Lectis

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 * Gwoni-gwoni
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 * Sita-fish
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**Lectis** is a planet located in the Lectis System in the Outer Edge Region of the OGC. As an aqua-world, Lectis' surface is completely covered in water, lacking any bodies of land. The local cities and spaceports of Lectis are built underwater, with intricate systems of glass tunnels connecting structures for non-aquatic species. Lectis is the homeworld of the Lecti, a race of scyphozoans who used aqua-suits to traverse on land.

## Ecology

Lectis is a planet located in the Lectis System in the Outer Edge Region of the OGC. Lectis orbits around one star and lacks any moons. Lectis itself has a breathable atmosphere with a tropical climate. This climate leads to frequent storms on its surface.

As an aqua-world, Lectis' entire surface is covered with one global ocean. This ocean has salty dim blue-colored water and is at average ten kilometers deep. The ocean floor is mainly smooth with underwater hills of rolling sand. The oceans of Lectis are extremely dim due to the hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.

The oceans of Lectis play host to millions of aquatic species. Most of the species on Lectis have adapted to the chemical-filled smoke from the vents, developing bioluminescence. The ecosystems in Lectis' waters are known for their beauty, with glowing plants and animals that flash illuminated patterns. Swarms of Sita-fish gather, creating rivers of light that stretch across the ocean floor. Notable plant species that dwell in Lectis' deep include the Glow-creep, a lichen-like plant capable of acting as a bioluminescent mirror, and the Gwoni-gwoni plant, unique for its electrical capabilities. These electric outputs power the local communities of Lectis. Most notable are the phyglo-plankton. Possessing bioluminescence like many other species of Lectis, the phyglo-plankton feed off of energy and are utilized as a means of glowing by multiple other species.

The local cities of Lectis are just as bright as the wildlife, being made up of rounded buildings with intricate systems of glass tunnels connecting the larger structures for non-aquatic species. The cities of Lectis are gathered around the warmer equator of the planet, with little urbanization elsewhere in the planet's oceans.

## Inhabitants and culture

Lectis is the homeworld of the Lecti, a peaceful and serene species known for their beauty in the water. Lecti enjoy gathering in blooms and performing elaborate dances while linking together. Lecti have a relationship with the local phyglo-plankton, utilizing their natural glow. Though it is not powerful with individual Lecti, Lecti blooms are bright enough to light up their entire cities. Lecti who spend too much time by themselves often quickly become depressed and loose their glow.

Lectis has a large population of twelve billion; a majority of which is made up of the Lecti blooms that swim throughout their cities. The other inhabitants of the planet are made up of other species who live within the airtight structures. Due to the Lecti's purely aquatic nature, being unable to survive on land, they build their society underwater. Lecti technology is simpler and more extravagantly designed than others, and purely meant for use underwater. Most technology that Lecti have to use off-world is donated by other races. Lecti cities are often interlinked by glass tubules, allowing surface dwellers to traverse them.

Given that Lectis is the homeworld of the Lecti, the most commonly used language on it goes by the same name of Lecti. Lecti is commonly translated by the Lecti's own aqua-suits for off-world travelers.

## History

The Lecti first evolved on Lectis and began to develop their cities after the discovery of electricity from the Gwoni-gwoni plants on the ocean floor. This allowed the first bright Lecti havens to be constructed.

The Lecti were first discovered by the OGC around 1,000 YAO. Communication with the OGC was limited to Lectis at first. Eventually, the Lecti became allies with the nearby Axolians after Axolians selected by OGC Feasters helped with the Lecti's off-world communications. It wasn't until 1,163 YAO, when the first aqua-suits were created by the Phicar, finally allowing the Lecti to journey off-world.

To this day, Lectis and the Lecti remain close allies with the Axolians, with the Axolians becoming more withdrawn from galactic politics, instead having the Lecti represent them with their own Rector. Lectis remains a firmly established member of the OGC, being the most politically prominent planet within the Outer Edge Region.

## Government and Economy

Lectis is a member of the OGC, with a Rector directly representing it within the government. Local leaders on Lectis are selected during biannual elections with each local city conducting their own vote. Security on Lectis is handled by a local platoon of OGC forces, most of which protect the planet's spaceports and factories.

Despite Lectis' own political importance, it has a small-scale economy, with little exports. The main export of Lectis is its own aqua-suits, of which are locally produced by local artisans or imported from factories off-world. The limited supply of suits and the high demand have continually increased the cost of aqua-suits in recent years, making illegal and makeshift aqua-suits commonly traded among the lower class population. Lectis also has a small fishing economy, being mainly limited to a single city on the planet's northern hemisphere.