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/"rexar") -
- 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