Star Wars
The Palvar Sector
Chapter Two - Corporations of the Palvar Sector
Corporations of the Palvar Sector

The stately Joun Flaish adjusted his collar, which seemed much tighter as he walked toward the immense office. After a brief confirmation with the secretary that he had an appointment he stepped through the large double doors. A single man, rather gaunt in appearance, sat behind an intricately carved desk made from the bone-ivory of the Sashu sea-beasts of Teraii. His slightly grey skin would unnerve one that was not used to it, but Joun had met with this man many times. This skin discoloration, along with his sunken face, gave him a seemingly undead look. All this Joun had grown used to. One thing always left the businessman shaken, though - the eyes. Flaish always got a shiver down his spine when he gazed at those small slits of ice staring back at him, threatening to burn frigid holes to the very core of his being. This made him even more nervous as he prepared to tell his supperior, Aarlis Nacirem, the bad news.

Flaish cleared his throat and began. "Good afternoon, si-"

"Spare me the pleasantries, Mr. Flaish," Nacirem interjected flatly.

Flaish pulled at his collar a bit, trying to keep from appearing nervous. "Yes, sir."

"I trust you have prepared your report on the border incident involving the Slawns?"

"Of course, sir." Joun picked up his datapad and scrolled through it. "The communication logs sent by both the Merrimon and the Impregnable confirm that they were ambushed by a small group of Assault Corvettes. The exact ammount of ships attacking is unknown, but it was definately over four. We are also unsure who was behind the attack, but Commodore Aouvin has informed me that he believes it was either one of the New Republic's privateers or a raid conducted by the Celmoore pirates."

"Why, Mr. Flaish, were these ships sent to the border in the first place?"

"Well, sir," Flaish began, fidgeting a little, "it appears they received a distress call from a handful of merchant ships. These ships were en route to Itaan and records from their port of leave showed that they carried fairly valuable merchandise. My newly built Slawns, being the only ones prepared to aid them on such short notice, were sent in response to the call." Joun felt he had given a reasonable reply, and let himself calm a bit.

"Let me see if I have all this clear, Mr. Flaish. You heard a distress call from people that claimed to be merchants, sent a pair of newly built Slawns with an inexperienced crew to save the merchants, and don't even know who the attackers were. All this was done without consulting any high ranking militant officers. What arrogance is this that you feel you know how to react in a militant situation when you are only a man in charge of a ship construction facility?" Nacirem's cold eyes and equally cold tone of voice made Joun visibly squirm.

"I... I appologize, sir. The blame falls strictly on myself. I shall take any punishment you deem necessary." Joun hoped he wasn't digging his own grave.

"Of course it falls on you," Aarlis said matter-of-factly.

Joun watched as Nacirem sat in silence for a few seemingly endless moments. He was unsure if he should speak or not; luckily Aarlis broke the quiet before Joun had a chance to decide. "You created this problem. I want you to fix it." Aarlis stood up, signifying that the conversation was through.

Joun was quite relieved. He stood up, nodded to Nacirem, and turned to the door. Just as he reached the door, Aarlis spoke. "Oh and, Mr. Flaish." Joun turned. "I hope for your sake that next time we meet the conditions aren't as bleak."

Joun pulled on his collar once again. He nodded but dared not turn around, not wanting to look at that face any longer. He knew what Nacirem said wasn't a threat, but instead a reminder of what happens to those that fail Kashan Systems' leader one too many times. He exited the room and began thinking of how he could fix this error he had created.


Each of the following corporations play a major role in the day-to-day affairs in the Palvar Sector. None of them are widely known outside of the sector although Kashan Systems is planning on expanding Coreward in the semi-near future.

Delfii StarDrives (DSD)

Delfii StarDrives is a nickname given to the shipyards and stardocks in orbit of the Imperial main sector outpost on Delfii. Delfi StarDrives readily turns out at least a new frigate or corvette every month or a new heavy cruiser every six months. DSD is owned and operated by Moff Uhlmann's Imperial forces.

Delfii StarDrives has only designed a single starship and that was only a modification of the original TIE/sr Lone Scout design by Sienar. While this starfighter was designed by Delfii, it was only constructed in limited numbers and not on Delfii's main stardocks and shipyards.

Delfii StarDrives was recently expanded with a new weapons division to help supplement the Imperial forces under the command of Moff Uhlmann. This new weapons division was rightfully called Palvar Imperial Munitions.

Kashan Industries (KI)

Kashan Industries is often confused with being a part of Kashan Systems. This, however, is not the case. Kashan Industries is a completely separate company that manufactures everything from blasters to repulsorlifts to medical supplies to foodstuffs. For this reason, Kashan Industries profits heavily by trading goods to Kashan Systems, even at greatly discounted prices (as Kashan Systems needs the supplies and weapons made by Kashan Industries to maintain the bulk of the Palvar Defense Force).

Kashan Industries is based out of Nacan, a city along Kashan's equator. Kashan Industries employs the majority of the workforce in Nacan and even owns the local police (so that any illegal activities on the part of Kashan Industries will go unnoticed).

Kashan Systems (KS)

Kashan Systems is the largest and most powerful corporation in the Palvar Sector and is owned by Aarlis Nacirem. Kashan Systems manufactures a variety of both combat and civilian starships that range from freighters to starfighters to capital starships. Kashan Systems maintains a very large battle fleet which is "dedicated to the protection of Kashan, its citizens, and its common goals." It is this fleet that makes up nearly 95% all of the Palvar Defense Force Navy.

The Palvar Defense Force is more or less a subsidiary of Kashan Systems. The PDF was originally nothing more than Kashan Systems' limited military force with a fancy name. Currently the PDF is more self supporting, bringing in enough credits to pay for fleet maintenance (allowing Kashan Systems to use the credits originally allocated for that elsewhere) and a political tool with which Aarlis Nacirem (KS CEO and PDF C&C) can use to get more of what he wants.

Kashan Systems is based out of Palsheen City in one of Kashan's more habitable areas. Kashan Systems owns nearly 40% of the entire city and offers several low-income housing projects and jobs to the less fortunate citizens of Kashan.

While the planet Kashan is officially ruled by an elected council, the general populace and the council itself tends to listen to what Aarlist Nacirem says, making him the unofficial ruler of Kashan.

Kashan Technological Development (KTD)

Kashan Technological Development is a joint operation between both Kashan Systems and Kashan Industries to further advance technology for the common good of Kashan and the entire Palvar Sector. KDT employs some of the top research scientists and research facilities that the sector has to offer.

All technologic advancements that Kashan Technological Development creates is equally shared (if not in what's produced then in estimated credit value) between Kashan Systems and Kashan Industries.

KTD maintains three active research departments in three separate research facilities (all three locations are kept secret for security reasons).

The first department, Defense Development (commonly referred to as KTD-DD), is responsible for the creation of weapons and defense systems. Everything to come out of KTD-DD is usually manufactured by Kashan Industries and sold on the open market after a predetermined amount is manufactured and given to Kashan Systems.

The second department is Interstellar Commerce Development (KTD-ICD). This department solely researches new concepts to perhaps create an alternative for hyperspace travel. The only thing to so far come out of this department was jumpgate technology, which proved to be quite a bit less advanced than standard hyperspace technology. There is at least one jumpgate in high orbit of Kashan where KTD-ICD maintains a small detachment of research officials who are studying new ways to enhance the jumpgate in a way that it would make them more practical than hyperdrive motivators.

The third and final department is Commercial Development (KTD-CD) which is responsible for developing any number of new gadgets to be sold on the open market that makes life a bit easier. KTD-CD is the most active department that KTD maintains. This department has created a variety of everyday products that have since been manufactured and sold by Kashan Industries.

Mestic Munitions (MM)

Mestic Munitions is a weapons company based off of Kashan that is in fact a subsidiary of Wereling Spaceworks (this is a little known fact). Mestic's main purpose is to spy on both Kashan Industries and Kashan Systems while attempting to cut in on Kashan Industries' weapon contracts.

Mestic supports itself rather successfully by manufacturing a wide range of firearms and selling across most of the surrounding Mid Rim sectors. Firearms sales may support the company but it also produces other products such as a variety of solid fuel missiles, free fall bombs, and target/sensor jammer pods.

Phaalen Incorporated, Ltd (PIL)

Phaalen Incorporated is one of the Mid Rim's largest suppliers of medical supplies. While the sale of medical supplies supports the company, it also sells almost everything from commonplace cleaners to generic droids to feed for livestock.

It is important to note that Phaalen Incorporated, Ltd is actually the legitimate front for the Phaalen family crime syndicate which is based out off of Itaan, a PDF member world. The Phaalen syndicate is responsible for trafficing several million metric tons of narcotics in and out of the sector every year as well as maintaining an active smuggling ring.

Setec Astronomy (SA)

Setec Astronomy deals in many fields and trades many products and services but is perhaps best known for its high quality ion drives.

Setec Astronomy's headquarters is, like many other corporations in the sector, based on Kashan. However, its factories are in orbit of the planet the company is named after, Setec. Setec Astronomy is the sector's only supplier of ion drive engines (Setec Astronomy manufactures literally hundreds of different models and types for any number of starships).

Setec took a venture into the starship construction market, designing a battle cruiser that they had hoped the PDF would buy in at least limited numbers. Setec built several of the craft, only to realize that the PFD was not interested in buying them. Those few constructed are the sole defending force that protects Setec's numerous orbital factories and space stations at Setec.

Teraii Motor Corporation (TMC)

Teraii Motor Corporation is based on and operated solely on the New Republic world of Teraii. They manufacture several models of civilian airspeeders, landspeeder, submarines and any combination there of.

Wereling Spaceworks (WS)

Wereling Spaceworks is a disaster waiting to happen. It was founded by the long time pirate/con artist Hesst Nal, who had conned his way into the ruling position of the Wereling colony and eventually (through piracy and quite a bit of luck) founded a profitable company that thrived on manufacturing small starships, such as starfighters and a handful of capital ships.

Wereling Spaceworks' main profit comes mostly from contracted privateers who raid merchant vessels all of the sector, giving Hesst Nal 50% of what they come across in return for a safe haven on Wereling. Other profits come from their subsidiary, Mestic Munitions.

Wereling Spaceworks does maintain a small corporate military force that includes a handful of corvette and frigate scale warships along with full starfighter complements as well as three full unattached starfighter wings that are stationed on Wereling itself and several smaller remote outposts.

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