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Fedalle System
Sector	Kuat Sector
Galactic coordinates	50,54
Planets	2
Moon	None
Asteroid Fields	None
Space Stations	14
Population	Approx. 5 million
Controlled By	Galactic Empire

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The Fedalle System is one of the seven systems of the Kuat Sector. Its capital, along with the entire system government, is located on the arctic planet of Fedalle II. While only a small system, the wealth of the metal deposits on Fedalle I and their large-scale industrial exploitation for the construction of transparisteel, coupled with its central position in the Kuat Sector and on the Hydian Way trade route, has made the Fedalle System an important trading hub. It also boasts a considerable build up of shipyards.

An Unprovoked Strike

The 2nd Imperial Fleet at Fedalle

During the waning years of the Galactic Civil War between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire, the Republic made a last few desperate attempts to disrupt Imperial life and trade, hoping to gain some sort of advantage while being crushed on every front. It was the year 21 on the 10th day of the galactic timeline, only days before the inevitable collapse of the New Republic nuisance when Fleet Admiral Vidar Sicarius of the 2nd Imperial Fleet got a private message in his office from Imperial Intelligence. The message itself gave him a start as he scanned through his encoded datapad with growing concern. There had been multiple last ditch efforts as of late by the fledgling Republic to cause havoc on Imperial supply lines. The Fedalle System was well known to be rich in minerals, especially transparisteel, one of the backbone materials used in many military supplies including armor, vehicles, ships and more. A successful interruption of such a supply line could slow much needed repairs to damaged ships and resupply of legions still recovering from recent battles. Reports from intelligence officers in the field were able to decode a hidden transmission to Republic ships who were ordered to make their way to the Fedalle system in an attempt at striking key stations in order to put a halt on any transfer of materials coming out of the planet below.

Sicarius' never took a message from Imperial Intelligence for granted. He stood immediately and hailed the Commander of 7th Group, Rear Admiral [Thea Corine], giving orders to reposition the fleet over the Fedalle System in preparation a counter-raid. The fleet made the jump to hyperspace within minutes of the order, a testament to the precision of the Imperial Navy. Exiting hyperspace into the Fedalle system, with sublight engines kicking into gear, a distress signal suddenly rang out from the trading station near the planet; it was under attack. The New Republic was attempting a hit and run. "Insolent bastards," remarked Sicarius, when his XO, Thea relayed the situation. The pathetic task force sent by the Republic consisted only of a Corona-Class Frigate and a few squadrons of Y-Wings and X-Wings.

Moving the fleet into position, Tie Fighter and Tie Interceptors erupted from the closest Imperial Star Destroyer in a blur of speed. Green lasers flashed against red, as dogfights between the fighters initiated all over the blanket of space. The Imperial Star Destroyer's superior firepower began to batter the ill equipped Republic Frigate. The battle raged for only a short time before the Republic fighters broke off their attack, having suffered heavy losses. The frigate's shields had been broken and it was sustaining heavy damage from the closing Imperial capital ships. The Republic frigate crawled away, prepping for its retreat and jump into hyperspace, but Thea and Sicarius weren't about to let up. A detachment of Tie Bombers was sent straight for the frigate with the intent of finishing it off, but just as they were closing in, the cowardly rebels rocketed into hyperspace. The battle was a reflection of the all too familiar one sided conflict that would come to a close only a few days later when the Republic surrendered to Emperor Seele and the Galactic Empire causing citizens and Imperials to rejoice in the expectation of peaceful progression over the next several years.

Planets

Fedalle I

The scorching hot surface of Fedalle I

”All civilian and unauthorized traffic to and from the surface of Fedalle I is strictly prohibited under the judicial laws of the Kuat Imperial Sector. Trespassers will find themselves subject to the full extent of the Imperial Criminal Code and might be fired upon.”
-Excerpt from Judicial decree Sigma-One

Fedalle I is a planet in the Fedalle System. It has a wealth of metal deposits which can be refined into the durable transparisteel, but its close proximity to the sun gives the planet a scorching hot and almost lifeless climate. Global industrial strip-mining in combination with the hot climate is responsible for the release of high amounts of toxic fumes directly into the atmosphere, further transforming Fedalle I into a toxic planet where failure to wear proper protection will lead to delirium and, ultimately, death.

Many corporations initially laid claim to the lucrative metal deposits, willing to take the risk and provide their miners with the necessary equipment and protection. As pollution levels rose over the years however and both their expenditures and the inevitable death toll amongst the miners began to increase, the corporations began to abandon their claims and pulled out one after another; leaving their once expensive mines up for grabs.

In Year 15, then-Moff Azhrarn Amaratha signed Judicial decree Sigma-One, a special addendum to the judicial laws of the Kuat Imperial Sector. Under this decree Fedalle I became classified as a penal colony and, as all unauthorized access to and from the planet became prohibited, the claims left by the various corporations fell into Imperial hands by default. The two main purposes behind the decree were to make both the mines profitable again and to take the burden off the strained Kuat Department of Correctional Facilities; thousands of prisoners throughout the Kuat Imperial Sector were asked to volunteer in exchange for reduced sentences.

After the construction of a Medical Factory in orbit around Fedalle I to study the toxic atmosphere and distribute the necessary vaccines to counteract the effects of the pollution, the first penal colonies on the planet opened in late Year 16. Throughout the early months of Year 17 an increasing amount of prisoners have volunteered for the program as well, likely finding merit in the idea of having long sentences reduced in exchange for voluntary service to the Empire, and the relocation of some of the worst prisoners in the Kuat Imperial Sector has not only made the mines an extremely valuable revenue for the Imperial Treasury and the Fedalle System but also taken a considerable burden off the Kuat Department of Correctional Facilities.

Fedalle II

The subzero temperatures of Fedalle II