Galarant

Galarant or RS 8513-3179-7-843391-172 A5 - is the fifth planet from the star RS 8513-3179-7-843391-172 A(Yellow dwarf). The planet is a temperate marine terra with life.
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==History==
*~9.2 billion years ago. Galarant formed.
*~8.8 billion years ago. The planet cooled down and the first oceans appeared.
*~8.6 billion years ago. The emergence of unicellular life
*~6.9 billion years ago. Multicellular life emerged
*~5 billion years ago. Complex organisms ventured onto land
*~4.8-4.4 billion years ago. An era characterized by high oxygen levels, tropical climates, and reptile dominance.
*~4.4 billion years ago. Mass extinction caused by the impact of an asteroid ~15 kilometers in diameter. Large reptiles became extinct, and mammal-like animals became the dominant class
*~4.4-2.6 billion years ago. An era, characterized by the flourishing of terrestrial and flying fauna, as well as a slight cooling in temperature (average temperature - 15 °C). This era ended with the formation of the supercontinent Terialon and the largest mass extinction in history
*~2.6 billion years ago. A catastrophic mass extinction that became the largest in the history of this planet. The terrestrial fauna almost completely died out, and only small insects, a certain part of marine life and flying species survived. For 25 million years, the surface of the planet became deserted. Oxygen levels dropped from 25% to 20%. Presumably, the extinction began with the impact of a large asteroid, followed by subsequent environmental disasters.
*~2600-74 million years ago. A very long era dominated by bird-like creatures. They basically migrated from one place to another for centuries. In particular, because of this, after the collapse of the supercontinent Terialon, the fauna of the new continents was not very different from each other. Also in this era, land animals reappeared in the form of birds, which had lost the ability to fly.
*~74 million years ago. Significant climate cooling, the emergence of boreal forests. It was during this era that many birds stopped migrating and began to lead a sedentary lifestyle, including Vitari's ancestors
*~10 million years ago. Vitari's ancestors lost the ability to fly.
*~2 million years ago. Vitari's ancestors began to create primitive primal tools and weapons
*~100000 years ago. The emergence of Vitarius Sapiens.
*~25,000-20,000 years ago. Vitari begun to migrate to other continents.
*~8800-7000 years ago. Formation of the first states
*~6000 years ago. The beginning of the Bronze Age. Writing appeared
*~4500 years ago. Iron Age
*~3500-2000 years ago. Pre-Industrial period
*~2000 years ago. Beginning of industrialization.
*~1500 years ago. A primitive apparatus on a nearby dwarf moon
*1507 years ago. The Collapse. Destruction of all states and cities, degradation into the Middle Ages, and loss of all scientific knowledge and most of the culture.
*~1200 years ago. The first states were formed from groups of survivors
*130 years ago. First mechanical printing press with movable type
*Today - Galarant is an Earth-like planet characterized by lower temperatures (although the equator maintains a tropical climate) and high cloudiness. The world's biosphere is thriving. The relief is predominantly flat, with the presence of mountain ranges. However, there are no active volcanoes, and the highest mountains don't exceed a height of 8.5 km. The polar ice caps occupy a significant amount of land. Galarant is also home to the intelligent species, Vitari.
==Biosphere==
The Galarant's biosphere is quite interesting. The dominant class of terrestrial and flying animals consists of birds and bird-like creatures. Additionally, there is a huge number of arthropod and insect species on the planet, which birds mainly feed on. The flora on the planet is green and distributed in the form of forests. Tropical jungles and ferns flourish in equatorial latitudes, while boreal forests are located closer to the poles. The marine life is diverse, with a variety of fish species. Marine flora commonly exists in the form of bright green algae.
==Vitari==
Vitarius Sapiens, commonly known as the Vitari, is a bipedal and humanoid intelligent species that evolved from birds. Vitari can be described as a rather wary, xenophobic and extremely territorial species. But they are more inclined to isolate themselves from others than to war with them. They share similarities with shoebills, possessing a humanoid build with a well-defined torso, arms, and hands, and exhibit sexual dimorphism. The average height of a Vitari ranges from 1.3 to 1.5 meters, making them relatively compact compared to humans. As descendants of birds, Vitari retain broad plumage covering their bodies. Although their avian ancestors were capable of flight, Vitari have lost this ability due to evolutionary adaptations. Over time, their wings have become smaller and less functional, eventually becoming vestigial and disappearing completely.
===Culture===
Little is known about their former culture, but we managed to find several destroyed libraries with surviving books, from which we made duplicates. The books revealed that, for the most part, their culture was diverse and rich. Fortunately, we were even able to preserve ancient epics about the historical heroes of their civilization. Closer to the beginning of industrialization, slavery and xenophobia reigned in their society. However, closer to the Collapse, a confrontation between old ideas and new ones began to emerge in society. Many colonies also started to gain independence, and the ideas of humanism became popular. After the Collapse, the culture underwent radical changes, with much being forgotten and destroyed by time. Instead of exploring the world around them, the survivors were primarily concerned with their own survival. Now, Vitari is slowly reviving their interest in their past.
===Religions===
Religions in the history of their civilization played a secondary role and did not particularly influence politics. Before the collapse, only one religion, based on animism, dominated, while all other religions were destroyed or completely forgotten. After the Collapse, many different religions and teachings were formed, some of which incorporated elements from the old religion. There are also religions that banned much of the past civilization, including the development of science, out of fear that another Collapse could occur.
==Vitari's history==
=== Ancestors ===
Vitari originally evolved from large nomadic birds. Due to significant cooling and deterioration of the climate, the brains of the ancestors began to gradually increase, and they stopped being nomadic, choosing to survive on the equatorial islands. Closer to 10 million years ago, Vitari's ancestors finally lost the ability to fly. Around 2 million years ago, Vitari's ancestors began to create primitive tools, and by 100,000 years ago, they finally gained intelligence. Unlike their ancestors, the Vitari became more sedentary. Only in the last 25,000-20,000 years have the Vitari begun to migrate to other continents.
===Pre-collapse===
Before the Collapse, Galarant had several states and numerous cities. The states were primarily divided into various metropolises and colonies, alongside a few independent countries that were previously vassals of larger hegemons. At that time, technology appeared to be comparable to that of the 20th century, albeit with a significantly high level of urbanization. The sole evidence of their space exploration endeavors was a primitive scientific lander discovered on the surface of the nearest dwarf asteroid-moon to the planet. This scientific apparatus is even more primitive than our initial lunar landing stations. It can be inferred that Vitari possibly lacked interest in space exploration or had minimal resources allocated to it.
===The Collapse===
A catastrophic event occurred 1507 years ago. The exact cause is not known, but it may have been an all-out war due to a sharp deterioration in the climate. It is also possible that this was the result of a supervolcano eruption. All cities were either completely destroyed or abandoned and eventually destroyed by time. The level of technology has regressed by thousands of years. It is not known exactly how the Vitari survived or why they experienced such a significant degradation in terms of technological development.
===Post-collapse===
After the Collapse, many technologies, knowledge, and previous cultures were forgotten. On different continents, there are small states that do not know about each other’s existence, as they are limited by the ocean. Recently, their technology has begun to resemble that of the Middle Ages. Printing has appeared, and certain scientists among them have begun to study the artifacts and ruins of their own civilization. The Vitari, however, are in no hurry to explore new territories as they have almost no navigation skills.
===Future===
Vitari develop rather slowly compared to humans, and it is unlikely that they will go into space in the next 2 millennia. Given their insular tendencies, they are unlikely to devote many resources to space exploration. Moreover, in their star system, there are not many planets that can be colonized. It is inevitable that Vitari on different continents will discover each other sooner or later. The prospects for such an event are gloomy because, most likely, they will destroy each other, leading to a new Collapse. However, they are still at an early stage of technology development, so perhaps a lot can change over hundreds of years.
File:Galarant.jpg|Galarant(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-001.jpg|Galarant(Vanilla)
File:Galarant-Rod-2.jpg|Galarant in all its glory(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-1.jpg|Galarant from a different angle 1(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-3.jpg|Galarant from a different angle 2(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-4.jpg|Galarant from a different angle 3(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-9.jpg|Galarant from the surface of the dwarf moon(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-10.jpg|Beautiful snowy mountains 1(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-12.jpg|A magnificent night 1(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-004.png|One of the surviving destroyed cities(SD+SE)
File:Galarant-Rod-16.jpg|Wonderful mountains of the northern polar ice cap(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-11.jpg|River in the mountains(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-14.jpg|The largest and highest mountain on the planet. Its height is 8.3 kilometers.(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-8.jpg|Beautiful snowy mountains 2(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-13.jpg|Landscape of Galarant 1(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-15.jpg|Landscape of Galarant 2(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-17.jpg|Barren territories. Before the Collapse there was a city here(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-6.jpg|A magnificent night 2(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-Rod-7.jpg|Beautiful snowy mountains 3(Rodrigos Mod)
File:Galarant-002.jpg|River in the hills(Vanilla)
File:Galarant-003.jpg|Galarant surface map(Vanilla)
File:Galarant-Rod-5.jpg|Galarant surface map(Rodrigos Mod)
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