Ovemo-o

## Astronomical Features

"The Scorched Planet" is the first planet in the Retronica System, rotating closely around Retronica Dracii exclusively. It has no moons.

## Geography/Biology/Ecology

Tidally locked with Dracii; one half of the planet is perpetually baked by the anti-sun into molten oceans, and the other is covered in ice that cannot even be thawed when exposed to the next closest sun Solari. An atmosphere is held by a superbly strong magnetic field, but the planet periodically “dips'' close to the accretion disk and is filled with radiant circumstellar plasma that creates massive columns of lightning at the poles. Rivers of poisonous salts run beneath the crust, while acid rain pours in massive weather patterns. Inhospitable to most creatures, organic or otherwise. However, it is in fact vital for dragon reproduction, as the ubiquitously extreme conditions provide optimal conditions for their eggs to hatch; other planets may have only a handful of extreme spots that promote specific types of dragon embryo development, though some dragons have fully adapted to other alien biomes (e.g. fairy dragons, wyverns, drakes). Young Ovemo-o dragons can start to fly closer to the anti-sun and harness its power, learning their breath attacks from Dracii's pulsar radiation beam. Once adult dragons have grown strong enough to ride the solar winds, they are encouraged to fly through the vacuum of space to find purchase on planets, moons, or asteroids in Retronica.

### Homeworld Species

Dragons (Chromatic and Metallic), previously dragonborn to a larger extent.

### Settled Species

None. Even if a species could survive the extreme environment, dragons guard their homeworld viciously against outsiders. To such an aim, they have successfully prevented use of their Warp Pads by otherworldly interlopers, which lie deep in the treacherous ruins of the mythic draconic empires in the Age of Dragons. However, it is an honor and danger to be a visitor on their planet –if one is invited under their protection.

## History

As the other worlds of Retronica were still forming from proto-planetary disks, the dragons already inhabited Ovemo-o for an era. They were early activators of the Warp Pads on their planet. However, the Warp Pads on other planets had yet to be activated by their unformed would-be inhabitants; the dragons explored the Retronica system using their own interplanetary flight capabilities to reach the other planets. There, they would use the primordial surfaces of these worlds to build nests for their eggs to hatch in future eras. Eventually, in the Age of Faith, the host of planetary deities and demi-gods emerged and their followers would use great powers to wage war against the draconic empires. During this war, the dragonborn were created in cloning facilities by different factions to act as shock troops and administer the imperial decay. Nonetheless, most of the dragons retreated back onto Ovemo-o and faced the collapse of their civilization and spawned the draconic deities. During the collapse, the dragonborn were banished from Ovemo-o by their creators and have lived in diaspora across Retronica.

## Magic/Technology

Inventors of runes (eventually adopted and advanced by others, such as the dwarves), early draconic cloning/gene-editing technology that has since been largely abandoned, and the foundations of solar-wind flight. During the Quiet Century, Ovemo-o dragons also demonstrated the capacity to build a megastructure, a dyson swarm, around Dracii.

## Class Society

Dragons do not typically form class societies in the Age of Gates.

## Deities

Draconic pantheons have a stronger presence on this world, including Tiamat, Null, Asgorath, etc.