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Stratos is almost entirely comprised of floating islands above what appears to be an endless void. These islands tend to be plain and grassy, but others can vary. These range from floating forests to floating mountains and rocky plains. | Stratos is almost entirely comprised of floating islands above what appears to be an endless void. These islands tend to be plain and grassy, but others can vary. These range from floating forests to floating mountains and rocky plains. | ||
The largest continent is known as the hub island, where Exo Alliance meetings and grand ceremonies are held. This is where the most Caelune and Sonyx interactions happen. | |||
Surrounding the core of Stratos are terrifying creatures (colloquially known as krill) ((like sky cotl)) | |||
Gravity is low on Stratos. | Gravity is low on Stratos. | ||
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== Notable Historical Events == | == Notable Historical Events == | ||
[[File:Mavrypa.png|thumb|A mavrypa fruit]] | |||
For centuries, the most abundant source of food on Stratos was a pome fruit known as ''Mavrypa,'' named for its bright skin and dark flesh. Both the Caelune and Sonyx used mavrypa as a source of vitamins and proteins, culturing it extensively compared to other fruits and vegetables on the islands. When Stratos' core started to infect the surrounding agricultural islands with the Hollow, mavrypa crops were the first to go. | For centuries, the most abundant source of food on Stratos was a pome fruit known as ''Mavrypa,'' named for its bright skin and dark flesh. Both the Caelune and Sonyx used mavrypa as a source of vitamins and proteins, culturing it extensively compared to other fruits and vegetables on the islands. When Stratos' core started to infect the surrounding agricultural islands with the Hollow, mavrypa crops were the first to go. | ||
Blighted mavrypa appear outwardly normal, but once opened, the flesh would be entirely rotted and dried. Because the natural hues are dark, fruits in the process of blight could be mistaken for safe and consumed, resulting in excruciating food poisoning. The rotting process had three known stages of infection: first infected, "bleeding", and hollowed. | Blighted mavrypa appear outwardly normal, but once opened, the flesh would be entirely rotted and dried. Because the natural hues are dark, fruits in the process of blight could be mistaken for safe and consumed, resulting in excruciating food poisoning. The rotting process had three known stages of infection: first infected, "bleeding", and hollowed. | ||
[[File:The Hollow.png|thumb|Stages of the Hollow blight]] | |||
Because the Hollow affected the entire sphere, representatives from both sides created the Exo Alliance. The Alliance decreed that in order to reduce chances of spread and to minimize illness, all Caelune and Sonyx would be kept grounded until the Hollow was wiped out. Over time, this led to both species no longer developing strong enough wings to carry them in flight. Just as it hollowed out the mavrypa, the species' respective skeletal and muscular structures were rendered useless. | Because the Hollow affected the entire sphere, representatives from both sides created the Exo Alliance. The Alliance decreed that in order to reduce chances of spread and to minimize illness, all Caelune and Sonyx would be kept grounded until the Hollow was wiped out. Over time, this led to both species no longer developing strong enough wings to carry them in flight. Just as it hollowed out the mavrypa, the species' respective skeletal and muscular structures were rendered useless. | ||
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| Basic Information | |
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| Planet or Sphere | Sphere |
| Playable Species | Caelune, Sonyx |
| Stellar Information | |
| Number of Moons | Two, one large and one small |
| Number of Rings | None |
| Star System | The Unmoored System |
| Living Information | |
| Typical Environments | Floating islands that range in biome from meadow to forest and rocky cliffs |
| Unique Features | Low gravity, floating islands |
"No other place feels this free." — Caelune pilot
Pronounced “strah-tos”, Stratos is a sphere composed of vast floating islands suspended above an endless abyss, connected by powerful wind currents that shape both geography and culture. Travel is dictated by the skies, with airships and the native gliding species, the Caelune and Sonyx, navigating the invisible highways formed by these currents. Life here is precarious, balanced between the highs and lows, where a single misstep can mean an unending fall. The inhabitants of Stratos have adapted to this instability, building cities that cling to the sky itself. It is a world where freedom and danger are inseparable, with its low gravitational fields allowing those who reside there to reach for the skies.
Geography and Environment
Stratos is almost entirely comprised of floating islands above what appears to be an endless void. These islands tend to be plain and grassy, but others can vary. These range from floating forests to floating mountains and rocky plains.
The largest continent is known as the hub island, where Exo Alliance meetings and grand ceremonies are held. This is where the most Caelune and Sonyx interactions happen.
Surrounding the core of Stratos are terrifying creatures (colloquially known as krill) ((like sky cotl))
Gravity is low on Stratos.
Stellar Information
Stratos is located in the Unmoored star system, and resides within the Unmoored energy field.
Stratos only has two moons, but each has shown to be relatively influential. One is larger and close, its gravitational influence helping to stabilize the layer of floating islands where civilization exists. The other is smaller and orbits somewhat erratically, providing the shifting nature of the wind tunnels. These two moons work together to influence the sphere's climate, and the way of life of those who live there.
Stratos has no rings.
Notable Historical Events
For centuries, the most abundant source of food on Stratos was a pome fruit known as Mavrypa, named for its bright skin and dark flesh. Both the Caelune and Sonyx used mavrypa as a source of vitamins and proteins, culturing it extensively compared to other fruits and vegetables on the islands. When Stratos' core started to infect the surrounding agricultural islands with the Hollow, mavrypa crops were the first to go.
Blighted mavrypa appear outwardly normal, but once opened, the flesh would be entirely rotted and dried. Because the natural hues are dark, fruits in the process of blight could be mistaken for safe and consumed, resulting in excruciating food poisoning. The rotting process had three known stages of infection: first infected, "bleeding", and hollowed.
Because the Hollow affected the entire sphere, representatives from both sides created the Exo Alliance. The Alliance decreed that in order to reduce chances of spread and to minimize illness, all Caelune and Sonyx would be kept grounded until the Hollow was wiped out. Over time, this led to both species no longer developing strong enough wings to carry them in flight. Just as it hollowed out the mavrypa, the species' respective skeletal and muscular structures were rendered useless.
It took centuries for Stratos to overcome the Hollow. It is still unclear how it came to be and why, though some anthropologists and biologists believe it was spread via particles of dead krill drifting across the stratosphere, launched upwards by fierce gusts of wind.
A direct consequence of the famine was a revolutionary religious uprising in the Caelunian islands, the birth of modern day Soterism practiced by the Caelune government.
