Player Reference: Places

Rhadamanthus  Orbiting the red giant Osceru & home to the hawkish New Terran mandate, this oceanic world is dotted with domed flying cities that ‘ride’ on the planet’s unusually powerful magnetic field. Social life here is becoming increasingly xenophobic & stratified under the rule of General Olaf Zimler, who has gained  popular support for his pledge to ‘cleanse and purge’ society of all but the most genetically pure descendants of Old Terra.

Prous Orbiting the white dwarf Melomores and famous for the hedonistic indulgences of its multiple ‘Pleasure Moons’, the lush, warm tropical planet of Prous welcomes all, but is affordable to few. Expect to pay a minimum 1000% markup on any & all goods or services acquired on Prous - and expect to be very well treated in exchange.

Chromera All aspects of this cybernetic world’s social, economic, & political life operate under the imposing shadow of the Phadrelian Trade Syndicate. With its base of operations & flagship fleet ever visible in the skies above and its lawyers and lobbyists ever active in the institutions below, they have outlasted several shifts in planetary power while their influence only grows. The atmosphere of Chromera is highly toxic and the surface of the planet is virtually bare, but its crust is perforated by a sprawling labyrinthine underground megalopolis.

Larone A multitude of orbital shipyards dominate the skies of the winter world Larone in the Demos system, providing a lucrative industry to this otherwise unremarkable and resource-poor planet. Lucky proximity has been their greatest asset, and they have leveraged their central location as a connection point for interstellar trade and commerce. With their working class mentality, people here tend to care more about your ability to put in a hard day’s work than what your genetics are, and has thus become home to many exiles from Rhadamanthus.

Aerides 11 Home to the Terran Order of Administrative Dominion, the eleventh rock from Aerides is a highly urbanized desert planet that sees trade and travel pass through from all regions of the sector. The rule of law is omnipresent, but so too are signs of the TOAD imperative to encourage and protect interstellar commerce. Planetary life here is relatively lawful and orderly, but the peace has been increasingly interrupted by sleeper cell attacks by the NWT, who make no secret of their intention to eradicate the TOAD and take control of Aerides.

Galero Under the purple-tinted light of Corvo Dae, Galero’s populace survived the Silence by domesticating the absurdly powerful beasts native to this resource-rich planet, a process that took many years and many lives. As the beastmasters continue to mine the cracked, rocky depths here for precious metals, they periodically also unearth the strange and powerful artifacts of an ancient alien civilization. Rumours of yet unplundered ruins have attracted scavengers and loot hunters from far and wide - but the locals protect their claims with tribal ferocity.

Courolis 12 This once thriving hub has been choked off from interstellar trade for three years and counting by a TOAD enforced quarantine after an outbreak of the ghastly ZB neuro-virus. Halfway through the first year and amid growing reports of TOAD abuses, Encon cut all outgoing communications from Courolis 12, effectively marooning an entire population. The only reports now come from third-hand rumours of a complete breakdown of civilized society, with some even claiming that cannibalism and other such horrors have become commonplace.

Thetis 4 Home to the only intact Preceptor Archive in the sector, this war torn world is a military target for both NWT and TOAD forces, while also contending with a swelling, bloody uprising from within their own populace. In recent decades, magma fissures have opened all along the planet’s equator, forcing hundreds of millions out of their homes and to the cities of the northern hemisphere. These ‘equatorial refugees’ live in overcrowded, walled in ghettos on the outskirts of the cities, with ruthlessly enforced curfews for anyone who ventures beyond.

Lokao Extana Orbiting the white dwarf Magnus Ventani, there is rumoured to be a ‘dark corridor’ to this otherwise remote, former mandate world – that is, an up-to-date rudder record hidden under dense layers of encryption. Rumour has it that the code used in the encryption bears the fingerprint of Mandate covert ops.

Kade Bola Orbiting Dygo Sai, this once colonized world has been taken back by the black jungle, but one remaining vestige of humanity still thrives: the infamous OMFG. Operating out of a highly fortified former mandate base, the guild has thus far remained comfortably outside the jurisdiction of present day interstellar law.