User:Kurst/DarkSpace Sector

The sector referred to as DarkSpace (also locally known as the Twenty Worlds) is an obscure area in the Unknown Regions of the Galaxy. It is permeated by Dark Matter and Dark Energy. To the outside it looks much like a gigantic nebula made up of a cloud of luminous gases and cosmic dust that contains nothing more. Actually the Dark Matter and Energy shields the systems within from ordinary scans, hiding about twenty settled star sytems. The area is a strange and supersticious one. It features strange beings, strange technology, and several different factions that control daily life. Also remanants of an ancient holocaust still haunt the void between the worlds. The first world inside this "nebula" had originally been settled around 12500 BBY. It had been written off as lost due to a complete lack of communication (caused by the properties of the Dark Energy) and was subsequently forgotten. But the settlement has managed to hang on and even thrieve on it's own.

History

? Years before recorded time

At an unknown date, humanity settled Geideri Primus and fought to establish a new civilization as communication with their origins had been lost.

Year 1

A religious order of settlers founds The Citadel to act against the public fear that "the colony was left to die". The belief was based on a creator force/entity called "Immotus" that protects and is a source of strength. Years are counted as YI (Year of Immotus)

1 - 228

Records of events in this time are very sketchy at best. Different forms of societies and governments compete on Geideri. Supposedly during this time the UrSkek made contact with humanity. They probably came to settle down on Thra in this time.

989

An imperial government gains control of all of Geideri.

1018

Through guidance by the UrSkek humanity uses the Force for interworld-travel, sets foot on the third planet of the Geideri-system and names it Kish. As Force use is not widespread no colonization occurs.

1774

First development of HardTech interworld transport

1889

Kish is colonized using HardTech transportation

2100 - 2250

The worlds #Kaelot, #Palamad, and Gant are colonized.

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9462

The present

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Glossary

Cartel

The huge corporate conglomerate that controls most of the commerce in the Twenty Worlds. It is second in power and influence only to the Citadel, its arch-rival organization.

Chaos Storms

Naturally occuring extremely violent electrical storms on Gant with enough power to rip holes into reality. Target of many organizations.

Citadel

The Citadel also known simply as "the Church" is a religious organization that is the most powerful force within the Twenty Worlds. Its priests and bishops control most of the population and the governments through their influence.

Dark Energy

A kind of energy that emanates from a different, completely alien dimension into the galaxy. It cannot be detected by RealSpace technology, it can only be sensed and manipulated through rare Force powers. It causes RealSpace energy signals to dampen and distort. The existance of Dark Energy is mostly still a rumor.

Dark Matter

A kind of completely alien matter from a different dimension. It does not interact with RealSpace matter or energy in any way, except for blocking or absorbing energy flows. It does not register on active scanners of any sort, but can be indirectly detected because it blocks all energy signals, creating a kind of scanner "shadow". The existance of Dark Matter is mostly still a rumor.

DarkSpace

The large nebula that contains the Twenty Worlds. It is called "Dark" because not many stars are visible within this area. Most are damped out by the Dark Energy and Dark Matter of the nebula.

HardTech

Also called "OldTech". All technology that is based on plastics, metals, and on conventional mechanics, electronics, computers and engines.

NullSpace

Local (Twenty Worlds)) slang for Hyperspace.

Pirathon

A religious off-shoot of the Citadel who initiated the Pirathon Doctrine that resulted in the Pirathon Purge.

Pirathon Doctrine

The #Citadel issued belief that computers, robots, androids and most other HardTech items are unholy and blasphemous.

Pirathon Purge

8306 - 8315: Time after the declaration of the Pirathon Doctrine when HardTech was actively sought out by the Citadel and destroyed. This plunged the Twenty Worlds into chaos as the worlds were cut off from each other. Travel and trade were no longer possible.

RealSpace

Also called "Space", "The Void", or "Starsea". The vacuum of space that seperates moons, planets, and stars.

₮ (Tradit)

Common currency for interworld commerce in the Twenty Worlds, distributed and backed by the Cartel.

Twenty Worlds

The twenty worlds that were settled by humans from #Geideri. All of these worlds' star systems are located within the large nebula also known as DarkSpace.

War of Devastation

6051 - 6145: War that broke out between the Citadel and the Cartel over the control of human society. The war ended inconclusive.

The Twenty Worlds

Gant

Star: Pollea

Position in System: 3^rd of 7

System Description: 1. rock world - incredibly hot; 2. rock world - poisoned atmosphere and oceans; 4. rock world - no atmosphere; 5. gas giant; 6. gas giant; 7. rock world - incredibly cold

Diameter: 10,120 miles

Standard hpd: 29

Standard dpy: 371.5

Local dpy: 294.6

Gravity: 1

Force Flow: +1 pip

Moons: 1. Beremit (inhabited)

Capitals: Gidear (2 million), Minnum (1.5 million)

Population: 2 billion

Resources: Energy (dangerous), trained Arwolves (rare)

Notable Fauna: Arwolf (fast, aggressive, medium sized, armoured (3D+1) predators, hunting in packs; Bite attack: 5D+1, damage: 3D+2)

Description: Gant is a medium sized world with three fourths of its surface underwater. Sea transport is common.

Nuinam and Great Orontiph are the only two nations on Gant. Both are mighty states. Primarily, Nuinam controls the northern continent, while the southern continental areas are reuled by the King of Great Orontiph. Nuinam is jointly governed by a royal line of twin kings (the line was altered through the Force to always produce twins) and a council of elected elders.

The jungles of the world's equatorial region possess an odd phenomenon. Because of strange climatic reactions with elements in both the air and on the surface, electrical storms of incredible ferocity foment often. The amounts of energy generated by the storms are so violent that the fabric of reality is rent asunder and gateways to other locations in RealSpace, NullSpace, and entirely other realities are sometimes created. The energy releases are referred to as Chaos Storms.

Because of these gateways and the incredible source of energy the storms provide, several groups and organizations, the Citadel and the Cartel among them, lust for dominion over Gant. Each hopes to harness the energies of the Chaos Storms. The contending organizations often react violently to competitors when encountered in the area. Their hostility is said by some to be fueled by some other aspect of the storms. Much of the worst fighting of the #Wars of Devastation (6051 - 6145) occured on Gant.

Gant was one of the starting points for the Pirathon movement, and has been an important social organization there ever since.

Gant's moon, Beremit, has an atmosphere and is inhabited. Three major cities are located there, and the moon has its own independent government. It was forced to become autonomous and self-sufficient since the Pirathon Purge (8306 - 8315) cut it off from Gant. The environment of the moon lends itself well to agricultural development.

History: fter the first colonization in 2247 Gant was again settled by homeless star-faring wanderers in 3462. It has always been independent of otherworldly rule. In 3755 just three hundred year later, Gant split into two seperate nations. They have been at war a number of times, but never have the conflicts been particularly bloody. Thrice, people have tried to secede from one of the two nations. These areas of land were either taken back by force, or were swallowed up by the opposing state. Nuinan and Great Orontiph are equally balanced, but they do not tolerate the formation of other states. Presently (9462) they coexist peacefully.

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The Force

Sense

Augmented Navigation

Sense: Very Easy (can be kept up)

+1D+1 to use the Survival skill for navigational purposes.

Augmented Astrogation (DarkSpace variant)

Sense: Easy (can be kept up)

Prerequisite: Augmented Navigation

+1D+1 to use the Astrogation skill

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Control

Resist Vacuum

Control (can be kept up)

Very Easy - +1D to resist the effects of a vacuum.

Easy - +2D to resist the effects of a vacuum.

Moderate - Immunity to all effects of a vacuum. The caracter acts normally and breathing is sustained as long as the power is kept up.

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Alter

Artificial Gravity

Alter (LoS, can be kept up)

Moderate - Allows one traget to move through an area of low or null gravity as if gravity of 1 were present. The Jedi must choose the direction of gravity for the target. No maneuver penalties from weightlessness will affect the target, and he will remain grounded to whatever surface is appropriate.

Difficult - Allows one target to function on a ceiling or wall (i.e., another plane of gravity) even if in a normal gravity environment. Once the power is activated, the plane of gravity cannot be changed. The power must be ended and reinitiated to change the plane of gravity.

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