Velcar
Sector 70
The Velcar Sector contains the Velcar Free Commerce Zone, the Velcar System, and the planet Velcar. It also contains the Pentaster Alignment.
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Pentaster Alignment
The Pentastar Alignment is a group of worlds in the Outer Rim, in the Velcar Sector, forged into a protective federation after the Battle of Endor by Grand Moff Ardus Kaine. Kaine, Moff of the Outer Rim Territories following the death of Grand Moff Tarkin, saw the Empire's defeat as an opportunity to form a new Empire under his own rule. He called a meeting, dubbed the Pentastar Talks,
aboard his Super Star Destroyer Reaper with Imperial officials and representatives from two large private corporations. The
resulting Alignment encompasses hundreds of planets, including the Velcar Free Commerce Zone (containing Capza, Entralla,
and Bextar) and the worlds Jaemus and Criton's Point. While many aspects of the Alignment are very similar to those of the old
Empire, some notable differences exist-- the Alignment's legislative arm, for instance, has two primary factions: Order (including
the Politorate, Insurrection, Judgment, and Protectorate branches), and Enforcement, represented by the Pentastar Patrol
police force. The New Republic has done little to oppose the Pentastar Alignment since its formation, but mercenary groups
such as the Red Moons have secretly worked to sabotage its operations. Pirates and freebooters have also become an
increasing problem within the Alignment.
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Velcar Free Commerce Zone
The Velcar Free Commerce Zone (FCZ), named for the Velcar sector in which it is located, is a strip of corporate-run systems
within the Pentastar Alignment. The FCZ, ruled by Commerce Master Commissioner Gregor Raquoran, contains many
resource-rich worlds that are exploited by powerful Imperial corporates. The corporates are often allowed to bypass
environmental and safety rules, and the primitive alien species found on the planets are often forced to toil in mines or other
hazardous industrial projects. Worlds within the FCZ include Capza, Entralla, and Bextar. The Velcar Free Commerce Zone is part of the Pentaster Alignment.
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