Eternal Father
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION- Intent: Update a hidden Kainate world
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- Planet Name: Remnicore
- Demonym: Remnicoran
- Region: Wild Space
- System Name: Remnicore System
- System Features:
- One Supergiant Star
- Remnicore orbits an aging yellow-white supergiant roughly halfway through its stellar lifespan. Though stable for millions of years to come, astronomers estimate it will eventually end its life in a catastrophic supernova.
- Two Moons
- Aster: A largely intact rocky moon.
- Kheros: A shattered satellite that lost nearly three-quarters of its mass during an ancient, undocumented cataclysm. Its fragmented remains form a sparse orbital debris field around the planet.
- Four Planetary Bodies
- Remnicore is the only habitable world in the system. The remaining planets are airless, geologically dead worlds devoid of permanent settlements.
- Numerous ancient navigation beacons of unknown origin drift throughout the system, many predating recorded Sith exploration.
- One Supergiant Star
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- Major Imports:
- Industrial machinery
- Hypermatter fuel
- Foodstuffs
- Construction materials
- Advanced electronics
- Military equipment
- Research personnel
- Major Exports:
- Reverse-engineered Sith and Zeffo technologies
- Experimental weapons prototypes
- Ancient archaeological intelligence
- Alchemical artifacts
- Sarassian Iron
- Unexploited Resources:
- Deep volcanic mineral veins
- Untouched Sith archaeological sites
- Buried Zeffo temple complexes
- Unknown pre-Republic ruins beneath the planetary crust
- Gravity: Standard
- Climate: Remnicore possesses an intensely arid volcanic climate shaped as much by its ancient cataclysm as by natural planetary processes. The world receives relatively little precipitation, and what atmosphere remains is exceptionally dry, carrying only sparse clouds across its charcoal skies. Vast temperature swings occur between day and night, with exposed basalt plains becoming blisteringly hot beneath the system's supergiant sun before rapidly cooling after sunset. Although volcanically active, much of the planet's geothermal energy escapes through immense fissures and sprawling white lava rivers rather than widespread eruptions, resulting in a landscape where pockets of intense heat are separated by surprisingly cold expanses of ash-covered stone.
Atmospheric circulation is unusually weak, producing long periods of near-total stillness in which the air hangs heavy and silent, interrupted only by occasional dust storms generated by thermal updrafts around volcanic regions. The immense planetary Dark Side nexus subtly influences the environment as well; many visitors report an unnatural sense of oppression beneath the perpetually hazy sky, while localized temperature fluctuations, unexplained mists, and faint aurora-like phenomena occasionally manifest around ancient Sith and Zeffo ruins. Though technically survivable with standard environmental equipment, Remnicore's climate is unforgiving, offering little water, virtually no vegetation, and few natural resources capable of supporting life without extensive imported infrastructure. - Primary Terrain: Remnicore is a bleak volcanic world whose surface bears the scars of both natural upheaval and ancient civilization. Endless plains of charcoal-black basalt stretch across much of the planet, broken by jagged mountain ranges, collapsed calderas, and deep tectonic rifts where brilliant silver-white lava still flows beneath the crust. Much of the landscape is coated in layers of pale volcanic ash that have accumulated over thousands of years, partially burying shattered cities, battlefields, and monumental temples beneath windswept dunes. Towering mesas and sheer obsidian cliffs dominate the horizon, their faces carved with weathered stairways, statues, and forgotten sanctuaries constructed by the Remnicorans, Sith, and Zeffo alike.
Despite its volcanic nature, the planet is unnervingly quiet; weak atmospheric circulation leaves many regions almost perfectly still, creating an oppressive silence broken only by distant geothermal rumbling. Beneath the barren surface lies an immense labyrinth of natural lava tubes, collapsed caverns, ancient catacombs, and modern Kainate excavations that together form an underground world many times larger than the sparse ruins visible above. Nearly every kilometer of Remnicore hides some remnant of its forgotten past, from colossal Zeffo observatories and Sith fortresses to vast necropolises, abandoned quarries, and fossilized battlefields where the final war of the ancient Remnicorans remains preserved beneath layers of ash and stone. - Atmosphere: Type I
- Capital City: None
- Planetary Features: Remnicore is a planetary necropolis where the remnants of multiple ancient civilizations lie preserved beneath millennia of volcanic ash and basalt. The surface is dominated by colossal Remnicoran cities reduced to silent ruins, immense Sith fortresses carved directly into mountainsides, and elegant Zeffo temples whose geometric spires still rise above the wasteland. Ancient highways, ceremonial avenues, and weathered monoliths connect many of these sites, hinting at a civilization that once flourished across the entire globe before its sudden annihilation.
Countless battlefields remain frozen in time, littered with shattered weapons, broken fortifications, and the fossilized remains of the final conflict that consumed the planet. Cutting through this desolation are Remnicore's signature rivers of silver-white lava, whose luminous channels wind across black volcanic plains before vanishing into immense tectonic rifts and subterranean magma reservoirs. Towering obsidian cliffs, collapsed calderas, basalt mesas, and labyrinthine canyon systems divide the landscape into isolated regions, many of which have yet to be fully explored.
Beneath the surface lies an even greater world. Thousands of kilometers of natural lava tubes, buried cities, ancient catacombs, forgotten vaults, and partially collapsed Zeffo and Sith complexes honeycomb the planet's crust, preserving an archaeological record spanning thousands of years. Since rediscovering Remnicore, the Kainate has carefully expanded this subterranean realm into a vast network of concealed research installations rather than industrial facilities. Archaeological institutes, xenohistorical laboratories, secure relic repositories, occult archives, containment vaults, preservation chambers, and Force research sanctums have been constructed within or around the ancient ruins, allowing scholars to study Remnicore's heritage without disturbing its integrity.
Sophisticated maglev tunnels and secure transit corridors connect these hidden complexes beneath the planet's surface, while immense climate-controlled vaults safeguard thousands of recovered artifacts, manuscripts, and relics from both the Remnicoran civilization and their Sith and Zeffo predecessors. Nearly all permanent habitation is likewise underground, ensuring that the planet's surface remains largely untouched. To any outside observer, Remnicore appears to be little more than a forgotten ruin world, concealing what is in reality one of the Kainate's greatest centers of archaeological research, historical preservation, and esoteric scholarship. - Major Locations:
- The Emperor's Sanctuary: Built into and rising from one of Remnicore's largest ruined pyramidal temples, the Emperor's Sanctuary serves as Darth Carnifex's private residence, command center, and seat of Kainate authority on the planet. Ancient Remnicoran architecture has been seamlessly fused with modern Sith-Imperial engineering, producing a fortress that is equal parts archaeological monument and military citadel. A towering obsidian spire rises high above the weathered pyramid, while concentric defensive rings, turbolaser batteries, shield generators, sensor arrays, and concealed hangars are carefully integrated into the surrounding ruins. Though imposing, much of the Sanctuary extends deep beneath the surface into a vast network of secure chambers, command centers, archives, and private sanctums.
- Tor Valum's Mausoleum: Hidden beneath the Emperor's Sanctuary lies the immense tomb of the ancient Dark Lord Tor Valum. Constructed from black volcanic basalt joined by pale white mortar, the mausoleum contains sprawling halls covered in intricately carved pictographs recounting the complete history of Remnicore, from the arrival of the Zeffo and Sith to the planet's destruction. The deeper chambers are saturated by the Legacy of Tor Valum, making the mausoleum one of the strongest concentrations of Dark Side energy on the planet and a sacred destination for Kainate scholars and Sith pilgrims alike.
- The Grand Necropolis: Once the capital city of the Remnicoran civilization, the Grand Necropolis now exists as an immense field of shattered monuments, collapsed temples, fractured pyramids, and abandoned ceremonial avenues stretching for hundreds of kilometers. Archaeological excavations continue throughout the city, uncovering government archives, libraries, military complexes, and forgotten relic vaults buried beneath layers of volcanic ash. The site represents the single greatest concentration of surviving Remnicoran history on the planet.
- Remnicore Archaeological Institute: The Kainate's principal center for archaeological and historical research on Remnicore, the Institute is an immense subterranean complex hidden beneath the planet's ancient ruins. Its laboratories, archives, conservation vaults, and Force research chambers support the study of Remnicoran, Zeffo, and Sith civilization, while serving as the headquarters for every major excavation conducted across the world.
- The Undercity Vaults: Beneath the ruined cities lies an immense subterranean labyrinth of preserved Remnicoran districts, ancient Zeffo enclaves, Sith catacombs, and naturally formed lava caverns. The Kainate has converted many of these spaces into highly secure research facilities, archaeological laboratories, climate-controlled artifact repositories, occult archives, and containment vaults for dangerous relics recovered across Remnicore. Hidden maglev transit lines connect the various installations while leaving the ancient structures themselves largely intact.
- The White Chasms: A continent-spanning network of tectonic rifts where Remnicore's distinctive silver-white lava flows through immense volcanic canyons beneath towering obsidian cliffs. Numerous Sith shrines, meditation chambers, and excavation outposts overlook the glowing rivers, whose unusual mineral composition continues to be studied by Kainate geologists and alchemists.
- The Fields of Silence: Vast fossilized battlefields marking the final campaigns fought during Tor Valum's reign. Thousands of broken fortifications, shattered temples, mass graves, and the petrified remains of Remnicoran warriors still litter the landscape exactly as they fell thousands of years ago. The Kainate has declared the entire region an archaeological preserve, permitting only carefully supervised expeditions.
- The Hall of Sages: Buried beneath the ruins of the ancient Remnicoran capital, this monumental ceremonial complex once served as the seat of the Sages who governed the planet before Tor Valum's rise. Its grand chambers blend Zeffo geometric precision with Sith monumental stonework, preserving murals, inscriptions, and ceremonial artifacts that document Remnicore's unique era of balance between Light and Dark. It remains one of the most important historical sites on the planet.
- The Silent Observatory: An enormous Zeffo astronomical and philosophical complex constructed atop one of Remnicore's highest volcanic plateaus. Massive stone mechanisms, celestial alignments, and Force-attuned meditation chambers remain remarkably intact despite the passage of millennia. Kainate researchers continue to study the observatory's sophisticated understanding of astronomy, hyperspace, and the Force, believing it still conceals undiscovered knowledge left behind by its Zeffo builders.
- Force Nexus: The Legacy of Tor Valum is a planetary-scale Dark Side nexus born from the moment Tor Valum unleashed his life-draining superweapon, extinguishing every living being on Remnicore in a single catastrophic pulse. The unimaginable loss of life permanently scarred the Force itself, saturating the world with an oppressive Dark Side presence that permeates every mountain, ruin, cavern, and river of silver-white lava. While its influence is felt across the entire planet, it grows markedly stronger around Tor Valum's Mausoleum, the ancient battlefields, and the oldest Sith temples, where the boundaries between past and present seem to blur. Dark Side practitioners find their connection to the Force greatly amplified, often experiencing heightened clarity, power, and prophetic visions, while those aligned with the Light Side endure an almost suffocating spiritual weight that dulls their abilities and erodes their resolve. Visitors frequently report hearing whispered conversations in forgotten Sith and Zeffo dialects, witnessing vivid Force apparitions, and reliving fragments of the world's final days through powerful visions. To the Kainate, the nexus is both a sacred relic and an unparalleled subject of study, carefully preserved not merely as a source of power, but as a living monument to one of the greatest tragedies and most significant archaeological discoveries in galactic history.
- Nexus Alignment: Dark Side
- Size: Planetary
- Strength: Strong
- Accessibility: The nexus permeates the entire planet, though its influence becomes overwhelming near Tor Valum's Mausoleum, ancient Zeffo temples, and the oldest Sith ruins. Access to the strongest regions is tightly controlled by the Kainate.
- Effects:
- Significant empowerment of Dark Side Force users.
- Suppression and fatigue experienced by Light Side practitioners.
- Persistent whispers in forgotten Sith and Zeffo dialects.
- Vivid prophetic dreams and Force visions.
- Distortions of time perception within ancient ruins.
- Increased sensitivity to ancient Force vergences and relics.
- Native Species: Remnicorans (Extinct)
- Immigrated Species:
- Humans
- Epicanthix
- Rajakzânkut
- Various Kainate Subject Species
- Population: Sparse - Despite its planetary size, Remnicore supports only a small permanent population, with the overwhelming majority residing within heavily concealed subterranean facilities beneath the ancient ruins. The world has no civilian settlements or commercial population; instead, its inhabitants consist almost entirely of Kainate archaeologists, historians, xenologists, linguists, geologists, Force scholars, security personnel, engineers, and support staff assigned to long-term research missions. Most surface expeditions are temporary and carefully coordinated from underground research installations, while access to the planet itself is tightly controlled and restricted to individuals with the appropriate security clearance. The deliberately limited population helps preserve Remnicore's archaeological integrity, minimizes contamination of excavation sites, and ensures that the countless ruins, tombs, and relics scattered across the planet remain largely undisturbed. Outside of the Emperor's Sanctuary and the various research complexes hidden beneath the surface, much of Remnicore remains completely uninhabited, lending the world an eerie silence befitting its status as one of the greatest lost civilizations in galactic history.
- Demographics: Nearly the entire population consists of military personnel, archaeologists, scientists, engineers, technicians, industrial workers, and members of various Kainate religious and security organizations.
- Approximately 45% Human
- Approximately 20% Epicanthix
- Approximately 35% Rajakzânkut / Other Species
- Primary Languages:
- Galactic Basic
- Epicant
- ur-Kittât
- Culture: Although Remnicore possesses no indigenous civilization in the modern era, it has developed a distinct institutional culture centered on scholarship, preservation, and disciplined inquiry. Every aspect of life on the planet revolves around uncovering, documenting, and safeguarding the legacy of the ancient Remnicorans, Zeffo, and Sith who once called the world home. Archaeological expeditions are treated with the precision of military operations, with every artifact meticulously catalogued, every excavation carefully planned, and every discovery subjected to rigorous historical, linguistic, and Force-based analysis before entering the Institute's archives. Researchers from a wide variety of academic disciplines work alongside Sith scholars, often spending years assigned to a single excavation or translation project, fostering an environment that prizes patience, intellectual rigor, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Despite the Kainate's deeply hierarchical nature, Remnicore's scholars are encouraged to challenge interpretations, debate competing theories, and pursue evidence wherever it leads, provided such work advances the Kainate's understanding of the galaxy's ancient past. This reverence for knowledge is balanced by an equally profound respect for the planet itself; many areas are considered sacred historical preserves where unnecessary disturbance is forbidden, and the ruins of the ancient civilization are regarded not merely as sources of information, but as an irreplaceable cultural inheritance entrusted to the Kainate's stewardship for future generations.
From centuries of excavation and translation, the Kainate has reconstructed much of ancient Remnicoran society. Their civilization appears to have been built upon the ideal that strength and wisdom were inseparable virtues, with martial excellence expected to serve, rather than dominate, intellectual and spiritual growth. The arrival of the Zeffo and later the Sith did not erase this identity but instead transformed it into a unique synthesis, where both traditions were viewed as complementary paths toward understanding the Force. Government was entrusted to the Sages, philosopher-rulers selected for their mastery of both contemplation and leadership, who sought to preserve equilibrium between the Light and Dark rather than elevate one above the other.
Remnicoran cities were organized around monumental temple complexes that functioned simultaneously as centers of governance, learning, worship, and military administration, reflecting a society in which civic life, religion, and scholarship were deeply intertwined. Their architecture emphasized permanence and cosmic order through immense pyramids, geometric plazas, towering monoliths, and carefully aligned ceremonial avenues, many of which correspond to astronomical events and Force vergences. Artistic works recovered from across the planet consistently depict themes of balance, ancestry, discipline, and enlightenment, suggesting a civilization that believed true greatness arose not from conquest alone, but from harmonizing opposing forces. It is this remarkably sophisticated and once-prosperous culture - ultimately annihilated by the ambition of Tor Valum - that the Kainate considers among the greatest lost civilizations in galactic history, making its preservation one of Remnicore's highest callings.
- Government: Kainite Strato-Technocracy - Remnicore is administered as a system in which authority is derived from both institutional expertise and service to the Kainate rather than conventional civil governance. As an archaeological preserve and research world, the planet possesses no civilian government or elected administration. Instead, its affairs are overseen by a Planetary Directorate composed of senior officials from the Remnicore Archaeological Institute, representatives of the Kainate Grand Council, and military liaisons responsible for planetary security. Administrative authority is delegated according to academic specialization, technical competency, and demonstrated loyalty, allowing archaeologists, historians, Force scholars, engineers, and security officials to exercise jurisdiction within their respective fields. While the Emperor's Sanctuary serves as the symbolic seat of Kainite authority on the planet, day-to-day governance is carried out through a network of research directorates that coordinate excavations, regulate access to archaeological sites, oversee artifact preservation, authorize scientific investigations, and maintain the countless secure archives and vaults hidden beneath the surface. Every policy enacted on Remnicore ultimately serves a singular purpose: the preservation, understanding, and responsible exploitation of one of the galaxy's greatest repositories of ancient knowledge.
- Affiliation: The Kainate
- Wealth: Medium - While Remnicore generates little direct economic output and maintains virtually no commercial activity, it receives substantial and continuous investment from the Kainate due to its unparalleled historical and strategic significance. Funding is directed toward maintaining the Remnicore Archaeological Institute, preserving ancient ruins, expanding subterranean research facilities, supporting long-term excavation projects, and safeguarding the immense collections of artifacts housed within the planet's secure vaults. Although the world exports few tangible goods, the knowledge recovered from its ruins possesses immeasurable value, contributing to advances in Sith alchemy, Force philosophy, xenoarchaeology, linguistics, ancient engineering, and historical scholarship throughout the Kainate. Rare discoveries - including previously unknown technologies, ancient manuscripts, ceremonial relics, and lost Force techniques - are regarded as strategic assets rather than commodities, with access tightly restricted to authorized personnel. Consequently, Remnicore's prosperity is measured not by trade or industrial production, but by the immense intellectual and cultural wealth it contributes to the Kainate, making it one of the organization's most valuable research worlds despite its relatively modest material economy.
- Stability: High - Remnicore is among the most stable worlds within the Kainate, owing to its highly specialized population, tightly regulated access, and singular institutional purpose. Unlike conventional colonies, the planet has no competing political interests, civilian population, or commercial sectors capable of generating internal unrest. Nearly every inhabitant is a vetted member of the Kainate's academic, scientific, military, or administrative establishment, selected through rigorous screening and assigned to clearly defined responsibilities. Security is maintained through a permanent garrison supported by sophisticated surveillance systems, strict compartmentalization of sensitive research, and carefully controlled movement between excavation sites and subterranean facilities. The planet's isolated location in Wild Space further insulates it from external interference, while access is limited to authorized vessels operating under Kainite supervision. Even the archaeological preserves themselves are governed by exhaustive preservation protocols, ensuring that research proceeds methodically with minimal disruption. As a result, Remnicore functions with exceptional order and continuity, allowing decades-long research projects to proceed uninterrupted in one of the galaxy's most secure scholarly environments.
- Freedom & Oppression: Remnicore is neither a world of broad personal liberty nor one of overt authoritarian repression, but rather a tightly regulated research preserve where access, movement, and information are governed by necessity. Every individual on the planet is assigned a specific role within the Kainate's academic, scientific, military, or administrative hierarchy, and access to facilities, excavation sites, archives, and artifact vaults is determined by security clearance and professional expertise. The planet is closed to unauthorized visitors, with all arrivals, departures, and research activities subject to careful oversight to protect both personnel and irreplaceable archaeological resources. Strict preservation protocols prohibit unauthorized excavations, artifact removal, or disturbance of protected historical sites, while particularly dangerous relics and Dark Side phenomena remain confined within specialized containment facilities accessible only to select researchers. Despite these extensive restrictions, Remnicore's inhabitants enjoy considerable intellectual freedom within their respective disciplines. Scholars are encouraged to pursue competing historical interpretations, propose new theories, and engage in rigorous academic debate, provided their work adheres to established scientific standards and advances the Kainate's understanding of the planet's ancient civilizations. The result is a society in which individual movement is carefully controlled, but scholarly inquiry flourishes within the boundaries established to preserve one of the galaxy's greatest archaeological treasures.
- Military: Although Remnicore is not a major military world, it is defended with a level of sophistication befitting one of the Kainate's most valuable repositories of ancient knowledge. Responsibility for the planet's security falls primarily to a designated Lord Commander, who maintains permanent garrisons of Blackblade Guards, Crownguard detachments, Koshûtaral Sentinels, and Immortal Legion personnel assigned to protect key installations, excavation sites, and research facilities. The Emperor's Sanctuary serves as the planetary command center, coordinating security operations through an extensive network of sensor arrays, encrypted communications systems, and underground command posts concealed beneath the ruins. Ancient pyramids and fortifications have been discreetly integrated with modern Sith-Imperial defenses, including shield generators, concealed turbolaser emplacements, anti-air batteries, hardened bunkers, and fortified checkpoints that blend seamlessly into the archaeological landscape. Beneath the surface, heavily secured transit corridors and blast doors compartmentalize the research complex, allowing individual sectors to be isolated in the event of containment breaches or hostile incursions. While Remnicore's defenses are formidable, their primary purpose is not to repel large-scale invasion, but to safeguard the planet's irreplaceable historical legacy, ensuring that its countless relics, archives, and archaeological sites remain protected from theft, sabotage, or destruction.
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