Werche

Werche is very hot aside from the poles, which are still warm compared to Earth’s temperatures. The entire planet is extremely humid and the rain cycle is constantly cycling through, creating an almost never ending amount of rain in some areas. The ocean near the equator is constantly above 80 degrees Fahrenheit during spring and summer, causing long hurricane seasons and intense storms for most of the year. The long years of plants clinging onto the earth while water erodes the ground constantly have created millions of odd raised areas, of which often are struck by lightning.

There are a few islands that are located just east of where large hurricanes and storms form in the ocean where the climate is extremely pleasant- most vacations take place there. The reason behind them not being already torn apart is because the global wind patterns actually blow all of the storms away west, so the locals only experience occasional storms.

Near the poles, however, is much more calmer. Most residents reside there due to the less chaotic conditions. The lower temperatures make for an atmosphere that rains on a much more limited scale and it’s less dangerous because of the lack of hurricanes and tornadoes. The adaptations of the local organisms varies along the longitude due to the changing temperatures between above and below freezing. Most ships will land in these areas for the safer climate and flatter terrain.

The unique conditions of the planet have created hundreds of unique organisms specially adapted to the rain near the equator. For example, most flora have adapted the use of developing their own drainage systems, allowing them to be proficient at expelling constant excess rain. Roots have become especially strong on this planet to survive the intense winds. If the roots don’t suffice, many species also have the ability to reroot themselves once they are tossed around. Most plants are also very tall due to the cloudy weather constantly limiting sunlight. Many plants actually work together to create canopies where water can only trickle in to create a more ordinary watering schedule. The local fauna can take advantage of these canopies and choose to reside there. Additionally, many organisms choose to burrow as well, creating packed walls that water can’t penetrate. Days are also only 13 hours long due to the fast rotation speed Werche has.

These adaptations have created hundreds of hydrophobic materials that are harvested and sold by the local people. Werche is known for producing thousands of different woods and fabrics that are highly resilient and waterproof, and because the conditions of the planet are so different, there's yet to be another planet with so many. Entering the equator is a dangerous business for high profit, but many safety measures are implemented to minimize casualties. The people of Werche also thrive on their fishing industry.

Werche is not very advanced technology-wise- they don't even have their own spaceships- the reason behind this being that particular parts of Werche are very conservative and wish to avoid exploring the cosmos from the belief that it will lead to their ultimate destruction. This belief is very popular in the North pole and the South pole will not buy space products in fear of the North sending bombs in retaliation. Traders foreign to Werche are aware of this fact and hold this as a threat so that the inhabitants of Werche do not obtain spacecraft and thus limit the independence of the planet.

Deep underground lays massive deposits of magnesium, and deeper sits mostly molten magnesium in the underground layers (them being very large because of the planet size). Because of this, the large amount of electricity from storms, and the planet's fast rotations, the planet has a very large and powerful magnetic field that is adept at drawing in magnetic materials from outer space. In order to have an unaffected flight pattern, spaceships will enter from the poles so they don’t get sucked into the deadly central area of the planet.

There are a special list of laws original to Werche, called Ghanor laws. These laws are special- breaking them will have one taken to prison and immediately put into the bottom of the social hierarchy and called a “Yobu”. Taking into consideration the definition of a second-class citizen, Yobu would be considered a ninth-class citizen in comparison of its treatment. The locals secretly practice a slightly illegal ritual where every couple years all Yobu have their legs broken and are flown into the equator during hurricane season while merry traditional music is played. One Ghanor law outlaws the complete mixing and blending of a meal and calling it “good slop”. The reason behind its creation was the complete traumatization of one of the official legislature administrators after learning about “good slop”. Taking local specialty flora for exporting is outlawed so that Werche can maintain a monopoly on its unique hydrophobics.

The North and South once held Ghanor laws close, but the South eventually revolutionized past the barbaric traditions and moved on. This was a controversial move and since then the North and South have become large rivals. However, no direct attacks have been made as the equator is too deadly and too large to easily reach each other. Since then, the North and South have developed very differently. The North became even more conservative from their rivalry and didn't progress very far in technology, but they were originally more developed and so have much more weaponry than the South. On the other hand, the South has made progress in more advanced technology, but it hasn't yet had the time to gain enough to overpower the North. Residents of both sides speculate that a war will soon break out.