Bhrasta Neta

**Bhrasta Neta** was a terrestrial planet in the Cassiopeia Galaxy, known for its violent storms and underground runestone caverns. It was the homeworld of the Cambarusites and the Speleomen.

## Description

Bhrasta Neta was situated in the Outer Expanse region of the galaxy, located specifically in the Bhrasta Netan planetary system. It was the only planet in its system.

The planet's atmosphere was filled with violent storms, known to have been capable of tearing apart any spacecraft that came into contact with them. Space stations connected to the planet via skyhooks made it possible for foreign spacecraft to dock properly. Elevators in these space stations could take passengers safely through the dangerous atmosphere of Bhrasta Neta, leading them somewhere below the planet's surface. Beneath the surface of Bhrasta Neta were underground runestone caverns, where the native Cambarusite and Speleomen lived.

### Government

Two opposing forces ruled over their own sections of the planet Bhrasta Neta, all basing themselves underneath the planet's surface, safe from the violent storms of the atmosphere. The **Cambarusite Monarchy** was the centralized government of the crustacean Cambarusites, whereas the **Speleomen Tribes** were the distinct yet unified governments of the salamander-like Speleomen.

## History

For as long as anyone was aware of, the Cambarusite Monarchy lived at odds with the Speleomen Tribes. The two native groups of Bhrasta Neta fought for centuries, with the Speleomen simply having wanted to live outside Cambarusite dominion whereas the Cambarusites wanted all of Bhrasta Neta conquered for themselves.

### Attempted Kidnapping of Princess Ragaza

In the year 5957 ASA, the daughter of one of the Speleomen tribes' most powerful chiefs, Princess Ragaza Setna was kidnapped by Cambarusite officials to be married off to the pompous Lord Sucitsur Orconectes. Major Dirabem Pelluci, who served under Orconectes, hired a group of mercenaries and bounty hunters to deliver the princess to Orconectes' palace. These hired individuals were Lawrence Fenton, Ignis Gaudiama, Teuthona Cephal, Hammer, and Anvil. Major Pelluci made it a point not to allow the mercenaries to look inside the cargo box where Princess Ragaza was being held inside.

The five mercenaries took a train through the underground caverns to reach Orconectes' palace. On the trip there, the mercenaries were ambushed by Speleomen tribal warriors, who put up quite the fight against the mercenaries. In the struggle, Major Pelluci was knocked out unconscious by one of the most agile Speleomen warriors, Ero Setna. Teuthona Cephal knocked Ero into the cargo box they were meant to deliver, tipping the box over and revealing the princess kept inside.

Ero revealed himself to be Princess Ragaza's brother, which made him a prince. In the confusion, the mercenaries argued over a plan on what to do with the 'cargo', which they found out to be a living, breathing young woman. Anvil was adamant on still delivering Princess Ragaza to Lord Orconectes simply to get their payment, whereas Ignis Gaudiama proposed delivering an unconscious Major Pelluci to the Cambarusite lord instead by putting him in the cargo box. And so the five mercenaries had difficulty deciding on their plan.

#### A Change In Plans

Lawrence Fenton spoke to the royal siblings privately, sympathizing with them and tried to devise a way for the two of them to escape. He planned to get Anvil out of the way, and by association her partner Hammer as well. He used Ignis' plan as a basis for his own; using *Teuthona Cephal* as a replacement for the cargo instead of Major Pelluci, since Teuthona damaged Ero quite a bit during their fight. Lawrence went through with the plan, tossing Anvil out the window of the moving train, which made Hammer chase after her, eliminating the two out of the equation.

Although Teuthona was initally lured into the plan with the proposal of a three-way split of the payment, Lawrence held his revolver to her face, demanding that she got into the cargo box. Teuthona refused, cloaking herself in invisiblity (a natural ability of the Ordovicians), but was caught by Fenton's powerful sense of smell and subsequently knocked out by several more Speleoman marauders. Although Ignis was initially surprised by Fenton's sudden plan, he was also impressed, and the two had a mutual respect in their way of deciding to handle the situation. The Speleomen tribal warriors left with their prince and princess safely, agreeing to Fenton's plan, and the remaining two mercenaries had cargo to deliver.

When the train finally reached the front steps of Lord Orconectes' palace, the transaction as successful. Ignis and Fenton received their payment, which was a generous amount of Cassiopeian Credits. When the two mercenaries left on the speeding train once again, Orconectes was shocked to discover that it was not the bride he desired inside the cargo box, but rather an Ordovician woman. Eventually Teuthona woke up and quickly escaped Cambarusite custody, but she never forgot Fenton's betrayal.

## Inhabitants

The planet was populated by two different sentient native groups: the crayfish-like Cambarusites and the salamander-like Speleomen. The two groups lived at odds with one another for most of the planet's known history.

### Notable Figures

* **Sucitsur Orconectes** - a Cambarusite lord with much influence.
* **Dirabem Pelluci** - a Cambarusite major who served under Lord Orconectes.
* **Ero Setna** - a Speleoman warrior prince and the brother of Ragaza.
* **Ragaza Setna** - a Speleoman tribal princess and the sister of Ero.

## Locations

Many Cambarusite cities could be found underneath the planet's surface, in the form of structures chiseled out of the caverns' walls. The Speleomen were often situated near lower parts of the underground caverns, near pools of water where they could properly set up encampments.