Terra

Terra

*"The White Fleet massed over the surface of Terra with its endless blue seas and amber fields. Africa and Western Europe were still infested with Society men loyal to Grimmus and Falthe along with their ground cannons. But the Republic's ships split into several squadrons that hovered over the primary targets established by the ArchImperator. In one fell swoop, more than half of the planet would be assailed by the Free Legions."*

**Terra** (pronounced /tair-uh/), also known as Terra, is the third planet in the solar system from the core, in between Venus and Mars. Terra is the original homeworld of the human race. Eventually it was conquered by the original 200 Conquering families of the Society of Man. It houses two Institutes, one for the Western hemisphere and one for the Eastern. Currently, some areas are still contested between the Solar Republic and the Society Remnant.

## Geography

Terra, as the original planet from which mankind expanded to the stars, did not require terraforming. It has 71% of its surface covered in water, mostly seas, oceans and gulfs, as well as lakes and rivers. The landmasses are organized in mostly continental style landmasses. Both the northern and southern poles have large ice masses, where Obsidians live until taken by the Golds. The climate is very varied, with everything from more tropical climates around the equator, to colder climates towards the poles.

## Features

Long after the Conquering, Terra is home to roughly 3.5 billion people of all Colours. People from Terra are described to be talkative and speak very fast, with a distinctive accent.

Terra is one of the largest sources of Greys, (along with Callisto and Venus). The Ludus of New Sparta is notable for having produced three of the most famous legions: Legio V Lacedaemon, Legio X Pardus and Legio XX Fulminata.

Terra is a very large producer of food. The planet also produces many other things including; weapons and equipment, such as guns, razor, ammunition, etc. as well as producing gems, alcohol and rough fabrics.

## Notable Houses

Terra is home to a number of powerful Gold Houses, including many of the 200.

### House Grimmus

House Grimmus is the largest and most powerful family on Terra, often directly or indirectly influencing the course of the planet's politics. Due to their immense military capacity and vast territories in Africa and the Americas, House Grimmus is one of the most influential families in the entire Society.

#### House Ptolemy

House Ptolemy is a Grimmus vassal house, with lands encompassing most of Northeastern Africa.

### House Falthe

House Falthe controls Europe and the Middle East up until the Indian subcontinent. They have fallen far from grace in recent years, largely due to the actions of the Manticore, a former member of House Falthe adopted into House Augustus, but still wield considerable influence and power in Societal politics.

#### House Levus

A powerful Falthe vassal, House Levus' ancestral lands include Germania and the surrounding area.

#### House Salacia

A wealthy Falthe vassal house situated on Cyprus, House Salacia is famed for its considerable stake in the Terran pleasure industry, including the breeding of Roses in the Cyrene Palatial Gardens. The funds gained from their businesses are used to fund the family's oversized house legion, the Legio Sirenica.

#### House Saguntum

With territory stretching from the tip of the Iberian Peninsula to Old France, House Saguntum is an influential Falthe vassal known for its vast agricultural capacity and the production of talented soldiers to meet Falthe recruitment quotas.

#### House Saxon

House Saxon is a Falthe vassal house in control of the British Isles.

### House Ignis

House Ignis claims the majority of Asia from their ancestral home of Paektu Mountain in Northern Korea. Controlling vast amounts of Terra's resources, the Ignis are traders, and their extensive factories form a large portion of the Societal industrial base. Partnered with their sizable trading fleet, House Ignis is a powerful force in the Society Remnant.

### House Kazurai

House Kazurai controls most of East Asia from their seat in the Japanese Isles.

### House Khan

House Khan controls the territories of Russia and Northern Asia. It was subGovernor Vasila au Khan who gave the order to irradiate the latifundas so as to deny their agricultural produce to the Solar Republic.

### House Denudeo

House Denudeo controls Australia and most of the South Pacific, and is the centrepoint of the current Societal Resistance movement on Terra.