Guide to Solaris

What is this?

This article is a primer: an article aimed at introducing you to the world of Solaris. It will briefly touch on topics you might like to know before digging in, and has tons of links to articles that go into more detail.

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Parental Guidance: Solaris is intended for teens and adults. It is focused on a fantasy battle against angelic beings. The violence is not realistic, but still graphic. Some of the art and illustrations feature mild nudity. It is a queer story, focused on a lesbian couple. There is room for everything under the rainbow, including trans and poly characters.

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Q: Where are we?

We are in Sol in the year of 220022, the only known system with life on each planet. Let me give you a quick rundown of each, and the humanoids native to them.

Inner World

Mercury
Mori Kara

Venus
Fei

Tellus
n/a

Mars
Lysa

Outer World

Jupiter
Daphnae Minos

Saturn
Bacchai

Uranus
Sirenes Harpids

Neptune
Oceanid

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Read more about the Sol System

Q: What's going on?

What isn't going on? The Sun turned on us! It is sending out legions of Scourge. We thought it was over when the Keystone of Mercury sacrificed herself to chain the sun, but it started up again just a few years later. Thank heavens for Penumbra!

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More about Scourge

Q: What's a Keystone?

Each planet choses a person, typically a woman, and imbues her with part of their power. In the ancient times people worshiped them as gods. We don't do that anymore, except maybe on Jupiter, but even there she's more like head priestess than, you know.

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More about Keystones

Current Events

1. Sol has turned on its own system. The angels who once guided humanity are now Scourge hellbent on destruction. The sustained collaboration of the planets has, for now, succeeded in containing the fight to Mercury.

2. The last Keystone of Mercury sacrificed herself to chain the Sun and contain the invasion. She left no known heir, and with the majority of the population seeking asylum all across the solar system finding the next Keystone may prove to be quite the challenge.

3. Shipments are being lost when traveling between Saturn and Jupiter. Rumours say these aren't independent pirates, but privateers. The question then is, who are they working for?

4. Tensions are at an all time high over the disputes over who exactly own the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, especially now that the Belter Independence Movement is gaining traction.

Q: Where should I start?

Our story begins on Mercury. Penumbra is holding the Solar Invasion back, but not making any progress towards ending it. To aid Penumbra, Neptune has sent one of their Sentinels.
Sentinels are individuals who are recruited to defend the Sol system against outside threats. Sentinels sacrifice everything by honing themselves into weapons. This is the first time one has been deployed to defend against an internal threat.

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More about Sentinels

Main Characters

Q: What is Penumbra?

Penumbra is the military base on Mercury. It's ran by the ISDC, the Interplanetary Solar Defense Council. They fight off the Scourge.
Penumbra is not a permanent base. It's nomadic, they need to keep migrating because the days of Mercury are boiling hot, while the nights are far below zero. To stay safe, they travel along the twilight.

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More about Penumbra

Q: Where next?

The world is your oyster. Find a link that intrigues you, and go explore. If you'd like a random suggestion, use the random article generator below this article. If you want to see what I've written recently, look no further than the navigation bar. This will be on the side of your screen on desktop or under the button labelled on mobile.

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Read the Prologues: Those who fly close to the sun · Little Blue

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Learn more about Solaris: About Solaris · Meta

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Explore the Categories: Inner World · Outer World · Appendices · Spacecraft Index

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Tags and Organisation: Tag Overview · Index A-Z

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