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colony (see below). Farana and most of its nearby
colony systems have never been part of the Re-
public or Empire.
Kalla: Kalla is home of the University of Kalla, the
Corporate Sector's premier educational institution.
The Empire maintains an observation post and base
in system.
Lythos: Lythos is a heavily exploited system of four-
teen worlds. It is a center of agriculture and mining.
Maryo: Maryo is an oceanic world, well known in the
Corporate Sector for its wild and varied markets. It is
a favorite destination for the extremely wealthy.

Mytus: Mytus holds Stars' End, a highly secure prison

facility controlled by the CSA, for profit. Mytus is actu-

ally located in Wild Space and kept separate from the

Corporate Sector for political reasons, as well as truth-

ful denials about its existence in Imperial or CSA space.

STARS' END

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formerly highly secret prison facility located

in the Mytus system of the Corporate Sector,

Stars' End serves as a destination for hardened

criminals, political prisoners, and anyone who

sufficiently angers the Corporate Sector Au-

thority. The prison is a massive tower holding

thousands of stasis booths—prisoners' cells,

keeping them silent and frozen in time, a handy

way to prevent riots and escape attempts. In

addition. Stars' End possesses formidable de-

fenses ranging from turbolaser batteries to an

on-station Marauder-class corvette.

One successful escape from Stars' End oc-

curred in 2 BBY, when the smuggler Han Solo

organized a rescue of his partner, the Wookiee

Chewbacca, as well as several more unjustly im-

prisoned citizens. The escape nearly destroyed

the entire complex. Stars' End has since been

repaired and rebuilt, although greatly lacking

one of its greatest shields—secrecy.

Ocsin: Ocsin is actually a colony of the Ocsin. The CSA

recently annexed the system into the Corporate Sector,

offering technological help in exchange for the rich Wild

Space navigational data Ocsin scouts have compiled.

Reltooine: Reltooine is the first Corporate Sector

system on the Hydian Way. It is mainly a tourist at-

traction, thanks to the gas giant's spectacular rings

and moons.

Saclas: Saclas is a rough-and-tumble Ocsin colony. It

is a favorite meeting place for merchants and smug-

glers who want to avoid too much CSA contact.

Tiran: Tiran is the capital world of Tirani Space, a

small area adjacent to the Corporate Sector. The Ti-

rani have rebuffed recent CSA offers of annexation,

leading to armed conflicts and outright invasion and

seizure of some worlds by the CSA.

GRINNER'S CORPORATE CONNECTIONS

The Corporate Sector? The first thing you have

to realize with the Corporate Sector is that de-

spite the stories, the Corporate Sector Author-

ity doesn't actually own and operate every single

business and operation. Just almost all of it.

There are plenty of small-time independent oper-

ators and lesser corporations doing business ev-

ery day out there. It's just a lot harder for them.

They're often subject to seemingly random fees,

taxes, and whatever else the CSA can dream up

to drain a few more credits out of them.

The funny thing about the Corporate Sector is how

insulated it is from the galaxy. Sure, they get ga-

lactic news and are subject to Imperial decrees,

but their local problems and CSA regulations

make it feel like an entirely separate entity. Aside

from whatever they can sell to the rest of the gal-

axy, they are simply too caught up in their own

affairs to worry too much about galactic issues.

Now, the smuggling opportunities are similar

to other areas of the galaxy with restricted

goods. However, your best bet here is to get

some reliable info on whatever gadget, food-

stuff, drink, entertainment, or object can't be

found at a decent price out there. Despite the

Espos' best efforts, there's still a thriving black

market for people looking to avoid the steep

company prices on everything.

There are also occasional opportunities to work

for the CSA directly. I would avoid those. They

won't be fair, and you'll soon find you run up

some kind of unexpected debt or penalty difficult

to pay off or avoid. It's a bit like working for the

underworld, in that respect.

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