Shamorut

Shamorut was a settlement on Concord Dawn controlled by the Shad'in clan.

Description
Shamorut was located in a open flat savanna that was home to various reptiles and reptavians, some of which predatory. The settlement itself was located in a small C-shaped rock formation. Houses throughout the settlement, typically made of reinforced Concordian plaster, were in the center of the formation (almost like natural "walls"), while some mines and households were constructed directly on the rocks. A large wooden two-story building served as the center of "government" affairs in the settlement. Near this building was an arena, training area, rally area, as well as small huts (made from the skins of local predators) where hunting equipment was kept. Inhabitants of the settlement, apart from fighting in battle as warriors, often worked as hunters/butchers, craftsmen, or technicians. Travelers from neighboring settlements often traveled to Shamorut to purchase meat or get speeder repairs. Jewelry made from reptile teeth and alcoholic beverages were also among the settlement's chief exports. Various defense systems including watchtowers and later automated blaster turrets were installed throughout the settlement. A wooden wall stood at the opening of the formation to prevent large ground vehicles from ending. Outside of the formation were some crop farms, water reservoirs, hunting lodges, workshops, and schools that belonged to Clan Shad'in. At its height, Shamorut had up to 500 inhabitants, though as of the Imperial era this figure reached below 100.

History
Shamorut itself started as a small hunting camp by Mandalorians seeking valuable meat from the local reptiles, possibly at some point after the Excision. Through unknown circumstances, the hunters stayed and the camp developed into a small settlement. Concordian hunters and farmers from nearby settlements (the closest settlement was a town some seventy kilometers away) began settling the area, and the descendants of the original hunters established a clan to govern the settlement. The settlement's distance from Concord Dawn's population centers granted the Shad'ins a great deal of isolation. The Shad'ins eventually developed a reputation in the Mandalorian community for their skill as technicians and armor-makers, and many from Shamorut were contracted as mercenary engineers for criminal organizations. During the Imperial era, Shamorut remained unaffected by the Imperial invasion of the Mandalore sector for several years until Imperials tracked wanted Supercommandos to the settlement and launched an attack, though the attack was repelled by a coalition of Supercommandos and Shad'in warriors. Like many other settlements on Concord Dawn, Shamorut joined the Mandalorian Confederation in 3 ABY and by 100 ABY had developed into a large industrial town.