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The Golden Age
Images:
- DeviantArt - xXKonanandPain
- Bungie - Destiny concept art [Location images]
Region: Unknown
System: Liech System
Suns: 1, Mi, G2V
Orbital Position: Near-middle of habitable zone
Moons: 1 moon
System Features:
- Six other planets including 1 gas giant, 2 habitable planets, and three uninhabitable barren planets.
- Large asteroid belt on rim of star system. Asteroid belt is also home of a large ship graveyard from previous space battles.
- Star system is encapsulated by a nebula known as the Reef Nebula
Rotational Period: 14 hours
Orbital Period: 492
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 11,257km
Atmosphere: Type I, currently Type II
Climate: Regular intense storms
Gravity: Standard
Primary Terrain: Deserts, grasslands, mountains, jungles, arctic, forests.
Native Species: N/A
Immigrated Species:
- Myneyrsh - 98%
- Gen'Dai - 2%
Government: Monarchy
Population: 23,000,000
Demonym: Tuasian
Major Imports: N/A
Major Exports: N/A
Affiliation:
- The Queen
- The Primeval
The city of Naeid is a shadow of its former self. It is known to be the city with much of its integrity remaining. Unalike to other cities that are sandswept or washed away by immense bombardment, Naeid stands as a beacon of defiance for the former people of Tuas. It stands proud, even as the jungles surrounding this mighty city begin to swallow it up. Wildlife has returned to the streets, where predator and prey live out their entire lives in these streets and buildings.
The port town of Eltsacwen saw some of the harshest ground deployment. Entire legions rolled over the streets and cars, leaving behind a wreckage that lasts for many dozens of kilometres. Entire buildings have been blown away, only leaving their inner gutting to remain. Grass begins to grow, but it is unlikely that any wildlife will tread into this harrowing land. The waters surrounding this city have been polluted, leaving the once luscious blue a sickly green.
The sandswept city of Sagev was once a city of technological might. Tactical genius by the Primeval resulted in them dumping hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand onto the city, flooding the streets and burying its citizens alive. Digging around in this sand will uncover many bodies, but so too will it uncover great technologies. The Gen'Dai are few and far in-between, but Tuas is a nexus for their population. The only existing 'tribe' of this strange and powerful species, that obey The Queen, live in the city of Sagev. Unalike those they share this world with, they find it easy to dig through the sand due to their biological make-up. And in events that a Gen'Dai is caved in and buried alive by the sand, it will not kill them like it would the Myneyrsh.
The polar regions are vast and unexplored. The few that dare wander it are given no respite by the intense storms. Many are killed trekking across this land, and few ever successfully scavenge items of worth. The former inhabitants of Tuas never colonised the arctic regions, and whilst this is known, some are both brave and stupid enough to try their hand at dominating this landscape, to prove their worth before The Queen.
Culture:
The culture of Tuas is primarily that of scavenging. The planet was invaded by the Primeval shortly before the arrival of Tuas' current residents. The civilisation formerly living on the planet was made extinct, allowing the current residents to scavenge through the remains of their great cities and find what they can. Almost all weapons belonging to the sentients living on Tuas was made from scavenged metal. They live in tents, under outcroppings of rock and in caves, preferring to roam freely about the world. They move from city to city, town to town, forest to forest, finding a means to live among the wreckage.
The Queen is held in a zealous favour among the sentients on Tuas. She is seen as a divine leader and their provider. She saved them from annihilation at the hands of the Primeval, and brought prosperity to them by discovering Tuas. Albeit its discovery was total accident. The Queen rules aboard a station that orbits the very edge of the star system, flocked by only the most extreme and worthy warriors of her people. Those of Tuas are considered ferocious, and do not welcome outsiders. They have become a recluse society.
What remains of the previous culture shows an egotistical society. What statues remain after the civilisations extermination are large and great. Their technology and archives suggest they were warlike, resorting to violence and rarely ever seeing a way for peace. While they were not much different to the Primeval's philosophy, they had made the poor choice of declining their demands. Demand for technology was to cater for the personal needs and demands of the individual, and not for society as a whole. This remains a clear indicator as the reason behind their primitive starcraft, and the lack of other fundamental technologies such as droids and cybernetics.
Technology:
Technology on Tuas is sparse and outdated in some fields, and advanced in others. Droid technology is almost unheard of in the Liech System, with the few existing droids being nothing more than prehistoric prototypes belonging to the former society on Tuas. These droids are routinely destroyed as per The Queen's orders. Droids are considered untrustworthy, believing that they can easily turn on their masters as they could serve. The difference between a droids ability to do this, in their ideology, and an organic, is a droid is far harder to shoot dead.
The Liech system is well endowed with its starcraft, even going so far as the Primeval seeking them out for their precious ships. The Queen has not obliged to these demands, and keeps local system naval forces well within the Liech system out of fear of invading forces. Ground-based machines are lacking, with walkers being large and cumbersome, and tanks being relatively slow. These beasts of burden are rarely seen, but are truly a sight to behold when you come across a patrol with one of these very rare tools of war.
Technology pertaining to that which is not war is much to be desired. Datapads are seen so rarely that if one were to see one, fathers would be telling their children for generations. These devices are reserved for the highest officials in the monarchy due to their limited supply by fault of a lack of export and import. Other basic technological devices exist but they're primitive in design compared to the galaxy.
History:
Little is known of Tuas prior to the arrival of The Queen and her servants. Their arrival was met by a Host Lord of the Primeval. They spoke, albeit briefly, and told tales of ruin and destruction upon the planet. It is said the planet was nearing a Type I civilisation, but had faced extinction at the hands of the Primeval for they did not bow to their demands. Seeing a way of survival for her and those who had come with her, The Queen bargained the life of those who followed her and in return they would serve the Host Lord, and the High King of Gulamendis. An agreement was made.
The Queen rules over the entire Liech system, ensuring patrols are sent regularly to defend the borders her borders. Those in the Primeval know her as The Queen, or furthermore The Queen of the Reef, a moniker derived from the nebula that encompasses the Liech system. Those who followed her roam the wastelands of the planet, finding pickings and scavenging for a living. They're considered the most die-hard scavengers in the galaxy, willing to find even a nickel and turn it into something else. They move in large groups, much alike to the Tuskens of Tatooine.
The civilisation existing before The Queen's arrival hints towards one that was heavily dependant upon their basic and primitive technology. The planet has hundreds of thousands of cities, suggesting the population was in excess of ten to twelve billion. The planet had been heavily mined due to the civilisations lack of installer travel, and their interplanetary travel was still underway when the Primeval arrived. Due to their depletion of global resources, natural forests, jungles and other places are limited, but the destruction of this civilisation has brought a renewal of these lands. What recordings have been found by this civilisations technology, it has been revealed they were seemingly careless of other people from other cities, and the population was greatly divided between factions both warring and peaceful. Scavengers have been able to find the remains of great battles that were not with the Primeval but indicate it was with the various cultures and societies of Tuas clashing together. The Queen sees their extermination at the hands of the Primeval as a blessing.
The Queen's arrival was mere accident. Her exile over 25,000 years prior had left her drifting through space in a sleeper ship in suspended animation. She was finally discovered in 820BBY, on the planet of Wayland. She accumulated power, wealth and allies before her radical movement forced her to be exiled once more. She boarded a ship with her allies, lest they be met with death, and began to jump system-to-system, puling in the dregs of each society. She manicured her brood, keeping only the most loyal to her along her journey. When she arrived in the Liech System, it was by accident as the navigational computer had failed. They were sent hurtling through hyperspace before they were able to fix the systems, several weeks later. When they emerged, they found themselves beyond any known sector in space, deep in the Unknown Regions, and furthermore, slightly beyond the galactic disc.
Notable PCs: The Queen
Intent: To be the first of a vast instalment of upcoming submissions including details on the other planets in-system of the Liech System, flora and fauna, and technology. To provide an exotic atmosphere along with unforetold dangers when roleplaying in this mysterious system.
