Raana

• Climate: Temperate tropical
• Polar Regions: No
• Continental Surface: 78%
• Circumference: 42.500 km
• Rotation speed: 23h, 12m
• Age: 5.22 Billion Years

History

• BHE: Before Human Era. Year 2130 is BHE 0.

Pre-human history

• The Beryll pottery culture (5000-4750 BHE)

First humans

The United Earth Space Agency (UESA), which oversaw all of Earth's space explorations, discovered Raana in 2116 via the Mahabharata probe sent through the newly discovered Celassi stargate.

Four years later, in 2120, Earth sent the first scientific expedition to the thriving forest planet. The 2120 expedition found striking similarities to Earth; not only was Raana highly suitable for maintaining life, the planet also shared a similar age and oxygen levels. What was really convenient, however, was the planet's rotation speed being similar to our world. Later colonists were able to synchronize their time with Earth's, with minimal adjustments to the clocks on Raana, even if a Raanic hour was slightly shorter. During the expedition, scientists also discovered and catalogued many forms of life including an indigenous species formally called Inexor Valacae, or Beryll Monkeys.

However, what truly brought humanity to colonize Raana was the large deposits of Rare Earth elements on the planet, which spurred UESA to launch the first wave of settlers in 2130. Rare earth elements are 17 similar metals that have different electronic and magnetic properties which are invaluable to human civilization due to their uses in the creation of petroleum products, computer chips, LCD screens, fiber optics, lasers and more.

The first wave and the tribalist kingdoms (2130-2230)

Over 350 years ago, the first wave of inhabitants arrived on Raana via the Celassi Stargate. It was a handpicked group of 366 young people, entrusted with establishing an outpost capable of accommodating bigger groups over the next decade. Regrettably, the first wave crashed their ship close to the Beryll mountain range, not far from where Ikaanos City now resides.

Unbeknownst to UESA back on Earth, the majority of colonists survived the crash. However, communication with Earth was now impossible owing to the destroyed ship's primary, secondary, and backup deep space transmitters being irreparably damaged.

After a century, only a few earthly traditions remained. The First Wavers had established a tribal society more akin to a medieval world with swords and wooden carts than to their founding fathers' high-tech civilization.

When the Second Wavers finally arrived from the skies in 2230, nearly a century after the first wave crashed on Raana, many First Waver descendants refused to accept their new overlords and preferred to continue their medieval style of society, viewing the newcomers as a threat similar to what they'd been fighting in the jungles for as long as they could remember.

After The Severance, the First Wavers well-established farmlands became popular to pillage or annex, a tradition that's continued ever since. Today, Ikaanos places a premium on crafts and other cultural artifacts from the the First Wavers kingdom, and tribal women are in high demand as sex slaves due to their petite stature and strengthened resilience.

Important states, tribes and kingdoms from this era

• Kingdom of David (2131- )
• The Connor Tribe (2132- )
• Kingdom of Arwen (2131-2190)
• New Kansas City (2135-2180)
• The Cybertooth Tribe (2150-2232)

Colonization (2230-2290)

When the huge colony ship USS Senica appeared on the skies above Raana's jungles, the planet entered a new era that definitely saw humans as its new rulers. Over 5,000 colonists landed around Prometheus Lake and established the first outposts that later welcomed an additional 25,000 humans in three concurring shipments, 2231, 2233 and 2237.

Redhaven Village, Lake Town and Hamilton's Landing quickly developed into metropolitan hubs with thousands of inhabitants, who utilized Raana's rich minerals and fertile soil.

First contact

Contact was made with the first wavers in 2231. The discovery of the lost settlers was on every news channel for weeks back, and scientists and politicians saw it as a proof of humanity's resilience and that Raana was indeed suitable for the human race. In fact, the first wavers were incredibly healthy compared to the modern man of Earth.

A decision was made to interfere as little as possible with the first wave tribes – they were free to join their kin in Ikaanos, which more than 50% did, but the colonies only sent scientists and licensed traders to New Eden and the large forest villagers around Beryll mountains, hoping that the unique culture of the first wavers would persevere and co-exist with the modern cultures of Earth.

The rise of the republic

Around 2280, ten years before The Severance, Ikaanos Colony was properly established and flourished in ways that are unimaginable today. With over 250,000 inhabitants in the metro area alone, Ikaanos had developed a unique Raanic culture and tamed thousands of square miles around Lake Prometheus and the Beryll Mountains. Several distant colonies had also been established – even outside the Irendorian continent where Ikaanos lies.

Ikaanos was given full city status in 2282 and became independent from UESA on Christmas Eve that year. The councilmembers formally declared the republic of Ikaanos on January 1st 2283, and presented a 50-year plan that would colonize the rest of the Irendorian continent under the republic's watchful eyes.

Everything looked so bright – for Ikaanos and for humanity.

The Severance and the great chaos (2290-2315)

Sixty years after the second colony ship arrived at the Celassi star system and entered orbit around Raana, the Celassi quantum gate mysteriously shut down, making the return trip to Alpha Centauri and Earth impossible.

This occurred on June 12th, 2290, and signaled the beginning of a dark era referred to as The Great Chaos, during which scarcity and widespread violence permeated every aspect of society. Poor families sold themselves into slavery in order to avoid starving as the enormous colony devolved into a condition of existence that was practically post-apocalyptic. Expensive high-tech items, such as fusion-powered cars, computers, and food printers, were so scarce that only the elite of The Sphere could afford to purchase and maintain them. The Great Chaos came to an end after a generation, but it changed the once-thriving colony into a feudal kingdom that is still struggling against poverty, enslavement, and the constant threat of war to this day.

The Historical Society continues to debate why the severance happened. It remains the biggest enigma of all. A disturbing transmission captured just prior to the malfunction suggests that something assaulted the quantum gate at Alpha Centauri. The fundamental question is an assault by who? Or by what?

No other sentient alien civilizations are known to humanity – other than the unknown architects of the quantum gates that link dozens of star systems together – and there were no simmering conflicts going on between the central star systems when the severance occurred.

Stabilization (2440+)

• The Empress Wars (2463-2465)
• The Border Wars (2483-2488)