Zajac

**Zajac** was a temperate terrestrial planet in the Cassiopeia Galaxy, covered with plateaus, woodlands, and wetlands. The planet was home to a cultural group of Humans called the Zajacines.

## Description

A rocky planet, Zajac was situated in the Dreamer Worlds, a sector in the Central Expanse that was dominated by the Dremirians. Zajac was one of several planets in its planetary system. The other planets in the Zajacine System, some rocky and some composed of gas, were unnamed by the inhabitants of Zajac. The planet orbited around a red dwarf star and had two moons, all officially unnamed.

Zajac mostly had a rather flat terrain comprised of plateaus, which were separated by massive ravines. Atop these plateaus is where grassy life could be found, either in the form of wetlands or woodlands. Zajac was known to have dangerous wildlife that prevented the planet's inhabitants from easily establishing paths connecting their different settlements together. An example of this hazardous fauna was the Miujaxis, a quadrupedal fanged beast that preyed upon anything small enough to tear its teeth into.

### Government

Zajac did not have a proper planetary government, as its few cities were divided from one another for much of the planet's history. However, the city of Tyxi was overseen by a governor named Siabif Vade by the mid-60th century. The Zajacines of Tyxi seemed content with their governor's political decisions, as they all felt similarly about foreign contact.

## History

Many centuries before the 60th century ASA, a small group of Human colonialists decided to settle on the planet Zajac and make quiet lives for themselves. Settling was difficult, given the planet's dangerous wildlife. Eventually the different settlements established on Zajac drifted apart into their own separate communities because of this.

### The Runaway Dremirians

Around the mid-59th century ASA, two Dremirian friends—Cyllene and Martias—crash-landed on Zajac after being chased down by Praeliorian hunters, led by Zhae Ashva, who served the Praeliorian Empire. Zajac's ferocious wildlife killed off the remaining Praeliorian soldiers who survived the crash, whereas Cyllene and Martias were rescued and taken in by the native Zajacines. Zhae Ashva was believed to be one of the Praeliorians that was killed by the planet's fauna.

After being rescued by the people of Zajac, Cyllene and Martias made a home for themselves in Tyxi city. Their outside knowledge on the world and on magic made them valuable allies to the Zajacines. Together, Cyllene and Martias helped further develop Tyxi as a safe city. The two Dremirians continued their stay on Zajac for well over a century.

### The Lost Bounty Hunter

Around the time of the Faceless Wars, the bounty hunter Seaddek Morshe crash-landed onto Zajac after his hyperdrive engines failed as a result of an attack from another bounty hunter. The crash rendered Morshe's right leg severely injured. The native Zajacines were kind enough to take the bounty hunter into their city and tend to his wounds. A woman named Kylamea Zyos was one of the Zajacines who cared for Seaddek's injuries. Ultimately, the Zajacines were forced to amputate Morshe's leg and replace it with a metal peg-leg.

Thankful for the Zajacines' kindness and support, Seaddek made the obvious choice to stay and settle down on Zajac, as he was in no condition to further his bounty hunting career. Eventually, Kylamea got closer with Seaddek on personal level. Kylamea taught Seaddek more about Zajacine customs and Seaddek taught her more about the outside world. The two of them fell and love and eloped, having several children together, including Ottak Zyos.

### The Foreign Republic, the Pirate Problem

In 5957 ASA, a United Cassiopeian Republic expedition team was sent to Zajac in hopes of annexing the planet into its galactic commonwealth. The UCR had its eyes on Zajac because of its location in the Dreamer Worlds, believing the planet to be a prime candidate for Ambassador Enyalios' proposed safe haven for Dremirians wanting to live safely outside of their capital planet of Dremirus. On top of these goals, the UCR expedition team discovered the existence of precious metals deep within the ravines of the planet, and so they hoped to reap the rewards of their findings, despite the metals already belonging to the native Zajacine people.

The Zajacines of the city of Tyxi were adamant about staying out of UCR affairs. Despite this, Director General Izzy Accard, who was responsible for leading the Zajac expedition, tried to convince the governor of Tyxi, Siabif Vade, that Zajac needed the UCR's support. The UCR was informed of a recent pirate problem in the outskirts of Tyxi, and so Director General Accard offered his military assistance to the Zajacines in exchange for their planet joining the UCR.

Anthropologist Zean Augen prevented the UCR annexation by hiring a group of privateers—the crew of the *Glass Comet*—to deal with the pirates so that the UCR wouldn't have to get involved with Zajacine affairs and feel compelled to force their sovereignty onto Zajac. The *Glass Comet* privateers—Linh Malina, Lydia Jezda, Mysolus Pravo, and Alwyn Nimbus, assisted by villagers Cyllene, Martias, and Ottak Zyos—discovered that the pirates were Drazarians from the planet Rahonavis. These Rahonavan pirates were led by Zhae Ashva, previously thought to have died on Zajac a hundred years prior, revived by what she decided was the voice of God. Ashva declared herself the Queen of Rahonavis, and intended to begin her conquest on Zajac, the planet that nearly took her life.

In the end, Zhae Ashva and her Drazarian pirates were defeated by the *Glass Comet* crew and their allies from Tyxi, putting an end to Zajac's pirate problems. Ottak Zyos, the son of the sharpshooting bounty hunter Seaddek Morshe, decided to join the *Glass Comet* crew as they continued to journey through the stars.

#### Knots Incorporation

Even though the UCR's plans of annexing Zajac fell through, as Dr. Augen informed the expedition team of another potential candidate for their goals within a dozen parsecs away from Zajac, Dr. Augen still wanted to encourage the further development of Zajac and its people. Dr. Augen entered a partnership with Knots, a renowned transportation manufacturing organization, so that roads would be built to connect Tyxi's sister villages and settlements on Zajac once again. Trax Dilbar, the representative of Knots that came to speak with Dr. Augen and Governor Siabif Vade, made sure to clarify that while Knots would be available to assist in the further development of Zajac, the United Cassiopeian Republic would not have to be involved with Zajacine affairs, much to the relief of the governor and the townspeople.

## Inhabitants

The main inhabitants of Zajac were the Zajacine people, who were predominantly human.

### Notable Figures

* **Siabif Vade** - the governor of Tyxi, the largest city on Zajac.
* **Cyllene** - a Dremirian woman who crash-landed on Zajac with her friend Martias, both later becoming respected members of the community.
* **Martias** - a Dremirian man who crash-landed on Zajac with his friend Cyllene, both later becoming respected members of the community.
* **Seaddek Morshe** - a bounty hunter from Nolnimo who dropped his old profession after crash-landing on Zajac and starting a family.

## Locations

### Tyxi

**Tyxi** was the biggest settlement on Zajac, inhabited by over a dozen thousand citizens. The city was built on top of a spacious, grassy plateau kept safe from the dangerous wildlife of the woodlands and wetlands through the deep ravines that separated them from other plateaus. Most rudimentary technologies and buildings in Tyxi were powered by wind, with tall, thin wind turbines found atop most buildings and homes. Metals found deep within the ravines were extracted to make various things for the people of Tyxi, such as prosthetics and everyday utensils and tools.

Siabif Vade acted as the governor of Tyxi by the mid-60th century. He was a representative for his people went confronted by the UCR expedition team in 5957 ASA. The city was also the home of the Dremirians Cyllene and Martias, who helped further develop Tyxi after their arrival. Seaddek Morshe and his family also lived in Tyxi.