#hapes consortium

[alphamecha-mkii]

Official Star Wars Fact File 109 - Hapan Nova Class Battlecruiser

[ainonayru]

I definitely just need to work on my much more lighthearted Star Wars Legends fanfiction set on Hapes that certainly doesn't tackle themes of grief, longing, performance and duty in the face of societal expectations and finding connection in unexpected places because otherwise I'm just going to wallow in this Nicki shaped hole of misery for the next few weeks. 😐 Anyway, here's a couple of (somewhat unrefined) excerpts from said Star Wars Legends fanfic, centered on a once minor foil that ended up becoming a full blown tritagonist with a small handful of POV chapters of his own. He is my attempt to flesh out one of the suitor characters always hanging about the gardens waiting for Tenel Ka to grace them with her presence. Alden froze, incredulous. Then he threw his head back and laughed - bright and honest. “Please - do you truly believe such rumors? Thayer Fol can barely speak to the Queen Mother, let alone sleep with her.” He scoffed, barely able to resist the pull at the corners of his mouth as he waved a hand dismissively. “Even if our beloved Ereneda fell victim to such poor taste, he would sooner collapse at the mere thought of touching her, let alone-” Another huff of amusement, “-perform.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- “How can I possibly be falling behind when I’m already more than a lap ahead? It’s hardly fair.” Alden countered. A wry smile graced his lips. “If you must know - of the usual flock, she dislikes me by far the least.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Without missing a beat he swept her hand in his. “Lord Vaelenth.” She intoned. “I was beginning to think I had missed you.” “Ereneda,” he drawled, dipping low to place an exaggerated but practiced kiss upon her knuckles, “to be missed by you would be both a blessing and a curse.” Tenel Ka stared down at him evenly, resisting the urge to roll her eyes. “I should know better than to doubt your devotion.” Alden met her gaze and blinked, staring back with feigned innocence. “Oh? I was unaware my devotion had been called into question.” She exhaled through her nose. Her patience, already worn thin, now recoiled at the idea of weathering the storm that was Alden Vaelenth. I really fell in love with him! I had always wanted to explore what it must be like to be a "suitor" aka, a nobleman in this matriarchal, Hapan society, but one simple change to my original idea just set off a thermal detonator in my mind and everything else quickly followed. He ended up being far more complex than I envisioned. I hope someday I'll actually finish so people can meet him proper.

[magnetarbeam]

We should be thinking more about the Hapes Consortium's common standard of living skyrocketing during the Djo dynasty.

[doolallymagpie]

Goofy thought I’m having is that the Hapan noble courts being Like That is an anti-Jedi defense mechanism.

Hard to tell who’s actually plotting against a Jedi ambassador when:

Everyone’s doing it as an idle thought exercise.

There’s such a toxic miasma of treachery around that you can’t see shit anyway.

[swtechspecs]

Hapes Consortium Nova-Class Battle Cruiser

Source: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (Del Rey, 1996)

[thisiseditsandstuff]

— QUEEN MOTHERS OF THE HAPES CONSORTIUM

" Hapes can only be as strong as those who LEAD her. "

[swtorpadawan]

World Building Wednesday: Lady Mylea Zel

(Note: @thelesbianlegacy-swtor​ wanted me to make her a lesbian princess who was NOT a player-character. This is what I came up with.)

B A S I C S • Full name: Lady Mylea Zel • Gender: Female • Sexuality: Bisexual • Pronouns: She / Her

O T H E R S • Family: House Zel - related by blood to the Queen Mother of the Hapes Consortium • Birthplace: Hapes • Job: Deputy Minister of Logisitcs • Phobias: Looking her looks • Guilty pleasures: Her wife, Lysa. Evening trysts with Lysa and an incredibly fortunate invited third party.

M O R A L S • Morality alignment?: True Neutral • Sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath  • Virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T • Introverted/extrovert. In contrast to many in logistics, Mylea is quite outgoing. This quality is heightened by a truly impressive caffeine intake. • Organized/disorganized. As deputy minister of logistics, Mylea sees to it that the Hapan Navy is well-supplied with everything it needs. (Her wife is quite grateful.) • Close-minded/open-minded. Mylea can be creative. At her job, in her personal interactions and in the bed-chamber. • Calm/anxious. Mylea is cool under pressure in professional environments. In personal settings, she can be a firestorm. • Disagreeable/agreeable. Mylea knows the value in appearing to agree with someone. It makes it far easier to stab them in the back. • Cautious/reckless. Mylea's desire to press the envelope in her 'private affairs' is going to get her into trouble someday. • Patient/impatient. Mylea can wait when needed. • Outspoken/reserved. Mylea has a reputation. If she were more tactful, she'd probably have gone further in her job. • Leader/Follower. Mylea is usually the person who supports others in the achievement of their goals. A notable exception is her private relationship with Lysa, but more on that later. • Empathetic/unempathetic. She's excellent at sensing the moods of others and helping / exploting them. • Optimistic/pessimistic. Deep down, she's confident everything will be all right. After all, she has her wife to protect her. • Traditional/modern. Traditionalists in the Hapan court are often scandalized by Mylea's wit and predelictions. • Hard-working/lazy. Mylea works hard and plays hard.

R E L A T I O N S H I P S • otp: Lysa Galney, her wife, Admiral of the Hapan Royal Navy • ot3: Mylea / Lysa / Darro Rendas • brotp: Bendes AlGray has been a dear friend since her youth. She serves in the Consortium's Intelligence branch. • notp: Honestly, as long as her wife is there, she's up for anything.

(Note: This is a supporting character for a futute work-in-progress.)

[cydonian-mystery]

I find it really odd that certain people pronounce Hapes like with “japes” when it’s very clearly meant to evoke Hades and other Greek words; they’re literally a culture of space amazons

Like, the Hapes Cluster is basically identical to Themyscira, right down to impenetrable mists seperating it from the rest of the galaxy/world