Aktania

## Game Information

This planet is a small gas ball, and Kaz this system star has been pushing its gas way, over time. It will cease to exist in another million years as long as the rate of transference does not change. The Akta have built small towns of floating and hollowed out asteroids drug in from space. It is very hard for any other species to visit the Akta, the atmosphere of the planet has almost zero oxygen.

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## Planet Information

Population: Low

Size: 1

Sector: Alpha (Space Union Dignitary: Dei Na Mori)

System: Kaz (Warm Blue Star)

Moons: 0

Predominant Species: Akta

Advancement Type: Magic

Planetary Goals: Culture

Galactical Tech Level: 3

Galactic Position: Vassal World

Export: Culture,

Coverage: This planet is a small Gas Ball

Capital: Ten Maki No

Government:  Matriarchy

Leader: Queen Ima Kuma Xi

Major Cities

* Ten Maki No
* Asi La Xi
* Lai Me Vax

## Living in a Gas Ball

Aktania is a very small gas ball orbiting the star, Kaz. However as Kaz has aged, its solar winds have gotten much stronger. This has been sending the gas that Akatania is made from into the system itself, and replacing it with new gasses from the star. It is said that in 100,000 years Aktania will be swept away by the solar winds completely.

Aktania’s core is a ball of titanium, and the Akta who live here have made a series of cables with small hanging buildings on it. They use conjuration  magic to make these buildings.  Since they are small creatures and excellent at both Alteration and Conjuration magic, they are able to withstand the lack of resources and heavy winds found in the gas cloud around the planet. In addition their bodies are able to turn any gas into a breathable substance.

The cities are mostly just homes for the less than three million Akta. Generally it is a lot of work to upkeep the cities and with such a low population, nearly all Akta are forced to work at keeping everything a float. Though there are some research facilities, in an attempt to find a way to stop the sun from destroying their planets.

## The First Contact

Aktania has a special gas that facilitates the growth of enchanting crystals. The Akta themselves would have never known this, because they have no land to grow crystals on, and they have not had conflicts to need to make weapons like that. However outside forces did find out that this was the case; most notably an Enchanter from Skaag, the Magic Render, who came with a massive fleet to take the gas of the planet.

The Akta who had no idea that there was even life outside their tiny gas ball were completely helpless from this attack. It was nearly hopeless for them because the only other advanced planet in the system was under the control of the Galactic Menace, Slate. Many Akta flew into space, and froze to death in order to flee the slow death they would experience as the Skaagal Ship absorbed all their gas.

Though, unbeknownst to the Akta, all hope was not lost, Zero Renegade had just finished a mission to Liberate Kegan, and came to intercept the Akta ship. Those Akta who sacrificed themselves were enough to alter the Faction that something was horribly wrong. It was a very hard fought battle for Zero Renegade, but they managed to win, saving the Akta.

After the battle the Akta Princess Ima Kita Lior met with Zero Renegade, and made a deal to ask Kegan to have them join the space union for protection. Which they did, and many of the Akta took this opportunity to flee their homes, and resettle on other planets in Laj and Kaz.

## Loving an all New Life

With their new position in the galactic community the Akta were given a new life of wonder. A lot of Akta just could not believe that their people did not need to work as hard to just live. Additionally there were different kinds of entertainment that the Akta experienced. This was all new to them, some took it well, but others retreated back to Akta.

Some 50,000 Akta still remain on the other planets, learning as much as they can about the cultures there. These Akta are the newest form of entertainment for their people, learning about art and music, and even cooking. These are all foreign for the Akta, but these Akta are innovators. They will surely bring their species into a new age.

For Aktania, the planet has had researchers from Selpina and Jagua there. Not only to find out more about the gas the Skaagal were looking for, but also to find a way to make the planet more stable. It is a project that is a long time in the works. One day, maybe the Akta, or their ancestors, will finally be able to return to a planet with equally as much stability as the worlds they live on.

## The Results of Learning Culture

Some Twenty cycles ago, nearly the moment that the Dignitary of the Space union, Dei Na Mori was sworn in, he had a proposal. Why are only militaries, and governments allowed to travel through space? Why are the average people not allowed to procure ships, and visit other planets? His suggestion was that inter-mingling with other planets will help unity and cohesion in the alpha sector. This was controversial, but nearly impossible for the Union to vote down. It was Aktania’s rescue that made the spaceship more accessible to the Alpha and Beta Sectors, and allowed for civilians to visit other planets.

In a completely different vein, the Akta on other planets were learning about music and arts. One Akta in particular created an instrument that allowed one to send different types of gas through it to make different sounds. A group of these could sound very harmonic, but it took a large amount of training to accomplish this. This instrument was only effectively played by Akta who were able to absorb and expel any kind of gas.

The arts were also changed permanently, by using gas on a medium you could change the color and shape of an object, as well as the smell. The Akta had created some of the first scent based artwork in the galaxy. This allowed them to not only depict a certain scene or landscape, but also allowed them to trigger the scent response of what they were looking at.

## Akta

Aktania is a world of hardships and hard work, and the Akta have accustomed to it very well. These tiny bone like fairy creatures are no more than 18 inches tall. The Akta have wings of Hollowed bone that they use to fire gas out of themselves, which can propel themselves forward. They are completely immune to gas based attacks as their bodies convert gas into energy and protein. Additionally these creatures are very light, even for their size some coming in at only 5 pounds or less.

The Akta are new to the Galactic Stage, but are very happy to be a part of it. Some Notable Akta are:

Dei Na Mori: He is the Dignitary for Akta from the space union, and known as the exploratory hero. It was he who made it possible for Faction to exist and for people to have the ability to traverse space.

Queen Ima Kuma Xi : She is the queen of the matriarchal Akta people. Her family was the one who came up with the idea of using conjuration magic to attach wires to the core so that her people could have homes. Since then her family was extremely widely loved.

Princess Ima Kita Lior: She is her highness Kumi Xi’s youngest daughter, and a wild one at that. Since she left Akta, after the battle with the Skaagal, as a representative. She has gone to many different places, and loves meeting and talking to new people. She shows no signs of coming home anytime soon.