This is a showcase of the most important of structures under the ownership of the Order of Sith Mages.
Galactic Headquarters of the Order of Sith Mages, Kuat
Constructed under the guidance of the very architect who also designed the Headquarters of the Sith Council of Justice, the rigid polygonal design is a symbol of the Order's strength. The blue windows are made from fine Corellian glass and its subterranean levels reach three stories into Kuat's crust. The offices of the Grand Mage and High Mage take pride of place on its top floor.
Headquarters of Sith Mages' Department of Directives, Coruscant
Designed by a former member of the Imperial Armed Forces, the design is a homage to the infamous helmets of both the Stormtroopers, symbolising the Empire's strength, and Darth Vader's symbolising the strength of the Sith. The Commissioner of Directives keeps house here. There is a large hangar complex located to the back of the facility, one of the largest in Coruscant.
Order of Sith Mages Galactic Archives, Naboo
Built in a typical academic style, the Galactic Archives rests atop Dee'ja Peak on Naboo. Housing hundreds of Mages, it is home to the Order's Archives, under the watchful eye of the High Scribe. As one of the most heavily-defended sites on Naboo, two snipers are always on duty in its twin towers.
Lord Aequitas
The Emperor Shadow Institute of Exploration, Science and Cultural Studies/Headquarters of the Department of Training, Aeron
Nestled in a beautiful valley on the newly acquired and terraformed planet of Aeron, The Emperor Shadow Institute of Exploration, Science and Cultural Studies is the main training facility of the Order of Sith Mages.
Built on the request of the Grand Mage and with permission and patronage from the Emperor, the Institute houses the hundreds of successful applicants into the Order of Sith Mages. It is here where all Mage hopefuls learn the art of Exploration, delve deep into the realm of Science and become lost in the many dreams of rare and exotic species found in the Galaxy and beyond.
There are many lectures by the Grand Mage, High Mage and Commissioners of course, but there is a permanent teaching staff housed here too. Often, a member from another Order, notably the Military and Church, are invited to speak and lecture about space, science and piloting.
The campus itself is quite large and, as well as the Institute, contains the Sector Headquarters of the Order of Sith Mages. It also contains offices of the Grand Mage and High Mage and of course, the Headquarters of the Department of Training.
Lord Aequitas
Headquarters of the Department of Mage Resources, Mon Calamari
Built on Mon Calamari, the Department of Mage Resources has floors both above and below the surface of the water. The Commissioner of Mage Resources keeps residency here. It is this Department which deals with promotions, demotions and all complaints.
Considered one of the Order's more important Departments, this is heavily defended at all times. Accessible by only Mages and the Emperor, the Grand Mage keeps an Office here.
Lord Aequitas
Headquarters of the Department of Public Relations, Corellia
Location on Corellia, the Department of Public Relations is the public front of the Order of Sith Mages. It is here where all Planetary Reports are published and where the Office of Declassification is located.
The Commissioner of Public Relations holds fort here and there is also an Office of the High Mage on one of the levels. It is this Department's responsibility to answer all questions put to the Order, to the best of it's ability.
High Mage Serratus
Dark Ring Station
Dark Ring Station is located at the incircle of the triangle formed between Mandalore, Taris and Dathomir, near the planet Bandomeer. The station has an ionite refinery with which it turns Meerian ionite into explosives for its defense systems.
The Station was co-designed by Grand Mage Aequitas and High Mage Serratus shortly after the Battle of Aeron when it became clear that the Mages needed a more secluded base of operations.
The absolute centre of the Station is a specially-modified meditation sphere from which either the Grand Mage or, in his absence, the High Mage, may co-ordinate all Mage activities across the galaxy. The ForceCore, as it is called, is also the location of a secondary weapon control system in the case of a failure of the primary one, located several floors above it.
A section of the 24th Fleet is kept in the Station to leap to its defense at any given time. This fact, combined with its size, means up to 10% of the Empire's Mages on average are on Dark Ring Station at any given time.
Although kept in place by a special "gravity well" device developed especially for the Station, in an emergency the several thousand thrusters lining the outside of the Station can be activated to effectively turn it into a moving planet. In the event of a loss of artificial gravity, these thrusters can also be repositioned to make the Station spin at a high speed, creating gravity using centrifugal force.
Apart from the ForceCore, the High Mage and Grand Mage each have an adjoining wing of the Station for their official and personal use. The lowest level of the Station is a self-contained track for practising piloting and there are no less than seven areas dedicated to combat, Force and physical training. There is also a bio-dome which can be used for terraforming training and practise and then reused by another Mage. Ultimately, the Station is a fallout for the Mages in times of dire need, as the Station is capable of comfortable housing the entire Order of Sith Mages twice over.
Lord Aequitas
Headquarters of the Department of Mysteries, Bastion
The Department of Mysteries is the Department tasked with the investigation into Paranormal and Supernatural activities in the Empire and often, in the Galaxy itself. This Department is also in charge of Terraforming and when and how it is applied. Its location, Bastion, was chosen by the Grand Mage due to it’s proximity to the MAZ and other important Order’s chapters.
The Commissioner of the Department keeps his office here, and there is a secondary office of the Grand Mage. This Department is considered the Order’s most important Department and it is here where all classified files are kept. It is also the Order’s most elusive and secretive Department, where only elite Mages are offered a place.
High Mage Serratus
Department of Mysteries Special Containment Facility, Vulpter
Constructed on the hyper-industrialised Deep Core world of Vulpter, the DoM Special Containment Facility is where the Department of Mysteries' Mages house the many strange supernatural and paranormal phenomena they capture, for observation and experimentation. The Facility has the fourth-highest security clearance of any Mage facility, after Dark Ring Station, the Mage Archives and the DoM Headquarters.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Mysteries is the de jure Facility Commander, though the DoM Commissioner, the High Mage and the Grand Mage may appoint another Mage if they feel the Deputy Commissioner is not up to the task.
