Tipoca City

[Nick Cousland]

Tipoca City was the capital city of Kamino and the site of a major cloning facility. It was also where the bounty hunter Jango Fett, the template for the clone army, lived for a time. Jango's clone "son" Boba Fett lived with him.

The city consisted of a network of stilt structures that spanned more than a hundred kilometers along Kamino's western equator and was considered by many to be the heart of Kaminoan society. The millions of Kaminoans who occupied Tipoca worked either with the cloning program or with the bureaucracy. No Kaminoans took residence within the city, nor was there any public space. Nearly all Kaminoans who worked within the city lived in numerous satellite cities situated around the capital. Constant traffic ran to and from Tipoca, as workers, bureaucrats, and many others traveled to and from their homes. The only living space in the city was the quarters of the prime minister and the military staff, and a group of apartments for cloning scientists. The scientists resided in Tipoca in alternating shifts of three months each before returning to their homes and families.

Aside from the governmental and clone manufacturing functions, Tipoca City also served as the seat of both the Kamino Space Control and the Kamino Planetary Defense Forces. Most of the Space Control's data came from the huge communication towers that dominated much of the city's skyline. Largely due to the cloning facilities importance to Kamino, the Planetary Defense Forces were coordinated from Tipoca. The city relied on passive measures (in form of energy shielding) and more "pro-active" turbolaser emplacements. Because the defensive shields provided little protection against troop invasions, the KPD also retained thousands of Kaminoan soldiers in the barracks.

Tipoca City's architecture was influenced by two primary architectural styles originating from Alderaan and Kashyyyk. The concept for the city being built on stilts was derived from the Alderaanian Oversea style. Middle-period Krorral was adopted in the form of the sweeping and centralized dome structures. An additional appeal of the Krorral element was that the rain-sloughing nature of the architecture bore numerous similarities to the first Kaminoan land colonies. Most all of these buildings where accented by high power lightning rods, dotting most platforms, even minor ones. If a rod was damaged however, and lightning struck it, a fundamental flaw in the design of the rod would prompt the lightning rod, and usually the whole platform it stood on, to explode.

Places in Tipoca City included Cargo Platform C-22, Security Sector Six, the Central Armory, and Level Nine.

During the First Battle of Kamino, Tipoca City was the prime target of the Separatist forces intent on destroying the Republic Army. The city escaped disaster, but was later damaged in future battles. Due to the declining Kaminoan economy, it remained a run-down shadow of its former elegance.

[Miriya Teh Naast]

* She awakens in a cylinder as she is lead to a incinerator room to be nullified...she has heard she has been labeled as a failure and is to purged..this is not allowed she screams in her mind as she is overcome with fear and rage...suddenly the cylinder lid explodes open and she stands up naked .. in a rage she screams, a animalistic sound and waves her arm and sends 3 Kaminoans flying into a wall to their instant demise... she steps out of the cylinder and uses force lighting on 2 others electrocuting them until they scream and fall to the floor dead.. she turns and makes a clenching motion with her left hand and walks towards a Kiminoan that is clawing at it's throat and choking..* "Where can I find the Kenobi's...." * The Kaminoan chokes out.* " Kenobi's... Yavin IV...." * She then closes her left clenched hand into a fist and the Kaminoans eyes bulge as it neck snaps and it falls to the floor lifelessly... She walks to a room and finds a flight suit and puts it on and manages to find a ship and hides on board it after finding out it goes to Yavin IV .*

[Grainne Fett]

The rain soaked platform is filled with beskar'gam and buy'ce clad troops. Knowing they are wearing light saber and blaster resistance armor, the troops weapons are locked and loaded for the arrival of Markon Starkiller. The troops directive is to capture Starkiller, dead or alive. They are ready. Word has been given to the the other areas of Kamino, and troops are awaiting for him everywhere.

[Grainne Fett]

The Banshee's Wail lands and troops run down the ran behind Kal. The troops take their places around the platform. Grainne walks down the ramp with Neph.

Looking around she coms the ship back into orbit. Looking at Neph, they hustle into the head quarters. The Commander's and troops salute her and Neph. They are briefed and Grainne settles in the offices with Neph. "I think Starkiller will rethink his options when he sees the welcoming committee."

[Darth Nephlium]

*He raises an eye brow*

Do not underestimate Starkiller he is no dummy by any means. Still he is a skilled warrior and wields the power of the darkside like a child who found his fathers blaster.

[Grainne Fett]

"I know that Neph. If he wants to turn himself into the Empire or the Republic he is welcome to." Watching the holos of Starkillers ship, she shakes her head. "Neph, you will have to show me the proper way a Sith is to act."

[Darth Nephlium]

Well just because one is sith it does not make us....How shall I put this, savage. We can act approiately when the situation calls for it.
*He glances at the holo*
But to think he would actually turn himself in though. It seems to be a bit arrogant. But do onto others I say.

[Grainne Fett]

"Arrogant and weak, that is Starkiller. I never understood him. When he was a jedi, he still as, ummmmmmm, odd." Looking up at him, she smiles. "I know not all Sith act like StarKiller, Neph. Most I have delt with are like you."

[Darth Nephlium]

I can be a vile thing, if I choose to be. Right now I won't and to you I can't.

*He smiles*

I've seen several lifetimes and I have learned many things, everyone gets what they rightly deserve in the end.

[Grainne Fett]

"Neph, we both have seen the good, the bad, and the down right wrong in this galaxy. Somehow you and I are still friends despite our differences." Her Commanders come to her with Intel on the ship and she pours over it. "Neph, take a look at this. Do you see the issue here?" SHe hands him the holo of the ship.

[Darth Nephlium]

*He examines the holo*

I have this feeling that it's a ruse. Where did this intel come from?

*He looks back at Grainne with a certain type of fire in his eyes*

[Grainne Fett]

"Open lines when every ship comes into orbit. It was Kal's idea." Kal looks up and nods slightly.

Grainne stands and uses the holo. Her expression never changes and hopes the Empire gets the information.

[shadow]

The Valkyrie zooms across the stormy surface of Kamino and approaches Tipoca City. Shadow spots an open landing platform and brings the ship in for a landing. "Oh man. I forgot this was the stormy planet." He mutters. Glancing back at Ire and Zairon, he stands up and pulls his hood over his head. "Hope you both are ready to get soaking wet." He walks towards the back of his ship and opens the hatch and lowers the ramp. Peering through the rain and the storm, he can spot a doorway not more than 15 feet in front of them.

[Grainne Fett]

Troops and commanders are everywhere watching the ship. "Stand down, as per the Mandalore." Grain ne is commed and she nods to Cal and Neph. Pulling on crush gaunts and slipping her buy'ce onto her head, she walks with the two men to the Platform. Watching the ramp open, she has the security team hold the doors for the Empire's arrival.

She walks to the ramp. Kall is on her right Side in full armor and Neph's in a robe. She waits patiently for ire to come out.

[Lord Zairon]

"It's just rain." Zairon replies to Shadow as he heads down the ramp and glances over at everyone visible analyzing them based on how they look, noticeable weapons, stance, and other factors. He doesn't say a word for a bit before turning and glancing up the ramp. "Clear, my lord. The perimeter seems secure."