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Catamite Wars

Military Conflict | Nov 22, 2024

The Catamite Wars were a series of conflicts over lunar independence in the Jovian system, encompassing the uprisings and rebellions on Jupiter's moons triggered by the Io miners' strike, as well as the war between Ganymede separationists and Jupiter.

Dragonfly Carrier

Spacecraft | Apr 11, 2025

In the company of nothing but distant stars, the Dragonfly Carriers set out on years-long journeys between the planets. Part of the invisible infrastructure that delivers Mercurian ore for processing in Saturn's orbit.

Dumplings in Space

Tradition / Ritual | Nov 16, 2024

The whole world was in that very mouthful. It was immediately addicting. The thin padi film burst and my mouth was all sensations, numbingly it rolled in sweet, then sour, then a sharp floral sang all the way up my sinuses.

Fall

Building / Landmark | Jan 31, 2025

The first cities of Neptune were build on and around the gargantuan corpses of the Kraken-Whales. The largest Falls, known as metropoles, sprawl out into vast submarine mega-cities that barely resemble their origin.

Labyrinthe

Settlement | Jan 24, 2025

Labyrinthe is the capital of the Comiterranean. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and has been inhabited for millennium. The city has continually built on top of itself.

Mot

Species | Mar 31, 2025

The mot is a small domestic keras native to Mercury. Mots are soft and furry, and have six legs with two claws on each paw. They are ferocious hunters of small prey, and are welcome companions for their ability to keep food safe from pests.

Nomads of Mercury

Ethnicity | Nov 30, 2024

In the harsh extremes of Mercury, the nomadic peoples of the planet live on the edge. Their traditional migration patterns have made the terminator nomads uniquely suited to life after the Scorching of Mercury, but it is by no means an easy life.

Oasis

Building / Landmark | Nov 1, 2024

As Penumbra settles her people gather around Oasis for liquour and company. The gentle melodies of the hydraulophone spill out from the fountain and, for a while, it feels like the world isn't on fire.

Operation War Dove

Military Conflict | Jan 18, 2025

Ganymedes was the loveliest born of the moons, and therefore when it rebelled, Jupiter caught its heart away, to be their wine-pourer for the sake of admonishing those, who might consider themselves equal. This was their retaliation.

Scorching of Mercury

Military Conflict | Dec 5, 2024

The Scorching of Mercury, also known as the First Solar Invasion, was an invasion by the angelic armies known today as the Scourge. The invasion destroyed most of Mercurian civilization and radically changed the planet's biosphere across four years.

Scourge

Species | Dec 8, 2024

Fear the spawn of the Chained Sun: those angelic abominations. Once, they guided and protected us, today they seek the radiant annihilation of us all.

Sol System

Geographic Location | Nov 1, 2024

Between a resentful sun and a hostile galaxy, life persists. Orbiting around the nuclear heart known as Sol are eight planets, each rich in history and culture.

Universal New Years Eve

Tradition / Ritual | Jan 3, 2025

As the party wraps up in Mithras, they begin in New Commerce. The festivities sprawl across Sol in a triumphant frenzy of fireworks, ringing in the New Universal Year.

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