Hyperion

One of the major planets within the Thulcandran Federation.

Climate

Despite the only sources of water being deep but small craters filled with water, the planet is far from barren. Large tropical forests spread across the planet. Due to the larger gravity the life forms on Hyperion have evolved to be more resistant to the gravity.

Because the moon can only be seen from one half of the planet nocturnal life forms have evolved to be distinct from each other. One benefits from the light of the moon while the other survives on pure darkness.

History

Discovered in 3192 the planet soon became one of the more famous of the Federation’s planets as there was evidence of Hyperion being home to a Late Type-II Civilization that formed in 800000 BCE. The monolith on Woake may have been placed there by the now extinct natives of Hyperion.

Settlers from Thulcandra settled this world as well as its moon and began to make a civilization on Hyperion.

Culture

Like most planets in the Federation, many different cultures have spread up across the planet and Hyperion has become one the major hubs for trade of different types of foods, cultures etc. Each city is a sprawling metropolis. They are highly advanced technologically.

The planetary population is 23 billion.