Tapani sector/Legends



The Tapani Sector was a sector located in the Colonies. The Sector was named after Shey Tapani, who united the sector thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin, though the sector itself had been colonized 12,720 BBY. Seven provinces made up the Expanse: Barnaba Province, Cadriaan Province, Calipsa Province, Mecetti Province, Melantha Province, Pelagia Province, and Reena Province. Each Province was ruled by a noble house. The Sector included the Freeworlds region which was not ruled by nobility. The Empire had planned to split off the Freeworlds into a new sector called the Shapani Sector. Tapani would then be converted into an oversector composed of the Tapani and Shapani sectors. The plan was interrupted by the chaos following the battle of Endor. The sector capital was Procopia. Notable phenomena included Shindra's Veil. Ophideraan was in or near Tapani Sector.

The Giju Run spurred from the Rimma Trade Route and into Tapani Sector intersecting the Shapani Bypass. Other routes were the Three Ellas Run, the Procopian Shipping Lane, Cor Lane, Calipsa Run, the Leozi Route and the Caloria Run.

Colonial Era (0-1,012)
The first settlers to the Tapani Sector came to the planet Pelagon nearly 13,000 BBY in huge colony ships sent from the Core. Beneath the oceans of Pelagon there were ancient ruins that pre-dated the arrival of the colonists. During this period the sector was at the extreme of human exploration of the galaxy and the early colonists of Pelagon were quite isolated. These original colonists controlled several other systems that were under Calipsa’s control during the Galactic Civil War. Most of these systems were rich in ore but were not as easily settled. Fortunately the region had an abundant of inhabitable worlds and it did not take long for the settlers clans to migrate out from Pelagon and prosper.

Initially the colonies were lead by the Pella Compact, the original central council that lead the colony ships to Pelagon from the Core. The clan lead established the first alliances with the Herglics and established the first trade routes in the region.

Twelve Kingdoms Era (1012-5372)
Over the generation the clan worlds grew more independent of the central government on Pelagon and power gradually decentralized to the local clan capitals. Traditional Tapani historians placed this transition quite arbitrarily in the year 1012 although others argued that shift to the Twelve Kingdoms Era happened much earlier.

During the early years of this period numerous clans merged, expanded, fought and died out. After eight centuries Twelve stable houses emerged each ruled by a King or Queen. These Twelve kingdoms existed in relative stability for over 3000 years although there were some territorial fluctuations. Towards the end of this era the houses begun to expand their territories to the periphery of the sector in order to provide greater source of raw materials and to establish a buffer zone between the expanding Herglic Trade Empire. The worlds in the area of space that would later be called the Freeworlds Region were lightly settled including Gilliana, Aleron and Achillea. The house made contact with the natives of Mrlsst and established a training relationship.

Dynastic Era (5392-11,138)
The Twelve Kingdoms era came to an end when a warrior prince named Shey Tapani rose up from House Melantha and unified the houses in a series of bloody civil conflicts known as the Unification War that lasted for nearly twenty years. The climatic battle in this war was the Battle of Shindra’s Veil where Tapani’s space forces faced and defeated the forces of the Rogue Houses at the Shindra's Veil nebula. The unification of the houses by Tapani was celebrated annually during Capital Season at a popular festivals called the Unification Gala. A total of two houses were destroyed during this conflict and another was absorbed within a century.

Shey Tapani was crowned Emperor of his newly formed dominion in the year 5392 (7,328 BBY) and over his long lifetime forged the foundations of a regional Empire that lasted for nearly 6,000 years. The rise of Shey’s Empire did little to advance his own House of Melantha since he was surprisingly generous at distributing power even-handedly to the nobles who survived the Unification War. A number of historians have commented that it was this impartiality towards the Houses that gave his empire such a good start.

Shey Tapani's Empire made a great mark on the region. He established a number of universities and research facilities and imposed a new code of law and a new calender. The university system on Mrlsst was codified in 5412. Shey selected his homeworld of Procopia as the seat of his new empire. The Palace on Estalle Island was the center of regional power throughout the Dynastic Era.

Shey Tapani’s descendants consolidated his empire over the following 5,000 years. Sixteen dynasties ruled the Tapani Empire over the centuries, most hailing from one of the great house of either Melantha, Mecetti, or Pelagia.

Around 4,200 BBY a group called the Mecrosa Order was formed to prevent outsiders from attacking the House Mecetti. When High Lord Tritum XI married Viscountess Mireya of Vjun the order was corrupted by her Sith teachings and was turned into a Sith cult that fought for Exar Kun during the Great Sith War, one of the largest engagements of the Old Sith Wars (4,015 BBY – 3,951 BBY). The Pelagia Duplex Command Assault Gunship was created during this period to bolster Tapani's defenses in the turbulent time surrounding Exar Kun's violent campaign against the Galactic Republic.

The Tapani Sector was involved in further engagements of the Old Sith Wars. Between the Great Hunt events and the Mandalorian Wars a civil war took place in the Tapani Sector that pitched the Jedi Order and House Pelagia against the Sith inspired Mecrosa Order of assassins, who was sponsored by House Mecetti. Two of the nine noble houses were either wiped out or absorbed by other houses during this conflict that was consequently known as the Cleansing of the Nine Houses. During the Mandalorian Wars in 3,963 BBY the Republic Senator Graw called for tariffs against the Tapani Sector in response to their high prices.

In the aftermath of the Great Sith War the Giju Passage trade route was blazed by Herglic scouts in 8717 and within 25 years it was an established route of trade into Herglic space. This route was actually forged previously be ancient Herglic traders but was long abandoned. The angular starships of the Herglic traders became a familiar sight in Tapani Space and the bulky aliens brought with them substantial investment capital and a vibrant culture.

With the establishment of stable trade pipeline the Empire experience a new surge of growth and expansion. It was at this time that the planets Neona and Tallaan became major trade worlds along the newly established routes. Over the following centuries Tallaan’s modest orbital docks were turned into expensive shipyards.

The Kappela was the final dynasty to rule over the Tapani Empire. The Emperors of this dynasty presided over a steady decline into regional factionalism. The final end of the Empire came in 11,138 when a cadre of military officers staged a coup and placed the government of the sector into the hands of a group of reformers and the Federal Era began.

Federal Era (11,139-12,688)
The reformers that came from nearly all the noble houses formed a federation of the planets from the fallen Empire. The new federal government was ruled by a Prime Minister elected by a parliament on Procopia. This system of government was more decentralized than the Imperial structure and gave more power to the individual house leaderships.

The position of Prime Minister of the Tapani Federation was later elected by a Great Council. During the 15 centuries of Federal Era the balance of power shifted from one house to another as leaders formed Great Council coalitions that elected them to power. Most of these leaders came from Pelagia or Mecetti but from time to time even the lesser houses took charge when an effective leader rose from their ranks. Several houses rose and fell during this period in Tapani history and two left the sector entirely in search of greater opportunities.

The Tapani Sector was represented in the Galactic Senate by Rodd of Fondor and Canny Mandary Bertar of Mrlsst, and later by Kvarm Jia in the New Republic Senate.

Imperial Era (12,689-12,724)
During Imperial rule, the Tapani Sector was governed by Moff Laird Gustavu. Moff Tendd governed the planet of Bethal during this period.

Noble Houses

 * House Barnaba
 * House Cadriaan
 * House Calipsa
 * House Mecetti
 * House Melantha
 * House Pelagia
 * House Reena

Procopia (sector capital)

 * Procopia system
 * Procopia
 * Estalle Island
 * Estalle capital city
 * Destato Island
 * Davla
 * Crispos Isle

Barnaba Province

 * Barnaba system
 * Barnaba capital planet
 * Cor I system
 * Cor II system
 * Cor III system
 * Crella system
 * Garobi system
 * Hellios system
 * Vycinyth system
 * Vycynith
 * Tapani Arts and Sports Complex
 * Vilhon
 * Fort Departure
 * House Melantha's orbital hunting lodge

Cadriaan Province

 * Achillea system
 * Achillea capital planet
 * Cadriell capital city
 * Cesya system
 * Listoria system
 * Pavia system
 * Shopani system
 * Gilliana system
 * Gilliana
 * Nista system
 * Nista
 * Pelagia Freedom Force base

Calipsa Province

 * Calipsa system
 * Calipsa capital planet
 * Cambar capital city
 * The Crystal Forest
 * New Javis system
 * Lorenz system
 * Dampher system
 * Grella system
 * Kamper system
 * Shifa system
 * Riesa system
 * Jinda system
 * Coorimbus system
 * Coorimbus IV
 * Betolio system
 * Setolio system
 * Netolio system

Mecetti Province

 * Obulette system
 * Obulette capital planet
 * Obulette shipyards
 * Shimper Ale HQ
 * Javis system
 * Javis
 * Blyte system
 * Lastella system
 * Estaph system
 * Tumus system
 * Tanda system
 * Pozzi system
 * Tanzis system
 * Tanya system
 * Bianas system
 * Pella system
 * Pella
 * Nightsinger's Orb
 * Hejaran Castle
 * Nella system
 * Nyssa system
 * Dorellia system

Melantha Province

 * Soterios system
 * Soterios capital planet
 * Melaana capital city
 * New Melaana capital city
 * Shindra system
 * Rianon system
 * Rellio system
 * Rellio
 * Bilios system
 * Gania system
 * Cauper system
 * Ricaldi system
 * Lupani system
 * Lupani
 * Tocco system
 * Shella system

Pelagia Province

 * Obelia system
 * Bethal system
 * Bethal
 * Dora Prefecture capital city
 * Altoona Prefecture
 * Bethal AgriCorp HQ
 * Pelagon system
 * Pelagon capital planet
 * Pelagar capital city

Reena Province

 * Canti system
 * Caloria system
 * Tanger system
 * Tanger
 * Tillo system
 * Tavitz system
 * Reena system
 * Reena capital planet
 * Reena University

Freeworlds region

 * Aleron system
 * Aleron
 * Daekun capital city
 * Alisandor system
 * Allandor system
 * Don I system
 * Don II system
 * Dorella system
 * Dorella
 * Doris system
 * Fondor system
 * Fondor
 * Nallastia
 * Fondor Shipyards
 * Jappe system
 * Jappe
 * Lamuir system
 * Lamuir IV
 * Gryle City capital city
 * Letev system
 * Lusk system
 * Lynx system
 * Mennaalii system
 * Mrlsst
 * Mrlsst Academy
 * JAN Camp
 * Neona system
 * Neona
 * Newland capital city
 * Neona Military Academy
 * New Shella system
 * Pernella system
 * Pernella
 * Reyna system
 * Sefon system
 * Sheva system
 * Sheva
 * Sorella system
 * Tallaan system
 * Tallaan
 * Soun-Giju
 * Tallaani Shipyards
 * Tamber system
 * Tavya system
 * Danju system (outside freeworld)
 * Lammax
 * Port Bianco

The Tapani Sector's Year

 * By the Tapani Sector's domestic calendar, which is Galactic Standard with local names, the year flows as follows:
 * Month 1: Elona
 * Month 2: Kelona
 * Holiday 1: Tapani Day
 * Month 3: Selona
 * Festival Week 1: Expansion Week
 * Month 4: Telona
 * Month 5: Nelona
 * Holiday 2: Productivity Day
 * Month 6: Helona
 * Festival Week 2: Shelova Week
 * Month 7: Melona
 * Month 8: Yelona
 * Holiday 3: Harvest Day
 * Month 9: Relona (The Freeworlds Region of the Tapani Sector also recognizes Relona 10 - 15 as Independence Week.)
 * Month 10: Welona
 * Festival Week 3: Winter Fete

Appearances

 * Galactic Republic Defense Ministry Daily Brief KD0092
 * Star by Star
 * Revelation