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- Planet Name: Pital
- Demonym: Pitalians
- Region: Tingel Arm
- System Name: Pitalan
- System Features: Two black holes that are on either side of the planet, far away.
- Location: Above the Altora hex
- Major Imports: None
- Major Exports:
- Large blocks of frozen ice
- Unexploited Resources
- Salvaged goods from settlements and cit
- Various small areas of ore near the planet's dying core
- Gravity: Half standard
- Climate: Frozen
- Highly insulated gear is required to go on the planet. Anything else could cause severe hypothermia and death
- Primary Terrain: Rugged, made up of many mountains and valleys
- Atmosphere: Type 1
- Capital City:
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- Marref City: The capital that once was Marref City was a sprawling hub of activity on the planet Pital. Located in the center of the largest villages, Marref City was a place for everyone to come and be a part of the community. Large market areas were built for farmers to sell their goods. Housing districts were built within the city to hold the non-farmers of Pital, such as the city workers.
- Now, only a few large pillars and spires are left over as a look at what the city once was. Almost all structures have collapsed, leaving barely anything to salvage. Even the bridge leading into the city is gone, making access there even more difficult
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- Planetary Features: Pital is mainly covered in large mountain ranges, large ice oceans, and lots of snow. Snow in most locations is at least two feet deep, with up to five feet deep. The oceans and lakes that are very few on the planet have far below freezing temps, unfit for any swimming. Large mountains cover a majority of the planet, with only small sections of flat land.
- Major Locations:
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- The Mountains: These large mountains cover a majority of the planet. With Pital being pulled apart by the two black holes, large sections of the planet have been pulled from the surface, creating the mountains. Most of the creatures on Pital live near the mountains, as the least amount of snow collects here. A few patches of broken, abandoned villages can also be found here, showing signs of the previous people that used to live on Pital.
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- The Forests: With the little flat land that the planet has, the forests cover the area. Being one of the darkest and most populated hunting zones, the forest are very dangerous for travelers. With the severe lack of vision for people exploring the area, it is advised that they stay far away from here. Some people who have made there way through the forest have told stories about hearing voices around them, possibly souls of those who were left behind on the dying planet.
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- The Oceans: For the small amount of water that hasn’t frozen on the cold planet, it resides in the rare oceans and lakes of Pital. Holding only a few amount of creatures, the bodies of water are really not that dangerous to travel in. Then again, there is still much to explore in them. Pieces of old buildings have sometimes washed up on the shores, frozen in chunks of ice.
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POPULATION
- Native Species:
- Immigrated Species: None
- Population: Uninhabited
- Demographics: Alien creatures. No permanent residence due to harsh conditions
- Primary Languages: N/A
- Culture:
- Back before it’s ice age, the planet of Pital was very lush and beautiful. Humans were the main residences of the planet, with a few aliens spread about as well. These people were simple farmers, raising up crops and livestock to support their villages.
- Once the ice age occurred, almost all of the people had to evacuate the planet. A few people either stayed, or were left, behind. With the planet slowly becoming colder and colder, their simple wooden building were destroyed from all of the ice and snow. Soon after this, those who chose to stay behind passed away.
- Government: There are no governments currently established on the planet.
- Affiliation: The only "affiliation" the planet has is to the creatures and beasts currently living on Pital.
- Wealth: Poor
- Since there are no current people living on the planet, there is no need for an economy to be built.
- Before the planet was sent into an ice age, the economy was still poor. Rarely did off-world trading happen, and most of the citizens traded amongst themselves.
- Stability: Low
- The planet is currently only inhabited by alien creatures. Because of this, the only “stability” is the food chain that has been set up by the animals. Along with the planet slowly falling apart, the whole planet is a giant mess.
- Freedom & Oppression:
- All of the creatures living on Pital have their own ways on life, with them only holding power over one another by the natural food chain.
- Before the ice age, the people of Pital were all on good terms with one another. They were all treated as equals, and shared resources with each other. A large sense of community was felt all across the planet.
- Military:
- The planet has no military assets.
- Before the ice age, there was still no military set up. Pitalans were peaceful people, rarely even fighting against each other. There was never a need for a military force on the planet. And with no off-worlders trying to come and attack the planet, the point for a military was mute.
- Technology:
- Pital's technological level is very low. It would be very difficult to have any advancements with technology now.
- Before the ice age, the Pitalans were still very primitive with their ways of life. They still used low-level technology for farming, and had very basic ships for traveling off-world.
Somewhere around 850 ABY, two black holes appeared far away on opposite sides of Pital. Over time the planet was pulled apart and stretched out. Though the black holes have since gone away, the damage on Pital remained permanent. The once lush planet had now turned into a frozen wasteland, where only the strong creatures survived. All people who lived on the planet have since evacuated, finding shelter elsewhere in more suitable conditions. Those who remained became fierce predators, doing anything, and everything, they could to survive.
Around 550 ABY, explorers from Tingel Arm discovered the planet of Pital. Once landing on the surface, they found that the twins suns that the planet orbited actually provided the perfect amount of sunlight from growing plants and crops. From there news spread about this place, which led to thousands of people migrating onto it.
Before the planet had fallen into its Ice Age, the world was a lush farming planet that grew many different types of plants. Besides the small cities and villages, most of the planet was covered in farmland. Even though they grew all of these plants, very little off-world trade ever happened. Most of the trade was done between villages. Certain parts of the planet as grew certain plants as well, given opportunities for everyone to become a farmer.
Almost out of nowhere the two black holes appeared, sending the planet into Chaos. People had no way offworld due to the little trading that happened on Pital. Those that did own ships were charging hefty prices to evacuate citizens. Prices they could not pay. The blacks holes pulled the planet in two separate directions, separating it from the core. With no core to help fuel the planet, Pital fell into an ice age.
The people who once knew the perfect sunny weather were very quickly created with below freezing temps. In a matter of weeks, 95% of the people died, with the other 5% escaping offworld. Over the next couple of years, the farm animals would evolve to become vicious hunters, fighting every minute to survive.
Now with the planet in such poor condition, the only value it has left is in its ice and snow. The ice and snow on this planet has some unusual properties, as it does not melt as fast as regular water-based snow and ice. Some of the neighboring planets have been able to use it for their own usage, whatever it may be. But this harvesting is dangerous with the below freezing temps and dangerous fauna.
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