Piipor

**Piipor** is a planet in the Piip System within the Tridesxt Belt region of the Unclaimed Regions. Piipor is a heated-world consisting of a rough terrain filled with volcanoes and geysers. A sea of magma, called the Bireic Sea, takes up a large portion of the surface. Underground pockets of water have allowed a limited array of life to develop on this otherwise unlivable world, including the sentient Piiporae. The Piiporae, carving their cities out of the black volcanic rock, have a thoughtful nature, making many journey to this world for philosophical getaways. Despite Piipor being located within the unclaimed regions, it is a member of both the Outer Galaxy Coalition and the Oubdis Alliance.

## Ecology

Piipor is a planet in the Piip System within the Tridesxt Belt region of the Unclaimed Regions. Piipor orbits around the sun Piip and has three moons. None of the moons are notable. Piipor has a breathable atmosphere and a molten climate with a high amount of volcanic activity. A large portion of the surface is taken up by the Bireic Sea, a large sea of molten magma. The geysers throughout the planet spread a large amount sulfur into the air, making the environments away from the Bireic Sea difficult to breathe in.

As a heated world, Piipor has a high average temperature. The entire planet's surface is blackened by the millenia of sulfur and smoke created by the planet's thousands of various volcanoes. The rest of the surface has streams and pools of molten rock that twist amongst the more elaborate rock formations centered away from the volcanoes. Piipor also have many geysers which periodically shoot out liquid sulfur, making the air difficult to breathe. The planet has a large amount of seismic activty which have created its many volcanoes and geysers.

Ordinarily, a molten planet like Piipor would be unhabitable due to the lack of water or oxygen. Fortunately, numerous pockets of water exists in the planet's subterranean caves, giving areas for flora and fauna to develop. Many species of plants and fungi flourish in the planet's fertile soil made from condensed ash. A small, but varied, amount of species have also developed on Piipor, mainly various insectoids that have since made their way to the surface.

Most of Piipor's urbanization is located around the Bireic Sea, with the cities being carved from mountains located near the coast. The areas in and around the sea have a large population due to the cleaner air, while the volcano-filled areas of Piipor are sparsely inhabited, being difficult to breathe in.

## Inhabitants and culture

Piipor is the homeworld of the Piiporae species, with a population of 300 million. Though it would be expected that the Piiporae would have a war-focused society based upon their fearsome appearance and sulfuric homeworld, this is not so. Piiporae are mostly a self-conscious and thoughtful race, with a society built upon democracy. Piiporae society is open and allows those who they perceive as "will-minded". Piiporae that are aggressive are often exiled off-world. Piiporae society as a whole pays little heed to it's young. Aside from creating the eggs themselves, the larvae have their own areas to develop completely separately from society.

The Piiporae have advanced technologies, but these are mostly hidden underneath their seemingly primitive cities. The cities host many public gathering spaces with ornate carvings carved out of volcanic rock. The many free thinkers are allowed to give public teachings in designated "speaking gardens" filled with lush plants imported from off-world.

As a majority of the population is made up of the native Piiporae, the most commonly spoken language on Piipor is Piipo.

## History

Piipor has always had a volcanic environment, with life being a recent development in its subterranean water pockets. The native Piiporae first evolved from an insectoid predator on Piipor. They developed sentience and were able to develop space travel by 80 YBO. They remained an unaffiliated race for over 700 years afterwards.

Piipor has a distinct status in the galaxy in that it resides in the highly contested Tridesxt Belt. The Piiporae remain a member species in both the OGC and the Oubdis Alliance joining both at the same time when the Coalition, Oubdis Treaty was signed in its capital. Piipor has both a Shareholder and a Rector representative in the governments.

## Government and Economy

As a member of both the OGC and the Oubdis Alliance, Piipor is under the jurisdiction of both governments. However, neither one of the governments has a presence on the planet, mainly due to its location in the highly contested Tridesxt Belt. Local lawmaking and peacekeeping is done by the local Piiporae government, keeping the peace by exiling all offenders off-world.

Despite the planet's hostile nature, Piipor has a reputation as a world for philosophical getaways created by the native Piiporae's thoughtful and open nature. Piipor trades its various minerals and volcanic rock to boosts it economy, as well as acting as a hub for philosophy.