Ralteyo

"Visiting Lyncis without stepping foot on Ralteyo would be a wasted trip. " - The Exile's Journal, 99.949 CE

(WIP) Ralteyo is a warm terran moon orbiting the gas giant Allfadr in the Lyncisian System. The home planet of the Lyncisians, as well as the capital of the Lyncisian Empire, Ralteyo has a permanent population of 25 billion, making it one of the most populous planets in the entire Lyncisian Sphere and a hub for trade and culture. Its largest city, Kyronoupoli, serves as the political heart of the Empire.

History

Little to no records of Lyncisian history prior to the first wave of Lyncisian migration have survived to the present day. It is generally accepted that the Lyncisians became a space-faring species around 85.000 CE and spread outside their home system shortly afterwards in what is now known as the “First wave of Lyncisian migration“. Its political relevance faded during this event, as the Lyncisian people would never again be unified into one state, but it remained a population center and economic hub throughout its history. (WIP)

Geography

A comparatively warm moon with a rotational cycle of 35 standard hours, Ralteyo’s climate is dominated by deserts and jungles, with coastal areas having a much milder climate by comparison. Around 40% of the entire moon’s surface is covered by deserts. Sandstorms and heavy rainfall remain permanent dangers to the cities, as the Lyncisians would consider terraforming their home planet heretical. As such, all cities on the surface are domed, a practice that has influenced Lyncisian architecture everywhere.

Most life on the planet is concentrated in the outer parts of the rainforests, the few oases in the deserts themselves or in the coastal regions, which possess a considerably more temperate climate. The only exception to this rule are the Lyncisians, who have spread throughout all regions and biomes of the moon. Many of the moon’s inhabitants, including the Lyncisians, are nocturnal.

Ralteyo’s landmasses are divided into three supercontinents, Centa, Siela and Anyeva, split by the Lifan Ocean, the largest water body on the planet.

Culture and Society

Ralteyan culture and society is in constant flux as new peoples arrive on the planet every day. Its inhabitants are largely concentrated in the various megacities on the surface such as Kyronoupoli, while the rural areas in between are settled by nomadic peoples of mostly Lyncisian ethnicity. A large number of the cities’ inhabitants are wealthy, with many of them pursuing careers in economics, politics, the humanities or arts. The city of Kyronoupoli in particular has developed a renowned music scene, with concerts of all sizes being a common occurrence in the streets, a practice that has started spread to many of the worlds of the Sphere.

Wealth inequality is a growing problem, however, as more and more people from all corners of the Lyncisian sphere move to the homeworld. Many of them end up in the growing outskirts and underground districts of the cities, commonly referred to as Khunavir, the Ralteyan word for ghettos. While the state manages to provide basic infrastructure for these districts, quality of life is poor and criminality widespread.

Commonly considered a rather liberal world, Ralteyo is one of the few major worlds outside the eastern regions where cybernetics are commonplace and even considered fashionable. Resisting the more conservative influence of other Lyncisian states, where cybernetics are considered a religious affront, many inhabitants of the city willingly choose to replace a body part with a cybernetic replacement simply for aesthetic reasons. Also a part of that liberal attitude is the widespread acceptance of non-hetero sexualities, making Ralteyo one of few major worlds where openly practicing them is not met with ostracization.