Stend VI

Stend VI was an Outer Rim planet located within the Stend system of the Juris sector. Lying on the Five Veils Route hyperlane, it was a terrestrial world with a temperate climate and a terrain dominated by mountains, plains, and urban areas. Stend VI's mostly Human population was governed democratically, although the planet also served as a manufacturing site for the Galactic Empire.

At first glance an unordinary world of the Empire, Stend VI came to be plagued by continuous violence as several swoop gangs rose to prominence on the planet. Among the first gangs, the Skulls gained an infamous reputation for terrorizing innocent people, while the Knights were dedicated to the principles of the Jedi Order and opposed the Skulls. The local police were outmatched by the gangs, and even Imperial Military intervention was ineffective at first, leading to the creation of the specialized Dark Riders unit of mounted Storm Commandos.

A prominent location on Stend VI, the swoop pilot cantina known as The Pits was a vibrant establishment where arguments either flared up into brawls or were settled on the cantina's private Raptor Run racing course. The Pits' owner, famed racing champion Blizz Pinnix, occasionally competed at Raptor Run. Although owned by Pinnix, The Pits was run by the Herglic businessman Kaylo NaKuda, who also owned the adjacent vehicle repair garage and dealership Kuda's Compound, which was staffed by slaves. During the Empire's reign, a group of individuals worked together with Pinnix, the Knights, and the Sector Ranger Narra Mesyne to bring about the Herglic crime lord's downfall.

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