Lore

Chibanzoo Plant

Plants

The chibanzoo is a type of plant that bears a fruit of the same name. Originally from Cassel (Goss II), it thrives in warm, breezy environments and grows best if deeply watered, but can be cultivated in a wide variety of climates. Each berry it produces has a thin,…

Chibanzoo

Food and Beverages · Plants

The chibanzoo is a berry that grows in clusters on the chibanzoo plant, and is indigenous to Cassel (Goss II). Wild chibanzoo are often more tart than the commercially grown variety, which is known for its sour and very sweet flavor. In the center of each berry is a cluster of…

Chibanzoo Cream

Food and Beverages · Human

Chibanzoo Cream is a brand of liqueur manufactured on Cassel (Goss II). It was first brewed by the original settlers of the planet from the local chibanzoo berries. The earliest version of the liqueur was more tart than sweet, and was generally mixed with sugar syrup and cold…

Antimatter Processing Plant

Science and Technology

An antimatter processing plant or refinery is a factory constructed to purify and convert antimatter precursors into usable antimatter. Antimatter precursors are mined from a variety of sources and shipped to refineries for processing. The processed antimatter is used for…

Grand Flabellum

Plants

The grand flabellum is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. In 2930, it debuted as part of their new line of plants designed to aid in the terraforming process. Before a planet establishes adequate plant cover, harsh winds pose a danger to settlements. The grand…

Midnight Calathea

Plants

The midnight calathea is a plant created by Rayari Inc to survive in extremely low light conditions. As opposed to the green of most plants commonly found on the Human homeworld Earth (Sol III), the midnight calathea's leaves run from deep purple to dark red, and are embossed…

Flight-of-Fancy

Plants

The flight-of-fancy is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to decrease symptoms caused by airborne allergens. The fine, light pollen produced in its bright orange flowers is an antihistamine, and is easily spread via wind distribution. Thanks to this and…

Yellow Puglath

Plants

The yellow puglath is a plant created by Rayari Inc. Derived from the ng.athxya, a plant indigenous the desert regions of Ka'ua (Hyoton IV), it was designed to capture as much water as possible from its surrounding environment. Specialized ridges along its trunk can capture…

Haldor Lily

Plants

The haldor lily is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc to aid in the terraforming process. Designed for strength and durability, the haldor lily can be planted on worlds that suffer torrential storms without drowning or breaking. In addition, the tough leaves are…

Sail Casia

Plants

The sail casia is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. First sold in 2930, it is a part of Rayari Inc's line of plants designed to aid in the terraforming process. It has quick-growing, pliable, leaves that can be used as a plastic substitute on newly-settled…

Pitambu

Plants

The pitambu is a leafy plant that produces fruits of the same name. Originally cultivated on Reisse (Rhetor III), United Empire of Earth (UEE), the pitambu can be grown in a wide variety of environments and is often found in the wild. Its leaves grow in an elliptical pattern…

Storm Rider Palm

Plants

The storm rider palm is a tree created by Rayari Inc as a part of its line of plants meant to aid in the planet terraformation process. Tall and robust, its flexible trunk and lacy leaves allow it to endure very strong winds. Rayari Inc is currently developing a variant of the…

Fortress Palm

Plants

The fortress palm is a genetically modified fruit-bearing tree with fan-shaped, palmate leaves. Created by Rayari Inc in 2930, the fortress palm was designed to provide nutrient-dense fruit for the inhabitants of newly-terraformed worlds. Additionally, it was made to be as…

Elysian Bloom

Planets

The elysian bloom is a carnivorous plant that was created by Rayari Inc. Designed to alleviate pest problems for farmers on newly terraformed worlds, it uses the sticky resins it exudes to attract and trap insects and other small animals. Rayari is currently conducting a…

Jumping Lime (Yar Fruit)

Food and Beverages · Plants

JUMPING LIME (YAR FRUIT) The jumping lime, also called the Yar lime or the Yar fruit, is a sweet, sour, astringent fruit that grows from a cactus that naturally mutated on Yar (Centauri II) some time after the planet's terraformation. Discovered in 2450, the fruit was named for…

Kavische

Plants

KAVISCHE The kavische is a cactus hybrid that originated on Yar (Centauri II) and is now found throughout the planet. After Yar was terraformed in the mid-2800s, numerous plants and cacti were seeded onto the world. A few cycles later, a new hybrid that would come to be known as…

Emperor Bloom

Plants

Emperor Bloom The Emperor Bloom is a member of the genus Plena, of the Tuserac family of plants. It is one of many varieties of flowering plants indigenous to Terra (Terra III) with a solitary flower featuring a conical spiral of petals over the pistil. Its vibrant color, strong…

Centennial Bloom (Pui'arai.ly'ii)

Plants · Xi'an

Centennial Bloom The centennial bloom (pui'arai.ly'ii) is a plant indigenous to Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) that flowers once every 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY). Many centennial blooms are tended on R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II), the center of Li'tova in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Like the…

Dracaena Pura

Plants

The dracaena pura is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to extract pollutants from water. In 2930, Rayari debuted the dracaena pura as a part of their new line of plants meant to aid in terraforming a planet. It distributes the toxins it can't safely convert to…

Violet Curcuma

Plants

The Violet Curcuma is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to grow on newly terraformed worlds that orbit dim stars. Given a fractal structure to aid in the absorption of available light, the plant is dark in color, with deep purplish red and green leaves. The…

Flareweed

Plants

Flareweed is a type of grass that grows in dry, hot environments. During extreme heat waves, the plant can retract its blades until the temperature reaches a more tolerable level. Individual flareweed plants grow alongside one another and their roots form an interwoven clump…

Sky Palm

Plants

The Sky Palm is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to grow on worlds with thick, occlusive atmospheres. With long, thin trunks crowned with clusters of evergreen leaves that resemble large feathers, the sky palm's cell structures were tweaked to absorb a…

Weaver Palm

Plants

The Weaver Palm is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to produce a renewable, strong, lightweight, and flexible fiber that could be utilized by colonists on newly terraformed worlds. The fiber can be processed into thread that can then be used to weave fabric.…

Opera Mushroom

Plants

OPERA MUSHROOM The opera mushroom is an artificially engineered fungus developed by a team of researchers at the University of Rhetor's (UR) Department of Genetics. It has a fleshy, violet, trumpet-shaped, fuzz-covered stem that amplifies a natural sound created by the expansion…