Sétanta & Gae Bulg (Custom Planet & Moon)

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Sétanta & Gae Bulg

Zone: Outer Rim (Mapped by Locals, not on any Republic or Sith Empire Documents.)

Sétanta Specs: Sétanta is a planet which is verdant, vibrant and deep greens and blues cover it's landscape, grey's of all tints in others. It is a planet where there is at least 60% water coverage, and where there are no continents. Some subcontinent sized islands exist, but much of the planet's land is isolated either through water, or hills and mountains. Fertile farmlands, forests, and wide prairies exist upon the planet, though the prairies are never truly sizable.

Gae Bulg Specs: Like the planet which it is in orbit around, Gae Bulg is a moon which is verdant, vibrant and covered with deep greens and blue, which cover it's landscape. Grey's and golds from mountains and the often therein lightning storms are other things which exist upon it. The moon has only 50% water coverage, but there are no continents upon it. One subcontinent sized island exist, but all other islands are no where near it's size.

Government: In the few cities which exist, you may find either a monarchical kingship, or a democracy, depending on the city. Outside of these cities, which are the main spaceports for the planet and it's moon, there are feudal clans which offer protection to their own members and even non-related tenants whom are upon the lands they claim.

Political & Geographic Regions:

Aodha & Aodhara
One of the few cities which is controlled by a clan which also controls rural farmland around it, Aodha is the capital of Aodhara, a minor 'kingdom' which is upon a group of islands in the northwest of the planet's hemisphere. Of all the petty states in Sétanta, Aodha is the most likely to cater to Republican traffic, and deal with republic ships.


Camrelon
An subcontinent island surrounded by an archipelago near the center of Gae Bulg's Ocean, Camrelon is the place which has the most professional spaceport in the whole of Sétanta and Gae Bulg, but which also has the worse crime. Despite the hard work of it's knights and peace-keepers, this monarchical region can never seem to stamp out the seedy and sometimes evil activities which occur in the mists at the edge. It's capital covers half the main island, and bears the same name as the country. Of all the regions in the two, Camrelon would be most likely to allow activity from any of the groups currently at war.

Tyra
In the far north, very near the northern pole of Sétanta, lays Tyra. A nation which is many nations, tied together by a common history, close genetics, and a perchance for raiding others. If smugglers, Sith, slavers, or any other scum or villainy were to find themselves a hiding place in Sétanta, it would be here, where there is little law, but there is a city with a spaceport, which is neutral ground for all.

Ulai
The largest city in the northeast of Sétanta, Ulai is a city without a lord, democratically ran, by an elected council and a mayor, and with the most professional spaceport in Sétanta. It deals with a lot of herd-animal processing and export.
(Other, minor, kingdoms exist on both Gae Bulg and Sétanta, as do places where there are democratically ran towns and vast stretches of wilderness with only wild, feral men settled in the area.)

Ruins of Avalon
Avalon was once the greatest city upon Gae Bulg, and perhaps on Gae Bulg or Sétanta, long ago. But some flux in the energies of the universe, or perhaps the force of will of a single being there, warped the city. Much of it's population disappeared, and many who didn't disappear, were warped, evil, fearsome and beyond the normal scope of man.

It is now a ghost town, few are brave enough to enter it, and fewer still leave from the things which haunt it even now. If it was not for this, there could be considerable money made from salvaging in the area, and there were once beautiful crystals mined nearby. It is located roughly 3 degrees in latitude from Gae Bulg's north pole.

Wilderness

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Temperate Forests
They cover much of the planet, if you're not in farmland, or prairie and you're on land.

Prairie
The second most common topographical feature on the planet Sétanta and it's moon, Gae Bulg, Prairies extend through much of the islands where there are few mountains, and are often with a shepherd and a flock of herd animals at least once every half-dozen kilometers.

Ocean
The Oceans can range from mild and enjoyable to swim in, to absolute man-eaters of storms which could even sink spacecraft flying through them.

History:

It was too long ago to remember, but the beginning of Setanta and Gae Bulg came on upon it's moon, Gae Bulg. Colonists, -from truly too far ago to remember the location or the time they had come-, built a great civilization upon Gae Bulg, in the land of City of Avalon and the islands around it.

The Kingdom of Avalon, flourished, great knowledge and great understanding flowing from it, as science and religion both grew like a sproutling under much fertilizer, Avalon's enlightenment soon growing to the point even the 'savage tribes' that had long since rejected Avalon's way of life (on both Gae Bulg and Setanta), began to embrace some of it.

A golden age of over three hundred years occurred, where all on Gae Bulg and Setanta were happy, the tribes and their kingdoms trading with each other and with the High King in Avalon, and the worlds were at peace.

Until the Mist of Cataclysm began to enshroud Avalon, and it was devoured by the huge amount of energy from the lay lines (force) which were around the area. A simple dispute grew into a war in the matter of days, and the Capital of the duo was soon engulfed in Mayhem, scientific experiments escaped and much havoc was wrecked on the Kingdom and it's city.

With the High Kingdom no longer in control to make sure that the planet & moon and their kingdoms traded with outsiders, and to make sure they traded with each other and stood at peace during disputes, the world marched into savagery once again, a warrior culture developing from it all. Without warriors at all times, who would defend the various Kingdom's farms and herds, then there would be no way to be truly safe and civilized.

The warriors were often the men of the King, whom had been his personal army before, and while striking back against your enemy, most warriors were taught it was more important to defend their lands.

Because of the way Avalon fell, within half a century it was referred to 'haunted by monsters and sidhe', and it was forbidden by nearly all to travel there. Most family's stopped traveling with outsiders, as well, trust began to come towards the things you could see with your own two eyes, or hear with your own two ears, or feel with your own being. Outsiders were too hard to read in their actions for every family to be secure in feeling about them, especially as taking slaves of other tribes and clans became more and more common, and off-worlders began to raid the planet because of it's people's desirable features and high midoclorian count.

And so things continued, the people fiercely independent of the other kingdoms, and of out of system people whom came to to their world, at least twice having fought against the republic, and once against the Sith empire, though these are in days long past. There are even unconfirmed rumors of having fought against 'Worm Beast men', implying the Hutts may have tried to take the planet at one time.

There have been too many generations, -and battles- to count in the times since the fall of Avalon, and the relative isolation which the people of Setanta and Gae Bulg live in has given them both reason to learn some things about other races, and not learn things about others. Very few Setantans and Gae Bulga are skilled in hyperspace flight, though interplanet/intermoon travel is known by nearly half the males on the planet, to some degree. (For trade purposes.)

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Sétanta & Gae Bulg

Region: Outer Rim (Roughly mapped by locals, not on any republic or Sith Empire documents)

System: Ulao System (star name)

Suns: Ulo

Orbital position: 3rd

Setanta's Moon: 2
• Gae Bulg (Green, Blue, White, Grey colors. Inhabitable and inhabited.)
• Aife (Deep Grey, Semi-inhabitable, uninhabited.)

Rotation period: 26 hrs

Orbital period: 380 days

Physical

Class: Terrestrial

Diameter: 10,859 KM

Atmosphere: Breathable (Oxygen based)

Climate: Temperate (Mainly Forest or Desert)

Gravity : Standard

Primary terrain
• Wilderness areas:
Forests, Uninhabited Islands, Long stretches of Prairie, whole Valleys and stretches of grassy hills, are all uninhabited upon Setanta, and for that matter Gae Bulg.
• Prairies
The Prairies which exist in the majority of the places upon the planet which are not forests are either wild prairies where grass can grow up to two and a half meters (Seven Feet), in some particularly wild places. Common Wildlife in the Praries are Wild Curogs, Kandarin Birds, Shirla, and numerous types of smaller rodents, birds, and animals.
• Forest
Despite the situation with forests on many worlds, forests on Setanta and Gae Bulg tend to be safer than the prairies on those two planets, primarily because Curogs are not as hard to see in the forest than in the tall underbrush of the prairies. Common wildlife in the Forests are Forest Curogs, Kandary birds, Kuchu, Cu, and Strifi.

While they vary, almost all forests are terrestrial, and conifers or deciduous. There are other types of forests on the planet, and more than a few which consist of trees which grow entirely in the water and around shallow shores.

Surface water: 63%

Points of interest
• Aodha
Capital of the Petty Kingdom Aodhara, and largest city in the Northwest of Setanta. Aodha is well known for it's large fish market, it's abundance of Shirla Wool, and it's hardy Curogs. It is one of the few places which breeds both Curogs and Dolfhunds.
• Camrelon
Capital of the Petty Kingdom of the same name, Camrelon. Perhaps the largest city on either Gae Bulg or Setanta, and the trading capital for both in regards to out of system trades. Camrelon is known for it's fine Shirla Wool, the fine alloys mined and designed there, and it's general friendliness to outsiders, so long as they don't interfere with the 'wholesomeness' of the city.
• Tyra
Perhaps the second largest city in Sétanta and Gae Bulg, in population. A place where visitors from off world whom are slavers come to rest before going on raids, and also a place where a few slave markets exist. Renown as a place no one should go, from the viciousness of it's people and the fact that it is the undisputed capital-hive of scum and villainy upon Sétanta and Gae Bulg.
• Ulai
The third largest city in the system, and the highest exporter of natural resources on Sétanta. A good deal of Shirla processing goes on here, and this city is known for it's attentive guards and it's evenly built, orderly city. It is constantly at a state of war with Tyra, and any ships bearing marks of Tyra are likely to be treated aggressively. Ulai is also the place where you're most likely to find out of system merchandise for sale.
• Ruins of Avalon
Universally avoided, Avalon was once the largest city in the entirely of the system, and it was the seat of the Ard Ri (High King). Perhaps the oldest human settlement on the planet, Avalon is viewed with superstition universally, monsters and old ones are rumored to live there.

Many technological artifacts could likely be found in the city, but also found are the system wide feared, Formorian and Sidhe.

Societal

Native Intelligent species: Human (Depending on who you talk to.)
Sidhe (Human Sub-Species/Mutated Species. Near Human.)
Formians (Human Sub-Species/Mutated Species. Near Human.)

Immigrated species: Human (Depending on who you talk to.)

Official language: Gaeltan, Imperial Common is spoken almost universally though rarely used away from outsiders.

Government:
Feudal Kingdoms, Petty Kingdoms, Anarchy. It depends on which part of the planet or moon you're on.

Population: 810,230

Major cities
• Aodha
• Camrelon
• Tyra
• Ulai

Major imports: Industrially finished products, droids, weapons, spacecraft parts.

Major exports: Grains, Slaves, Shirla Meat and Wool, Curogs, Cloth, Gold, Silver, Various Metals.

Affiliation
Independent. Some Kingdoms have closer ties to one faction than true neutrality would allow, but as a whole, the planet is independent, and neutral.

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Sentient Species

Human: The largest sentient species on Sétanta & Gae Bulg in regards to population are humans, which while they share no real differences between them and their out-of-system counterparts, are almost all fair skinned, with green, gray, or blue eyes, and hair ranging in any natural color, though reds and golds are very common.

Perhaps because of their planet's composition, or their slight isolation, many humans on Sétanta & Gae Bulg have a high Midoclorian count, and there have been many in their tales which have been spoken of using 'Fae Magics' which a keen observer may notice sounds eeriely like the force.

Geas are important to the people of Sétanta and Gae Bulg, and if a young man is given one (98% of the time by a woman, 2% of the time by a 'great hero') they are expected to follow it, because superstition says that if you do not, then you will surely meet your death.

Humans in the Ulo system are psuedo-politically tied in the way of family <--- Clan <--- Kingdom <--- Alliance <--- Planet, and while they are taught to be both fierce and compassionate, they care more for their family than outsiders, often.

Sidhe: A mutation of the Avalonian humans which lived on the planet so long ago, Sidhe are universally pale, with pale eyes (grey or Blue), and tall lithe forms. Their ears are pointed, and they are extremely force sensitive. So much so that they can be sent into a rage just being near someone who may have 'disturbed' the 'mana' of the world. Their hair colors range from any normal human spectrum, but they are generally feared because of the rage they sometimes go into, because of their long lives and because the (unconfirmed) rumors that they 'eat' mana from other beings.

Sidhe women are particularly feared, and if someone was to see one alone, particularly if they were in their own home, they would immediately cover their ears, for fear of hearing the 'Bann Sidhe's' scream. While they are not exclusively on Gae Bulg, or in Avalon, they high a higher population in Avalon, which is a huge reason Avalon is feared.

Formorian: A hulking mutation of the Avalonian humans which lived on the planet so long ago, a species which is hulking, even the shortest adults standing seven feet tall, and all having horn like growths from the side of their head's. Formorians are slower in intelligence than some, but not all formorians are dumb, and the physical strength and girth they have more than makes up for any flaw they may have mentally.

Formorian skin color can range from anywhere to grey, to white, to red, to red-brown, or to peach. Hair colors range from dark red to black, and eye colors range the full spectrum of eye colors. Formorians are larger than humans in almost all ways, and generally lack many marks of not being human aside from horns, size, and slightly larger and sometimes jutting canines.

They are rumored to be human-eaters, and are hugely feared because of this and their strength. While they are not exclusively on Gae Bulg, or in Avalon, they high a higher population in Avalon, which is a huge reason Avalon is feared.

Nonsentient Species

Curog: Curogs are beasts which seem to be stuck somewhere in between being a fish, a mammal and a reptile. They are warm blooded, and stand up on two legs. They resemble a mixture between a Velicosa Raptor and a Prosauropod. Their skin is grately, and scaled, and they have a mane of slightly human like fur at the top of it. With the largest Curogs standing roughly six feet (2 Meters) tall in the minimum, and having strong muscles, they are valued transports, herders, and hunting assistants system wide. Their scale and mane color can range from almost any tint, depending on their sub-breed, and they show keen intelligence often, hunting in packs and knowing that if something gives you food, it might give you more if you leave it alone.

They are primarily carnivorous omnivores, and when tamed typically think their owner and their owner's family as apart of their pack, in addition to any other Curogs which may be owned by their owner. Their favorite food seems to be fish.

They give birth to their children live, out of an eggsack, and under the water. Typically, a clutch of Curogs has 3 children in it.

Shirla: Four legged, and cow like under their fur, Shirla grow thick and weather resistant wool, very quickly (Sheered 12 times a cycle to be kept comfortably short). They are primarily herbivorous omnivores, but will eat small rodents or fish if needed. They have two tails, one horn mid skull, and are split hoofed.

They give birth to their children live, typically seven at a time.

Dolhuca: A dog sized, canine like animal which has no fur outside of a very short period in winter, and which is grey-blue in color. It has a dolphin like snout, with rows of sharp teeth, and scale like skin with slight sandpaper like roughness. They are keenly intelligent, and like Curogs, hunt in packs. Their primary home environment is in the water, but they can be kept away from it for quite a long time with intermediate baths.

They give live birth to four children at a time.

Kandarin Bird: Large, raptor like birds. Typically green and orange in colors, and birds of prey. They are kept for falconry, if caught and tamed, and are typically half a meter tall to a meter tall, from foot to top of their head, with 2 meter length wingspan.

Kuchu: Green furred, three eyed, monkey like beasts.

Cu: Normal hound like creatures, typically ranging in size from a hand to two times bigger than a man. Their colors range from white to black, in a non-blue, green, or red color scheme, though some may have reddish brown tint fur.

Strifi: Strange furless creatures which seem to be a mixture between a ram and a hog, with ram like horns at the top of it's head, but a pig like snout. A ram like face, and slight fur all about it, but short and stout, with boar tusk like growths from it's mouth often.

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Traditions

Duels: Duels are an important way of making friends, growing your honor, and defending your honor. They are a day to day activity for many in the more populated cities, and they are so prone to happen that they are very rarely even watched, unless it is a duel by two very very famous warriors.

Despite the commonalty of duels, they are very rarely fatal, in many cases carved walking sticks-clubs known as Shillelaghs replacing swords or daggers in duels. Even duels with Shillelaghs can be fatal.

Challenges: It is very common when entering a new city, or new kingdom, for you to be given a challenge by the first warrior you meet, if you are baring a weapon. While you may refuse the challenge, it is often considered rude, and if they challenged you and asked you who your lineage was, it is considered horribly, deathly, rude to refuse to answer either.

Sports: If you're not being schooled, helping your father herd, (or helping your mother with chores around the house), you're more than likely playing a game with your brothers, sisters, and cousins. While some games are generally harmless, more than three (Hurley, in particular) are actually war-games in disguise.

Sparring is also considered a worthy sport for young warriors.

Faith:
There's no singular faith upon Sétanta and Gae Bulg, but their people believe universally in 'mana' and 'leylines' (different aspects of the force) and many believe in ancestor and place spirits, and are very careful to respect things around them. It is part of this faith that makes them so superstitious, as they think that the supernatural and the natural can meld into one realm, at any point in time. It is also because of this faith that children are taught to defend themselves, lest a monster take them on the chance a warrior's not around.

Druids, Bards, and Magic:
Because of their belief in Mana, Leylines, and their isolation, Druids & Bards hold a strong place in the hearts of the people of the Ulo system, and are venerated. The only people whom can be guaranteed to travel anywhere in the civilized lands safely are bards and druids, the former because they are respected and feared for their ties to nature (and the force moreover, 100% of druids are force users.), Bards because of the importance they hold as story keepers, and because they travel from place to place relaying messages. Bards are often also very prone to using magic (the force), and thought of having high mana.

Education:
Children are taught the basics by the local elders, their parents, and their clan's bard. They're taught everything from the natural systems around them, to read and write (in common and Gaeltan), some science, some religion, and math. They're taught typically up to about the 9th grade RL level, at the end of which they're apprenticed to someone to finish their learning, in the field they'll be learning in, or they're sent to a scholar's chancery, to learn more about academics and become a bard or a sage.

Farming, Mining, & Fishing:
The planet Sétanta & it's moon are self-sustaining, importing wares and exporting food, minerals, and wool. Farming, Mining, & Fishing are all common professions or part-time professions.

[Zarkan]

Fantasy-y, but I see nothing wrong here so... {Approved}