Ganatlai

Ganatlai (SVC: Ganatłai, [ɟanatɬaj] ) is a planet in the Toragon system. It orbits binary suns, named Toragon-A and Toragon-B respectively.

## Description

Ganatlai is a largely tropical planet, with multiple mountainous continents scattered around the surface. The planet is roughly 80% water.

The largest city on Ganatlai is Kuvuon, located near the south pole.

Other cities include Kayan, Weizhong, and Newchester.

## History

Ganatlai was discovered by Viechtyren in 2134 and by Chinese humans in 2135. The southern hemisphere was quickly colonised by the UVSC and China colonised the north. It was eventually decided that the planet would be split in two; China in the north and the Viechtyren in the south.

One piece of the border, however, was constantly disputed between the Chinese and Viechtyren. The Equator on Ganatlai only crosses a major continent in one place, just south of the Desak River.

The Chinese claimed the border was a consistent line across the Equator, and the Desak area was no exception. The Viechtyren nations claimed the Desak River was the border. De facto, nobody controlled the border area as it was a treacherous, mountainous rainforest that was unsuitable for any sort of colonisation. At least, it was until a massive amount of coltan was discovered there.

The Chinese immediately set up the massive Deisekuang Mine in the disputed area. In response, Viechtyren protestors motivated by political and environmental concerns blockaded the sole bridge over the Desak, constructed by the Chinese to lead to the mine. The result was known as the Desak Massacre or "Viechtyren Tiananmen", in which over 90% of the protestors were killed or arrested, the only ones to make it out free fled into the rainforest.

The Viechtyren nations with a presence on Ganatlai immediately declared war on China in response. Ganatlai and its surrounding space became a bloodbath, as China and its allies of Brazil, Russia, Ross Bay Company, and the Olympus Mons Confederacy joined in the war.

The Ganatlai War was the first major conflict between humans and Viechtyren, and marked an end to the relatively peaceful interactions between the two species. Pogroms targeting the opposite species were common for the duration of the war, and are still common well after it.

Thirteen bloody years after the war started, the Viechtyren claimed a pyrrhic victory. China lost control of the north of Ganatlai and their territory became a puppet state of Viechtyr: New Jilin.

## Rebellions

Due to the rugged nature of the planet, and the fact that the UVSC tends to neglect it, Ganatlai is a haven for many rebel groups, causing a lot of instability on the planet. Some rebel groups control large swaths of territory, enacting their own rule upon the populace.

The **Emerald Brigade**is a Viechtyren-supremacist terrorist group headquartered somewhere in the south of the planet. They are led by Verlus Tavah, a Karkad Viechtyren who was one of the survivors of the Desak Massacre. The group is notable for having been funded by the UVSC during the Ganatlai War.

The **People's Army of Ganatlai**is a communist group headquartered near the north pole. They are composed of mostly humans, but also have some Viechtyren members. They are thought to be bankrolled by China.

The **Razorbacks** are a cartel that smuggles contraband, mainly drugs and weapons, across Viechtyren and human space. They own many coca fields on Ganatlai, as well as weapon manufacturing facilities and storehouses.