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In the equatorial mountain range of ''Śikhara'', a bowl-shapped city lies between three mountains. Kinngait, originally a mining town at the base of the largest of the surrounding peaks, ballooned into a minor metropolis when the planet’s atmosphere soured. Those that could not afford or find space on ships leaving the surface trekked up into the mountains to Kinngait. It was estimated that millions of Dynaeans attempted the journey, but only a few hundred thousand arrived to the relative safety of the Kinngait basin. The survivors faced decades of starvation and malnourishment but managed to persist with the aid of Whai pirates who sequestered goods from across the sector. |
In the equatorial mountain range of ''Śikhara'', a bowl-shapped city lies between three mountains. Kinngait, originally a mining town at the base of the largest of the surrounding peaks, ballooned into a minor metropolis when the planet’s atmosphere soured. Those that could not afford or find space on ships leaving the surface trekked up into the mountains to Kinngait. It was estimated that millions of Dynaeans attempted the journey, but only a few hundred thousand arrived to the relative safety of the Kinngait basin. The survivors faced decades of starvation and malnourishment but managed to persist with the aid of Whai pirates who sequestered goods from across the sector. |
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In recent years the population has fluxuated with the opening of the Rangi and revitalization of the planet. Kinngait is undergoing an extensive infrastructure effort to reorganize and rezone the city. |
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====[[Tīnarā]]==== |
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A city in the sky, Tīnarā is the largest single settlement in Teuthem space. While the exact population count is not tracked, almost half a million people are presumed to reside on the station. It was once a stepping stone from the spaceport on the old Dynaean capital and the exodus from the surface during The Final Discordance and the Great Cataclysm resulted in the expansion of the station into a fully fledged settlement. |
A city in the sky, Tīnarā is the largest single settlement in Teuthem space. While the exact population count is not tracked, almost half a million people are presumed to reside on the station. It was once a stepping stone from the spaceport on the old Dynaean capital and the exodus from the surface during The Final Discordance and the Great Cataclysm resulted in the expansion of the station into a fully fledged settlement. |
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====[[Stjarnaby]]==== |
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This sister station of Tīnarā orbits Dynae an average of 80 km (50 mi) higher. A more spacious station, Stjarnaby was expanded more slowly and additional living spaces were carefully planned. Ninety percent of habitation blocs and common areas are rotating and under the influence of artificial gravity. Visitors to Dynae are recommended to dock at Stjarnaby as it is similar to other space stations in the sector, although Whai may complain that it lacks some of the local flavor of [[The Rangi]]. |
This sister station of Tīnarā orbits Dynae an average of 80 km (50 mi) higher. A more spacious station, Stjarnaby was expanded more slowly and additional living spaces were carefully planned. Ninety percent of habitation blocs and common areas are rotating and under the influence of artificial gravity. Visitors to Dynae are recommended to dock at Stjarnaby as it is similar to other space stations in the sector, although Whai may complain that it lacks some of the local flavor of [[The Rangi]]. |
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====Ulfbert Magnus==== |
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Up in geo-stationary orbit, Ulfbert Magnus was once a military outpost for past |
Up in geo-stationary orbit over Dynae, Ulfbert Magnus was once a military outpost for past governments. A large space dock and shipyard, the station was at its height able to amass interstellar combat fleets in merely a few months. Today it is best known as a pirate base affiliated with the Tahora Whai. It maintains its legacy of ship construction. Most Dynaean whaling ships are built in the void-docks of Ulfbert Magnus. Ship styles vary considerably from salvaged commonwealth freighters, to bespoke Tahora inspired bio-framed frigates, and jury-rigged scrap ships that can just about keep their atmosphere. Ship repair and salvage are notable aspects of Ulfbert Magnus’ daily operations. The shipwrights and craftsfolk onboard also provide services to the space trucking guilds that operate out in the west of space. |
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See Also [[Technologies of the Whai]] |
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==Ghost Towns== |
==Ghost Towns== |
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The scouring of the planet wiped many cities off the map. Some folks have returned to these lost urban spaces to rebuild, but few have success |
The scouring of the planet wiped many cities off the map. Some folks have returned to these lost urban spaces to rebuild, but few have success until recent atmospheric projects brought life back to the surface. |
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====Kyrolisilport==== |
====Kyrolisilport==== |
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Founded by [[Strigo]] colony ships 750 years ago in the ''Kyrolisil Delta''. The city was a major agricultural hub and was led by a council of elder's known as the ''Parliament of Kyrol''. |
Founded by [[Strigo]] colony ships 750 years ago in the ''Kyrolisil Delta''. The city was a major agricultural hub and was led by a council of elder's known as the ''Parliament of Kyrol''. |
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===Kanisthaou=== |
===Kanisthaou=== |
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%">The heavily populated moon of Dynae |
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%">The heavily populated moon of Dynae. Industry and economy of the moon is focused around the prosperous refueling station of Canala 6 at its heart. The station is home to several businesses. The most popular is Slammin' Shortbread, a curious tea-house/lounge that specializes in Tahora blubber baked goods. |
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Before the Whai, Kanisthaou and the Canala 6 refueling station were the principal investment of a mining company. The corporation declined in power when the Kanisthaou mines dried up. None-the-less, remnants of the corporate structure persist, if only ironically. Tribes which hail from Kanisthaou prefer to use extortion and the threat of force in their piratical endeavors rather than resorting to direct violence. The moon is also famous for a musical tradition that incorporates strange alien signals known as ''Kanisthaou Calypso'' or ''The Kanisthaou Sound''. Endlessly remixed, the foreign signals are developed into lyrics and intricate rhythms by the local skalds. Kanisthaou ships will often park themselves near rival bases and worlds and blast their pirate radio frequencies to entertain locals, much to the dismay of authorities. Visitors are encouraged to stop by '''The Waffle Hab'''–the local diner–and the library '''Nook's Hook'''. |
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%">'''Tolon 5''' is an orbital ruin found over the moon Kanisthaou. Mostly a pile of space junk, the ruin exchanges hands regularly between militant pirates who use it as a base of operations. Deep within the ruined station, craftspersons study the remains of strange lost technologies of a bygone era hoping to salvage something useful from the wreckage. |
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* Military Quarantine Enforcers |
* Military Quarantine Enforcers |
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===Catavance=== |
===Catavance=== |
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Orbiting in a highly eccentric orbit much further out from Dynae, the lumpy chickpea-looking moon of Catavance is a barren rock home to fewer than 1000 people. Lacking any natural resources, the moon is little more than a microgravity to settle on. |
Orbiting in a highly eccentric orbit, much further out from Dynae, the lumpy chickpea-looking moon of Catavance is a barren rock home to fewer than 1000 people. Lacking any natural resources, the moon is little more than a microgravity to settle on. |
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==SWN Planet Tags== |
==SWN Planet Tags== |
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