Encyclopædia Raanica

This page collects links to a variety of short articles that describe different aspects of life on Raana and the human history leading up to the game' start date:

History

• Earth timeline, from 2028 to 2489
• Pan-Asian Confederation, formed in the late 2020s
• The Caliphate, formed during Earth's "Second Dark Age" of 2060-69, which was product of WWIII and a Great Famine following it.
• International Space Agency, founded in 2098 after the discovery of a quantum stargate behind Mars
• African Union, formed in 2107 and joined the United Earth government in 2225.
• The First Wave of humans on Raana, arriving in 2130, 350 years before current events.
• The United Earth Government, formed in 2197
• Raana's second, main wave of colonisation, starting 2230, led by the USS Seneca
• The Severance of Raana from the rest of humanity in 2290, 200 years ago
• Human History of Raana, summarised, from 2130 to 2489

Astrology

• The Vakon Expanse - Raana's region of the Milky Way, 1,250 light years from Earth.
• The Moons of Raana - Dravin, Govinda and Orpheus.
• Atlantica - paradise colony in Raana's neighbouring star system.
• Quantum Gates - the seemingly abandoned alien tech that permits interstellar travel.

Geography

• Gandaria - the wild continent, where settlement failed.
• Irendoria - the colonised continent, home of humans.
• Irendorian Sea - vast ocean between the continents.
• The Haalu Plateau - Raana's only known major fossil fuel reservoir, but too dangerous to exploit.
• The Beryll Mountains - the mountains nearest Ikaanos, where the first colony ship crashed.
• Prometheus Lake - inland sea fringed by new cities.
• The Red River - the colony's main artery.
• Feeder's Canyon - Ikaanos' breadbasket.
• Geology -
• Climate of Raana -
• Weather in the Ikaanos region covered by Masters of Raana

Ecology

• The great biological wipe - spreading stain of introduced Earth species replacing Raanan life.
• Fetid Blindess - something around the Red River is causing rapid cataracts.
• Bestiary - Raanan flora & fauna, plus invasives from Earth; who are the real aliens?
• Beryll Apes -
• Charucks -
• Tar snakes -

Science and Technology

• The Mastersphere - orbital colony ship sent from Earth centuries ago and still running.
• Fusion power - modular plants sent from Earth of which some survive 200 years later.
• Energy cells - mini fusion-powered batteries sent from Earth and now rationed, to power items which can't be plugged in to the electricity mains.
• Nanites - biological nanotech brought from Earth, but self-replicating so not running out - used for healing wounds and staving off aging.
• Transport - mostly feet, horses and sail, due to lack of fossil fuels.
• Electronics - without a developed manufacturing base, Ikaanos relies on House Teresto keeping 200 year old equipment going using parts scavenged from old circuitry.
• Electricity -
• Communications -
• Computing -
• Fossil fuels -
• Weapons -

• Non-recreational drugs, to enhance or corrupt minds & bodies:
  • TotaLube - the sexually liberating invention that's prophylactic, anti-microbial and lubricating in all holes!
  • Revital - high-tech life extension, but expensive.
  • Haze - pills that erode willpower.
  • Neuraclean - a mind-wiper that re-sets someone's personality.
  • Mindmancer - a single shot of this terrifying substance renders someone a compliant, mentally-challenged drone forever.
  • Elixir of Lesano - rare psychoactive drug that corrupts imbibers in mind and body.
  • Elixir of Serenity - tranquiliser that restores stamina and reduces anger but whose relaxing effects are somewhat permanent.
  • Denaar-X - performance enhancer derived from standard denaar, with wide-ranging, powerful benefits, but you are trapped on it once you start.
• Stargate Cylinders - mysterious alien tech thought to power Quantum Gates.

Society

• Races and culture
• Social status in Ikaanos - a stratified, slave-based society.
• Slavery -
• Recreational drugs, all addictive:
  • Alcohol - yeast and plants to make beer, wine and spirits were transported to Ikaanos, but fermentation & distillation are universal processes which can be applied to Raanan flora too.
  • Tobacco - tobacco plants were transported to Raana with the colonists, so cigarettes etc. are widely available
  • Amphetamines - stimulants easily manufacturable in a lab, though quality control and purity is important
  • Cocaine -
  • Denaar resin - very common addictive stimulant with no game effects other than giving NPCs an expensive habit that impacts their discipline.
  • Raxin speed (Raxophedrine) -
  • Semen - the JoyCum implant, designed to make semen tasty, can be illegally loaded with a highly addictive substance, to create semen addiction in recipients.
• Religions - faiths on Raana, focusing on those of Ikaanos
• Cults -
• Currency - silver dollars as base, with golden dollars = 10 silver, electrum = $50, and golden marks = $100. Small change comprises Chims ($0.25) and Jots ($0.10).
• Hedami - Raana's neo-gypsies.
• Hazorians - extinct warrior caste.
• Male Masturbation - Ikaanian culture deems this shameful, and men are expected to get regular relief through the holes of others.
• Popular sports - soccer, sailing, aerodisc, martial arts, horse racing, and gladiatorial combat.
• Forged Documents - incriminating higher-status people into becoming convicts - for a price.

Locations

• Lake City, of the Prometheus Republic
• The Hakusan Empire, and its capital New Tokyo
• New Eden and The Kingdom of David
• The Borderlands
• Kingsport
• Fort Goloka
• The Republic of Ikaanos
• Ikaanos City
• locations within Ikaanos City

Armed Forces and Factions

• Space Marines - military force defending the Mastersphere
• Skyguard - Ikaanos' police & military
• The Great Houses of Ikaanos, and Nobility
• Dengi Marauders
• Other Factions - bandits, religions, ethnic groups and rebels

Aliens and the Occult

• Occult knowledge and supernatural powers...
• Cults -
• Taint -
• Prowlers -
• Aliens - mystery nonhuman intelligences made the stargates, and there are rumors of aliens on Raana's second continent Gandaria
• Abominations -