Cyore

**Cyore** is a savanna world with vast savannahs, big rivers and some mountain chains between. The inhabitants are descendants of settlers from M23 who crash landed on Cyore and were forgotten by the galaxy. During the following millenniums the offsprings started settling in relative big villages in the vicinity of each other. Contrariwise to other settlers in the same situation the Cyoreians were able to preserve quite a lot of historical knowledge but mixed the with local folklore got mystificated and deteriorated in quality but is still better than in most other cases. Something other is the partly preservence of some technology and many ideas and doctrins. Rediscovered in M40 the planet is slowly aspiring to be a Civilised World.

## History

Cyore was originally not the target of the colonisation fleet in M23 but more a spontan rest place after problems thuring the warpjump. If the local folklore is to be trusted attacked pirate-like vessels the fleet forcing the settlers to a emergency landing the planet surface. Attempts in establishing a coherent planetary colony failed and the settlers split down into tribes. Ruins show that in two points local tribes were able to redisign more primitive ancient technology like a better gun or better solar cells but somehow were overcome by an alliance of enemy tribes. At least some of those artefacts were used by them for the following thousand years.

Cyore was only rediscovered in M40 by Rogue Traders but the Imperium had other priorities and the Sector goverment made the first contact after 200 years. In this 200 years the Cyoreians were able to at least form several smaller alliances between them and slowly stated to regain common technology. A process still not finished.

## Society

### Settlements

Most inhabitants live in villages with around 2.000-12.000 inhabitants. Those villages are mostly placed in the vicinity of other villages providing easy and fast trade. It is not uncommon to find farms or mines near such clusters of villages in which 50-150 people live. Around M32 sprung up the fist "modern" villages which started to have houses with place for a dozen families. Since M40 appeared first villages consisting out of only 1-7 giant buildings. Those villages serve often as industrial centres.

### Culture

The Cyoreians are sedentary people who don`t like moving into other settlements or found new ones. But this sedentary has to be taken with caution. For Cyoreians means this unlike most other peoples a radius of 20km which covers on Cyore several villages and farms. Such cultural norm prevents effective migrations to less settled areas and cripples the development of Hive Cities. In the past the government had often use force or sabotage the local food production to found bigger settlements. But like many things this extreme sedentary is slowly beginning to die out.

Every village venerates an aspect of the God-Emperor like martial strenght, wisdom, intelligence, compassion or leadership. An important part play *Gh`sks* creatures who come from souls of the one never buried who then roam the world. In fact there Cyoleians know only a handful of spooked areas as the result of the superstition that ghosts are damed to wander around and not just haunt one area or even building.

### Tribes

There are 244 registered tribes on Cyore most tribes have less than 80.000 members. The following tribes are regarded as the most important tribes on the Planet.

* **Brarana Tribe:** One of the first tribes who joined the Imperium and has 19 million tribesmen settling in the south of the planet in a region dominated by giant rivers. Brarana tribesmen have specialised themself in fishing and trading using primitive motor boats who use an ancient motor design. People from this tribe use often turquoise shades for their coths.
* **Samarit Tribe:** Samarit tribesmen were the first ones joining the Imperium and still have good relationship with the Rogue Trader Dynasty who had discovered them. The tribe has 21 million members settling around the ecquador. 45% of the trade has to through their domains bringing massive tariffes for them and often bringing conflicts with neighbours.
* **Vanara Tribe:** A tribe of merchants the Vanara Tribe has risen to wealth after the occupatioon through the Imperium when their merchants were able to buy vehicles allowing long-range trading operations and allowed to protect the caravans much better.
* **Mamba Tribe:** The Mamba Tribe has itself specialised in the production of industrial goods and started soon living in more populated locations. From there they produce most of the advanced goods - although they still lack behind technological when compared to other worlds - and sell them to other tribes for profit changing the power balance in several regions.

## Government

Cyore is to time ruled by High Chief Mhurak Havin Fagadur from the Samarit Tribe. A new High Chief is elected every 50 years by the Federation Tribe Councile the parliament made up by chiefs from other tribes and variouse other important figures. Normaly the Federation Tribe Councile only meets four times a year while the Small Counscile, made up by the chiefs of the 10 most importanst tribes and the ministers meets 8 times a year.

Cyore is seperated in 78 administrative sectors who are administrated by a commission made up by the local tribes. Most sector commissions have a high percentage of autonomy so long when they remain peaceful or aren`t choosen for massive building projects. High Chief Fagadur was successful in finishing planetar commissions for tasks like the infrastructure or administrating local police forces, something what was heavily resisted by each tribe. The governing system in a village can vary. From a council of elders over a democracy to a dictatorship.

## Defence

Cyore has only a small PDF of 180.000 soldiers controlled and equipped by the planetary government. As a second armie are the Judge Rangers the militarised form of the Judges in Hive Cities equipped and trained for long-range patrols and operations. On the planet are always 350.000 Judge Rangers for policing the local population. When needed the High Chief can recruit the standing tribal militias who have a strenght of 300.000 militiamen and in theory the armouries have enough weapons for further 1.1 million militiamen. A local speciality are special Servoskulls for long-range recon and suicid bombings. The most strongest defence is without doubt the orbital plattforms. Cyores manufactories and refeneries produce supplies for the Imperial Navy.

## Nature and Landscape

### Landscape

Cyores surface is a Savanna World with some giant rivers and a few mountain chains. On Cyore are the following types of savannah found:

* **subtropical savannas -** the standart area
* **tropical savannas -** mainly in the equator
* **temperate savannas**
* **Mediterranean savannas**
* **flooded savannas**
* **montane savannas**

Cyore has thousands of oasis on the surface especialy noteworthy in the subtropic savannas the most common type of savanna on the planet.

### Notable Flauna and Flora

* **Savanna Lion:** A four-legged canivours species similar to a Fenris Wolf but with a more feline face. Savanna Lions live normally solitary but meet regulary fellows not only for mating. It is known that the population in some areas meet more regularly for hunting trips but seperate when they were able to kill their prey. Such spontan hunting groups are an atypical behavior and most temporary groups last only for a few days and focus themself on mating, social interactions and fighting of a specific threath. They are a symbol of strenght for the people of Cyore and some tribes see them as a symbol of royality too.
* **Hydris Palm Tree:** One of the most common trees in the many oasis and can be found too in the mediterranean savannas and in many villages. It has purple colpured leaves although subspecies can have crimson, smaragd green, navy blue or white leaves. A Hydris Palm Tree can grow up to 9 metres and the light brown trunk sparkeled with terracotta coloured spots is overgrown with white rosa blooms. It is not uncommon that the tree trunk split into two trunks.

* **Elephant Tree:** The Elephant Tree can grow up to 85 metres and is width as a Banblade. Elephant Trees grow solitary because of their extensive root system who cover an area of 300m². Blooms from Elephant Trees have the size of adult men. Such trees are important biotops for many species like birds or monkeys.

## Notable Locations

* **The Wrecks:** The Wrecks are 7 of the colony ships who crashlanded on Cyore. All wrecks were plundered thousands of years ago for all valuable or usefull things but the local Adeptus Mechanicus outpost has learned new ways to construct ships more steady. For the population are the Wrecks an important cultural point.
* **The Tree:** A 100 metres high tower who is the seat of the planetary government. The building was built to resemble a local tree.