Core Worlds Blackout

Fedalle, Core Worlds, Milky Way Galaxy.

This was one of the Galactic Republic's wealthiest Core Worlds. Towering skyscrapers stood in orderly clusters throughout the vast city, every building grand, exquisite, even luxurious, reflecting brilliantly in the twilight glow.

All manner of speeders sped along the broad transit lanes in orderly streams, while ships of every kind constantly came and went overhead. Whether speeders or spacecraft, their extraordinary quality was obvious at a glance—seamless, streamlined designs and gleaming golden coatings, precious models rarely seen elsewhere, especially in backwaters like the Mid Rim and Outer Rim.

Along both sides of the lanes, enormous holographic projections advertised the dance performance being brought by a newly arrived Quarren troupe at the Global Grand Theater that evening, as well as cosmetics for women and advertisements for luxury daily goods. There were even ads for rare ingredients from across the Milky Way Galaxy, escort warships, and cruisers.

Compared to the dense, light-pollution-like bombardment of advertisements in Coruscant's lower-level slums or cities on remote planets, the ads here appeared elegant and refined, soothing to the eye. The celebrities in the projections introduced products that might cost more than they could earn in a lifetime, all in the humblest tones.

CR-90 Corvette, the finest guardian of your brilliant enterprise. Those irritating pirates will be reduced to ashes beneath precise cannon fire. A tactical escort formation of just five ships can ensure your merchant fleet rests easy. We also provide accompanying Naval Officers—twelve years of rigorous training make their professional knowledge and tactical expertise your finest choice! For escort fleets, choose the Corellia Engineering Company.

The most mysterious deepwater clams from Daan Planet, naturally formed pearls condensed over ten years. Give your noble, delicate skin the finest nourishment; let the years leave no trace upon your beautiful face. Let