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#31

NameArcadia
Appearance[Image: uOGnrVl.jpg]
Planetary GovernorElsa Keller
Viceroy
Senator
Dame Jasmine Arnold, Grand Duchess of Arcadia
Keith Roberts
RepresentativesAndrew Sagan
Louis McDouglas
Alex Cook
Jerry Caldwell
Mya Cooper
Catherine Ball
Kyle Graham
Chris Black
Capital
Legislature
Thedia
Arcadian Congress (Bicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinia Star Kingdom
Arcadian Sector
Arcadia
Swamp World
Sector Capital
7.143 km
1,721 * 1012 km3
9,431*1024 kg
9,57 m/s2
110,95 kPa
27 hours
331 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
10,12 billion
~$531,18 trillion
~$47.482


Arcadia is the Sector Capital of the Arcadian Sector. It is renowned for its majestic swamp like ecosystems which host exotic wildlife and plantlife. Because of its trades and important location, Arcadia is a true example of what Stoinian planets can achieve.

History
Arcadia was colonised roughly 60 years after the Stellar Ascension and was intended to become an agricultural world. However when the colonists discovered a new edible fruit, the purpy fruit, the economy started booming and soon Arcadia came to prominence due to the hard work the Arcadians had achieved.
As the planet gained more and more wealth, other sectors began to expand as well and Arcadia became known as the Outer Beacon of the colonies as it served as a prime example for the colonies. Later becoming the capital of its sector. Because of this Arcadians see themselves as slightly better than more rural planets in other sectors and its culture has become more elegant like on Elysium. Although Arcadians might seem more arrogant at times, they still haven't forgotten their roots and mirror the philosophy of Stoinians in the capital.
Arcadia was largely spared during the Velutarian War, but in the final years of the war, a few days after the battle at the Line, the Velutarians had arrived at Arcadia. However due to MacArthur's and Cole's protocols the initial attack could be held off long enough for High Admiral Cole to arrive at the defence of Arcadia. Arcadia later served as an important hub for Cole's campaign in the western regions of the Star Kingdom.


Geography
Most of Arcadia's surface is covered in swamp like ecosystems, varying with fungi in some instances. However like Hyperion, its surface is rather flat and surprisingly doesn't hold spire cities for its population. However with Stoinians colonizing the planet several swamps have been drained and either transformed into cities or agricultural lands for exports. It is estimated that roughly 30 % of the planet now serves for agricultural purposes and 20 % is used for housing.

Fauna and Flora
Because of its rare ecosystems, Arcadia also holds unique wild and plantlife. In these large swamps the purpy fruits grow from palm like trees, but most of the swamps have been pacified and now serve as agricultural lands in an harmonious relation with nature.
Another rare ecosystem is the fungi swamp valley. These valley are filled with numerous fungi variants and are also home to Arcadia's famous fauna: the ivuit and the vastrux. The ivuits are elegant horse like creatures, towering at aroun 2.5 m, and are commonly associated with the local noble house. Ivuits have also been domesticated and are often used as ceremonial animals, but also used on agriculture in more rural areas of the planet. The vastrux is the apex predator of the planet and often plagues rural livestock. Vastrux are also commonly hunted for population controls and their unique meat.
 
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A few purpy fruits, Arcadia's most notable feature
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One of the fungi swamp valleys
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An ivuit (left) and a vastrux (right)
 
Satellites
Arcadia has two smaller moons, but none of them have been colonized due to their low mineral values. Both of the satellites are tidally locked.
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#32

NameQingdao
Appearance[Image: W32SP2h.jpg]
Planetary GovernorChao Chang
Viceroy
Senator
Dame Chin Yang, Grand Duchess of Qingdao
Yao Fen
RepresentativesDai Chin
Xue Jin
Lu Huan
Hao Chao
Yi Xiu
Wei Ning
Qian Ru
Cai Wen
Capital
Legislature
Suzhou
Qingdao Planetary Parliament (Unicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Qingdao Sector
Qingdao
Tropical World
Sector Capital
8.343 km
1,871 * 1012 km3
11,671*1024 kg
9,91 m/s2
125,41 kPa
22 hours
392 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
15,41 billion
~$814,757 trillion
~$52.872


Qingdao is the capital sector of the Qingdao Sector. Known for its tropical jungles where Mankind and nature are linked in rural villages. Because of its harmony in nature, the local economy is based on artisanship, mainly with the planet's exotic woods. The planet als has a higher oxygen level in the atmosphere from all the trees hence why the wildlife might appear larger than on other planets.

History
Qingdao was colonised roughly 200 years ago as a result of Traian the Great's Marcavani Crusade. Qingdao was selected to be an epicentre for Asian ethnicities under Trajan's ethnical preservation plans. Qingdao quickly became the sector capital for its strategic location and economic potential. Not long after its colonisation, Qingdao's signature Altu Trees were recognised for their strong characteristics and because of their sheer size, the capital city of Suzhou was carved into these Altu Trees. The current population even reaching 600 million.
 
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A section of Suzhou with lower Altu trees.
 
Qingdao would blossom from the day it was settled, but wouldn't be spared in the Velutarian War. Qingdao's orbital defences were easily destroyed by the Velutarians during the First Battle of Qingdao. After that the gruesome war continued on the ground for nearly a decade which took a toll on both the Stoinians and fauna. Altu trees forest were burned by the Velutarians and the eco system is still restoring from those tragedies. Luckily the Velutarians were repelled in the Second Battle of Qingdao during MacArthur's Operation Lion's Wrath. Ever since those battles, more Qingdaoans move to more rural areas and 

Geography
Although 68% of the planet is covered by oceans, the remainder 80% of land is covered in dense forests with complex eco systems. Because of the dense forests most cities are founded near the coastline. Surprisingly Qingdao doesn't have a lot of seismic activity and is largely flat. Scientists have theorised that there are large underground lava lakes which help with fertilizing the forests.

Fauna and Flora
Naturally with such dense forests and complex eco systems there is an abundance of fauna and flora. The most notable flora are the Altu trees which are renowned for their material characteristics. Most rural towns and villages are carved into such trees.
 
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As for fauna, there are both notable predators and herbivores. It is estimated that only 30% of the total species have been discovered with dozens of new species discovered every year. However it should be noted that most lifeforms are classified as reptilian or reptavian (reptilians which show some avian characteristics). The most notable herbivore is the Brixid, a bipedal herbivore with a bifurcated tail known for its meat qualities. Towering to nearly 6 meters and a length of 16 meters, they are one of the largest herbivores living alongside the lakes at the bottom of Altu trees. Males also have a horn that is curved towards the front and feathery manes, but these only serve as an aesthetic to lure in potential partners.
 
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A female Brixid on the left and a male on the right.
 
The apex predator is the Qingroix that feeds of the Brixid herds and other wildlife. The Qingroix is also one of the few animals which are allowed to be hunted with plasma weaponry and guns are encouraged to have for self defence in the more rural areas because of these predators. These lion like lizards come to about 4 meter in height and 12 meters in length and like the Brixid, the males host feathery manes.
 
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However the Stoinians have also tamed the Varachall. Large reptavians which can climb trees like ancient geckos on Terra. However these creature are quite docile predators, using their beaks on smaller herbivores, and form a perfect form of transportation in dense terrains. Because of this they have largely been exported to other worlds to help Stoinians better traverse difficult terrain. While Varachalls might have grown distinct features on other planets, the ones on Qingdao are known for their green and blue variants. In some places even purple one have been found. Alongside their vertebrae feathers grow which go from head, where a comb is located, all the way to the end of their tail and serve as majestic ceremonial creatures throughout the Star Kingdom. Their size also helps with carrying certain goods and have been used as a postal service in certain areas. The Varachalls tower at about 4 meters and have a total length of around 15 meters, which sometimes can prove a challenge to stable.
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Satellites
Qingdao has two moons. Wei and Zhu, both don't have an atmosphere, but have mining operations on them tu sustain Qingdao's local industry.
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#33

NameCharia
Appearance[Image: lCa5ZJ0.jpg?1]
Planetary GovernorBashir Ahura
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Navid Rouhani, Grand Duke of Charia
Arvin Mazdaki
RepresentativesFaru Dabin
Nahid Farrokhzad
Ramin Tehrani
Reyhan Abed
Kamran Sasani
Bijan Jahandar
Mazdak Rashbar
Ormzad Mohsen
Capital
Legislature
Karachi
Charian Planetary Parliament (Unicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Charian Sector
Charia
Retinal World
Sector Capital
6.842 km
1,171 * 1012 km3
6,542*1024 kg
10,81 m/s2
106,81 kPa
24 hours
341,5 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
18,5 billion
~$857,623 trillion
~$46.358

Charia is the sector capital of the Charian Sector. Originally it was founded as a farming world since the planet has unique characteristics. The planet is a retinal world, meaning that plants are retinal-based instead of chlorophyll-based. Informally it is often called the Purple Jewel within the Star Kingdom.

History
Like Qingdao and Paragon, Charia was part of Traian's ethnic preservation policies. Charia was chosen because of its unique properties and serves as the central hub Stoinian Islamic culture. Many followed the famed duelist Taavi Rouhani to found a planet to reforge the Islamic Faith roughly 200 years ago.
The initial farming proved successful and Charian economy boomed because of its planets rare plants. It quickly gained prominence and eventually became the sector capital. Under the guiding hands of House Rouhani, a new interpretation of Islam was born and the planet became a pilgrimage hotspot and received an influx of migrants. As the planet was tamed more and more Charia became a beacon to its sector. Its location proved monumental in creating trade routes in the southern parts of the Star Kingdom. However it also served as its doom.
Charia was also attacked a few months in the Velutarian War. Similar to Tozoria, initial defences were overrun and the battle was continued on the ground for nearly 14 constant years. Cities and forests alike were glassed, but through perseverance the Stoinians held their ground. After the war, Charia was a centerpoint for restoration efforts like Tozoria, but because of its religious importance to Stoinian Islam, many rushed to restore Charia and after two decades of restoration the planet's greatest scars have been healed.

Geography
Aside from the retinal characteristics, the planet still holds many different biomes. Ranging from polar caps to deserts and jungles. Cities are scattered all over the planet, but the only spire city, Riddah, is located on the planets equator. The planet has a slightly less dense atmosphere than average, but a strong magnetic field.

Fauna and Flora
Charian fauna and flora is unique as the planet. Few planets offer the same magnificence as Charia. Because of the retinal-based plants, the planet hosts its iconic purple colour. This purple colour is also largely taken by the fauna to camouflage themselves.

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Rouhani National Park, a retinal valley and popular tourist hotspot.
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A retinal field with trees, a common sight near farms.
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A retinal jungle holding rare wildlife.

Wildlife on Charia also has a majestic look to mend with their environment. On of the more majestic herbivores is the Jannah horse (literally horse from heaven) who roam on the retinal fields and the outskirts of retinal jungles. Towering at about 2,5 meters and 3 meters long, they became a reliability for rural villages as a means of affordable transportation. These horses also are seen as a luxury on other planets. While on Charia on can buy one for 1.500 Stoinian Dollars, on other worlds the starting price would be around 25.000.
 
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Jannah Horse

Along the shores, the Charian sea turtles live. These giant sea turtles at 2 meters in height often travel on shores looking for their food whilst also living in oceans. However these animals cannot swim, but rather walk on the bottoms of the shores. They also have the rare feature to roll themselves up and even float. Biologists still haven't figured out yet on how exactly they can do this.
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A group of Charian sea turtles.

The Kafir lion lives in the retinal jungles and is deemed the most dangerous animal on Charia. Only coming at about 1,5 meters in height and 2 meters in length, they are versatile predators who can climb in trees to rest. Many hunters on Charia dream to hunt one of these animals, but demand has shrunk over time when the son of Taavi Rouhani was able to tame such a lion. Because of that they serve as the emblem of House Rouhani and have been more domesticated over time.
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A Kafir lion.

Satellites
Charia holds one natural satellite in orbit. That satellite is Sjah and has around 40 million inhabitants. Sjah holds a liveable atmosphere and holds many temples and religious sites. Because of this, Sjah law prevents any mining operations on its moon 
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#34

SPARTAN Program [declassified]
The SPARTAN Program is a program by the Stoinian military to create super soldiers. This was achieved through genetic augmentation as well as a more integral role of technology. Created in the midst of the Velutarian War, MacArthur envisioned them to be Mankind's last defence with his policy on fighting the Velutarians. They would be the force the Stoinians needed to halt the Velutarians advances.
 
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The logo of the SPARTAN Program.
Origin
ONI's Beta-5 Division had started a decade earlier with the creation of supersoldiers as genetic advancements were made. The initial Orion Program was instituted to do it by a secret Royal Decree of the late Iulian IV. Iulian IV however tragically died in an accident, but the program was then continued without any Royal supervision. ONI operated the project in secret, until Regent MacArthur was informed of Beta-5's operations.

MacArthur soon realised that the Stoinians needed better soldiers on the ground to halt the Velutarian advance. In a special meeting with Beta-5 Division of ONI, the idea of the SPARTAN Program was born, honouring the old Spartans that fought at Thermopylae in the ancient times. The SPARTAN Program would continue with the assets of the Orion Program lead by Dr. Kathryn Halsey who would lead the Orion Program.

Orion Program/SPARTAN-I Program
The first phase of the program, around 1570 PD, was to experiment with genetic augmentation on adult soldiers. Initial results were positive, but the implications were still far too complicated for mainstream enlistment. The full potential of the augmentations also weren't reached. It was therefore decided to enlist younger people. The age of 6 was deemed fitting as children older than that would not be as susceptible for the indoctrination required and the augmentation processes planned. For this program. 1.000 children were selected and then kidnaped for indoctrination to become Spartans. 


SPARTAN-II Program
The children were trained in four companies Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, lead by ONI Offcers who drilled them to become the future super soldiers. Little mercy was shown in training. As they grew older they were genetically augmented, however not all cases went as smooth as predicted. Their bodies would also be inserted with limited cybernetics to enhance their efficiency with their combat suits. These augmentations resulted in only 300 of the initial recruits surviving the process. The first batch of SPARTAN-II was launched in their new Mjolnir Phase I Armour on planets and were met with high moral support in 1585 PD, a year into the war. They truly had become the super soldiers and heroes the Stoinians needed to keep up the war. Even though they were merely 16 years old, they had largely achieved maturity due to the augmentations. They formed Mankind's Last Defence in the first years of the war.
 
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The Mjolnir-I Armour, the signature armour of the Spartan-II's.
 
>>>CLASSIFIED<<<
SPARTAN-III Program
The Velutarian War was waging havoc and Spartan-II's couldn't fight on every front. Dr. Robert Grant would propose in 1585 PD to have another SPARTAN Program, but which could holster more supersoldiers with an increased production and lower costs. Although the Mjolnir Armour was effective, it was too tedious to produce when the Velutarians pushed into Stoinian colonies. Therefore 6.000 new orphans were conscripted at the age of 10 and would be exposed to less of the planned augmentations in the SPARTAN-II Program. Of the initial 6.000, only 4.000 survived and successfully passed the augmentation process. The Spartan-III's would be deployed a year later than the Spartan-II's and were used as more expendable soldiers whereas the Spartan-II's were used for the most elite mission, the Spartan-III's were also commonly used along the Army. Regardless they too were essential in fighting back the Velutarians.
 
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The SPI Recon Armour, the signature armour of the Spartan-III's.
 
Spartan Augmentations
The first augmentations is the addition of growth hormones that speed up the aging process. These hormones speed up the puberty process and in effect makes them reach biological adulthood at around 16 T-years old. However this doesn't mean that mentally Spartans would reach adulthood, this was instead compensated with psychological indoctrination.
One of the initial augmentations Spartans receive is the inhibiting of the shortening of telomeres when cells split.
[font]A Spartans cells divide perfectly every time due to this Adenoviral Telomerase Replacement Therapy. This means that a Spartans cellular biology attains a state known as cellular immortality. This doesn't mean that Spartans are immortal however, as it takes significantly more genetic engineering to various DNA strains, including the mitochondrial DNA, and control of environmental factors to attain true immortality. In effect this means that Spartans age more slowly than normal Terrans and injuries that would generally cause severely inhibited function later on in life are cancelled out by the bodies ability to rejuvenate its own cells.
The auto immune system was also enhanced. Making Spartans more impervious to diseases and infections. This also resorted in a higher than normal metabolism compared with other humans. However many candidates were crippled by this process as their auto immune systems starting attacking the body's own cells or other complications.
Muscles were injected with substances to enhance growth and strength. Granting the Spartans superterran strength and it was quite common to see a Spartan tipping over a warthog with relative ease. As a result they had enormous physical conditions compared to normal Terrans granting them the power to run effortlessly for hours on end. The same applied for normal physical tasks.
Bones and tendons were also strengthened. Bones were given more mass and density as a result, they were nearly impossible to break by normal Terran standards. Tendons could also hold more strain in them, but they could suffer effects if pushed to their utter limits.
Their sense were also heightened, ensuring that Spartans would make split second decisions without any draw back for days without rest. Spartans reacted faster to combat due to this and it is very hard to corner out a Spartan as they will sense incoming danger and act fast on it.
A small, but limited, brain implant was given to Spartans at the back of their cranium. This served as a bridge between the Spartan and its armour. Through this link a Spartan could control his armour even though a limb may have been compromised. Effectively making the armour an extension to the Spartan's body to ensure maximum combat effectiveness.[/font]


Legacy
The Spartans succeeded in what they were designed to do: bring hope and fight back the Velutarians. Many Stoinians didn't ask the questions where they came from during the war, but the more pacifist factions did. After MacArthur's death, many files on the SPARTAN Program were declassified and many were outraged by the military's actions. This debate still goes on and it is therefore decided by the military that any advancement on recruitment for the SPARTAN Program be halted. Nonetheless, many Stoinians view them as a necessity to win the Velutarian War, but many still have reservations on how they should become these famed super soldiers.
Their actions on planets like Reach, Tozoria, Gagarin and Charia haven't gone unforgotten and many of these planets have statues to commemorate these brave soldiers.
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#35

NameGagarin
Appearance[Image: f3wsD3D.jpg]
Planetary GovernorYuri Antonov
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Yuri Vasiliyevich Zhukov, Grand Duke of Gagarin
Alexander Čapek
RepresentativesAndrik Dubinsky
Marya Dworkin
Lu Khomiakov
Nikolay Nechayev
Miloslava Jovanović
Andrzej Kantorowicz
Pyotr Krasinski
Milos Morozov
Capital
Legislature
Glacial City (Lednikoviy Gorod)
Gagarin Duma (Unicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Gagarin Sector
Gagarin
Geothermal world
Sector Capital
7.241 km
1,634 * 1012 km3
8,465*1024 kg
11,94 m/s2
98,31 kPa
36 hours
392 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
5.31 billion
~$335,995 trillion
~$63.276


Gagarin is the sector capital of the Gagarin Sector. The planet is covered in ice caps except for large spots where large volcanic activity has created large tropical valleys. The planet was colonized as a hub for rural planets to form trade routes. The colony is honoured in the name of the first Terran to reach space, Yuri Gagarin, and is notable for the many Slavic ethnicities currently residing on the planet.

History
Gagarin was initially settled in 1588 PD, thirteen years after the Qoxex Crusade. The colonists started the foundations of the future capital in the Baïkal Valley. Later on the colonists made the capital city of Glacial City (Lednikoviy Gorod) which is build inside the ice caps next to Baïkal Valley. Within these geothermal valleys, rural towns in typical Slavic style were build and wilderness too became tamed. Gagarin became known for its rare fauna and flora and became known as a local resort world. The main focus of Gagarin would be the Slavic artisanship and the commerce with the strategic economic location.
Gagarin was unfortunately during the Velutarian War. Although Gagarin was lucky enough to receive new shield generators and protected by new installations. The Navy also had one of their most famous defences which were able to significantly damage Velutarian forces. However the Velutarian forces invaded the planet and then nearly a decade of ground warfare continued until the eventual liberation lead by the valiant defender from the First Battle of Gagarin, High Admiral Chekov. During the Velutarian War Spartans held the ground and are still honoured to this day for it.

Geography
While other geothermal valleys have been settled as well, the Baïkal Valley is still the most inhabited. These geothermal valleys have formed due to the heat from the core making its way close to the surface because of magma flows. There is very few geological activity, hence why the geothermal valleys have been there for centuries and perhaps millions of years.
These valleys host unique wildlife and plants. Hot water rivers cross between the many geysers that spur out hot warmer.
 
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Zhukov National Park inside the Baïkal Valley.

Fauna and Flora
Amongst the most notable wildlife are the Dhuvai Moose and the Tauntaun. The Dhuvai Moose are large herbivores that grass in between the tropical forest. Towering at about 9 m, this massive beast can be quite aggressive when challenged. Hence why it has become a popular hunted animal. Because of their fast growth speed, like most of the animals on Gagarin, their species have no number with sustaining the hunting practices.
The other animal is a bipedal repto-mammalian that has been the domesticated. The Tauntaun graze on the outer fringes of the geothermal valleys near the glacial walls. They are docile creatures and serve as mounts at about 2 m heights. Because of this, they have also been exported to other cold colonies throughout the Star Kingdom.
Because of the isolated valleys the local wildlife may vary in each valley. Indicating that they once had a common ancestor, but have grown divergent over the many centuries they have been separated. 
 
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A Dhuvai Moose and Tauntaun
Satellites
Gagarin has no natural satellites and is quite far away from its star compared to other colonies.
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#36

NameCorillia
Appearance[Image: CEdO5s0.jpg?1]
Planetary GovernorEmma Cooper
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Ewan McGregor, Grand Duke of Corillia
Andrew Johnson
RepresentativesCalan McDiarmid
Avery Jackson
Adair McDouglas
Ella Hugh
Evelyn McDonald
Aila McAdam
Madison O'Hare
Jack Winston
Capital
Legislature
Corillia Spire
Corillian Congress (Bicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Corillian Sector
Corillia
Continental world
Sector Capital
6.843 km
1,624 * 1012 km3
7,312*1024 kg
10,12 m/s2
120,31 kPa
24 hours
412 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
816,326 billion
~$55,752 quadrillion
~$68.297

Corillia is the Sector Capital of the Corillian Sector. It is one of the first planets to be colonized in Alexandru II's continuation of the Stellar Ascension in 1363 PD. The goal was to make a new central hub for commerce in the northern part. This reason lead to Corillia being the fist planet with a Spire City.

History
Colonized in 1363 PD, the planet quickly became a central hub for commerce. For this reason, engineers received the mission to build a spire city on the planet. After two intense decades, Stoinia had built its first Spire City, Corillia Spire. This only boomed the economy of Corillia. As Stoinians expanded in colonies, so did Corillia's importance. However Corillia remained fiercely loyal to the crown.
 
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The inside of Corillia Spire.

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The outer fringes near Corillia Spire near the ocean.
Corillia further became a beacon to Stoinian engineering and commerce. Even during the Qoxex Crusade, Corillia proved important in Stoinian economy and became a backbone to its economy. For this reason the Corillian Sector boomed as well and became known as the Second Core.
During the Velutarian War, Corellia was spared an invasion, but had seen a battle known as the Defence of Corillia lead by High Admiral Hague, the Hero of the Line. This battle was one of the battle attributed as the turn in the tides of war.

Geography
Although 60% of land is covered in city structures, the planet still holds numerous biomes. From large mountain ranges to salty beaches. The oceans themselves haven't been mined out or tempered with. The planet's geological activities are also less active in the inhabited areas of the planet

Fauna and Flora
The remaining land is inhabited by numerous species. The most notable are the Corillian rhino, towering at 4 m in height, and the Corillian antelope. The Corillian Antelope became the symbol of the planet and noble house. A small mammalian at about 1,3 m in height, this animal is considered elegant and is one of the dew animals that aren't hunted on Corillia.
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Satellites
Corillia has two barren moons that haven't been colonized.
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#37

NameParagon
Appearance[Image: 1UOwoGH.jpg]
Planetary GovernorKabede Kebede
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Biniam Selassie, Grand Duke of Paragon
Arman Khadem
RepresentativesYasamin Mehregan
Nahid Parsi
Eden Bekele
Vahid Shamsiri
Berthanu Hailu
Javed Ghorbani
Ormazd Krasinski
Ramin Ranbar
Capital
Legislature
Kandahar
Paragon Planetary Parliament (Unicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Paragon Sector
Paragon
Oasis world
Sector Capital
5.843 km
1,333 * 1012 km3
6,322*1024 kg
12,03 m/s2
100,31 hPa
23 hours
271 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
5,21 billion
~$223,212 trillion
~$42.843


Paragon is the Sector Capital of the Paragon Sector. This planet was colonized after the Marcavani Crusade (roughly 100 years ago)and the Marcavani were used to build a giant monument in honour of Traian the Great's Marcavani Crusade. The planet, although less hospitable, was set to be an example of Stoinian perseverance and colonial expansion.

History
Paragon was set to be a prime example of Traian's ethnic preservation policies. Newly claimed after the Marcavani Crusades, Paragon was set to be the Stoinian epicentre for Arabic and African cultures. The first settlers founded cities near the ocean, commonly referred to as Traian's Ocean, but soon after settlers followed the rivers inland and also founded more rural towns. Eventually from these towns the Stoinians would slowly start to tame the deserts. Taming and domesticating the wildlife to help them explore the deserts. In some rural towns it is often a rite of passage for young men to go out in the desert and survive for a week.
The planet's population has been very traditional, although there is a mix of cultures and religions, tolerance for each culture is the norm and many participate in each other festivals. Still Stoinian Orthodoxy is the most dominant religion on the planet, roughly 45% of the populace, with Stoinian Islam following it at 35%.
Because of the many cultures in dialogue with each other, knowledge and philosophy became relevant aspects in Paragonian society. The Royal Paragon Planetary University is renowned for the many philosophers and thinkers that have come from it. Thus becoming a centre for intellectuals to come and share their ideas and believes.
Paragon was spared of the Velutarian War and as one of the few sector capitals that didn't suffer the consequences of the War, they did help in rebuilding the Gagarin, Qingdao and Tozoria sectors.
 
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The streets of Kandahar, a combination of ancient Persian architecture and technology.

Geography
The planet has one large ocean that is commonly called Traian's Ocean while the rest of the planet is covered in sand and rocks. The planet has very few mountain ranges, rarely exceeding 1 km above sea level. Therefore Paragon is considered very flat, but the many dunes in the deserts make the surface rather erratic. While the ocean makes land around its beaches fertile, the more you go inland, the more sand you will find alongside rock structures which haven't yet been explained on how they formed. This doesn't mean that there is no green inlands. Rivers and oasis basins have proven invaluable in the further colonization of Paragon.
 
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The Selassie River in the Rocky Valley.

Fauna and Flora
The planet, while mostly dry, isn't devoid of wildlife. While many palm-like trees grow near water sources, so are many animals found there. The most known herbivore is the domesticated dhuga that serves as cattle on Paragon. Their crescent are often used for making ornate decorations. As the dhuga also tower at 2,5 m, they also serve as excellent travel companions in the desert. Although only a few subspecies are capable of surviving the hardships of the deserts, these are called the desert dhuga, while the other dhuga species are often called the oasis dhuga.
The natural predator of the dhuga is the mogull lion. Paragon's top predator that lives in the other fringes of oases hunting the dhuga. They also have been known to attack cattle farms and are therefore hunted to maintain population controls. While only being 0,8 m high, it can reach up to 3 m in length. This sleek build give the mogull lion the capability to dig itself in sand and wait for smaller prey to come to it. While this method is effective for smaller animals that live in the desert, they still have to ambush their main prey in the oasis forests.
 
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The oasis dhuga and the mogull lion.

Satellites
Paragon has two moons: Hulud and Exila. Hulud is small and barren and thus not colonized. Exila however is the moon where the women and children of the Marcavani were exiled after the Marcavani Crusade. There they live in primitive exile for their crimes during the Marcavani Crusade. Some extremists have called for the hunting of the Marcavani like the Mardakii, but the Paragonian Government has made it clear that that won't happen. Instead saying that this form of exile is enough punishment and over a long period of time can serve as atonement for their actions. While it isn't uncommon to find many Marcavani skulls on paragon as remnants from the Marcavani Crusade, they still are seen as somewhat precious by the planet's populace.
 
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The bust of a Marcavani.
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NameTozoria
Appearance[Image: GF4IcTu.jpg]
Planetary GovernorArnold Gabbers
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Edgar Thorne, Grand Duke of Tozoria
William Jackson
RepresentativesKinsley Matthews
Landon Anderson
Austin Corbyn
Miles O'Hare
Peyton Baker
Blake Morgan
Edward Atkinson
Kimberly Adams
Capital
Legislature
Jeuel
Tozorian Congress (Unicameral)
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Tozoria Sector
Tozoria
Tropical World
Sector Capital
7.241 km
1,523 * 1012 km3
7,421*1024 kg
9,92 m/s2
108,48 kPa
26 hours
485 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
8,62 billion
~$626,51 trillion
~$72.681


Tozoria is the capital world of the Tozorian Sector. Because of the rare characteristics of the planet it quickly gained a deep respect of many Terrans, viewing it as a jewel Terra. Because of its beauty and truvacco and cigar export, Tozoria quickly gained prominence and became a sector capital. It also is known as a political stronghold for the Traditional Party of Colonial Empowerment.

History
Tozoria was immediately recognized for its beauty and became known as a jewel planet and colonized in 1385 PD. Jeuel was founded as its capital now hosts 300 million inhabitants. This mega city is build in a modern style symbolizing the Tozorians spirit of modernism. Because of this and the epicentre of cigar production Tozorian society has grown more lavish compared to the rest of the Stoinians.
 
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Jeuel Harbour, the main place for yachts
 
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The renowned Chinatown of Jeuel at sunset

Tozoria is also within the Tozorian Corridor, a planetary nebulae spanning 20 lightyears with many habitable planets, and forms the central hub in the southern Star Kingdom. The Tozorian Corridor is known for its cigar productions and luxurious resorts. Commerce is also an important aspect in this corridor and further solidified Tozoria's wealth as a gate to this corridor.
However the Tozorians were amongst the first to fall prey to the Velutarians. The initial defence was lead by High Admiral Chekov who proved to have rather successful strategy, but he was forced to retreat. Tozoria fell before MacArthur gained power. Jeuel was invaded by the Velutarians and a gruesome ground fight followed. For sixteen years the Tozorians held their ground and even MacArthur sent a reinforcements carrying ODST's and Spartans, although it costed nearly 40.000 lives to get those reinforcements. The struggles made by these brave soldiers are honoured through various memorials and statues on the planet. Eventually the Stoinian forces were able to liberate Tozoria in operation Lion's Wrath and a total of 1 billion people died on Tozoria during the sixteen years forever scarring Tozorian society. 
 
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Stoinian marines fighting in the ruined streets of Jeuel during the First Battle of Tozoria.

After the war, Tozoria became central in reconstructions efforts and reclaimed its status as jewel of the Star Kingdom. It is often said that it will only be a mere moment of time before xenos come and visit the place.

Geography
Geological activity is quite high on Tozoria, many hot spring are found on the planet's mountainous terrains. Then these hot waters cascade down and form iconic views like never else in the Star Kingdom. Tozoria is lush in every way and wildlife is seen everywhere on the planet. Even cities have accustomed to some flying wildlife. However the beaches of Tozoria also have large rocky claws on the atoll resort islands spread around the planet's equator. How these weird formations came to being is still a mystery, but are nonetheless used for tourism.
 
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The many hot springs that form lake like structures 
 
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The famed atoll beaches which can be found all over the planet and form an important tourism attraction

Fauna and Flora
Tozoria is lush in both wildlife and plantlife. The largest species is the igrux, a large repto-mammalian. Towering at 10 m this giant animal grazes near the many Tozorian lakes. The zeella is another herbivore that has been domesticated by the colonists, serving as local horses on the planet. Due to Tozoria's wealth they also imported exotic varachalls from Qingdao and bred them to have purple colours. However the planet also host an apex predator: the nexu. This predator is 1,6 m high and can grow up to 5 m in length. The nexu can form nuisances in rural towns and are therefore hunted. Many famous hunters are eager to hunt the nexu and pay a hefty price for it. Often called an experience of a lifetime, even fewer have been able to tame them. Although these occasions have been very scarce of the colony's existence.
 
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The igrux on the left and the zeella 
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Imported varachalls have grown a distinct purple colour and the nexu on the right

The most famous plant of Tozoria is the truvacco plant. This plant contains mentacite and can be smoked. Mentacite has a relaxing effect on the muslecs and brain on Terran and Cheunh. Truvacco is a one year plant that is heavily cultivated on Tozoria. Truvacco replaced the ancient tobacco plants from earth and form a healthy alternative for it. Stoinian cigars have since changed substance to this plant, removing any unhealthy side effects. These cigars need to be hand rolled and are done so by special jobs. The export of these cigars and truvacco plants gained much wealth for Tozoria and a unique cultural respect from all over Stoinia.
 
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The truvacco plant

Satellites
Tozoria has two planets: Honoria and Lumia. Lumia, a barren moon, is colonized for mining operations on the planet as Tozorians cherish their exotic planet and refuse to mine it. Honoria has an atmosphere and serves as a small resort world to the richest of Tozoria where large private estates belong to the wealthy Tozorians.
 
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A private resort on Honoria
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Stoinian Peerages
Stoinian society is somewhat aristocratic in nature. Especially symbolic power is in the hands of those who have proven themselves to society. While the King gained his title though his efforts in the War at Home, peerage titles were created as a way to thank shareholders of the colonization effort. From these shareholders the Great Noble Houses were created, each with certain exclusivities in their own right since their funding was paramount in the creation of the colony.
Aside from title and prestige, members of the noble houses are exempt to some taxes. The heads of a peerage also serve as representatives for their planets alongside Senators in the Planetary Assembly. There they serve their planet for as long as they wish and are very difficult to be voted our their hereditary position.

Nowadays these peerages serve as a reflection of Stoinian Government on each planet. Whereas the King is the head of state of the star nation, peerages are the head of state of planetary governments. In both systems power lays in the hands of the democratic institutions, although the King has considerable power by the constitution. Peerages were mostly in charge of military affairs on a planet and served a more symbolic role as viceroys and representatives of the ruling noble house of Stoian. Although this power was stripped in the MacArthur Reformations as the military became a strictly independent institution, it isn't uncommon to still see members of noble houses serve in the military. However most members of the noble houses willingly join the military and make a career there before attaining the highest peerages with respective responsibilities. Most noble families are active pillars of their respective planetary communities and are deeply respected by Stoinians.

In modern Stoinia peerages can be attained by extraordinary people and granted by the King himself. Most of the times this is granted to military personnel who have proven themselves through their actions. Thus a King appoints them a peerage and then receive their peerage duties when a new planet is colonized or previous noble houses go extinct. However the Great Noble Houses also have this power. The Great Noble Houses serve as a way to help the King manage peerages. These houses may appoint members of their own house, if there aren't any new peerages granted by the King, to newly colonized planets.
The most notable instance where this happened is the Tozorian Corridor where all planets in this corridor are members of House Thorne. However these peerages can be overruled by the King after incompetence by these house members.

Like the King, the Great Noble Houses are forbidden to marry with each other. However members can still marry members of lesser noble houses, but the King must grant them this favour. Although this rarely happens, it is generally frowned upon by the general public.

Peerages are also hereditary. Many peerages are given after careful consideration of the whole family of the person considered for a peerage. However a person can only hold one peerage at a time and can renounce them at any time. Renouncing a peerage grants it to the next in line and the person loses all rights and status associated with that peerage. This is to prevent intermingling of noble houses creating multiple peerages for one person.
Stoinia itself is a Grand Duchy as well and is granted to the second child of the monarch or other members of the family.

With each peerage the title of Lord or Dame is granted as well as his/her Excellency. For example: Dame Chin Yang, Grand Duchess of Qingdao.

After the Cheunh Compromise certain Cheunh ranks have been integrated into the Stoinian Peerage system. This way the traditional ranks of Aristocra and Syndic have made their way into Stoinian society although it is solely used by the Cheunh Ascendancy.

Peerages:
Grand Duke/Duchess or Aristocra: Appointed to members of the Great Noble Houses that rule over sector capitals and can appoint own members on other planets within their designated sector. They help the King manage the peerage system on a sector wide scale. This peerage can only be granted by the King.
Duke/Duchess or Syndic: Granted peerages by the King for extraordinary deeds. This peerage usually holds over more important planets within a sector that aren't the sector capital.
Count/Countess: A promotion of the Baron/Baroness peerage given by the King or Great Noble House for Barons and Baronesses that have helped their local planet greatly.
Baron/Baroness: Peerages given by the King or Great Noble Houses over rural planets either given to important members of Stoinian society or members of the Great Noble Houses

Great Noble Houses:
House Stoian (Ruling House): Core Sector, lead partially by Lord Alin Stoian, Grand Duke of Stoinia
House Winton : Elysium Sector, lead by Lord Roger Winton, Grand Duke of Elysium
House McGregor: Corillian Sector, lead by Lord Ewan McGregor
House Selassie: Paragon Sector, lead by Lord Biniam Selassie, Grand Duke of Paragon
House Yang: Qingdao Sector, lead by Dame Chin Yang, Grand Duchess of Qingdao
House Thorne: Tozorian Sector, lead by Lord Ethan Thorne, Grand Duke of Tozoria
House Zhukov: Gagarin Sector, lead by Lord Yuri Vasilyevich, Grand Duke of Gagarin
House Rouhani: Charian Sector, lead by Lord Navid Rouhani, Grand Duke of Charia
House Manousakis: Hyperion Sector, lead by Dame Sophia Manousakis, Grand Duchess of Hyperion
House Arnold: Arcadian Sector, lead by Dame Jasmine Arnold, Grand Duchess of Arcadia
House Vitth: Cheunh Ascendancy, lead by Lord Thosok, Aristocra of Csillia
House Rhodes: Rhodesian Sector, lead by Lord Edgar Rhodes, Grand Duke of Rhodesia
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NameCsillia
Appearance[Image: 8tWjaSP.jpg]
Planetary GovernorVrath'ran'anua ''Thrana''
Viceroy
Senator
Lord Vitth'osok'aoqho "Thosok", Batahn Aristocra of Csillia
Chaff'an'ravich ''Fanra''
RepresentativesCsipla'orm'inrad ''Ormi''
Suen'ev'aoqho ''Neva'' 
Chaff'ozoash'tini  ''Fozoasht'' 
Chaff'ivosh'rouruo '' Fivosh''
Moq'zeth'inrokini ''Zethi'' 
Nrorsi'zewo'sabosen ''Izewos'' 
Tarm'azail'nuruodo ''Mazail''
Vitth'ruma'ugheni ''Thruma''
CapitalCsiplar
Country
Sector
System
Planet Type
Classification
Radius
Volume
Mass
Surface Gravity
Surface Pressure
Rotation Period
Orbital Period
Stoinian Star Kingdom
Cheunh Ascendancy
Csillia
Glacial World
Sector Capital
10.389 km
1.842 * 1012 km3
8.924*1024 kg
10,85 m/s2
98,98 kPa
21 hours
971 days
Population
GDP
GDP Per Capita
10,62 billion
~$771,872 trillion
~$42.681


Csillia is the homeworld of the Cheunh and also acts as the Capital of the Cheunh Ascendancy within the Stoinian Star Kingdom. Although the planet is mostly covere in ice caps, it still is the the centre of the Cheunh.

History
Csillia was colonized by the Cheunh roughly 5.000 years ago. The origins of the Cheunh remain shrouded in mystery as their colony ship was damaged and way of course. Nonetheless the Cheunh had no choice but to adapt to the planet. Thus they chose to form the Cheunh Ascendancy an aristocratic government that was in charge of the Cheunh survival. It is speculated that the Cheunh might have been more Terran like when they arrived on Csillia, but due to the minerals on Csillia they gained their blue skin and their red eyes to see in the dark caves better.
Because Csillia was poor in resources, colonization was needed to sustain the planet and roughly 200 years after the initial colonization, the Cheunh started to colonize other planets and the Cheunh became an interstellar species. For thousands of years the Cheunh Ascendancy remained isolated, focussing on on their Ascendancy and its people.
However their slow expansion eventually lead to contact with a Mardakii clan that attacked them for several years. While the leaders of the Ascendancy bickered on how to act, the Stoinians arrived and coordinated with the Cheunh in the First Mardakii Crusade. Eventually this would result in the Cheunh Compromise and the Cheunh Ascendancy officially becoming part of the Stoinian Star Kingdom. And ever since then the Cheunh have expanded their colonies and it isn't uncommon to see more and more mixed colonies.

Geography
Csillia is covered in ice caps and has a thin atmosphere. Due to these characteristics there are no clouds on Csillia. Instead the planet has an abundance of auroras that glitter up the sky during the nights. Csillia also doesn't have any geological activity, but a strong magnetic field. However the ice on Csillia has rare proportions and are much sturdier than normal ice. This is due to a rare mineral that strengthens the construct. Ice is commonly mined to gain this mineral and make sturdier construct.
 
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Csillian ice fields with Aurora Csillianis glittering up the night sky.

Fauna and Flora
Wildlife is sparse on Csillia with most wildlife living in caves where some plants survived. The most notable herbivore is the Csillian mouse. A small 20 cm rodent that lives near caves. Their predators are the Csillian lion that only towers at 1 m in height. These creatures are the most well known animals on Csillia and serve as an important food source for the Cheunh.
 
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A Csillian mouse on the left and a Csillian lion on the right.
 

Satellites
Csillia has one icy moon called Csiplaron. Csiplaron is a glacial moon with no atmosphere and is entirely covered by ice. The moon itself has nothing of interest on it and is largely ignored.

Metagaming Facts
The Cheunh are in fact the same species as the Chiss of the Ryccian Empire. But when the planet entered a drastic ice age and sent a colony ship to seek out help. Rather the Cheunh colony ship was sent out to look for help, but due to unknown circumstances arrived at their new homeworld.
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