Star Wars Campaign: Tauria

The Tauria system is a semi-independent system on the outermost edges of the Outer Rim territories. Still technically part of the Empire, very few Imperial officials are ever seen in this backwater area--unless the taxes stop coming in. This makes it an ideal hiding place, as few Imperials will even waste the time and resources required to travel to this remote outpost.

The Tauria system is comprised of 7 planets and an asteroid belt between the yellow sun and the first planets. While 4 of the planets are worthless, the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th planet are all habited to some degree.

Tauria-2 is a mining settlement. Containing only 3 percent of the Taurian system's population, the majority of the planet is scorched rock. The planet is too close to the system's sun to sustain life, but not too close for those who take the merest protective measures to work there. The planet has no atmosphere, and so environmental suits are required at all times. In addition, unless wearing some thermal protection, it is practically suicide to walk the surface. There are several large mines at work, and the planet produces a decent amount of ore to sustain its operations and make a profit. These mines have been airlocked and are temperature controlled so that the miners can work unmolested. This planet has no docking facilities for space ships, and in fact uses planetary shuttles to transport the ore to Taurinia.

Tauria-3 (or just Tauria) is a mainly agricultural planet with only a few minor cities. Although it is lightly populated, it is still the most populated planet in the system, making up about 80% of the systems population. The only real city of note is Taurinia, which is a trade port with a population of 50,000. While the other planets hold the majority of the marketable goods, all commerce between the system and the galaxy at large goes through Taurinia. Do to it's unique Taurian Rainbow Grass, a beautiful plant that is found in a variety of colors, Tauria has a small tourist population nearly year round of rich men and women trying to get a way to a beautiful, quiet place.

Tauria-6 is a large gas giant that produces a healthy amount of tibanna gas, enough so that
17% of the system's population lives there. The system's greatest outgoing resource, the gas gathering facilities are top of the line and gaurded by several powerful security firms. There are 15 major floating cities, one of which is a landing pad for planetary shuttles from Taurinia. Due to a unique gas which causes some sub-light engines to fail, only planetary shuttles from Taurinia are allowed to land.

The asteroid belt circling Tauria's sun is rich in expensive ores, daring the most foolhardy of business men to dare establishing a mining stations. However, the proximity to the sun makes such endeavors tragically short lived, and no permanent mining colonies have ever been established.