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- Ra and Ratérplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRa and Ratér
Ra (RAH) and Ratér (rah-TAIR) are mutually-orbiting binary planets in the Cronox System. The two are both marginal for human life but were settled many millennia ago. Rivalry and conflict between the two throughout their history laid the foundation for a series of accords for mutual co-operation, which was the foundation for the - m]]. The two are both marginal for human life but were settled many millennia ago. Rivalry and conflict ... ~~TOC~~ ===== Formation ===== The twin planets were most likely formed in the early solar system by a... inal interplanetary trade and cultural agreements were the beginning of the system’s regulatory body, th... fifteen millennia ago. From the very first there were extensive efforts to make the planet more suitabl
- Bandar (non-humanoid species)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBandar (non-humanoid species)
The bandar are a highly advanced non-humanoid civilisation native to the heavy gravity world, Bantmitual. Though gregarious amongst their own kind and having advanced technological abilities, few bandar leave their world of birth, and no bandar has ever left their home system. They give their name to the - Vestigial features like horns, stripes and spikes were once a focus for racial bigotry amongst Bandar, b... her worlds and habitats in the Bandar system, but were unable to return to the home planet. Modern band... continue to be nurtured by the group. Nest sites were the start of civilisation, since as they evolved
- Hyperdriveplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHyperdrive
Most modern interstellar space travel is achieved using variations on the tachyon transference drive (TTD), variously called the tachyon drive or hyperdrive. This circumvents the laws of mass and energy by “flipping” a vessel travelling at speeds approaching the speed of light into tachyonic particles. These particles have no mass in the convention sense, as they are incapable of interacting with sub-luminal matter. They also travel at the speed of light within their own point of … - nction at best, death at worst. Various attempts were made to enable brain function to continue, or eve... ed the problem of time debt. Since living beings were now functional and potentially fully conscious during the journey, they were forced to experience the time dilation created by