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==History== ==History==
− The Jungle was originally meant to be a Buddhist temple, but construction was terminated while it was still half-completed in [[2770]]. House Liao took over the site and assigned Geraldo Ling to turn it into a gladiatorial arena. Ling in turn hired noted architect and Capellan chauvinist Vladmir Veltovic for this purpose. Veltovic, whose devotion to the Capellan state was matched only by his ego, crafted his final design to represent his belief that architecture serves the state. The Jungle would not just serve as a gladiatorial arena but to impress upon the citizenry of the magnitude and monolithic authority of the state. The Jungle opened to glowing reviews and catapulted Veltovic to the height of his popularity. Unfortunately this was soon followed by his disastrous "Monument to the Inevitable Triumph of House Liao" on [[Teng]] which the [[Chancellor]] called "an obscenity and an affront to the decency of the Capellan state" and he quickly fell out of favor. Regardless, the Jungle has continued to serve as Cathay's most popular destination and earned the controlling Ling family vast sums from concessions and broadcasts of its matches.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World - Player's Book'', p. 55-56</ref> + The Jungle was originally meant to be a Buddhist temple, but construction was terminated while it was still half-completed in [[2770]]. House Liao took over the site and assigned Geraldo Ling to turn it into a gladiatorial arena. Ling in turn hired noted architect and Capellan chauvinist Vladmir Veltovic for this purpose. Veltovic, whose devotion to the Capellan state was matched only by his ego, crafted his final design to represent his belief that architecture serves the state. The Jungle would not just serve as a gladiatorial arena but to impress upon the citizenry of the magnitude and monolithic authority of the state. The Jungle opened to glowing reviews and catapulted Veltovic to the height of his popularity. Unfortunately this was soon followed by his disastrous "Monument to the Inevitable Triump of House Liao" on [[Teng]] which the [[Chancellor]] called "an obscenity and an affront to the decency of the Capellan state" and he quickly fell out of favor. Regardless, the Jungle has continued to serve as Cathay's most popular destination and earned the controlling Ling family vast sums from concessions and broadcasts of its matches.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World - Player's Book'', p. 55-56</ref>
==The Arena== ==The Arena==
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− | The Jungle was originally meant to be a Buddhist temple, but construction was terminated while it was still half-completed in [[2770]]. House Liao took over the site and assigned Geraldo Ling to turn it into a gladiatorial arena. Ling in turn hired noted architect and Capellan chauvinist Vladmir Veltovic for this purpose. Veltovic, whose devotion to the Capellan state was matched only by his ego, crafted his final design to represent his belief that architecture serves the state. The Jungle would not just serve as a gladiatorial arena but to impress upon the citizenry of the magnitude and monolithic authority of the state. The Jungle opened to glowing reviews and catapulted Veltovic to the height of his popularity. Unfortunately this was soon followed by his disastrous "Monument to the Inevitable | + | The Jungle was originally meant to be a Buddhist temple, but construction was terminated while it was still half-completed in [[2770]]. House Liao took over the site and assigned Geraldo Ling to turn it into a gladiatorial arena. Ling in turn hired noted architect and Capellan chauvinist Vladmir Veltovic for this purpose. Veltovic, whose devotion to the Capellan state was matched only by his ego, crafted his final design to represent his belief that architecture serves the state. The Jungle would not just serve as a gladiatorial arena but to impress upon the citizenry of the magnitude and monolithic authority of the state. The Jungle opened to glowing reviews and catapulted Veltovic to the height of his popularity. Unfortunately this was soon followed by his disastrous "Monument to the Inevitable Triump of House Liao" on [[Teng]] which the [[Chancellor]] called "an obscenity and an affront to the decency of the Capellan state" and he quickly fell out of favor. Regardless, the Jungle has continued to serve as Cathay's most popular destination and earned the controlling Ling family vast sums from concessions and broadcasts of its matches.<ref name=S7>''Solaris VII: The Game World - Player's Book'', p. 55-56</ref> |
==The Arena== | ==The Arena== |