Ganis

The Cyanosclera Quarantine (or Scurous Quarantine), also known as the Blight, Korant, or Ganis, is a small group of cylinders in the Chiliad Cluster and home to the Scurs. Though still part of the Chiliad Cluster, the Ganis region has become a protectorate which was granted a lot of autonomy to self govern. This was mainly due to the desire to avoid them but still keep them detained.

(Cyanosclera Virus, Azuretina Quarantine, Rosaderm virus, Osteophyte virus, polycerate virus)

(Korants, Scurs, the Afflicted or the Lictid, blighted,)

## History

The Scurs are the newest form of post sapiens though originally they were the result of biological warfare. The virus went undetected for several days as it spread through several cylinders. The humans that were infected with the Cyanosclera Virus first showed signs of blueish retina, inflamed muscles. Then, soon after, twisted horn-like bone growths and insanity. They became mindlessly bloodthirsty and attacked and infected anyone in sight. In all, there were 9 cylinders and over 1 million people that were quarantined, and became known as "Scurs" (the clinical term for the bone growths).

A small percentage of the infected retained their sanity and were able to bunker down and communicate with the outside. After several weeks, during which about half of the population had been killed, scientists were able to find ways to reduce the effects of the virus. Some of the more severe physical mutations were reduced and more importantly the mindlessly aggressive were able to recover their sanity. But because of the novel way the virus infected dna, they were not able to find a way to fully cure it so the Scurs were quarantined indefinitely.

A decade later, the chance of infection had been significantly reduced but some scurs who had been on the outside started a spread of the virus again. 3 more cylinders were infected and quarantined. Thus increasing the public's fear of the virus and increasing the misinformation of the Scurs. Some believed that the latest spread was due to a group intentionally infecting the cylinders as a form a protest against the Chilliad government. But many others believed the scurs were still just feral creatures. Security measures were strengthened to keep them confined to their quarantine.

But after several decades more children were being born as Scurs and were able to live, as they saw it, healthy happy lives and yet were not allowed in the outside civilization. More and more tried to sneak out onto other cylinders but if they were ever caught they were immediately quarantined, heavily fined, and deported. The new generation didn’t see themselves as infected humans but as a new race of post sapiens who were being oppressed. The tiny chance of infection did not merit the criminalization of living among the rest of society, especially when the result of infection was just to become a Scur, which was nothing to fear anyway.  But memories of the catastrophic effects of the virus still held too much fear to allow them to be equal citizens.

Some scurs have been able to escape, and live among people who are sympathetic to their cause but many other end up having to go into hiding to escape the law. These often have to resort to crime and scavenging and living in hidden communes underground and in sewers in order to survive. This led to the further mischaracterization of the race as primitive disgusting creatures who actually preferred scavenging and violence to an honest civilized living.

## Culture

There are two general philosophies and political groups vying for control of Ganis. 8 of the cylinders in Ganis align with the group known as the Unbroken / Unfettered who believe in a peaceful Zen-like philosophy. Their leader, Gavros, taught them to be at peace with their afflictions, work as a community to improve each other's lives, have patience with their oppressors and adopt a simple way of life. The other 4 cylinders are staunch supporters of the Arbitration / the Reprisal who take an aggressive and hostile attitude to the rest of the aggregate. Their goal is to become strong enough militarily to take control of Chiliad by force. Their goal is not only to enforce human rights for Korants throughout the aggregate, but also enact vengance on Chileiad for their oppression.

## Cylinders

cylinders are divided into 2 cultural groups. Korantando is seen as the capital of the Ganis and cultural center of the Unfettered, while Algather is seen as the cultural center of the Arbitration.