Uplarias

**Uplarias** was an arid yet urbanized terrestrial planet in the Cassiopeia Galaxy, naturally covered in barren deserts. The planet was a colony of the United Cassiopeian Republic and was famous for being the first Republic colony to implement the use manmade domed cities. The planet was home to a cultural group called the Uplarians.

## Description

Uplarias was located in the Outer Core region of the galaxy, specifically in the Uplarian System that was named after the planet. This planetary system was comprised of a single white giant star and at least one other planet called Galatea, which was another UCR colony primarily inhabited by Dremirians. Uplarias had three rocky moons.

The terrain of Uplarias was entirely comprised of barren salt flats. The planet had no breathable atmosphere, which made it extremely difficult for any life to naturally thrive. When Uplarias was colonized by the Cassiopeian Republic, innovative and enormous domed cities were built that were capable of sustaining life and comfortable communities, creating a home for billions.

### Government

The **Uplarian Parliament** served as the planetary government for Uplarias. This Parliament operated under the jurisdiction of the United Cassiopeian Republic.

## History

### Colonization: Era of Innovation

Relatively early in the lifespan of the Cassiopeian Republic, a woman named Maud Uplar and her team of explorers discovered a barren planet devoid of life and any trace of a breathable atmosphere. Naturally, a group of explorers would move onto another planet in their search for a suitable colony, but Maud Uplar saw an opportunity for greatness on the barren salt planet. Uplar and her team of settlers decided to build their homes in technology-intensive domes that could sustain life from within. Eventually, these domed homes evolved into enormous, artificial domed cities. These cities were connected via a complex yet highly efficient network of underground tunnels. The planet became one of the first colonies of the Cassiopeian Republic.

The planet was then named Uplarias, after colonist Maud Uplar herself, and the blueprints for the Uplarian domed cities became an important staple for many Cassiopeian Republic colonies throughout the galaxy, such as Chudrothol and Hoanghon. Uplarias become known as one of the most successful Republic colonies to have ever existed throughout the galactic nation's history.

## Inhabitants

Uplarias had a variety of different inhabitants, consisting of Humans, Jeonsulites, Praeliorians, and many other different sentients that identified themselves as Uplarians, culturally.

### Sentinels

Sentinel Uplarias was gifted with the ability to protect anyone from sustaining any injuries within a certain radius. Many Uplarian Sentinels were public servants who worked closely with hospitals.

### Notable Figures

* **Maud Uplar** - a woman who led the expedition to Uplarias and led its colonization, on the behalf of the Cassiopeian Republic.
* **Felicity Loffti** - a senator that represented Uplarias in the Cassiopeian Senate in the 60th century ASA.
* **Varis Lucin** - a Praeliorian man who escaped execution from the Praeliorian Empire and immigrated to Uplarias.
* **Alex Dritas** - a Jeonsulite privateer who was a crewmate aboard the *Alexandria*.