Krakatoan Prime

**Krakatoan Prime** is terrestrial planet in the EXM63 Galaxy. It is located in the Layna Sector, where it it neighbours with Dravin O7B and Halverian Prime. A planet dominated by humongous wetlands and swamps, earning the nickname, "The Swamp of the Republic".

## Overview

Known as "The Swamp of the Republic", which pertains to the global and arguably oversized swamps that dominate the surface of the planet. Due to that, only a few plateaus for Krakatoans to live and settle towns and cities, or government facilities such as military and police.

Krakatoan Prime is a large sized Terra-Swamp planet formed over time. Vast majority of Swamps and wetlands dominate the planet; with Freshwater swamps form along large oceans, seas, rivers or lakes where they are critically dependent upon rainwater and seasonal flooding to maintain natural water level fluctuations. Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines. Some swamps have hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodic inundation or soil saturation; Because of these, all cities are made on dry-land protrusions, or in strategically placed . The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp forests and "transitional" or shrub swamps. There are numerous storms and other harsh weather occurring in Krakatoan Prime, however they are not destructive due to actually having their own weather system.

Krakatoan Prime had two seasons, a dry season and a wet season. During the peak of the long dry season (over half an orbit after the rains end) the uplands become too hot for most lifeforms to survive, necessitating any that live there to migrate to the lower lands. Beneath the rapidly leafing canopies of the gnarl trees that emerge from the receding green and thick waters, the once-inundated lowlands revert back to a marshy swamp once again. As the air grows more humid, the grey overcast clouds return and before another quarter orbit passes the planet is far enough away from its sun that the dry season ends and the rains return, again flooding the lowlands and covering the trees in water, making the uplands habitable once more.

## Inhabitants

Krakatoans inhabit the entire planet. It was the second-to-the last planet on mastering space travel; Just above Vender 227b; Classed as a Level 2.5 civilisation according to Galactic measurements. A lot of reptilian creatures dominate the planet as well.

### Ethics

Krakatoan Prime's Galactic Ethics

**Pacifism** - The planet's support of this ethic is unquestionably high to the point where despite their impressive military, they treat combat as a last resort on rapidly changing and complicated matters.

**Spiritualism** - The planet is a strong supporter of this ethic.

 **Egalitarianism**  - All of their officials, politicians, and commoners have equal rights and privileges. No Special perks for high positions such as a planetary governor.

 **Xenophilia**  - Accepts all non-humanoid beings as equal to their own regardless of their contrasting appearance, culture or beliefs.

## Trivia

### General

* Krakatoans are essentially humanoids. Only political figures that represent them have been augmented physiology for unlimited lifespan.
* The Planet is ranked at #9 for "Best Touristic Planets" in the EXM63 Galaxy.
* Krakatoan Prime was the third planet to expose the Coalition of Independent Planetary Bodies' true goals and objectives.
* The planet has lost a magnetic field, which they resorted to create an invisible, 18000-kilometre magnetic field to protect it from Solar rays, and even external aerial bombardments.
* At some point, this planet and Vender 227b were used to be sworn enemies.
* They started the policy of prohibiting plastic surgeries for members of the Galactic Republic, which brought chagrin from various political figures.