Rayatea

Rayathea is a planet of the Virasana Empire.
==Climate==
* two moons
* aquatic - many long strings of islands along the equatorial region, barely anything larger than a few miles. 
==History==
* high N'Ptalini population
* almost all commoner population
== Culture ==
Despite the gruff and warlike appearance of the Teani, their songs revolve around family and dance, and there is little occasion where there isn't a choir and a dance troupe around. 
As with any marine culture, seafood is the mainstay of Teani diet, mostly prepared over open fire. But also, the islands of Rayathea offer a bounty of fruits that have found their way into local recipes. 
Probably the best-known Teani artform is the colourful tattoos that almost every local sports to various degrees. But also artisan jewelry, weaving and clothesmaking are a big part of Teani lifestyle. 
Quite obviously, diving, sailing and boat races are popular sports, though hunting and rugby are surprisingly popular, too. But the real planetary sport of Rayathea is parties - enormous folk fairs that happen for every half-way bearable excuse, and often sweep up entire cities in colourful, good-natured revelries. 
A notable detail is the fact that despite its low population, Rayathea sports a planetary Hoverball team that does reasonably well in the Imperial Hoverball League - the Teani Stingrays. 
== Snippets ==
* peaceful whaleray herds fight with local warriors against bright blue crab spiders
* Anandi Day is celebrated by street festivals and giving away food.
* Rheabur is the capital of Rayatea, covering a cluster of several islands. The main spaceport rests on pontoons, only for shuttles.
* There is a cyberclinic near Rheabur spaceport, called 'The Sunshine & Chrome'
* Ultur is a northern regional capital, dotted with the white ruins of a previous, failed Shangri-La era settlement. 
* There's an insurance company offering to rescue unaccompanied males in case they get 'married'. 
* The main arena of the Teani Stingrays is nothing but three glamorous rafts with seating, centered around the playing field projected right above the water. Matches often end with the zero-g field switched off with all players still inside for an instant cool-down. 
==Notable Teani==
Teani
==Other Articles on Rayathea==
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