy, but also provided the
funding for construction of several permanent Imperial Garrison facilities, new libraries,
eateries, theatres, coliseums, plazas, corporate centers and COMPNOR re-education centers.
Aurora Prime is rapidly becoming a beacon of Imperial wisdom, order, justice and
education throughout the Empire...! Already, construction has begun in earnest and
the entire Aurora System is buzzing with thousands of incoming and outgoing transports,
freighters, tugs and their military escorts. The offices of the Planetary Governor
of Aurora Prime also in New Imperial City.
...High Court of the
Inquisitors
 The Inquisitors of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet typically
hold their proceedings in the newly constructed
High Court of the Inquisitors,
located in New Imperial City on Aurora Prime. Although few in the Fleet understand the inner workings of the
Inquisitorius, they are feared throughout the Emperor's Hammer Territories. When
Imperial Intelligence or the Security Forces identify one who has betrayed the Empire, the
Inquisitors ruthlessly dispense Imperial justice, often quickly, unsympathetic and
unforgiving. Only the most honored retirees and heroes from Fleet Command are
appointed to the Position of Inquisitor, as they are still considered "Advisors"
to the Fleet Commander. The Court is headed by the High Inquisitor
who is assisted by the Tribune,
Warden of Setii IV and the Inquisitors. Besides their other duties, a quorum of
3 Inquisitors can be convened to hold an Inquisition Hearing. Often, these
hearings will take less than an hour, but several recently recorded cases have
lasted weeks in the internal fact-finding proceedings of the Inquisition.
Needless to say, the Inquisition should be avoided by Imperial Citizens at all
costs. The known workings of the High Court of the
Inquisitors is presented in the EH
Articles of War.
The following was excerpted from the
Imperial Sourcebook; Greg Gorden; West End Games; June, 1994; pp. 141-142:
Imperial Academy on Aurora...
An Element of TIE Fighters in
flight training above the canyons of windswept Pandaria, also called Land's Bridge, on
Aurora Prime...
 "The epitome of officer training is the Imperial Naval
Academy. Its
academic standards are stringent and its training methods are the most advanced of their
kind. The Academy system is designed to instill loyalty, build discipline, and
develop team interdependence. The greatest of naval commanders and fighter pilots have
come from the Academy. Graduation from this is almost essential for promotion to the
very highest echelons of naval command. The exact location of the Imperial Naval
Academy is unknown to most who study there. Cadets board a transport and disembark on the
grounds of the institution ignorant of which world they are on. Only in this way can the
wealth of highly classified information and equipment at the Academy be protected from the
Rebels, other insurgents, and the politically questionable who can not be trusted with the
secrets of the Empire. The highest aspiration of most young naval officers is to
become a starfighter pilot. It is the single most dangerous, demanding, and
prestigious job in the Imperial Navy. Only officers who graduated in the top five
percent of their class qualify for flight training. The remaining top third of their
class qualifies for flight-related specialties such as astrogation, weapons systems, and
other support skills. Because of the tough entrance requirements and extensive
training offered at the Imperial Navy Academy, all officers in the top third of the
Academy qualify for flight. Before instruction is half over, pilots begin to fly
missions under actual combat conditions. This trial by combat policy swiftly adapts
the trainee to combat, culling those who are unfit and teaching the rest things they could
never learn under peaceful training conditions. By the time a pilot is certified for
combat, he flies missions as regularly as other starfighter pilots. The new pilots are
then transferred to the wing which is their permanent duty station."
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