Arna

# The Planet of Arna

Arna is the second planet from the star TR-005, and is its only terra planet. Arna was the third planet in Tabula Rasa to be inhabited by humans. The planet is home to the federation of corporatocracies known as The Codes.

The planet has two continents; Ardia Major, and Ardia Minor, and two oceans; the Eliesian and the Harrison. They separated into north and south by the planet’s landmasses. Arna only contains one inland sea.

Arna appears to be one of the oldest planets to be terraformed by the Kar-Oth’Oct. Many of the planet’s terraformers had gone dormant, until humans began to increase industrial production on the world. The planet has a large bio diversity with over 4 million native species, although in recent years this figure has been in steep decline due to human activity.

## History of Humans on Arna

In the year 278RST, Arna was discovered and named by Arnian astronomers. It was soon realized that Arna had been terraformed like Reguim and Eterin, but humans lacked the technology to travel between the stars. It wasn’t until the year 422RST before humans send a probe to the planet. The probe took 177 years before it finally arrived at its destination. But the next major advancement wasn’t until 693RST with the invention of the gravity well engine. This allowed travel time to the planet from TR-003 to be cut down to only 3 years. Soon after the nation of Vantis sent multiple manned missions to the planet.

In the year 711RST Vantis established its first colony on the continent of Ardia Minor. With many other colonies soon to follow. The rich bio diversity of the world proved to be a font for chemicals used in pharmaceuticals. This sparked increasing interest from the Cymbell Corporation, a bioengineering and pharmaceutical company to begin investing heavily in the colonies.

Soon after Vantis lost its hold over the planet of Eterin and its cobalt deposits, space travel and exploration became harder for the nation. This isolated the colonies on Arna and in the year 800RST, with the help of the Cymbell and Harrison corporations, Arna declared its independence from Vantis.

In forming their government the newly independent colonies ultimately decided against a central government in favor of a self-governing communities. But shortly after its implementation many of the operations of governance had been occupied in part of total by corporations. Many of the corporations banded together to form a federation known as The Codes. Soon after they had gained total control of remaining colonies.

## Geography and Climate

The largest continent on Arna is Ardia Major, which is mostly in the northern hemisphere. The other continent, Ardia Minor is located at the equator and has a small land bridge connection it to Ardia Major. To the north of the planet lies the Eliesian Ocean, and to the south is the Harrison Ocean, the larger of the two. There is a large inland sea named the sea of Wellar, in the west side of Ardia Major.

The climate on the planet tends to be rather warm when compared with other worlds, the once contained several vast rainforests, but due to deforestation only two remain. One on Ardia Minor and one to the south of Ardia Major. The center of Ardia Major contains a vast desert where temperatures can climb upwards of 170°F.