Post by Pooja Naberrie on Jul 28, 2006 15:40:14 GMT -5
Spice was slang for a mind-altering drug. Varieties included ryll and the strongest (and most expensive), glitterstim. The planet Kessel was rich with these spices, which were harvested from dangerous mines, at one point in history by slave labor. Rori, Ryloth, and Troiken were other sources of spice.
Spice Mining on Kessel was done by criminals. Since Kessel lies within the Maw Cluster, even if a prisoner were to escape he would not likely go far because of the black holes. The spice found on Kessel was glitterstim which is one of the most prized spices in the galaxy. This particular spice was created by a species of energy spiders that would spin the spice into webs. Any unlucky miner that came into contact with one of these creatures would have their life energy sucked out of them in seconds.
Spice mining is a very dangerous job. Kessel has no natural atmosphere and factories on the surface create air, however the air is too thin to breathe without a oxygen mask. Spice is activated by light so miners were forced to work in complete darkness.
The Galactic Empire attempted to keep a tight rein on the circulation of the various forms of spice, making it a frequent item for smuggling. It must be noted though, that not every form of spice is addictive, or even illegal.
Most forms of spice are collected raw, then need to be procesesed and refined. Some forms of spice are produced completly synthetically, without the use of any kind of natural material. Many organizations, and planets, have taken on this enterprise, notably the Hutts.
Spice has been known to have gained widespread use since the days of the Old Republic, even before 4000 BBY. In 15 BBY, Lando Calrissian bought the spice mines of Kessel.
The illegal spice market was virtually destroyed as a result of the Yuuzhan Vong War. With the Hutts attempting to fight off the Yuuzhan Vong, their contacts were stripped of their connection. Many people were forced to confront their addictions, and spice all but lost its worth. By at least 130 ABY, the spice trade had been rebuilt.
Spice Mining on Kessel was done by criminals. Since Kessel lies within the Maw Cluster, even if a prisoner were to escape he would not likely go far because of the black holes. The spice found on Kessel was glitterstim which is one of the most prized spices in the galaxy. This particular spice was created by a species of energy spiders that would spin the spice into webs. Any unlucky miner that came into contact with one of these creatures would have their life energy sucked out of them in seconds.
Spice mining is a very dangerous job. Kessel has no natural atmosphere and factories on the surface create air, however the air is too thin to breathe without a oxygen mask. Spice is activated by light so miners were forced to work in complete darkness.
The Galactic Empire attempted to keep a tight rein on the circulation of the various forms of spice, making it a frequent item for smuggling. It must be noted though, that not every form of spice is addictive, or even illegal.
Most forms of spice are collected raw, then need to be procesesed and refined. Some forms of spice are produced completly synthetically, without the use of any kind of natural material. Many organizations, and planets, have taken on this enterprise, notably the Hutts.
Spice has been known to have gained widespread use since the days of the Old Republic, even before 4000 BBY. In 15 BBY, Lando Calrissian bought the spice mines of Kessel.
The illegal spice market was virtually destroyed as a result of the Yuuzhan Vong War. With the Hutts attempting to fight off the Yuuzhan Vong, their contacts were stripped of their connection. Many people were forced to confront their addictions, and spice all but lost its worth. By at least 130 ABY, the spice trade had been rebuilt.