Strategic Location: At the edge of the Yaeger and
Imperial spheres of influence, currently near the edge of the New
Republic sphere of influence.
Temperature: The light side of Al-Geneb is uniformly
tropical and above in temperature. The dark side of the planet is
usually sub-arctic in temperature, with exceptions caused by large
stands of heat emitting plants or near live volcanos.
Atmosphere: The atmosphere is standard, though mostly
thicker on the light side, and less well oxygenated on the dark
side.
Hydrosphere: The surface of the light side of the
planet is around 45% water, of which 90% is of salinity 2% or less.
The dark side is nearly 90% covered with a layer of mostly pure
ice.
Gravity: Normal.
Terrain: Varied. The light side is mostly tropical
jungle and the dark side is mostly arctic tundra and mountains,
though the light side contains many large and impressive mountain
ranges, and the dark side has a number of stands of Groundtap
trees, and open volcanos.
Mineral Resources: Rich. The planet contains massive
stores of Tripotash crystals (necessary for the construction of
Plasma guns), gold, blue diamonds, and felvine (an ore useful in
Durasteel production).
Length of Day: 11,545,830 local years.
Length of Year: 387 standard days.
Sapient Species: Humans, Koths, Vurduvi on the light
side, Humans, Shamblers, and Kiriku on the dark side.
Capital City: There is no city that is acknowledged as
the capital by all parties (see below).
Other Cities: Thestos is the New Republic outpost on
the planet (located on the light side). Yithim is the Imperial
capital, that is still defended by Imperial troopers (located on
the dark side). Uthsor is a treaty city that is the capital of the
Vurduvi and the Koths (light side). The Shamblers live in no place
long. Rith Grove is the capital of the Kiriku. The Yaeger have a
concealed mining colony called Yiergad (dark side) and an abandoned
mine on the light side (Thinrinm).
Starport: There is a planetary starport at Thestos and
concealed starports of that type at Yithim and Yiergad. In
addition, a pirate organization lead by Tamon has built a landing
strip class starport at the edge of the light side.
Government: Koths: Tribal. Vurduvi: Noble castes rule
in a highly formalized empire. Shamblers: Anarchy. Kiriku:
Theocracy, with their nature priests ruling.
Tech Level: Koths: Stone Age. Vurduvi: Medium steam.
Shamblers: None. Kiriku: medium metal working.
Major Exports: Minerals, Silverwine, Vurduvi fighting
swords.
Major Imports: Tech.
System: Shiomian
Star: Shiom
Name
Planet Type
Moons
Limkon
Scalding rock
1
Ulm
Scalding rock
0
Windorr
Desert world
2
Al-Geneb
See above
1
Srijj
Gas Giant
4
Dwyer
Gas Giant
8
Fimor
Frigid Rock
3
System Capsule:
Limkon: A molten world with substantial reserves of nickel
and uranium, mining is impossible due to the great heat of the
world.
Ulm: Slightly cooler than Limkon, Ulm has been strip-mined by
various operators, with minimal yields.
Windorr: Home to some human moisture farmers, and some rather
ferocious native creatures, Windorr has minimal resources.
Srijj: Two of Srijj's moons (Yimin and Ufth) are home to
native sentient populations.
Dwyer: Home to ferocious storms, Dwyer features prominently
in the myths of many of Al-Geneb's native species.
Fimor: A desolate rock of no value, Fimor is uninhabited.
Planetary Capsule:
Flora and fauna: The light side of the planet is mainly
defined by the wide variety of life typical of tropical jungles,
with broad leafed vines predominating, and a wide variety of exo-
skeletal creatures as the primary fauna.
The dark side of the planet is a more unusual environment. By
all rights, it should be a frigid wasteland, but the Groundtap
trees changed that expectation. Living off geothermal energy,
groundtap trees are capable of sending roots several kilometers
into the ground, and draw lava up to the surface. They produce
thousands of seeds every year, which they float on the whipping
winds of the dark side of the planet. Most of the seeds never
germinate, but those that happen to land on a volcanic surface will
sprout, sending roots down to great depths at great speeds, pulling
lava up to the surface, where they live off of it's heat energy.
Because of this life style, the Groundtap trees are highly
resistant to heat, and tend to live in clumps, where seeds found an
open lava flow. The Groundtap clumps are home to a variety of
unusual lifeforms, including the bat-like Shimihtal, the deadly
Lava Serpents, and the arboreal, intelligent Kiriku.
In addition to the groundtap tree clumps, the dark side of the
planet is also home to some other creatures, adapted to extreme
cold. The massive Shamblers are the most impressive of those
creatures. Standing over 4 meters in height (up to 6 meters for
the oldest Shamblers), these solitary creatures roam the wastes of
the dark side, hunting the swift Grusha and the horned Mirkeic, and
eating the Fitris Fungi that sustains both those other creatures.
Sentient Species: The Koths are a large, mottled
colored exo-skeletal species that eat hundreds of the insect like
native creatures a day. They tend to live in nomadic tribes of
around a hundred members who are ruled by patriarchal chieftains.
The Vurduvi are smaller, light yellow reptilian creatures, who
have forged numerous cities out of the jungles. They are
omnivorous, and are currently clearing vast swaths of jungle for
use as food growing areas.
The Shamblers are huge race, covered with a thick layer of
midnight black fur. They are solitary, seldom meeting except to
mate or fight. They are also highly intelligent, more so than most
of the other native races. They have non-opposable digits, and
have little desire to see hotter, more cluttered environments.
The Kiriku are a golden furred arboreal race, native to the
Groundtap groves. They have explored some of the other areas of
the darkside, traveling across the wastes in grusha pulled sleighs,
which are their equivalent of sea going craft. They are ruled by
priest kings that follow a religion that has much in common with
the belief in the force, and some of their legendary rulers have
been very powerful force users.
History: The planet was the Yaeger's primary source of
Tripotash crystals for a long time. When the Empire came to the
sector, the Yaeger developed many other sources of those crystals,
not as profitable, but more easily defended. However, they were
loathe to give up their operation on Al-Geneb, and devised a scheme
to maintain their presence on the planet. They set up a mine on
the light side, and concealed their primary operation on the dark
side. Then, they abandoned the new mine on the light side. When
the Imperials came, they believed the simplest explanation, and did
not find the concealed mine. Now, they themselves have taken
refuge on the darkside of the planet.
The Yaeger mine has almost fifty years worth of Tripotash
production from the richest lode in the sector that it has not yet
been able to get off-planet, except for the occasional light
freighter run. They want those crystals, and may go to war to get
them. In order to allow them to land a military force on the
planet, they have steered Tamon toward Al
-Geneb. Ideally, the New Republic will not be able to handle
Tamon, and they will let the Yaeger deal with him, and strengthen
their claim to the planet. They had attempted to gain the planet
through diplomatic means, but the Vurduvi, having been recognized
as the dominant species of the planet, have applied for New
Republic membership, and Admiral McCrain
will probably not reject their appeal.