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The Fall of Exia

*The Fall of Exia* is an opera created and performed by artists of the Xun civilisation, who hail from the planet Xunne in the Xu system of the Drakonwing Expanse.

The events of *The Fall of Exia* centre on the ancient city of Exia, which was once a major settlement of the Xun people and has since become a cultural preservation site on the surface of Xunne. The opera is a tragedy about two lovers, Inx and Exne, from rival families both struggling to preserve their legacy while surviving the siege of Exia.

Following the commercialisation of faster-than-light travel, the Xunne Operatic Players performed *The Fall of Exia* in the Coreworlds for the first time, with a week-long, limited availability run of eight performances at the Gardolos Theatre on Aglostarros. This production was subsidised by the University of Aglostarros and the Coreworlds Cultural Fund, and was advertised as showcasing Xun theatre with authentic costumes and replica instruments along with the greatest stage talent on Xunne. The cast list included Xille Tenser and Ellex Kor.

The opera was reviewed favourably, if with some confusion, by critics. Aglostarros University Museum Curator Endelle Stroth was due to attend and unsure of what to expect from the work, but reported that her colleagues had spoken highly of it, and encouraged Museum patrons to attend. Tickets were priced at ⍺200 each.
Garrad

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Garrad is a male night guard at the Aglostarros University Museum, on the Coreworlds planet Aglostarros.

One of Garrad’s duties as a night guard is to patrol the archive levels of the Museum and respond to security alerts, most of which are false alarms. He is also expected to repair any damage he finds to the Museum’s security systems. Garrad considers this one of his favourite parts of the job, as it is preferable to enduring the sitcoms his colleague, Thide, watches. Garrad and Thide often take shifts together.

Like all Museum night guards, he is equipped with a torch and a comm.

Originally, Garrad had only intended to work as a Museum night guard for two years, but he ended up serving there for ten years instead. The highlight of Garrad’s career was re-discovering the console used to communicate with the Centurions of Project Centennial, which had been stored in the lower levels of the Museum. After toggling switches on the console, Garrad realised he was unqualified to deal with the data being shown on the screens, and so commed his colleague Thide.

Following the commercialisation of faster-than-light (FTL) travel, Garrad would listen to Thide reading from travel guides and often ridicule the places mentioned, such as the planet Dor. When Thide left the museum, Garrad considered his new colleague too quiet.

Garrad lived in an apartment building on Aglostarros, but many of its residents ultimately moved to colonies in the Conglomerate Exploration Zone. His next-door neighbours, the Foths, moved to the farming colony of Adene, and his favourite deli closed after the departure of its owner, Mr Ellan. Garrad was also no longer able to fall asleep to music from the apartment above his, which he missed.

Rather than wallowing in self-pity, Garrad chose to relocate to the colonies himself. A travel agent assigned him to the planet Indroskir, which had a climate that Garrad liked - not too hot or cold. As he travelled there, he hoped that he would still be needed while in Space.
Gort Tree

The Gort Tree is a plant native to multiple worlds in the Reush Cluster. The tree produces Gort Fruit, which are a favourite food of the Greater Duskbringer.

The Gort Tree was one of the organisms to be identified by xenobiologist Dr Elin Reush, who gave her name to the region. When the Reush Cluster was later devastated by the explosion of a nearby supernova, the Gort Tree along with its habitat was rendered extinct in the wild.
Princes of the Queil

In the Empire of the Queil, a Prince is a member of the ruling royal family. Some princes are more closely related to the Empress than others, and so occupy different levels in the hierarchy of the Queil government. Minor princes such as Aster serve as ambassadors from the Empire who are sent to negotiate with neighbouring civilisations.
Ourinia

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Ourinia is a planet located in the Coreworlds. As such, it is a member world of the Coreworlds Conglomerate. Ourinia is characterised by smog, traffic, apartments for professionals and billboards advertising resort worlds.

The headquarters of starship manufacturer Veldt Star Industries is located on Ourinia. The company hosts its keynote conferences there, including the 2267 event in which the AIM Drive and Pantheon Collection were unveiled.

Even after the commercialisation of FTL travel, it took a long time to travel between Ourinia and the resort world Tyriss, in the Goh III system in the Medial Ring.
FTL League

The FTL League operates and oversees interstellar racing competitions throughout the galaxy. The organisation was established in 2270, several years after the invention of the AIM Drive and the commercialisation of faster-than-light travel, from which the FTL League gets its name.

Though starship racing had been a well established sport in the Coreworlds for decades, the advent of FTL travel technology rendered traditional racing all but obsolete due to ships' ability to traverse vast distance instantaneously. The FTL League claims to solve for this issue, reinventing the sport for the modern era.

Upon the launch of the FTL League, the Sport section of the AlTime News Channel presented a selection of track maps, racer profiles and interviews to promote the League's first season.
Centurion 54

As part of Project Centennial, Centurion 54 visited the tropical planet Tyriss, located in the Goh III system in the Medial Ring. It conducted paleontological scans which found that the planet had a much more diverse biome in its relatively recent past, but that invasive aradogs from a crashed Iniir starship had hunted most of the large mammalian beings populating the planet’s southern hemisphere to extinction.
Serinyr System

The Serinyr star system is located in the Medial Ring. It contains multiple planets, but Orakle was the system’s only populated world, until its destruction at the hands of the native Viriath Imperium.

Mineral analysts note that the planet Orakle was the only known source of the metal Auricium, but recommend further surveys of the Serinyr system to locate other possible Auricium veins.

Serinyr was later visited by an ARK Mandate team attempting to salvage historical relics from the remains of Orakle.
Challe

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Challe is a high-ranking member of the Galactic Liberation of Wonder movement, and was present at their headquarters beneath the Halls of Aneth when it was visited by Aglostarros University Museum Curator Endelle Stroth.

He guided the Curator through the headquarters, and took receipt of a device that could provide backdoor access to Project Centennial. When he asked whether this access could be used to control the Project’s Centurion probes, Stroth insisted that it was only to be used for observation, or else they would risk drawing too much attention. To this, Challe responded that GLoW had something different in mind.
Quen

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Quen is the capital world of the Empire of the Queil, and is located at the heart of the Empire’s territory. It is commonly held that the Queil species originated on Quen, though this has not been proven outright.

Much of the Empire’s military power is concentrated in bases on the surface of Quen. As the Queil Empress’ seat of power, it is also the venue for many of the Empire’s diplomatic statements, such as that delivered by ambassador Prince Aster when the Centurions of Project Centennial began appearing in Queil territories.

In the year 2270, Quen was reportedly the target of a brazen naval attack by the Krolir State, a vassal territory of the Queil Empire. The Queil military allegedly used the experimental Martyr Protocol software to commandeer the starliner *Morithe's Promise*, which was in orbit around Quen at the time, to intercept missiles aimed at the planet's surface and provide cover for Queil starfighter squadrons to deploy. Following the attack, many speculated that the Krolir State's attack had been a false flag operation to demonstrate the ongoing need for the Empire's weapons development research.
Roanoke Ridge

Roanoke Ridge is a American region that spans across the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. It was first settled by German inhabitants in the early 19th century. During the American Civil War the region was split in two from the Confederate states Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and the Union states Indiana and Ohio.

## Description

The region is filled with large hills of rugged and rocky terrain filled with many trees. There is known to be many coal seams in the area. Which is a reason the Germans originally inhabited this region. In modern day there are many mining companies that reside there. Gaining popularity and making a lot of profit from the land. There is only a small percentage of wilderness left as most of the region is covered in industrial cities and small towns. Because the region is so vast temperatures can reach from zero degrees to ninety degrees. (Also depending on the season.)

## History

The first inhabitants of the region were from Germany in the early 19th century in which they established the first real settlement their called Annesburg. It was a mining town that made it's profit off of the land around it, and it eventually grew to be one of the largest industrial cities in the region. Many people during the 19th century were still trying to colonize the vast wilderness even after the states it holds had already become official U.S. states. There were many secluded villages that were started their. Some would become small towns and some large cities that we know today. There were trading posts, rail companies, mining companies, and many more that would flock the area in that time, and that is what built the region as what it is today. During the American Civil War the Confederate army would use the region to break into the northern areas with ease as the land was very dense and untamed at the time, but as the Union realize what they kept doing they eventually put many watchtowers and military posts their. To fight back the Confederacy and win the freedom of slaves. There was a well known gang that lived their known as the Murfree Brood and they were known for cannibalism, and plenty of disgusting acts against mankind. As of the 20th century their existence began to die off, but even today there are many cults in those areas based on the Murfree Brood.
SHARP!! Ciuranizene

SHARP!! Ciuranizene is a commercially available cognitive stimulant commonly found in the Coreworlds. The stimulant is ingested orally and has a sharp citrus flavour from which it derives its name, though it does also improve mental responsiveness.

SHARP!! is a popular product among office workers who struggle to meet deadlines or remain productive throughout the day. However, the Aglostarros Professionals' Union recommends using only small doses of Ciuranizene on a daily basis.
Krolir State

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The Krolir State is a minor galactic civilisation native to a small region within the territory of the Empire of the Queil. As such, under the terms of the Trifold Union, they are a vassal territory of the Empire.

In the year 2270, the Krolir State allegedly attempted a naval assault against the Queil throneworld of Quen. The skirmish saw the Queil military use its experimental Martyr Protocol software to remotely commandeer the starliner *Morithe's Promise*, using the vessel to intercept a barrage of missiles from the Krolir fleet and provide cover for Quen's starfighter squadrons to deploy.

Later reports speculated that the Krolir State's brazen attack may in fact have been a false flag operation by the Queil military itself, intended to prove the ongoing necessity for experimental weapons development after this had recently been questioned by other members of the Trifold Union.
Smoked Ive-Tave

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Smoked Ive-Tave is a culinary dish common to the culture of the Ele Dominion. It was served to the fugitive ex-Curator of the Aglostarros University Museum, Endelle Stroth, and the bounty hunter Tren Krellos during their journey to El-Kera aboard the starship 'Arrowhead'.
Yuzu Makita

**Yuzu Makita** (牧田 柚子, *Makita Yuzu*) is the deuteragonist of the manga series *How Do I Get Together With My Childhood Friend?*. She is a high school student and childhood friend of Minami.

## Etymology

* The name **Yuzu** means "citrus fruit" (柚, *yu*) and "child" (子, *zu*)
* Yuzu's surname **Makita** means "pasture" (牧, *maki*) and "rice field" (田, *ta*)
Aglostarros Professionals' Union

The Aglostaros Professionals' Union is a public sector organisation based on Aglostarros, whose influence covers the entirety of the Coreworlds and, later, the Conglomerate Exploration Zone. The purpose of the Union is to advocate for the rights of workers in the Coreworlds, conduct research on various aspects of working life, and inform both employers and employees of best practices and common issues at work. The Union is not officially a branch of the Coreworlds Conglomerate but it has substantial governmental influence, and the two bodies often work closely together on policy matters.

Among its more notable work, the Aglostarros Professionals' Union conducted research into workplace productivity. The study found that office workers with a "Wonder-Ball" matrix at their desk were substantially more productive, as casual interaction with the device's tactile elements even without measurable consequence can help to relax and focus the mind when otherwise easily distracted. The same study also recommended that the cognitive stimulant SHARP!! Ciuranizene be kept to a small dosage if used daily.
Common Rocknibbler

The Common Rocknibbler is a small arachnid which is circular in shape, pale in colouration and typically around one centimetre in diameter. It derives its name from its propensity to consume certain mineral ores found on exo-worlds located within the Coreworlds and Conglomerate Exploration Zone. The Rocknibbler's native world is unknown, as it has rapidly spread across multiple planets by hiding amidst shipments of ore carried by miners working for companies such as ViCorp.

The Rocknibbler's cursory resemblance to a ViCorp tab-ration has made it the subject of spacer myths which tell of tab-ration eaters developing antennae or chitin. Though it is likely that Rocknibblers may often be mistaken for tab-rations and accidentally ingested, there is no scientific evidence that any subsequent metamorphosis would occur.
Forsaken Eighty

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Forsaken Eighty was the only remaining planet in the former Derth Cluster, which was designated [Terminal, Partial] when it became subject to a local black hole known as the Voiceless Scream. At the time when Centurion 35’s reports of Forsaken Eighty reached the Aglostarros University Museum, analysts from the University predicted that the planet had only weeks left until it entered the singularity itself.

Forsaken Eighty is known to have once harboured both vast, ancient equatorial taigas and polar deserts, providing varied biomes for mammalian and insectoid megaflora to flourish. Its ecosystem was dominated by the Goroc, a heavily-built ungulate which could grow up to 20 metres tall, with antlers broad enough to provide a habitat for birds and insects. Iridescent fish known as Nefish could also commonly be found in Forsaken Eighty’s crater lakes.

Analysts’ projections indicated that Forsaken Eighty’s decaying orbit would have caused the ambient temperature to increase by more than 10ºC, incinerating the planet’s woodland and rendering it almost entirely uninhabitable. In the planet’s final days, the accretion disc of the Voiceless Scream could be seen in the sky above the smoke clouds caused by the burning forests.

Until the arrival of Centurion 35, Forsaken Eighty had been almost entirely untouched by civilisation. Approximately five years prior, a minor Queil orbital waystation had been established, but it was removed when the crew realised the planet was doomed. The ‘name’ Forsaken Eighty derives from a Queil word loosely translated as “forsaken”, which is used to refer to any planet with a terminal trajectory.

Shortly before its demise, Forsaken Eighty was visited by ARK Mandate agents Alther, Drace and Umi, who were tasked with preserving the planet’s flora and fauna specimens, such as the Derth Drakonid. Upon departing the world, Drace gave a brief eulogy for Forsaken Eighty, in which he vowed to celebrate that the planet ever existed rather than mourning its loss.
Tempest System

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The Tempest system is a star system located within the borders of the Empire of the Queil. One of Tempest’s more notable worlds is the planet Yvyr, which is characterised by its constant, wholly inhospitable radioactive blizzards. Yvyr is the location of a secret Queil weapons development facility in which the Kalamus Devastator was designed.

As part of Project Centennial, the Tempest system was visited by Centurion 67. The Centurion may have been monitored or controlled by the Galactic Liberation of Wonder movement, who had recently received backdoor access to the Project from Aglostarros University Museum Curator Endelle Stroth. This may explain why the Centurion took a particular interest in the secret facility on Yvyr, which was destroyed soon after.
Gort Fruit

The Gort Fruit is the fruit of the Gort Tree, a plant native to multiple worlds in the Reush Cluster. The fruit is a favourite food of the Greater Duskbringer.

The Gort Fruit was one of the organisms to be identified by xenobiologist Dr Elin Reush, who gave her name to the region. When the Reush Cluster was later devastated by the explosion of a nearby supernova, the Gort Fruit along with its habitat was rendered extinct in the wild.
Teleas in Bloom

*Teleas in Bloom* is a Xun opera, originating from the planet Xunne in the Xu system of the Drakonwing Expanse. Little is known about the plot of the opera, but it presumably relates in some way to the Inkdrop Telea, a flower native to Xunne which is used to produce colourful dyes for Itela wraps.

Veteran Xun actor Xille Tenser, known as “the Dame of Xun theatre”, once performed in a production of *Teleas in Bloom*.
Aradog

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The aradog is a species of predatory canine found within the Iniir Protectorate, in the Medial Ring of the galaxy. They were characterised by their sharp fangs, dagger-shaped ears and guttural bark.

Approximately five centuries before the arrival of Centurion 54 as part of Project Centennial, an Iniir starship carrying a cargo of aradogs crashed on the planet Tyriss, in the Goh III system. The surviving aradogs escaped into the native ecosystem, and proceeded to hunt to extinction many of the giant mammalian beings populating the planet’s southern hemisphere. Aradogs still populate the planet in packs, feeding on the last of the planet’s fauna as well as each other.

Aradogs responded aggressively to the establishment of luxury resorts by tour operators from the Coreworlds Conglomerate, after the Conglomerate Exploration Zone expanded to include Tyriss and other parts of the Medial Ring. They would often bark and pounce at vacationers they could see on the other side of magnetised particle fields, but individually they were unable to break through the fields. Unusually high numbers of aradogs seemed to mass around the resort compounds.

Aradog steak was a food eaten by some on worlds where aradogs were found, but it was not considered to be a high quality meat.

The child Mak, a visitor on Tyriss from Ourinia in the Coreworlds, was fascinated by an aradog until it pounced at him and scared him.

Guests of the Sanctuarie resort on Tyriss were slaughtered when a pack of more than a hundred aradogs broke through the the magnetised particle perimeter. This was unusual behaviour for the creatures. There are no records of any survivors.

Aradogs became a popular pet among citizens of the Coreworlds following their discovery on worlds such as Tyriss, but they were often the subjects of animal abuse. Operating from the Halls of Aneth on Kollian, the Batar’Xi Aradogs Home sought to protect domestic Aradogs from such neglect or abandonment.
Curator

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The Curator is the overall manager of the Aglostarros University Museum, located on the planet Aglostarros in the Coreworlds. As such, they have close ties to the University of Aglostarros.

Though the Curator typically only works during the Museum’s business hours, the Museum’s night guards have a direct line to the Curator so that they can be alerted to any issues when absolutely necessary.

At the time of the Project Centennial exhibition, Endelle Stroth was the Museum’s Curator. Stroth’s position, along with the defamation laws of the Coreworlds Conglomerate, prevented her from openly blaming Baroness Dorn Oramande for the destruction of Harthoe. However, Stroth later disregarded these restrictions to become more vocal in her opposition of the Oramandes.

Approximately one month following Harthoe’s destruction, the ARK Mandate was established by the Aglostarros University Museum, with the Museum’s Curator in the lead role.

Endelle Stroth was stripped of her role as Curator when the Trifold Union issued an open warrant for her arrest, due to her suspected role in the Centurion attacks against the Empire of the Queil. It was not made clear at the time who would replace her as Curator, but some members of the general public conceded that she had "gone astray".

In the year 2270, the Family Oramande purchased a majority share in the University of Aglostarros, in a transaction valued at more than ⍺1,000,000. Baroness Dorn Oramande subsequently appointed herself as the AUM's new Curator. Speculators believed this move would be followed by the permanent closure of the Project Centennial exhibition, a rumour which drove up the price of alien antiquities substantially.
Conglomerate Charter

The Conglomerate Charter is the foundational document which formalises the creation of the Coreworlds Conglomerate, the central government of most settled planets in the Coreworlds region of space. Its initial signatories included the affluent Family Oramande, at the time ruling monarchs of the coreworld Oramande, who went on to exert a great influence on the politics of the Conglomerate.

In tandem with his signing of the Conglomerate Charter, His Highness King Naith Oramande II made the decision to abdicate all but his family’s ceremonial duties as monarchs of Oramande, turning rulership of the planet over to a democratically-elected government in a move that received praise from the planet’s citizens. This two-week period of political change became known as the Grave Ascension.
Coreworlds Cultural Fund

The Coreworlds Cultural Fund is a public sector body established by the Coreworlds Conglomerate to enable and encourage citizens of the Coreworlds to engage with both their own and other, alien cultures. It often subsidises notable cultural events.

Following the commercialisation of faster-than-light travel, the Coreworlds Cultural Fund partnered with the University of Aglostarros to host a limited run production of traditional Xun opera *The Fall of Exia*, to be performed by the Xunne Operatic Players at the Gardolos Theatre on Aglostarros.
11x13kyle and tsot

11x13kyle, or Nadia, and tsot, or Roswell, created the Microceleb AU together.

## 11x13kyle

When he isn't hard at work on South Park tumblr, Nadia 11x13kyle spends his free time modeling, curing cancer, reading Dr Seuss books to Ukrainian refugee children, pumping iron, and tirelessly working to develop the first vaccine for HIV.

## tsot

Roswell enjoys writing about themself in the third person and hopes to god none of their normal friends see this.
Skull Hair Jellyfish

**eng** | ру

* **Boats**
* **Air Tank**: Old Air Tank, Normal Air Tank, Big Air Tank, Fantastic Air Tank, Mega Air Tank, Fantastic Oxygen Tank, Air Tank, Air Generator
* **Coral ReefsDeep**: Breadfish, Goth, Nyafish, Poison Apple Trout, Specterfish, Zombiefish, Very Durish, Bulletfish, Cleanerfish, Cleanerfish
* **Ocean Cave**: Baloon Fish, Nome, Triang, Beta, Cardinal Fish, Dark Fish, Gire Goby, Fire Fish, Royal Grama, Water Fish, Pincer, Axolotl, Dino, Magging, Coralistar, Inga, Radish, Hermit, Baby Shark, Sour, Sharky, Ghost Fish, Small Gum Jellyfish, Gum Jellyfish, Giant Gum Jellyfish
* **Ocean CaveDeep**: Small Hippofish, Demonfish, Signalfish, Mermaid, Fishlith, Sailfish, Elder Magging, Termi, Big Jaw, Skull Teeth Jellyfish
* **Seaweed Region**: Bean Fish, Mone, Tangle, Chicken Fish, Pit Bull, Duck Fish, Helmet Fish, Sheep Fish, Smiley, Minnowa, Citrus, Discus, Football, Thom, Cow Fish, Lovely, Piranha, Baby Whale, Bigfoot, Big-Go, Salmon, Whaley, Dolphin, Small Hair Jellyfish, Hair Jellyfish, Giant Hair Jellyfish
* **Seaweed RegionDeep**: Bunnyfish, Dokebifish, Owlfish, Submariner Cat, Frankie, Devilfish, Snickershark, Dark Bigfoot, Scar Whale, **Skull Hair Jellyfish**
* **Glacial Area**: Anchobi, Gingerfish, Pengler, Deco, Snowmanfish, Gingerbread, Snowfish, Foxy, Harp Seal, Icefish, Woolfish, Crystalfish, Yeti, Elephant Seal, Mammo, Killer Whale, Turtlegloo, Small Muffler Jellyfish, Muffler Jellyfish, Big Muffler Jellyfish, Glacier Jellyfish, Unicorn Whale
* **Glacial AreaDeep**: Eyefish, Thiefish, Gazer, Jiangshifish, Wolfie, Yami, Vamfish, Witchfish, Blue Dragonfish, Trumpetfish, Skull Muffler Jellyfish
* **Catopia**: Bulb Fish, Coin Fish, Rock Fish, Goldfish, Ocquid, Cuttlefish, Boatie, Crow, Air Fish, Ad Fish, Marlin, Whale Shark, Bah Azutanga, Transcendacanth, Apollish, Fiendshark, Coral Whale
* **Catlantis**: Glum Fish, Winter Camellia Fish, Spring Camellia Fish, Dragonfly Fish, Halibut, Ginseng Fish, Mothfish, Pink Mothfish, Fossilfish, Garlic Mustard, Dumbopus, Seahorse, Mobius Seahorse, Blue Speedy, Green Speedy, Red Speedy, Round Beak, Shy Mimosa, Whiteshroom Island Fish, Rafflesia Fish, Mandarin Fish, Ruins Ocquid, Ruins Cuttlefish, Electric Eel, Leaf Seadragon, Flat Beak, Coelacanth, Polypterus, Small Ruins Jellyfish, Ruins Jellyfish, Big Ruins Jellyfish, Mahi-mahi, Manta Ray, Blue Grass Seadragon, Dunkleo, Hyneria, Mosasaurus, Leviathan

## Skull Hair Jellyfish

### Zone

Seaweed RegionDeep

Each and every strand of hair on this jellyfish is dangerous. Don't let its mesmerizingly flowing legs distract you. It can get close to you surprisingly quickly.
El-Q'rokar

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El-Q'rokar is a Lindellian member of the Ele Metanation who resides in the city of Korus, on the Ele Dominion's capital world of El-Kera, in the El system. They wear a Warrior mask and serve as a sergeant in the Dominion's small military force. As such, they are responsible for delivering mandatory combat training to new members of the Metanation who choose to take up the Warrior mask.

In the year 2270, this new intake of trainees included former Aglostarros University Museum Curator Endelle Stroth. Stroth acknowledged that her relative ineptitude must be a source of frustration to El-Q'rokar, but over time she believed her mentor had taught her enough that she would not embarrass herself. El-Q'rokar also spoke frankly to Stroth about their experience of the Ele Metanation's more supernatural aspects, which they described as not being something they really thought about from day to day. El-Q'rokar offered to take Stroth to visit their friend on the planetoid El-Phyyr, nearby to El-Kera, so that they could demonstrate the ability of the Ele to traverse great distances instantaneously using the power of the Metanation.

Once on El-Phyyr, aboard one of the world's many silo facilities, El-Q'rokar instructed Stroth to meditate in order to access the network of thought-threads which span the Metanation. With this done, they next instructed Stroth to use their personal memories and connections to travel the thought-threads instantaneously back to her apartment building.
Feast of Elforsht

The Feast of Elforsht is a social event of fundamental importance to the civilisation of the Ele Metanation, comprising a meal shared by members of a local community. The Feast is not a singular event but one observed regularly, usually weekly. For practicality's sake, attendance to any Feast is limited to the local area, but even with this limitation, a group of feasters can range from close family or friends to apartment neighbours or even entire city blocks. In order to cater for this, many communities maintain a specific venue for the sole purpose of taking the Feast of Elforsht. For instance, the inhabitants of El-Endelle's apartment building are hosted at the nearby Elorra Banquet Hall.

In the context of the Ele Metanation, which places the concept of community and the interconnectedness of all beings at the heart of society within the Ele Dominion, taking the Feast of Elforsht is seen as a symbolic reaffirmation of one's bonds to one's neighbours and to the Ele a large. As such, while attendance at the Feast is not mandatory, continued absence is frowned upon. Indeed, the more one opens oneself up to the idea of the Metanation and the Ele way of life, the more inconceivable it becomes to forego the Feast.

At the Feast of Elforsht, it is customary for attendees to each bring at least one dish, typically home-made, to be shared among the group. This is not unlike what Coreworlds citizens know as a "potluck". However, certain staples are common to every feast, including haal juice, refel biscuits, beanbread and vielwine.
Surt Logistics

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Surt Logistics is an interstellar shipping company operating out of the Coreworlds, and serving citizens of the Coreworlds Conglomerate.

After Veldt Star Industries’ unveiling of its new Pantheon Collection of faster-than-light starships, at its 2267 Keynote Conference on the planet Ourinia, it was reported that Surt Logistics placed a substantial order for the starships, along with ViCorp and the Coreworlds Transport Authority.
Keeflower

The keeflower is a plant farmed in fields on planets at the edges of the Empire of the Queil, such as Galeus. Keeflowers produce keeseeds, a staple food of the Queil Empire and the main ingredient in keemeal.

Arl considered farming keeflowers on Galeus to be a peaceful life, free from attacks by raiders or intervention from bureaucrats, who considered the supply of keeseeds too vital to be meddled with.
Ortekk

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Ortekk is a planet located in the Coreworlds. As such, it is part of the Coreworlds Conglomerate.

Ortekk is best known as the location of Derre’s Auction House, where alien antiquities from the frontier and Conglomerate Exploration Zone are traded.

The Galactic Liberation of Wonder movement called out Ortekk’s auction houses, including Derre’s, within the text of their Manifesto, in asserting their belief that the wonders of the galaxy should “remain in [their] proper place,” rather than “in the auction houses of Ortekk.”
Centurion 72

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As part of Project Centennial, Centurion 72 was one of multiple exploration drones to traverse the territories of the Empire of the Queil.

In 2270, fearing that the Centurions posed a threat to the security of their Empire, a Queil military operation in the Gordian Veldt attempted to detain Centurion 56 and Centurion 72 using experimental anti-Centurion munitions. The AlTime News Channel reported that the weaponry proved effective at destroying the drones, and was subsequently distributed to all member forces of the Trifold Union.

Later digital autopsies conducted by the Queil revealed that Centurion 72's software had been extensively patched by the Galactic Liberation of Wonder movement, using command codes which corresponded to the Curator of the Aglostarros University Museum.

Despite having been dismantled down to only their data cores, both Centurions 56 and 72 later broke out of containment by apparently rebuilding their entire bodily structures from components of the research station in which they were being held. Following the breakout, a source from GLoW publicly confessed to AlTime that they had hacked Centurions 56 and 72, but reported that the two units were now both out of their control. This incident prompted the Trifold Union to shift tactics from engaging the Centurions directly to relocating sensitive targets away from the drones' projected flight plans.
Halphoc-Class Starship

The *Halphoc*-class starship is a model of starship produced by Veldt Star Industries at its shipyards on Ourinia, in the Coreworlds, for purchase by citizens of the Coreworlds.

The *Halphoc*-class starship is part of the Eidolon Collection, Veldt's 2270 successor range to 2267's Pantheon Collection, which controversially focusses more on integrated weapons systems and greater defence. As such, the *Halphoc*-class is marketed as a gunboat designed to deliver overwhelming firepower, at the expense of interior space or sustained, long-distance flight. Along with its various combat systems, the *Halphoc*-class is outfitted with an AIM Drive for faster-than-light travel, and the customisable modular design which has been a staple of Veldt's starships since the Nomad Collection.

The origin of the name *Halphoc* is unknown, but given the predecessor Pantheon Collection's use of the names of deities, it is likely that this title also references mythology or folklore.

Along with the rest of the Eidolon Collection, the *Halphoc*-class was unveiled by Veldt's CEO Ardus Lyn at a keynote event in 2270. Shortly after, the AlTime News Channel's Home & Ship section ran a feature showcasing the model's technical specifications with a "foldout" illustration.
Adene

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Adene is a planet located in the Conglomerate Exploration Zone. Following the commercialisation of faster-than-light travel, it was settled by citizens of the Coreworlds Conglomerate who founded a farming colony there.

The Foths, once next-door neighbours to Aglostarros University Museum night guard Garrad in his apartment building, relocated from Aglostarros to join the farming colony on Adene.
Krane

Krane is a popular fashion designer from the Coreworlds, whose new collections are often featured on the AlTime News Channel. The name 'Krane' is likely a pseudonym.

For the Autumn season of the year 2270, Krane debuted a new fashion collection which drew inspiration from the Queil species and its culture. AlTime described the line as "shocking".
Exo-Worlds

"Exo-worlds" is the collective term for planets settled by the Coreworlds Conglomerate before the commercialisation of faster-than-light travel. Any planet known to the Conglomerate outside the Coreworlds themselves was designated an exo-world; these were mostly resource-rich bodies earmarked for mining by companies such as ViCorp, or important waypoints on the way to such mining worlds, such as Tresh-II.

To reach any exo-world in the pre-FTL era, miners would undertake long-haul flights aboard prototypical star freighters, during which they would subsist on ViCorp's patented tab-rations.

After the widespread adoption of FTL travel by use of AIM drives, practically all exo-worlds were absorbed into the Coreworlds' immediate territory or the Conglomerate Exploration Zone, rendering the designation largely obsolete. Astrum-36 mining worlds on the Galactic Edge such as Motherlode Prime are considered by some to be the last of the exo-worlds; today the term is hardly used outside of historical contexts.
Ordoth

Ordoth is a planet in the Dothor system, located deep within the Drakonwing Expanse spiral arm. It orbits the star Dothor.

Ordoth is the homeworld of the Dothroi people, who can observe the Dothor Lightfields from the planet’s surface.

Minerals present in the asteroids of the Dothor Lightfields are scarce on Ordoth, so the mining companies of the Dothroi often ship those minerals back to the planet from the asteroid belt.
"Wonder-Ball" Matrix

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The Wonder-Ball matrix is a semi-technological toy or game, comprising a colourful, roughly spherical plastic casing detailed with functional switch, slider, dial and button mechanisms. The device is small enough to be held in one hand, and also has a built-in holographic emitter, allowing scenes read from a range of widely available cartridges to be projected at the user's eye level. These scenes usually depict a simple make-believe scenario, such as an adventurous hiker walking a trail or a starship flying over the surface of a planet. Narrative scenes are also available, including a retelling of popular nursery rhyme *The Sleepy Robot*.

In most holographic projections the subject will respond in pleasing or surprising ways to input from the device's tactile elements, but this is not always the case. Indeed, certain studies have shown that the casual pressing of buttons and toggling of switches without measurable consequence can itself help to relax and focus the mind when otherwise easily distracted. For this reason, though the Wonder-Ball has been a customary gift to all children born in the Coreworlds since its creation, the toy is also popular with older generations. Research by the Aglostarros Professionals' Union shows that office workers with a Wonder-Ball on their desk are substantially more productive.

Gifted to children at birth, Wonder-Balls have a high price point but are designed to be incredibly durable and easy to repair in the rare case of faults. The personalisation and "modding" of devices over time is also a popular hobby.

In the year 2270, while living in an apartment in Korus, on the Ele Dominion's capital world El-Kera, former Aglostarros University Museum Curator Endelle Stroth was gifted a Wonder-Ball by the young El-Sona, her neighbour and the daughter of El-Sondur. El-Sona believed the device could help Stroth to focus while puzzling out how to prevent the Centurions of Project Centennial from attempting to destroy the Ele Metanation. Stroth lated handed the device back to El-Sona while preparing to depart El-Kera for Aglostarros, noting that it had indeed been very useful.
Motherlode Prime System

Motherlode Prime is a star system located on the Galactic Edge, out of rage of any light or radiation from the Galactic Core. These conditions mean that oceans of Astrum-36 are present on otherwise barren planets in this system.

As part of Project Centennial, Centurion 79 visited the then-unnamed Motherlode Prime system, where it first discovered Astrum-36. The Motherlode Prime system was later named by the corporation Motherlode Mining, which has shortlisted this uninhabited system as a location in which to mine for Astrum-36.
Ele (Species)

The Ele are a little-known species of sentient insect-like beings who are widely understood to have founded both the Ele Metanation and its astropolitical counterpart, the Ele Dominion. These "true" Ele typically have a blue carapace body, six spiked legs, two prehensile arms and a head resembling that of a mantid with a reptilian mouth rather than mandibles. The Ele creature can seemingly have either six or eight bioluminescent eyes, with the higher number rarer and considered fortunate.

It is likely that the Ele species originated on the planet El-Kera, which now serves as the capital world of the Dominion. As such, the mysterious obelisks which dot the planet's surface may be of their design, though not much is known about the pre-Metanation existence of the Ele. It is understood that they were highly technologically advanced even millennia ago, and at one point developed systems that other civilisations would struggle to parse even today, including the Metanation itself and the practice of crafting and wearing the now-ubiquitous black masks.

While the Ele have their own language, Elen, and are also capable of speaking Andarran Standard, their affinity for the Metanation means they typically prefer to communicate telepathically. In this way, they can be sure that their intentions and any nuances are clearly understood.

Due to the all-encompassing and ever-growing nature of the Ele Metanation, the proportion of "true" Ele within the diverse collective is likely only fractional. The true count is unknown, as it is considered rude to ask about a being's identity under their mask. It is also unclear how the Ele species feels about the expansion of the Metanation and the territory it occupies, or the growing diversity of its people, but they have not objected to date.
Order of the Ninth Plane

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The Order of the Ninth Plane is an order of Andarran monks with monasteries located throughout the Andarra system. The Threshold of the Ninth Plane on Andar Prime is one such monastery. Members of the Order maintain strict vows of pacifism and neutrality, and practise meditation for extended periods with the expectation that the astral self will leave the physical body. For this reason, monks of the Ninth Plane wear Soul Tethers to keep their astral self connected to the physical world.

As part of Project Centennial, the Order of the Ninth Plane was visited by Centurion 44, who observed that the charms of the Order’s Soul Tethers glowed with varying intensity during meditation, which could correspond to mental activity or something less quantifiable. Worshippers of the Ninth Order gifted the Centurion with its own Soul Tether despite its synthetic nature. Unfortunately, after several attempts, the Centurion could not cause the charm of its Soul Tether to illuminate.

The nature of the crystal used to craft the Soul Tether remains a closely guarded secret, and the Order has refused offers by entrepreneurs to market the bracelets to tourists.

Following the commercialisation of FTL travel, the Order of the Ninth Plane became a key player on the astropolitical stage. Andarran monasteries hosted pivotal negotiations, making Andarra a crucial system within the burgeoning interstellar community. The Order was responsible for creating Andarran Standard (AS), a synthetic language used by all diplomats attending events in the Andarra system.

The Order of the Ninth Plane was led by a Magister, and at the time of Centurion 44’s visit, that role was filled by Magister Xin.

The Order of the Ninth Plane has one notable splinter group known as the Aneth Fracture. Scriptures of both the Order and the Fracture indicate that approximately two dozen adherents broke away and were exiled from the Order’s monasteries in the Andarra system, for their beliefs that the Order’s stance of true pacifism and neutrality was inherently unethical, and therefore harmful to the astral self. Following their exile, the Aneth Fracture departed Andar Prime entirely and took up residence at the Halls of Aneth on the planet Kollian.
Keeseed

Keeseeds are seeds produced by the keeflower. They are the main ingredient in keemeal, a staple food commonly found in the Empire of the Queil, but they can also be eaten raw. As a result, keeflowers are farmed intensively on planets at the outer edges of the Queil Empire, such as Galeus in the Fer Sinistra system, which produce and ship vast quantities of keeseeds and keemeal.
Reush Cluster

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The Reush Cluster is an area of space located in the Conglomerate Exploration Zone. It contains multiple planets.

Organisms such as the Gort Tree and the Greater and Lesser Duskbringers are native to the Reush Cluster, which is monitored by Coreworlds zoologists. The various biomes of the sector were recorded and analysed by xenobiologist Dr Elin Reush, for whom the region is named.

The Reush Cluster was ultimately devastated by the detonation of a local supernova, wiping out most native species. Local zoologists believe that the Greater Duskbringer’s ability to photosynthesise sunlight may have given them an early warning of this extinction event, reflected in their increasingly erratic migratory patterns.

Shortly before the region’s destruction, the Reush Cluster was visited by an ARK Mandate team seeking to preserve its endangered life forms. The team and its specimens were later believed lost when their starship was hijacked by the Galactic Liberation of Wonder.
Astrum Canister

Astrum Canisters are mass-produced, disposable vessels used to contain the chemical compound Astrum-36, which is a fuel source for faster-than-light (FTL) travel.

During the mining process, crews of mining personnel lower racks of Astrum canisters into pools of Astrum-36, where the canisters automatically open to let in the fuel. When the canisters are full, they close again and the rack is retracted. After a brief rinse with disinfectant, the canisters are ready to use.

The AIM Drive allows starships to travel faster than light, relying on Astrum-36 administered in canisters as fuel.