Sector: Yushan
Region: Mid-Rim
Type: Water world
Temperature: Tropical
Atmosphere: Type I (breathable)
Hydrosphere: Saturated
Gravity: Standard
Terrain: Oceans, archipelagos
Length of Day: 36 standard hours
Length of Year: 210 local days
Sapient Species: Humans, various aliens
Starport: Standard
Population: 4.5 million
Planet Function: Aquaculture, entertainment
Government: Criminal organization
Tech Level: Space
Major Exports: Foodstuffs
Major Imports: Luxury items, high technology (Many vehicle dealers are
present at the starport, selling a variety of vehicles including submersibles).
Capsule: Kaal was an Imperial resort world in the Mid-Rim until Imperial troops withdrew after their loss at Endor. While here, the Empire did not exploit Kaal's rich ocean life to its full potential, harvesting only what it needed for the planet and allowing the seas to teem with fish, plankton and other possible food sources.
When the Empire left, Tirgee Benyalle, the crimelord who ran Kaal's many casinos and entertainment industries, stepped in to run the aquaculture industry. Using capital from her casinos, she purchase several immense repulsorlift harvesters, huge floating factories which ply the oceans, scooping up food from the sea, separating, preserving and packaging it for sale.
One of the repulsorlift platforms operating near the starport is called the Sea Sprite. Only three factories are in operation because Benyalle has problems finding and distributing to new markets. With the proper distribution network, such an aquacultural industry could run a full capacity, generating food for several worlds, and still not make a significant impact on Kaal's ocean life for 100 years.
Kaal's only starport is located on a string of islands which form the resort city. Casinos, high class hotels and other entertainment establishments abound, attracting the galaxy's wealthy classes and underworld elements.
Boleb Hiiz, Duros casino administrator and major domo. All stats are 2D except: Knowledge 3D+1, bureaucracy 4D+1, business 5D+2, streetwise 4D+2, value 5D, Perception 3D, gambling 6D, persuasion 5D. Move 10. Comlink, datapad, hold-out blaster (3D).
Addendum/Personal...Hiiz, Boleb
"Benyalle has 10 giant repulsorlift platforms plying the oceans, collecting, processing, packaging and storing food supplies."
"The Imperials left shortly after the Rebel victory at Endor."
"Just before the Empire withdrew its forces from Kaal, natives saw a "Shooting star" or meteor flash in the sky. The resulting meteor impact with the ocean caused tidal waves which destroyed much of this section of the city, as well as island settlements throughout the hemisphere."
"Currently Kaal's resort includes only the islands around the starport, although there used to be a more rural retreat on the Unis Islands to the northwest, until the tidal wave washed most of the resorts from those islands."
Grand Imperial Casino and Hotel. Possesses a security force dressed in snazzy uniforms and a hotel vault for storing valuable items. The suites are perhaps the most luxurious dwelling spaces most people have ever seen. The full-length windows overlook Kaal's sparking blue ocean, the furniture is comfortable, and servants are on call to cater to most of their whims (for a proper tip, of course). Game Tables: Sabacc, Trin sticks, and many others.
Tirgee Benyalle
Type: Aging Crime Lady (As of two years after Endor — seven years ago)
DEXTERITY 3D+1
Blaster 7D, brawling parry 5D+2, dodge 6D+1, grenade 4D+2, melee combat 6D,
melee parry 5D, pick pocket 5D+1, thrown weapons 4D+2
KNOWLEDGE 3D+1
Bureaucracy 7D, business 7D+2, intimidation 4D+2, streetwise 8D, survival 5D,
value 6D+2
MECHANICAL 2D
Archaic starship piloting 4D+2, repulsorlift operation 5D+2, starship gunnery
4D, starship shields 3D+2
PERCEPTION 4D
Bargain 8D+2, command 6D+1, con 7D, forgery 5D, gambling 9D, persuasion 6D+2,
search 5D+1, sneak 5D+2
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 6D, climbing/jumping 6D+2, stamina 4D+1, swimming 5D
TECHNICAL 2D+1
Demolition 3D+2, security 6D
Force Points: 2
Dark Side Points: 1
Character Points: 12
Move: 10
Equipment: Comlink, deck of sabacc cards, hold-out blaster (3D), blaster
pistol (4D), 2 knives (STR + 1D)
Capsule: Tirgee Benyalle is an aging woman with silvered hair and thin, skeptical eyes. She typically dresses in fancy clothes typical of those visiting resort worlds, and keeps a sea flower tucked above her left ear.
Benyalle is the crimelord turned administrator of Kaal. She was running the casinos and other illegal gambits on Kaal before the Empire came. Since the Empire left, she has capitalized on the aquacultural industry the Empire only dabbled in. Now she has 10 immense repulsorlift harvesters which hover over Kaal's endless seas, scooping up the food provided by the waters.
Benyalle is getting old, and has a matronly sort of manner and wisdom. She wants to maintain control of Kaal, but doesn't have the resources to continue to run both the casinos and aquacultural industry. She hopes an agreement with an outside power to purchase Kaal's food products will bring more money to support both her endeavors.
Upon meeting important visitors, Benyalle welcomes them to Kaal, invites them to enjoy the comforts of the resort (including fine dining and gambling), and sizes them up — perhaps inviting them to a high-stakes game of sabacc later in the evening. She is graceful and witty.
Benyalle operates out of a luxury sail barge docked in the harbor below.
Sendir (Benyalle's Twi'lek Bodyguard). All stats 2D except: Dexterity 4D, Blaster 6D, Dodge 5D+1, Brawling Parry 4D+2, Melee Combat 5D, Hide 3D, Sneak 3D+2, Strength 3D+2, Brawling 5D+2. Move 10. Blaster Pistol (4D), Blast Vest (+1 energy, +1D physical, torso only), Knife (STR + 1D). Probably dead (see below).
Most probable timeline: Two years after the Battle of Endor, two Imperial warlords, the New Republic and Talon Karrde all bid for control of the food production. The Imperials attempted to take Kaal by force then began to squabble among themselves and a space battle began between the two Imperial ISDs in Kaal Space. Benyalle's Twi'lek bodyguard turned traitor in favor of the Imperials. Karrde destroyed a sunken imperial ship (aka the "meteor" from two years ago) that he had been searching for (pretending to be interested in the food production industry) rather than let the Imperials get ahold of it — he then left the planet. In the SWC setting, the food production bids are auctioned off on a regular basis rather than any outside buying permanent control (Benyalle is an independent crime lord after all).
Benyalle's Sail Barge
Craft: Ubrikkian Luxury Sail Barge
Type: Sail barge
Scale: Walker
Length: 30 meters
Skill: Repulsorlift operation: sail barge
Crew: 26, gunners: 1, skeleton: 10/+10
Crew Skill: Varies dramatically
Passengers: 500
Cargo Capacity: 2,000 metric tons
Cover: Full
Altitude Range: Ground-10 meters
Cost: 285,000 (new), 150,000 (used)
Move: 35; 100 kmh
Body Strength: 3D
(Sail Barge map stated 'turbolaser' but that's a bit much.)
Anti-Vehicle Double Laser Cannon
Model: Atgar Heavy 44.h
Type: Heavy anti-vehicle laser cannon
Scale: Walker
Skill: Blaster artillery: anti-vehicle
Crew: 4, skeleton: 2/+10
Ammo: Unlimited (power generator)
Cost: 35,000 (new), 18,000 (used)
Availability: R or X
Body: 5D
Fire Rate: 1
Fire Control: 2D+2
Range: 10-800/3/10 km
Damage: 8D+1