Asquable

**Asquable** is a planet located in the Asqua System in the Northern Expansion Region of the OGC. Asquable is a temperate water world whose surface is completely covered with dark blue oceans with scattered isles. The underseas of Asquable are hosts to vast forests of Chri grow with their own ecosystems. Asquable is the homeworld to the Asquablians, a reclusive species with a practically nonexistent culture.

## Ecology

Asquable is a planet located in the Asqua System in the Northern Expansion Region of the OGC. The planet orbits around the star Asqua and has two moons. Both of these moons are small and barren, lacking any atmosphere. Asquable itself has a breathable atmosphere, and is known for its very long days, which last 21 standard days in length. The long days and short nights make Asquable be known as a planet of "eternal sunshine". The constant light makes the air of Asquable very humid, leading to an array of tropical storms occurring frequently.

Despite the storms, Asquable normally has a temperate climate, with its waters being cool and still. As a water world, Asquable's entire surface is covered with one large ocean. This ocean is only 1.5 kilometers deep and is salty. Throughout the rest of the planet, there is rare, scattered isles. These isles often have curved, eloquent formations resulting from the salty wind.

Asquable has a wide array of aquatic life that lives under its waves. These species number in the millions and typically live in the more shallow regions. The most notable and common plant in the oceans is the Chri grow, and undersea plant with a thick stem and many clusters of leaves. The Chri grows grow in dense patches that span hundred of kilometers, making vast amounts of the sea floor an undersea forest with its own ecosystem. There is minimal life above the waves. Almost no plant life grows on the islands and the only other species that dwell on the islands are various sea birds.

There is almost no urbanization on Asquable, being primarily relegated to scattered fisheries. The natives themselves lack a structured society, meaning there is no underwater urbanization as well.

## Inhabitants and culture

Asquable is the homeworld of the Asquablian species, a race of ichthyoids commonly found throughout the western OGC. Asquable has a semi-large population of 100 million, though mass groupings are rarely seen.

The Asquablians are a socially-isolated species, with most members being loners who prefer their own company, an option that is often needed for their mental well-being. This preference is often seen as aggressive, making Asquablian particularly unpopular. Besides this, Asquablians can grow to build relationships if their needs are maintained.

Despite Asquablian culture on Asquable being disorganized, the Asquablians were able to develop average levels technologies allowing them to spread across the galaxy.

The most common language on Asquable is Asquablian, a language that shares it name with the race that primarily speaks it.

## History

The Asquablians first evolved on Asquable, developing from a fully aquatic creature with six fins. Over millions of years, these fins developed into the Asquablian's four legs and two arms. Due to their introvertive nature, Asquablian society never progressed beyond periodic meet and greets. Despite this, the Asquablian were somehow able to develop space travel by around 5,000 YBO.

The Asquablians made contact with OGC during the Western Expansions in 1,748 YAO, after which they were inducted as members, and began to spread throughout the western galaxy. Despite, being inducted to the wider galaxy, life on Asquable has remained practically the same, with most Asquablians remaining isolated on their homeworld.

## Government and Economy

The native Asquablians have a scattered culture with no government or large-scale leaders, meaning the planet is practically lawless. Even though the planet is a member of the OGC, the OGC has no jurisdiction or presence on the planet, with most Asquable based operations occurring off-world.

Despite the complete lack of any structure, Asquable has a large fishing industry, with many corporations cooperating with the local Asquablians to build fisheries, which catch millions of the many aquatic lifeforms on the planet. In recent years, the continued fishing operations have begun to have an impact on Asquable's ecology, but still persist due to its notable impact on the planet's economy.