Bombis

**Bombis** is a planet located in the Bis system in the Bombus Region of the OGC. Bombis is a temperate plant world with an abundance of forests and plains gathered near it's salty oceans. As the homeworld of the Bombus species and the founding place of Bism, Bombis is a major hub of religion, with off-world worshippers gathering in masses of up to 750 million in number. Despite being the foundation of the OGC, Bombis itself is quiet on the governmental front, with most operations being focused off-world on Lub and Osayr.

## Ecology

Bombis is a planet located in the Bis system in the Bombus Region of the OGC. It has one moon called Borrn and orbits around the sun Bis. Bombis has a breathable atmosphere and a temperate environment with three major continents, Pence, the northern continent, Sispar, and East Sispar. These continents are separated by a several large oceans with high salt levels.

A majority of the continents' area has forested environments and open grass-filled plains. The forests are gathered near the white sand beaches on the coast, with stretches of plains and valleys with the occasional mountainous region behind. Small islands and peninsulas rest near the coasts, with their own developed ecosystems. The entire landscape of the planet has a dull yellow color due to the shared hues of the forests and plains.

The high quantity of plant life throughout the planet has allowed a vibrant ecosystem of species to develop. Predators are few and far between, with thousands of smaller herbivores living in the forests and herds of hundreds of species grazing in the plains. Creatures such as the Bombom live near the cities, scavenging from the trash heaps gathered near the outer wall's waste grounds.

The major urbanization of the planet is clustered around the harbors along the coasts. These cities are often walled off to the environment beyond. Elsewhere, farms and mines are scattered throughout the planet's scarce peaks.

## Inhabitants and culture

Bombis is notably the homeworld of the Bombus species, a race of reptilians common throughout the entire galaxy. Most of the Bombis's three billion population is made up of Bombus. Because of the planet's status as a religious hub, a sizeable quantity of the population is made up of off-world worshippers; who travel to the planet for religious pilgrimages to its many temples.

The main Bombus religion of Bism was developed on Bombis. Those who follow Bism worship a god called Beraz, who is seen as a benevolent entity who can only travel by word of mouth.

The major cities throughout Bombis are centered around large Bism temples, where throngs of worshippers gather daily. Many more smaller churches and temples are located throughout the rest of cities, making up a majority of the structures. Because of the constant traffic, the cities are often filthy, with many vendors and sell-beings taking advantage of the bright-eyed Bism devout. This leads to Bombis having a poor reputation among the more aware Bism community, being seen as a fallen place of worship.

The most common language spoken on Bombis is Bisish, of which Bombis is also the birthplace.

## History

The native Bombus species used to be a hyper-aggressive apex predator called the Bis beast. The Bis beast eventually began to gain sentience as their mating rituals became more advanced. It is estimated that the Bis beast gained a bipedal stance around 100 million YBO, and began to develop a tribal culture.

It is unknown how Bism first developed; speculation ranges from fruit induced hallucinations, from a visit from a more ancient species such as the Marae or Phylote. Regardless, Bism first became a reality in a small tribe located on the northern coast of Pence. This original tribe didn't advance beyond tribal technology, even as nations of more advanced Bombus developed worldwide with steam-based technologies. Through back-door rumors and hidden espionage, the original Bism tribe was able to stage a prolonged warfare and take control of the planet, creating a planetwide religious police state.

At around two thousand YBO, the Bombus began to travel beyond their home system with their developed interstellar travel with ships of missionaries determined to spread Bism amongst the stars. Upon the discovery of other sentient races, the Bombus Empire began a conquest to convert all to Bism, often resulting in hostile takeovers of planets.

The planet was among the first to join the OGC when it was founded at 0 YBO. The first Bombus Rectors came from Bombis, along with a majority of the Bombus representatives since then. Despite being the foundation of Bism and the OGC, the planet has stayed relatively quiet since it joined, with few galactic events having any impact upon it.

## Government and economy

As a member of the OGC, Bombis is directly represented by a Rector. The planet's government is under the direct control of the OGC's jurisdiction, meaning law enforcement is carried out by a platoon of OGC soldiers. Cities throughout Bombis have an endless wealth of resources thanks to their status as the founding place of Bism.

Bombis has little resources that are valuable off-world. Its main export is various religious paraphilia created for its endless flow of religious journeyers.