Bakuun

Bakuun was a large planet similar to earth in the Third Sector, inhabited by Diego and his tribe, and Chef in the beginning of Act I and the beginning of Act II. It was destroyed by the Alternate UHA in Act II.

## History

The Bakuu of Bakuun emerged an indeterminate time ago, presumably before humans. Their society stayed small but advanced, but happenstance allowed them to achieve great things.

### Carrier Nine

Discussed in an Employee's Manual during Act II, a testflight of the large Interversal Vessel, Carrier Nine, from the Alternate United Human Alliance's universe failed; resulting in the Vessel being torn in half by a prematurely-closed Portal. The wreckage of Carrier Nine crash landed near the coast of one of Bakuun's seas, with the smaller bits eventually washing ashore. One of these pieces was the Soul Canister belonging to Antoine Belvedere. Blessed with the knowledge from the Vessel, the Bakuu progressed rapidly and soon developed organized government, constructed advanced technology, and built bustling cities. Bakuun became a powerful planet, similar to Earth in the 20th century. One of the outcomes of this was Chef, constructed from Carrier Nine scrap and Antoine's Soul Canister.

### Alternate UHA

During the beginning of Act II, a fleet of improved Interversal Vessels breached Bakuun's atmosphere, led by Commander A.K. Silversteel of the Alternate United Human Alliance. They barged into the king's palace and demanded complete control of the planet for use as a scrap dump. Upon the king's initial refusal, Silversteel claimed they would receive a large sum of money in return. The king was given no choice but to accept.

However, Silversteel was not known for his truthful nature. Bakuun was not reimbursed for the AUHA's takeover, and the Bakuu were forced into hiding. The surface of the planet was covered in trash from different planets and universes, and eventually, after deeming the planet unfit for further development, it was destroyed by Interversal Explosives.

## Culture

Bakuu culture was widely unknown and disregarded by many because Bakuun as a planet was not the focal point of scientific and cosmohistory studies. It is also the only body orbiting its star, Taan. However, what is known about the Bakuu is very interesting: religion is not prominent in their culture but its effects have had a massive impact on their way of life.

### Architecture

In ancient times, Bakuu believed that taller buildings would grant them blessings from the gods. In the early days of their society, settlements would be inside hollowed-out trees that towered above the landscape. Buildings of religious, royal, or economical importance would be intricately carved by those dubbed Bark-weavers. As time progressed and technology became more advanced, Bark-weavers learned to work with clay, metal, and stone to create intricate buildings and temples.

### Etymology

Bakuunan held the record for most separate vowels in a language. Bakuu spoke very quickly and in short, flowing words. Lots of words were made by combining others, similar to human languages where prefixes, roots, and suffixes can all have independent meaning. The longest sentence ever recorded by Bakuun officials took over one hour to pronounce!

## Notable locations

Bakuun was a sparsely populated planet, with Bakuu mostly living on the eastern shores of the Totolaaian continent. Cities and settlements are very common there, but most of the populated land area quickly dwindled at city limits, reducing to farmlands and sparse tree-dwellings very quickly.

### Ba'tan

The capital of Bakuun, Ba'tan, was once a bustling city with an abundance of classical Bakuu architecture. Bustling economy and respect to the arts created a sophisticated society, and abundance of food and resources for its citizens let everyone have a chance at life. Ba'tan became the people's core of the whole planet.

### Scrapheap Shore

On Bakuu, the wreckage of Carrier Nine warranted a small colony to be constructed from its remains and the gathering of leftover valuables. This colony was called Scrapheap Shore, and was Diego's home and place of residence.