Tarkos I is a planet that was evacuated due to dangerous stellar phenomena, and then purchased by the Galactic Council Eclipse Consortium. They petitioned to purchase the planet from its original population in exchange for restitutions, a request which was approved after a number of bribes and years of political wrangling.
Over a period of decades Tarkos I was transformed into the largest sporting and leisure facility in the known galaxy, Eclipse Park.
Eclipse Park[]
Eclipse park is the largest sporting and leisure facility in the known galaxy, with a wide variety of stadiums, recreational facilities, and entertainment complexes built and themed around the ruins of the Tarkos people's ancient cultural heritage sites.
These days Eclipse Park is most famous for the Eclipse Run, a month long race that takes place once every three years. Entire sections of the planet are closed off as millions gather to take part in the biggest pentathlon to be broadcast to the empires,. Participants are expected to run, ski, swim, ride local fauna, and spelunk through a set course that takes them through a variety of artificially-created environments.