Flamewind

The Flamewind was considered to be one of the most beautiful wonders of the Galaxy. It occurred once a year according to the Galactic Standard Calendar and lasted three weeks.

The Flamewind was a stream of radiation, in wavelengths from the infrared to the ultraviolet, issued from the star Oseon. From the star, it flared out to encompass the entire Oseon system, tearing off electrically charged particles from the asteroids to form a giant pinwheel of constantly shifting color.

The exact cause is unknown; some believe the Oseon system is full of an exotic isotope that sparks off the Flamewind (this hypothetical element may also have caused the explosion of the planets that now make up the asteroid belts in the Oseon). Another theory is that the Flamewind is made up of lost souls, those killed before their time since the previous year.

Whatever the cause, the Flamewind was a massively profitable tourist attraction for the Oseon and the Centrality...especially as the Flamewind made communication impossible and navigation ridiculously difficult, leaving travelers stranded until it was over. Any who wished to travel had to do so without the aid of navigation computers. Gadfrey Oseon was the first to realize the money-making potential, turning the Oseon system from a mining capital into one of the galaxy's premiere tourist resorts for the rich.

Interestingly, the different colors of the Flamewind seemed to set off emotional reactions in those who traveled during the Flamewind, even in a droid. Known reactions include:


 * Red: Satisfaction
 * Orange: Nostalgia
 * Yellow: Pride
 * Green: Irrationality
 * Blue: Sadness
 * Violet: Madness

Lando Calrissian and Vuffi Raa were forced to navigate the Oseon during the Flamewind on a mission from Lob Doluff, Administrator Senior of the Oseon system.

Appearances
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon