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The Zeres System
Star Class: K2 Dwarf
Star Name: Zeres
Location: Edge of Milkyway Galaxy

The Zeres system is located on the outter edge of the Milkyway Galaxy, just bordering the expanse of nothingness beyond. It is an ancient star system compared to Sol's, and it is estimated to be around 12 billion years old. Most of the planets that are habitable have either been colonised or used for some other purpose(Or destroyed). There are six planets comprising the system itself:


Baal
Moons: 1
Population: 150,000
A desolate wasteland with a paper-thin atmosphere and erratic temperature, primarily used as a prison planet for the Triumvirate, those sentenced there have no chance of ever being released. The average temperature of the planet's ranges from -50 to 90 celsius, depending on what side of the planet is facing the sun.


Gares
Population: N/A
Baal's moon Gares isn't particularly useful to the Triumvirate due to its unbearably hot temperature, so hot in fact that it actually rains a wide variety of molten metal, giving it a glossy shine. It also releases a large amount of radiation for a moon it's size. Needless to say, it isn't colonised despite the high amount of metals, though it is currently being studied.


Marianda
Moons: 3
Population: 400,000,000
One of the more populated planet in the Zeres system, Marianda is 96% covered in water, with clusters of islands scattered far apart. It has a tropic climate year round almost everywhere but the polar ice caps, which are essentially the only form of land towards the poles. It is home to a wide array of sealife, ranging from the flying squid to the Tyrant Kraken which has been known to attack lone ships and settlements. Because of this, almosy all of the undersea colonies are located near some form of land, while the rich live in large island Mansions. Deep under the ocean is the location of the "Maranda Mining Station" one of the largest undersea mining stations aroung. The national dish is the Marianda Squid Salad.


Zoel
Population: N/A
An irregularly shaped moon, most likely a trapped asteroid, which is roughly 500km in diameter. Though it was once used by the military as an outpost, once the Gambit Military Base was built on neighboring Tamus, it grew obsolete and was eventually scrapped and scrounged by both military and scavengers for what as left. They supposedly left with everything of importance.

Gambit
Population: 250,000 military personnel
A large, crater-filled moon with a diameter of around 2,250km, it is was first mined for its iron ore by a merchant company centuries ago, but once they went bankrupt the military eventually began construction Gambit Military Base to help cement the Triumvirates Military Power. Housing a quarter of a million troops, this huge base is self sufficient with its own food and power supplies and enough weaponry to decimate an entire solar system. It is completely off limits to civilians.


Zecron
Population: 1,800,000 cultists
Home to one of the largest clusters of Zephon's priests off of Zelleria, this moon is also one of the most valuable areas in the star system. It is obsenely profittable, though mining on it is strictly regulated by the Zephon Priesthood. Primary among these is a strange type of faint purple crystal which is carried by each member of the Cult of Zephon.
"Zecron Landscape" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/saga_place04.jpg)


Catharsis
Moons: 1
Population: 800,000,000
The most populous planet in the Triumvirate and controlled by Emperor Darius, aptly tittled as the "Enforcer of Catharsis". It is a planet of contrasts, ranging from the high-tech cities to the expanses of forests and mountains still home to the occasional minor tribe and the like. The government is the very embodiment of Catharsis' people, cold and relentless in the hopes of purity and order. The planet is also orbited by thousands of laser satellites, along with a few which conceal a vast array of missile pods. The wilderness is perhaps the only true escape from the pitiless denizens of Catharsis in the end, but camping is regulated by the government as well. The tribes outside of the cities are primarily agricultural or nomadic, since staying in one place for an extended period of time would mean being cracked down upon by the government. The planet is famous for its bleak sciences, primarily that of Genetics and Bio-Tech. The national dish is Kabalese Gumbo, a spicy and intoxicating dish with varying recipes depending on the chef.
"Darius and Police Officers" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/Darius.jpg)
"Catharsis City" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/snowcrash.jpg)
"Catharsis Capital City" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/MegaCity.jpg)



Darius (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/planet3.jpg)
Population: 2,800,000
Named after Darius himself, this planet is almost completely covered in jungle and is a haven for anyone from scientists and explorers to outlaws and the like. Other than the main city of Horizon which houses around 2,000,000 people, there are almost no settlements on the moon other than those of fruit harvesters or scientists. The wildlife is also dangerous and most tourists who go to Darius would be wise to hire a couple of guides if they go out into the jungle. It is also the origin of a type of large eyed intelligent lemure-like creature which lives in the mountains, though whether they are sentient or not is still up to debate to the Triumvirate.

Laser Defense Grid
Population: 350,000
A large string of over 30,000 satellites armed with lasers, though quite a few of the larger ones also house missile pods. They are the main line of defense during the numerous civil wars they have been through. Only three times in the history of the system has the enemy made it past them. Scattered among them are also "decoys" to help camoflauge the others, along with more conventional satellites.




Zelleria (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/planet2.jpg)
Moons: 2
Population: 180,000,000
One of the most strangely beautiful planets, Zelleria's entire population is made up of Zephon's cultists, who work diligently protecting the planet from nonbelievers and heathens. Zephon's Main Temple is itself located near the very core of the planet, surrounded by shields and guards which have never even come close to being breached.
"Zellia" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/Lforest.jpg)



Valgo I
Population: 126,000
An abnormally large moon which is now primarily used for mining and as the solar system's trash dump. The air is breatheable, though the incineration of trash has made the air slightly toxic depending on the posisition you are in, and acid rain is not an uncommon occurence.

Valgo II
Population: 1,350
A highly volcanic moon nearly completely covered by magma. It is only populated by a few scientists within a research station near the equator there to field test equipment for the military.


Lower Asteroid Belt
Population: 92,600,000
An extremely thick asteroid belt which is habitated in a patch of asteroids stretching thousands of kilometers in total. It is primarily used for mining and a location to move space colonies out of the way so that they can't be used to crash into the planet, though sometimes the asteroids themselves become populated for a variety of reasons, most often to escape planetary law without having to pay the high amount to live in a space colony.

Ja-Hor
Moons: 32
Population: N/A
An enormous red gas giant over two times as large as Earth's Jupiter. The gravity, heat, and radiation within it's atmosphere make it nearly impossible to spend any reasonable amount of time within it without heavy shielding, however the triumvirate still manages to make use of a few of the moons in its orbit.

(More "important" moons)

Xantal 1: The closest moon which hasn't been enveloped by Ja-hor's atmosphere. It is essentially a large spinning fireball, with almost all of the surface covered in liquid iron and nickel.

Xantal 7: An icy blue moon dotted with volcanos, Xantal 7 is slowly spiralling towards the Xantal 1, and will smash into Xantal 1 and is due to crash into Xantal within another year or so. The survey teams have already abandoned it.

Kraite
Population 80,500,000
A desert moon the size of a small planet, it was colonised centuries ago by miners for its huge ore caches, which dried up shortly after, leaving them too poor to leave. Now with the resource Cache's gone it is under jurisdiction of the mysterious high general Kas, who keeps the populace under control through fear and military action. He has a deal with the triumvirate, and is thus allowed the power to rule the small moon. It lacks most water other than in its "capital city" Kraite City.
"Kraite City" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/futurecity.jpg)
"Kas" (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/12295.jpg)

Twilight
Population: 20,000
A manmade moon built within the atmosphere of Ja-hor using advanced shield and stealth technologies. The planet remains hidden as it slowly moves within the highly destructive atmosphere of Ja-hor, remaining completely hidden from all forms of radar as it does so. It's location is only known to the members of the Triumvirate itself somehow. Its architecture originated from the Yurka homeworld and it is visited by the triumvirate every five years. The planet itself is roughly 400 years old.

Verial
Population: 5,460,000
A moon of exiled mutants from the genetic engineering age centuries ago. Their offspring are stranded on the planet, and the triumvirate has decided strongly against letting them off of the planet due to their unrest and abnormal abilities and mutations. Not to mention the fact that breeding with them might have unforeseen consequences for the rest of Nili's races..Noel City (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/beyond_city01.jpg)

Valius I-IV:
Population: 18,000,000
A series of mining moons currently being stripped of their resources by Catharsis miners. The 4 cities on the moons are mobile and will move on to other locations once finished there.


Dezoria
Moons: 11
Population: N/A
A crystal blue gas giant composed primarily of liquid nitrogen where the temperatures within manage come extremely close to absolute zero in certain spots. Due to this it has not been explored fully due to the technical problems imposed and the Triumvirate's gaze drifting elsewhere. The surrounding moons are also next in line to be mined once Ja-hor's are finished with.


Arusia
Population: 19,800,000
Owned by Arusia Inc. the mega-corporation responsible for the production and development of of lifelike AI, sentient androids, computers, and new battle suits for the military. It is run by Zack, the most powerful android ever created within record. He has been in control of Arusia Inc. since before the triumvirate was even formed, and is recorded to be well over 6,000 years old. The moon is heavily fortified and has been expanded beyond it's original size throughout the centuries to accomodate new weaponry and shields. Zack also funds his own army of mercenaries when invaders get by the waves of defense.
Zack (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/33008.jpg)
Arusian Maids (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/50087.jpg)
Arusian engineer Drone (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/fuchi2.jpg)

Zerom
Population: N/A
Zerom, the homeworld of the now-extinct race of insect-like humanoids which were completely wiped out 14,000 years ago during the great Zeres war. Now the entire moon is dominated by melted ruins and craters. Landing there is prohibited by the triumvirate.
Zerom (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/space_pirate.jpg)


Yurka
Moons: 14
Population:N/A
Located 3 light years away from Zeres, this planet, named after the star is the sole planet in a binary system. Yurka is included because it is also a member of the Triumvirate. The planet is a gas giant around the size of Jupiter, with a hot core and spirals between around the star Yurka. Only one of the fourteen moons has life on it and the others have been mined nearly bare.

Yuga
Population: 145,000,000
A moon the size of Earth, Yuga is a dark world which is now completely barren of resources, having run out centuries ago. Each day is about 30 earth days long, with it's year being around 600 days long. The plant and animal life on the planet has adapted to the environment perfectly, taking advantage of the geothermal pools and fresh water lakes dotting Yuga. The people on Yurka have mostly left the planet for greener pastures, creating a subrace that has evolved off planet. The parent race is the yuga, while the subrace is known as the Yurka. It has a very low amount of sun, which has also had an adverse effect on the inhabitants.
The Yuga (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/ss-yuda.jpg)
Emperor Yurka (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/Kutulmak/asra-stb.jpg)

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Racial Information
The many races which make up the Zeres system and beyond.


Cartherai
Origin: Catharsis
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Now the dominant race of Catharsis, the cartherai appear human in most respect on the surface, but are essentially a diffrent race and cannot interbreed with humans. The cartherai are a lean and frail race, though many of them catch on quickly and have an exceptional intelligence, coupled with a sort of mild psionics which allows them to sense danger and emotions. Internally they look human except that they lack an appendix and have a series of glands on the base of the brain. The Cartherai get along fairly well with the other two races on Catharsis now, though they have a hard time with the Caitiff, who they feel are too ignorant to make any real contributions to the triumvirate as a whole. The Cartherai have the following characteristics:

Mild Psionics

Usually have a higher intelligence

Life expectancy:

Male: 276
Female: 288



Caitiff/Mountain People
Origin: Catharsis
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One of the three races originating on Catharsis, the Caitiff appear to be an ancester of the Cartherai, which is considered an insult to both races. The Caitiff are physically larger and stronger than both races, and in previous were the rulers of the planet before technology helped level the playing field. They have a relatively short attention span when it comes to science and are almost never found off planet unless a member of a military force. Though often the butt of intelligence jokes, there have been Caitiff scientists, though so few that the argument is moot. They often move about with flocks of animals hunting and living a nomadic life style. Caitiff characteristics are:

Larger and stronger than both races

An above-average sense of smell

Life expectancy

Male: 69
Female: 73



Kabal
Origin: Catharsis
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One of the three sentient races which originated on Catharsis, the Kabal(Sometimes spelt Kobal) were and still are excellent hunters. They are also able to breed true with the other two races, though the resulting offspring almost always results in a sterile combination of both races, leaving many to think that the three sentient races on Cartherai have a common ancestor. Some common characteristics of the race are:

Heightened sense of smell and hearing

High balance

Pack mentality

Can hear on a higher audio range(Dog whistles being extremely painful to them)

Life expectancy:
Male: 294
Female: 325



Yuga
Origin: Yuga
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An exceptionally old race from a harsh dark world, the Yuga were exploring space travel long before the other races, and stripped their moons of resources before the other two were even experimenting with space travel. However after thousands of years of space travel the race split into two distinct halves, the Yuga and the Yurka(Named so because of the system's name). They rarely breed and have an extremely high depression ratio as they get older. Yuga also have a low sun tolerance but have the following characteristics:

Can see on the ultra violet range as long as the visible spectrum

Sensitive Hearing

Very Dense Muscle Tissue

Only need one meal a day to function fully

Life Expectancy
Male: Indefinate
Female: Indefinate



Yurka
Origin: Yuga/Space
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Though their parent race is the Yuga, the Yurka are a slightly evolved race brought about from the thousands of years in space. Interbreeding between races is possible, though usually taboo even though the offspring results in either a fully normal Yuga or Yurka. Now the Yurka far outnumber the Yuga and view themselves as a superior evolutionary stage of development. The characteristics of the Yurka vary from the Yuga in the following ways:[list:9d507bbb4e]

Enhanced sun tolerance compared to the Yuga

Heightened Hearing

Dense Muscle Tissue

Only needs one meal a day to function fully

Life Expectancy
Male: Indefinate
Female: Indefinate


Zerom
Origin: Zerom
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Though thought to have been annialated by the triumvirate some time ago during the great civil war, reported sightings of Zerom ships continue to be reported. Though if they do still exist, they seem to be in hiding, their characteristics were thought to be the following:

Silent

Razor sharp claws

Extreme agility [/list:u:9d507bbb4e]



The Government
Though originally a large group of monarchies, after the great civil war the government of the entire star system was brought under two rulers when Darius sided with the outsider Yurka. Eventually they were joined by Zephon, who appeared literally out of nowhere and became the third member of the triumvirate. Those under the triumvirate vary in rank depending on whether they serve Darius, Zephon, or Yurka. Even then certain moons and planets retain their own titles, but are still ruled by the triumvirate. The only problem are the numerous small rulers which may still be trying to take power for themselves, and the triumvirate can't crush them all...

The Triumvirate Members


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Title: Darius, Enforcer of Catharsis
Bio: Darius joined with emperor Yurka over 10,000 years ago during the gigantic war which had reached its peak during that time. His sattelite defense network was on it's last legs but thanks to the alliance he was able to gather his forces and literally purge the system of all his enemies. He it essentially the most militaristic of the trio, solving everything with soldiers and always surrounded by armed bodyguards. He is kept alive through the use of cybernetics and repeatedly having his biological brain revitalised and put into a new body every time his body grows too old.


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(Yurka in his human camoflauge)
Title: Emperor Yurka
Bio: Yurka has been the sole ruler of the Yurkan empire for millenia, being one of the first Yurka to be the way he is, he united his people and returned to Yuga after a huge voyage. He quickly took control and from then on has been the life-long leader, which essentially means that unless he is assassinated, he will always be the emperor. He entered the Zeres system long ago and realised that the races there were killing themselves and would eventually die out unless he did something. So he decided to help Yurka, who had the largest military, and easily helped wipe out all other enemies in only 40 years.


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Title: High Executioner Zephon(Not chosen by him)
Bio: High executioner Zephon is the most recent addition to the triumvirate, joining less than 200 years ago. Despite Darius' attempts to crush him and his followers Zephon prevailed, steadily gaining more followers than Darius could kill. Zephon himself made it past the laser sattelite network somehow, unable to even be spotted by most forms of radar. It was only when he broke into the Catharsis palace with a group of 100 followers did Darius and Yurka make him a member. His ability to recruit followers is almost supernatural and he is a valuable member of the triumvirate. His race is unknown by the triumvirate.


Military Weaponry[/color]

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Laser Rifle
Weight: 11.5 Kg/25lbs (13.6kg/30 lbs when loaded)
Length: 40 centimeters (16 inches)
Charges: 100 shots (Can be steadied on one spot for up to 20 seconds before it needs to recharge)[/b]

The Catharsis Laser Rifle is able to cut through conventional armours easily and can also be used on vehicles or (If power is turned down) as a welding tool.

$80,000 USD

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Volt Auto Thrower
Weight: 13.6 Kg/30 lbs
Length: 35.6 centimeters (14 inches)
Charges: 20-250 shots (Depending on setting)

The Volt Auto Thrower is the pinnacle of conventional electric weaponry, spewing voltages at anything within 100 feet. It is powerful enough to be used to melt metal or as timid enough to be used as a heavy taser.

$100,000 USD


Military Battle suits

Darius Military Uniform (http://img6.photobucket.com/albums/v19/BrianJ/01035.jpg)
Weight: 18.2kg / 40lbs

The default military suit of Darius' army, the suit is specifically designed for the troop's tactics. Depending on the mission they either gas the areas with a variety of chemicals or use a cloud of smoke. The suit comes equipped with the following:

Hermetically sealed bio-suit

Light body armour to protect against small arms fire

Thermal or Nightvision sight

Transmitter to other suits without noise escaping the mouth piece


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"Jump Suit"
Weight: 27.3kg / 60lbs

The jump suit is the de-facto suit of choice in space for the common soldier due to its speed, manueveability, and light weight. It is capable of extreme speeds and has enough oxygen to last around 6 hours. Its abilities are:

Light Exoskeleton: Capable of deflecting radiation, light arms fire, and most small asteroids.

Temperature: Keeps the temperature inside of the suit at around 70 degrees farenheit.

Battery: Can go 12 hours without the need to recharge

Oxygen: Enough oxygen to last 6 hours

Helmet: Helmet contains special radio for communication. Neuro-interface also allows user to see relative location to nearby objects.

Magnetic Soles: Allowing the user to stick to hull of a ship, there is also a pair of magnets on the hands.

Thruster: Able to allow up to one full hour of flight with control of amount of thrust being used(AKA: Speed control).


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Goliath Battle Suit
Weight: 40.9kg/90lbs

The Goliath Battle Suit is used by both the police force and the common ground soldier. The suit is extremely heavy though it feels like at most 20lbs thanks to the stabilizers. The suit contains the following:

Stabilizers to augment the weight at roughly a 4-1lb ratio.

A helmet to keep in contact with the team, complete with side light. Also contains a Neuro-Net interface connected to the user's neuro-slot(If applicable) which helps the user survey the territory at the speed of thought and send the details to his comrades.

Enhanced Exoskeleton: Allows the soldier to do physical feats that he normally could not do. He is allowed to lift anything up to a small automobile for a short amount of time. The suit also allows protection from most small arms weapons.


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Arusia Speed Suit
Weight: 9.1kg/20lbs Female (13.6kg/30lbs Male)

The pinnacle of Arusia's suit technology, the speed suit is, as the name says, a suit which greatly increases the user's speed. There are numerous downsides to the technology and prolonged use may cause a heart attack. It also contains a cord which allows it to hack into any computer facility at the speed of thought. The suit takes about a half an hour to put on for a pro, thus making it somewhat unreliable in real combat. Prolonged use is considered anything between 45 minutes to two hours depending on race. The suits abilities are:

Very Light Exoskeleton: Lower's bodies' pain recepters and ups the user speed, essentially multiplying their speed by 3-5x depending on the specific suit and power. It also has the added bonus of doubling the user's strength.

Neuro-Enhanced Helmet: Allows user to see multiple spectrums at once and puts them all together in the user's brain, if prolonged use occurs it may send the user into catatonic shock.

Heightened Reflexes: Muscle and Reflex stimulating drugs are added to the user's bloodstream and spine via a small needle attachment in the back of the suit.

Hacking Cord: Lets the user hook up to an outlet and hack into a computer, immediately sending the data to it's destination and keeping the rest on a backup.

Very nice and detailed!

Very nice and detailed!
Thanks thats what I was going for.

*thumbs up! :D :) :o :lol: 8)

Ok now any suggestions or requests?

None?! Ok then next up will be some kind of population ratio of the races in the Zeres system! Then maybe a big mean history timeline! :twisted:

Very nice brief, a lot of info but no huge sized paragraphs of text.

Very impressive!
You're in!