Cyprex

> *Cyprex's thick storm clouds block out nearly all light from nearby suns as the eternal grey pours a constant stream of acid rain onto the impoverished residents below. The nature of this planet has been washed away along alongside its remaining dreams. Reinforced cities are the only refuge left for those still surviving.* Click here for Cyprex's ambient theme song.
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## Planet History

Like many worlds caught between the Hegemony and Lakshay, Cyprex has been devastated time and time again as a garbage dump for the remnants of the warring regions conflicts. Its closer proximity to the Hegemony means it's host to their unwanted refugees and projects whose budgets benefit from undefined labor rights. Immense industrialization efforts have ironically crippled Cyprex's economy, for the government relied on experimental tech that severely advanced the planets climate change into an acid rain storm that's lasted for over 200 years. This has led to Cyprex relying on imports for food and other essential resources, which is then paid for with contracts of cheap labor from foreign suppliers. Cyprex's populace is mainly home to vect, as they can easily stand the high pH of the climate. Humans also reside there, though a vast majority of Cyprex natives are considered near-human for their lung and skin mutations that allow them to resist acid burns. The rest of the population is made of various alien refugees that didn't pass the Hegemony's citizenship tests and were shipped to Cyprex with monetary compensation for their journey.

As of now the government of Ulava is utterly collapsing. The Yellow Jackets are in pieces, Revlon Inc is no longer preventing galactic contact, and the police are falling due to vigilante chaos in the streets. The Polka Coats are on the rise to reign supreme. Duvanna, their leader, is calling for a complete overhaul of the system, with her taking the throne as a messiah of nature incarnate. Unknown to most of its population, Cyprex also has its first galactic 'representative' through the Element crew.

## Notable NPCs

The party met three main factions: Revlon Inc (Barrach, Idagrace), the Polka-Coats (Duvanna, F0re, Hoobie, Nixon duBois), and the Yellow Jackets (KILLawatt, Slicer, Azzak). Minor citizens (Ap0) were also encountered.

### Revlon Inc

**Barrich Fasteyes (**DECEASED**)**

Barrich is not the CEO of Revlon Inc no matter how much he postured like one. The halfling man was a very cruel, demanding boss who made the work environment hostile by shouting and threatening terminations at his underlings. Barrich kept his ship tight however, a fact made evident by the efficiency of his vast burner ship yard. He was also in charge of assisting the Yellow Jackets to keep control of Ulava through data collection, financing, and ordering hits on Polka-Coat members. After Eyes and Ohm broke into the warehouse Barrich became suspicious of the vect, for he saw an obscured view of his silhouette through the security cameras. In the end though, after his niece betrayed him, Barrich was tortured and killed by Eyes and Tsara during an interrogation. During that he revealed he was a Firm family member and promised his faction would seek revenge on his behalf.

**Idagrace Freeace;** pinkbubblegumbash@galactica.org

The halfling was involved with Revlon Inc in more than just her contract. Idagrace's uncle is Barrich Fasteyes, who she owed a great debt that required repayment by working under him for a year and a half. She has a deep resentment over this, as it was revealed this was her punishment for running from the Firm. When Eyes and Ohm broke into the company workshop one night they found Idagrace's locker. Inside they learned that she has no credits but instead only giftcards in her wallet. She was also employee of the month in Astrogations Inc at one point. Even as she shot down the Element on his orders, she betrayed Barrich by lying about the heat signatures inside the downed ship in hopes that he'd grow overconfident. He did and died for it, which let Idagrace accept Tsara and Ohm's offer to be on the crew.

### Polka-Coats

(See also: The Grey Drive)

**Duvanna**

**F0re**

**Hoobie**

**Nixon duBois**

### Yellow Jackets

(See also: The Grey Drive)

**Azzak**