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Zenthis
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
POPULATION
Zenthis was originally found by accident. A warship from the Brotherhood of Darkness, fleeing Republic warships crashed into the planet. The location of the ship became the fresh water lake that has remained unfrozen for thousands of years. Most of the human crew were killed on impact, with Zabrak population surviving in greater numbers. Dozens of these survivors were killed in the first few days, with below freezing temperature and no food driving them below ground to seek shelter from the ice storms. Below the surface in a massive underground cave, the last Dark Lords of the Sith among their ranks rallied the survivors, and began establishing a camp while they waited for rescue. That rescue never came, for the final Battles of Ruusan erupted at the same time as the ship crashed. Alone, the survivors were forced to adapt to their environment.
Over the next generations, as the survivors began to develop a new society, their ties to the Brotherhood of Darkness were lost. The Dark Lords of the Sith became the Ascended, leaders of a new Zenthis world. Under their direction, the Zabrak survivors, now known more commonly as Zentosi, began constructing a city underneath the massive fresh water lake where they crashed. Among the original ranks of the Sith were numerous Sith Sorcerers, who spread their alchemy to the next of the Ascended who joined their ranks. With their reliance on the fresh water lake for food and water, the population remained largely centered around the Dark Spire, the seat of the Ascended and the location of the new projects. Stories passed down of the evil Republic inspired the Ascended to create soldiers to protect their new domain, as their population was not large enough to make any meaningful difference if it came to a war. The Zentosi Ascended experimented first on the surviving humans, turning them into abominations as they refined their process. It took them nearly two centuries to improve the process, and create the first viable Gene-Legions.
They were found not long after that by smugglers and merchants, seeking new trade deals with increased Republic regulations. While some called for the interlopers to be killed, the Ascended instead saw a chance to expand. They opened ties with these merchants and smugglers, and for the first time in centuries the Zentosi expanded their influence into the galaxy. It was not long before the Gene-Legions were being sold across the galaxy, becoming private armies for those that could afford them. Their talents augmented by minor force talents, mostly centered around precognition.
Since then, Zenthis has slowly begun to expand itself power base, forming ties with other worlds and trying to establish a stellar dominion. This desire for expansion brought them in contact with the New Sith Order, seeking to find the location of the Dark Side power resonating from the planet.
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a location for exploration and research by the New Sith Order Faction, and provide a location for Dark Side knowledge and understanding.
- Image Credit: Planet
- Canon: N/A
- Links: N/A
- Planet Name: Zenthis
- Demonym: Zenthosi
- Region: Unknown Region
- System Name: Zentra
- System Features: The Zentra system has two stars, one yellow and the other blue locked in a fast spinning rotation around each other. Around them is a large asteroid field from a protoplanet that fell apart during it's formation. Three gas giants dominate the outer areas of the star system, each with more than a dozen moons, a few of them supporting limited life. Zenthis itself is the closest solid planet to the suns. It is roughly five times the size of Earth, with three small moons orbiting around it at different angles.
- Coordinates: M17
- Major Imports: The only major import to Zenthis is medical supplies, brought in occasionally by smugglers and merchants who knew the location of the system.
- Major Exports:The primary export of Zenthis are biologically developed soldiers in mercenary regiments, created secretly using Alchemy but broadly said to be simple clones.
- Gravity: Earth Like
- Climate: Due to it's distance from it's suns, Zenthis is largely an ice world. Huge snow storms regularly batter the from the northernmost pole.The temperature is regularly below freezing, forcing the natives of the world to build cities far beneath the surface, close to the warm core. There is only a brief summer on Zenthis, lasting less than a full standard month and coming near to freezing temperatures at best.
- Primary Terrain: Massive ice mountains dominate most of Zenthis, rising high into the air and creating massive valles between them. Due to the severity of the ice storms that batter the mountains, they regularly break apart, massive chunks of ice falling to shatter on the world below. It is not long before a new mountain is formed though, with the landscape ever changing. Near the equator of the world lies the only part of the planet not covered in ice or snow. Here, despite the temperature and conditions of the world is a freshwater lake. There are many rumors as to why the water can resist the freezing cold, though the truth is that the dark side of the force flooded the water long ago, preventing it from freezing.
- Major Locations:
- The only real city on Zenthis is Zentas, built directly below the freshwater lake to provide sustenance for the populace below. The city was built far below the surface of the world, in an effort to make use of the strong thermal energy the core gave off. It is a massive place, kilometers wide in any direction with a population well into the millions. Massive walls are built around the edge of the city, though they are quick to become redundant as the city continues it's endless expansion outwards. At the center of Zentas is the Dark Spire, originally built by the last Dark Lords of the Sith, and now serving as the seat of the Ascended Council.
- Shadow Lake: Located on the surface of Zenthis above Zentas, the Shadow Lake is the only source of fresh water across the surface of the world. Deep beneath the waters of lake is the Brotherhood of Darkness warship that crashed on planet long ago, sinking to the depths. Numerous Sith Relics were aboard the warship, and the Dark Side power that radiates from its fractured hull has spilled out and contaminated the water of the Shadow Lake. Despite the far below freezing temperatures, the Shadow Lake has never frozen over again, giving sustenance to the Zenthosi people below. This has led to a contamination of the Dark Side among the Zenthosi people, leading to more violent traits, and a change of appearance.
- The Dark Spire: The seat of the Ascended Council, the Dark Spire is the largest structure on Zenthis. Built at the heart of Zentas, it rises high above the rest of the city, dominating all beneath in sheer scope and architecture. At highest level is the is the Ascended Chamber, where the Council gathers to debate matters of state and the future of Zenthis. In the levels below the Ascended Chamber are the Flesh Works, the location of the Alchemy labs and growth chambers where the Gene-Legions are created. The screams of the failed experiments are always heard within the Spire, though their fate is best not dwelt upon.
POPULATION
- Native Species: N/A
- Immigrated Species: Zabrak-Due to their new environment, the Zabrak population over time developed blue skin of various shades, in contrast to the more standard colors of the rest of their race.
- Population: Moderately populated.
- Demographics: Almost the entire population is made up of Zentosi Zabrak. They number well into the tens of millions, having expanded greatly from the original colonists. A small population of humans exist on the world, though they are treated more as second class citizens by the Zentosi. While outsiders aren’t necessarily turned away, the Zentosi don’t welcome them with open arms. Most travelers are confined to the outer reaches of Zenta, prevented from visiting anything of note further in the city. Due to it's out of the way location, visitors aren’t all that common.
- Primary Languages: Galactic Basic.
- Culture: Everyday within Zenthis culture revolves around survival. Competition between Zentosi is highly encouraged by the Ascended, with murder for political and social gain the social norm. Entire families have been massacred in the past so that a rival could get a promotion. Due to this, familiar bonds among Zentosi are extremely strong, with entire clan families living together in fortified compounds spread out across Zenta. This rivalry helps advance society, as each member is striving endlessly to complete tasks better than their opponents. With this high focus on social and political advancement, the arts and other relaxing activities fall far behind. In the beginning of their history the Zentosi were master architects and builders, creating buildings of sheer beauty in the center of Zentas. However as time passed this interest in visual beauty vanished, replaced instead by only what is needed. The further out you travel from the center of Zentas, you can see a subtle shift in architecture.
- Government: Oligarchy-The world of Zenthis is ruled by a small group of leaders calling themselves the Ascended. They control every facet of society on Zenthis, using the genetically engineered soldiers to keep order.
- Affiliation: Zenthis stands independent of all Galactic Powers, though it has marginal connections with the New Sith Order.
- Wealth: High, with the genetic soldiers they produce in labs and sell across the galaxy mercenary soldiers, the world of Zenthis is quite wealthy. There is minimal distribution of this wealth across Zenthis. With the Ascended holding onto most of it themselves. The rest of the population is left to fight for what is left.
- Stability: The stability of Zenthis is generally high, though an outsider might see nothing but chaos. With minimal wealth to share among the common people, they are left to fight for it, both politically and physically at times. The strong become wealthy in Zentas, with the weak becoming the downtrodden and poor. The Zentosi don’t see this as wrong, but as the natural order to life. The strong dominate, and the weak become their servants. Rather then try and curtail such destructive impulses among their people, the Ascended encourage it. The strongest and most powerful are able to challenge the Ascended themselves for their positions on the Council, and can become the rulers of their world. The competition is seen as the best way to produce only the best and brightest to lead Zenthis.
- Freedom & Oppression: Freedom is seen as a risk to the control the Ascended hold over Zenthis. All articles of news must be approved by the Ascended, with anything even slightly out of the norm being destroyed. While the Ascended are dictatorial in their power, the common people of Zenthis do not hold any deep hatred for them, instead striving to become the Ascended themselves.
- Military: The world of Zenthis is protected by the Gene-Legions of the Ascended, artificially created beings designed and produced using alchemy. The Ascended control the Gene-Legions directly, with them answering only to the Ascended. While they have a strong military, Zenthis lacks the greater production capabilities needed to construct and maintain a large navy. Instead they rely on what ships they can purchase from shipyards and other benefactors.
- Technology: Compared to the rest of the galaxy, Zenthis is leaps and bounds ahead in the field of genetic modification. They can change almost every atom of a species DNA to better suit their purposes and desires, creating entire offshoots at a whim. They have great scientific advances in the field of plasma weaponry and bio-armor, both used to outfit and send their Gene-Legions out into the greater galaxy. Their technological understanding is relatively new, largely thanks to merchants and other technological purchases.
Zenthis was originally found by accident. A warship from the Brotherhood of Darkness, fleeing Republic warships crashed into the planet. The location of the ship became the fresh water lake that has remained unfrozen for thousands of years. Most of the human crew were killed on impact, with Zabrak population surviving in greater numbers. Dozens of these survivors were killed in the first few days, with below freezing temperature and no food driving them below ground to seek shelter from the ice storms. Below the surface in a massive underground cave, the last Dark Lords of the Sith among their ranks rallied the survivors, and began establishing a camp while they waited for rescue. That rescue never came, for the final Battles of Ruusan erupted at the same time as the ship crashed. Alone, the survivors were forced to adapt to their environment.
Over the next generations, as the survivors began to develop a new society, their ties to the Brotherhood of Darkness were lost. The Dark Lords of the Sith became the Ascended, leaders of a new Zenthis world. Under their direction, the Zabrak survivors, now known more commonly as Zentosi, began constructing a city underneath the massive fresh water lake where they crashed. Among the original ranks of the Sith were numerous Sith Sorcerers, who spread their alchemy to the next of the Ascended who joined their ranks. With their reliance on the fresh water lake for food and water, the population remained largely centered around the Dark Spire, the seat of the Ascended and the location of the new projects. Stories passed down of the evil Republic inspired the Ascended to create soldiers to protect their new domain, as their population was not large enough to make any meaningful difference if it came to a war. The Zentosi Ascended experimented first on the surviving humans, turning them into abominations as they refined their process. It took them nearly two centuries to improve the process, and create the first viable Gene-Legions.
They were found not long after that by smugglers and merchants, seeking new trade deals with increased Republic regulations. While some called for the interlopers to be killed, the Ascended instead saw a chance to expand. They opened ties with these merchants and smugglers, and for the first time in centuries the Zentosi expanded their influence into the galaxy. It was not long before the Gene-Legions were being sold across the galaxy, becoming private armies for those that could afford them. Their talents augmented by minor force talents, mostly centered around precognition.
Since then, Zenthis has slowly begun to expand itself power base, forming ties with other worlds and trying to establish a stellar dominion. This desire for expansion brought them in contact with the New Sith Order, seeking to find the location of the Dark Side power resonating from the planet.
