Nodershan Kone

Nodershan Kone
General Information
Creator	Procedurally generated world
Alternate Names	Uthcar-Adl I Wormvine (nickname)
Planet Type	Overgrown Planet
Universal Location
Universe	No Man's Sky Amalgam Universe
Galaxy	Euclid Galaxy
Sector	Ospeleshv Fringe
System	Uthcar-Adl System
Position	1st
Orbital Characteristics
Satellites	0
Physical Characteristics
Age	Approx. 2.08 billion years
Atmosphere
Composition	Oxygen: 69% Nitrogen: 26% Trace others
Climate	Dangerous; commonly subjected to torrential heat storms whipping across the surface every few minutes.
Surface temperature	74.8°F (Day) 57.4°F (Night) Heatstorms: 287.8°F
Geography
Terra-Score	T3
Liquid Hue	Red
Weather Class	Class 3
Tectonics Class	Class 2
Primary Core Element	Magnetized ferrite
Geology	Non-porous
Sapients	Gek
Political Information
Affiliation	Gek Empire
Government	Gek Empire
Official Language(s)	Gek
Strategic Information
Economic Value	Low; developing into an alchemical society
Major Exports	Star Bulbs, Silver, Paraffinium, Activated Copper Former: Albumen Pearl
Strategic Value	Low
Production Value	Low
Valuable To	Gek

Nodershan Kone (known amongst some travelers as Wormvine for its excessive number of Angervines and Palateworms inhabiting the world) is the first planet in the Uthcar-Adl System, found within known Gek space. It is an inconsequential, "backwater" Overgrown Planet located within the Ospeleshv Fringe along the edge of the Euclid Galaxy. Flora originating from this planet, including the metamorphic Starmortar, has pollinated other planets.

With few colonists and high sentinel activity, the conflict level is considered to be perilous to the average traveler. Despite this, squadrons of merchants escort one another across the surface and occasionally land when they see other explorers along the way. The conflict on-world is not between the Gek and other sapients — it is between the colonists and the Sentinel presence.

Summary

Nodershan Kone is a moonless planet in the Uthcar-Adl System. It has a low radiation and toxicity level of 0.3 rad and 2.8 tox, respectively. However, superheated rain storms are extremely common, rapidly increasing the temperatures in the area to fatal levels for most travelers every few minutes, requiring them to take shelter to prevent extermination.

History

A mere two galactic years after the Loranche explorer Somarinoa first set foot upon the planet, the ecosystem suffered a devastating food web collapse. This miniature but significant extinction event is still fresh in the minds of the planet's few inhabitants and no in-depth study has been greenlit yet.

It is believed to be attributed to several factors across the planet that pushed the ecology beyond its limits; the main factor is two epidemics (a large spread of the Coymeleon rabies virus and the Lamadi skin disease jumping across several species) that merged into one pandemic that placed too much strain on a number of important species and then was spread globally thanks to large packs of herd animals. However, this did not actually affect aquatic species who also suffered extinctions. It was initially believed that a number of Nodershan Walkingfish had contracted both diseases and returned to the water to lay their eggs and spread the pandemic thusly, reports of massive creatures known as Abyssal Horrors in the waters is now thought to be the actual primary reasoning behind the aquatic collapse. Some local Geks have also placed some blame on Somarinoa himself, stating that he or his domesticated gekdog pet from Ilongoqungo may have accidentally brought over some viral agent on their persons that the Nodershans had no immunity towards.

Of the species, it is interesting to note that neither the Bindpimeas nor the Jakkhanas suffered a single death caused by the pandemic, at least that any sapients witnessed and recorded. Occam's razor suggests that this is due to both species' known psychic capabilities, with Bindpimeas being telepathic through a sort of hive mind and being able to warn one another about the danger, and Jakkharas being a sort of clairvoyant to know what was happening before it happened.

The process of events is as follows:

1. Large meteor shower hits the planet; current anecdotal evidence suggest this brings about the Abyssal Horrors as an invasive species. At the time of the event, few take notice of the shower and none recognize the potential threat.
   1. Abyssal Horrors begin feeding, dropping lifeform numbers by a cumulative amount as they continue to grow in size. Those in aquatic environments burrow into submerged caves and feed primary upon shoals of Nodershan Trufflefish. Those that make landfall use the numerous sky pillar mesas as makeshift hives, hollowing them out and emerge into caverns where they mostly feed on Grabgii.

      

      The "Ship Siblings" would sit for months together before the Hyper Son FI1 would be taken by an Ankoku survivor.

2. Loranche hero-turned-explorer Somarinoa first sets foot on the planet alongside his pet gekdog, Bark. The two may or may not have brought extranodershannial ailments with them to the planet which the ecoysystem would have no immunity towards. Evidence in favor of this is non-existent, but has been suggested via educated guesswork.
3. After a short period of exploration, Somarinoa and Bark enter cryosleep. Their current ship, the Final Daughter KS3, has a faulty stasis pod system and the timer fails to go off correctly, setting them on a course of sleep for two whole galactic years.
4. Jakkhanas abandon the safety of multiple-species herds and flee to parts unknown; their clairvoyant nature is in truth an heirloom cellular memory, hinting that the Coymeleon Rabies Plague epidemic has happened before at some point in the past.
5. Coymeleon rabidity state accelerates exponentially, ultimately leading to more infected bites from them that transfers their rabies onto any other creature in their vicinity.
6. The Coymeleon Rabies Plague Epidemic begins. Many species are affected.
   1. Bindpimeas notice the chaos occurring and communicate telepathically. They move as a whole to nest upon the sky pillar mesas dotting the landscape.
7. Lamadis are affected by the Coymeleon Rabies Plague in growing numbers and begin biting any species that crosses their path. Some of those that survive the encounters get the skin disease that the Lamadis are known for. This begins to transfer alongside the rabies, transforming the epidemic into a two-prong plague.
8. Large herd fauna begin to unintentionally spread the plague much further than it would have otherwise traveled as the migration season hits. Thus officially starts the Food Web Collapse as important species begin to die off in rapid succession.
9. Local Gek colonists take notice of the extinction event and put forth many galactic credits to hire mercenaries to help try and stop the pandemic. Despite this, not enough take the job offer and they are unable to keep on top of it. Desperate measures are mulled around.
10. The once-extremely common shoals of Nodershan Trufflefish have dwindled to small pockets, which greatly concerns those colonists who live off of the ocean for sustenance. It is initially thought that Nodershan Walkingfish are traveling back into the sea and biting the creatures, though this turns out to be insignificant with most individuals instead having been consumed by Abyssal Horrors, which the Gek have no knowledge of.
11. While the local Geks decide what to do, the Grabgius, Hammerhead Tsarscoop, Nodershan Walkingfish, and numerous other species become critically endangered.
12. Pressures are heavy on the Grabgius, which are driven from their burrows by Abyssal Horrors only to contract the plague in droves. The Grabgius goes extinct in the wild. Luckily, a few hundred had been removed from the wild some years prior in an attempt to begin domesticating them for the lucrative galactic pets market.
13. The bottom of the food web drops out from under it and hundreds of species go extinct in a matter of a few months. Many of the bodies are not recovered and mysteriously disappear, presumably consumed by the ever-growing Abyssal Horrors.
14. Realizing how bad the collapse has gotten, several specimens of the Coymeleon, Hammerhead Tsarscoop, and Lamadi are taken into custody for study. Young members of these species are put into stasis. Hired hands collect eggs of Nodershan Trufflefish and Walkingfish to place into stasis, as well.
15. The crew of the Ronsal-Agjy Base on the planet Kobastl Tau decide to leave post under AI observation and travel together to the last known planetary location of their boss, Somarinoa, to see what has become of him. Gek Overseer Julkataaj, Korvax Scientist Krom, and Vy'keen Corporal Kenqiul reach the planet after hitching a ride on a line of cargo vessels.
16. Wild Coymeleons are put down in droves to prevent further spread of rabies. This puts intense strain upon the species and after three months it goes extinct in the wild.
17. The plague begins to slow down with the extinction of the Coymeleon, but the strain is still existent as the plague runs its course in its remaining victims, as well as their own victims. The plague continues through the winter and dwindles out by spring, but not before the Hammerhead Tsarscoop and Nodershan Walkingfish also go extinct in the wild.
18. In late spring, the last known wild Lamadi is shot by Corporal Kenqiul as it attempts to attack Overseer Julkataaj, nearly ending in his demise. Shaken and with Somarinoa missing for well over a year at this point with no evidence of his fate being found, Julkataaj suggests they return home. They reluctantly do so.
19. By early winter, Somarinoa's stasis pod aboard the Final Daughter finally times out and he awakens to a heavily-changed world.

At this point, 60% of the fauna on the planet had been wiped out. Only a handful of species were successfully collected to hopefully reintegrate back into the food web at some point in the future.

Locations

Only a few named locations are known to dot the surface of the planet.

Acanesow Meadow (Location of Gek manufacturing facility Naeane Labs) Adcar Swamplands Aenison Jungle Atusc's Orchard (Location of local trade centre Data Store 46C-R-JM4) Blayto Marsh

Ebbie Heath (Location of local trade centre 8/4/94I Interface) Hupri Mire Jonaldin Living Expanse Mersh Bog (Location of Korvax transmission tower Yorny Tower) Nockbur Reach (Location of Gek manufacturing facility Ewendow-Popen Foundry)

Orpheu Pass Point Petsyal Ragilba Gardens Rebroad Glade (Location of Gek science camp) The Adtowcest Everglades Untesv Meadows

Life

Flora

Name	Harvestable materials	Discoverer	Description
Bugclasp (Vendolholm gluciylleum)	Carbon Star Bulb	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Annual (mature within several days) Root Structure: Hidden Nutrient Source: Carbon Absorption Notes: Insect Habitation
Crabharae (Bacalevo crabharae)	Oxygen	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Root Structure: Limited Nutrient Source: Soil recycling Notes: Water laden
Eggbenedict (Noctovum quilldulium)		Somarinoa	Aging Style: Seasonal Root Structure: Limited Nutrient Source: Heavy rain Notes: Rapid reproduction
Heptaploid Wheat (Unspecified)	Heptaploid Wheat	Somarinoa
Holly Yutusus (Unimmitto hollyyutusus)	Geothermal Energy (Used as Jumpjet Energy)	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Annual (Seasoned) Root Structure: Mobile Nutrient Source: Geological Energy Notes: Vigorous
Injektora (B. highmovehia)	Oxygen	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial (lives for decades) Root Structure: Efficient Nutrient Source: Heat Recycling Notes: Toxic Thorns
Kalpatree (F. claydeseum)		Somarinoa	Aging Style: Cyclical Root Structure: Branching Nutrient Source: Fungal harvest Notes: True neutral
Konedragora (Unspecified)	Pulpy Roots	Somarinoa
Meblyberry (O. rootmeblyus)	Oxygen	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial (lives for centuries) Root Structure: Gravitational Nutrient Source: Soil Bacteria Notes: Extremely Poisonous
Mhendarfoot (Mhendarpodae trumguttium)	Carbon	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial (live for centuries) Root Structure: Limited Nutrient Source: Rock Enzymes Notes: Mouldy Bulbs
Pompom Tree (A. hollyoepia)	Carbon Sulphurine	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Cyclical Root Structure: Symbiotic Nutrient Source: Cosmic radiation Notes: Self-Healing Bark
Senecavine (Unspecified)	Impulse Beans	Somarinoa	Docile species of angervine. Harvested for its fruit, noted for being very similar to impulse beans. Named after Seneca the Younger for his research on Earth into anger management.
Skinsilk (Necrometaxi skinsikica)	Carbon Star Bulb	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Ancient Root Structure: Unsupported Nutrient Source: Fermented corpses Notes: Infrequent flowering
Star Bramble (Unknown)	Carbon Star Bulb	Somarinoa
Candle Kelp Kindling Mortar Starmortar (Lignofýki quadaagius)	Aquatic Form: Kelp Sac Kindling Form: Unspecified< Mortar Form: Carbon Nitrogen	Somarinoa	Candle Kelp Kindling Mortar Aging Style: Seasoned (Biennial) Root Structure: Global Nutrient Source: Carnivorous roots Notes: Aggressive Aging Style: Seasoned (Biennial) Root Structure: Global Nutrient Source: Carnivorous roots Notes: Aggressive Aging Style: Root Structure: Parasitic Nutrient Source: Carnivorous roots Notes: Toxic Thorns
Steamstrangler (Y. duckkullae)	Oxygen	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial Root Structure: Transferrable Nutrient Source: Liquid Ammonia Notes: Self-Healing Bark
Stenchrod (Q. petohorica)	Carbon Faecium	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial Root Structure: Irregular Nutrient Source: Atmospheric moisture Notes: Fragile bulbs
Sweetroot (Unspecified)	Sweetroot	Somarinoa
Torridtrap (Xanthofaka schobanoe)	Oxygen	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Unknown (not studied) Root Structure: Gravitational Nutrient Source: External maintenance Notes: Potentially medicinal
Ukalamp (S. wheatkisanae)		Somarinoa	Aging Style: Moderate (Perennial) Root Structure: Balanced Nutrient Source: Photosynthesis Notes: Luminous bulbs
Watchu (Watchu muluchritagia)	Carbon	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Mature Root Structure: Irregular Nutrient Source: Sublimated nitrogen Notes: Vigorous
Xokka (V. gasrocloe)		Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial (live for decades) Root Structure: Branching Nutrient Source: Photosynthesis Notes: Infectious spores
Zaftig Tree (H. dumnexpium)		Somarinoa	Aging Style: Perennial Root Structure: Parasitic Nutrient Source: Carnivorous roots Notes: Toxic thorns

Fauna

Name	Height / Weight	Discoverer	Description
Inactive Active Abyssal Horror(unknown)	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	The Abyssal Horror is massive yet mysterious myriapod-like organisms found extending their heads into submerged caverns, with the rest of their bodies burrowed away into the substrate. Normally dormant, they detect passing lifeforms and awaken, shining their singular bioluminescent eye in their direction. Only one physical encounter was ever recorded by explorers and they took out the creature from a distance, so the beings' threat level has not been properly assessed. It is unknown if it is related to any other species found on Nodershan Kone, though anecdotal evidence notes similarities between it and the "Underground Demon" X-56V Diorumu formerly found inhabiting the planet Zebes, before its destruction.
Bindpimea(Esperpteryx bindpimea)	0.9m 74.6kg	Somarinoa	Bait: None; cannot be baited Gender(s): Unknown Behavior: Wise Diet: Oxide elements Notes: Telepathic
Clampermaw(No classification given yet)	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	The Clampermaw is a species of gigantic, bivalve-like organisms found dotting the coastal waters off of Nodershan Kone's oceans. They produce pearls that glow a deep purple hue in the red waters they inhabit.
Coymeleon(Ambichamaeleocyon pativolum)	1.5m 89.2kg	Somarinoa	The Coymeleon is an uncommon species of impulsive carnivores that focus on scavenging whenever possible. They are naturally hydrophobic, carrying a strain of konevirus that induces rabies-like symptoms; it is this that leads to their impulsiveness. They are genderless and breed via parthenogenesis. It was a victim of the Food Web Collapse Extinction Event and is now considered extinct in the wild. Its rabid nature is thought to have been a contributing factor in the extinction event.
Symmetric Non-Uniform Cupbeetle(Xenocalix sweetilvia)	1.1m 76.2kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Enzyme Fluid Gender(s): Symmetric / Non-uniform Behavior: Friendly Diet: Silicates Notes: Frequently regurgitates
Dusklite(Ratelmimus duskeymii)	1.7m 122.3kg	Somarinoa	Dusklites are a species of burrowing carnivores most notable for their somehow-gelatinous bones. They possess orthogonal genders. Found primarily on the grassy plains of planet Nodershan Kone. The flesh of these creatures is poisonous to most other species. They have no natural predators, and hunt totally unafraid. Ill-equipped to compete with large animals, they choose to prey upon smaller foes. Rodents, insects, nitrogen-rich plantlife — anything unlikely to fight back. They are believed to be related to the Grabgius. The name "Ratelmimus" means "honey badger mimic".
Fossilmaker(U. mouldsicii)	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	Root Structure: Parasitic Nutrient Source: Carnivorous Notes: Parasitic leaves Primary Element: Marrow Bulb
Prime Secondary Grabgius(Hoggopsis grabgius)	0.8m 39.7kg	Somarinoa	The Grabgius is a common burrowing species of watchful herbivores that primarily feed on star bramble. They have two genders: The primes, which does all the breeding, and the secondaries, who are asexual neutrals until it is needed for them to mature into sexual primes. Interestingly, they have been discovered to be scared of mirrors. It was a victim of the Food Web Collapse Extinction Event and is now considered extinct in the wild. Luckily, they had been being bred for domestication on the galactic pet market and thus survived the collapse. They are believed to be related to the Dusklite.
Gravekeeper Nemone (Q. jawwiae)	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	Root Structure: Conventional Nutrient Source: Nitrogen fixation Notes: Paralyzing spores Primary Element: Carbon
Hammerhead Tsarscoop(Tsarikoutála quararyontosa)	1.5m 66.5kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Unknown Gender(s): Non-uniform Behavior: Watchful Diet: Processes dirt Notes: Mates for life
Hedgetrimmer(V. leomumisae)	1.9m 69kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Fermented Fruit Gender(s): Rational Behavior: Remembers faces Diet: Nutritious water weeds Notes: Waxy all-over
Jakkhana(B. ornilivum)	1.9m 86kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Fermented Fruit Gender(s): Prime Behavior: Far-sighted Diet: Faecium Notes: Eyes regrow after damage
Prime Secondary Lamadi(Konetik lamadidiae)	0.7m 70.6kg	Somarinoa	The Lamadi is a common species of nervous scavengers. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are afraid of many species larger than them and are dirty creatures that scavenge as much of their needed nutrients from the coprite droppings of other species. They are covered in skin parasites that can easily transfer to other creatures, causing bad skin irritation. They utilize a prime, sexually mature gender that rules over secondaries that are unable to breed until a chemical signal goes off that lets them begin to mature into primes. It was a victim of the Food Web Collapse Extinction Event and is now considered extinct in the wild. Its skin diseases and the ease of its spread is thought to have been a contributing factor in the extinction event.
Mulchuppa(Frequentiaphemus mulchuppeum)	2.2m 120kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Sweetend Compost Gender(s): Indeterminate Behavior: Vigilant Diet: Star Bramble Notes: Carries symbiotic worms
Nodershan Trufflefish(K. galoenusium)	0.8m 30.9kg	Somarinoa	The Nodershan Trufflefish is a common species of fish-like creature adapted to life in large bodies of water. Their gender is not outwardly noticeable and requires dissection to confirm, which of course kills the creature in doing so. They may travel in loose shoals of their own kind but lead lonely existences, not interacting with the others beyond mating. They dig for tubers to eat using their long rostrums. Because their eyes are eaten by some other species, they can regenerate their damaged eyes after about a month. It was thought to be a victim of the Food Web Collapse Extinction Event though it is now thought that they were fed upon in large quantities by Abyssal Horrors living in submerged cavern systems dotting the oceans. It is now considered extinct in the wild, though the vastness of the ocean and the few explorers on the planet make it difficult to tell the accuracy of this claim.
Nodershan Walkingfish(Niobeurodela brickobelae)	1m 64.1kg	Somarinoa	The Nodershan Walkingfish is an uncommon species of vigilant-yet-fragile skinned creatures which wander the wet environments of the planet seeking oxide elements to supplement their dietary needs. They are genderless and breed via spawning, first releasing eggs into a body of water and then seeking out another body of water to fertilize the eggs of others of their species. It was a victim of the Food Web Collapse Extinction Event and is now considered extinct in the wild.
Plasmodex(Unspecified)	Microscopic to the size of an average human hand	Somarinoa	Living, amoebic slime colony-organism that is known to feed on electrical circuitry. Considered a pest species. Rythmically thrums as if it has a makeshift heartbeat.
Symmetric Asymmetric Quolker(Quolker boilkohium)	2.1m 108.5kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Synthetic Worms Gender(s): Asymmetric / Symmetric Behavior: Bold Diet: Scavenged remains Notes: Toughened skin
Reclusive Saltlip(Y. saltlippica)	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	Primary Element: Sodium Root Structure: Hidden Nutrient Source: Natural carbon Notes: Sensitive to light
Smorgasworm	???m ???kg	Somarinoa	Large, aquatic relative of palateworms. Hardened shell contains heavy levels of Crystal Sulphide.
Symmetric Unknown Spurhoof Caeltoa(Sentisungula caeltoae)	1.4m 82.1kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Enzyme Fluid Gender(s): Symmetric / Unknown Behavior: Timid Diet: Nectar Notes: Barbed feet
Vinekeeper(P. rattussumus)	1.4m 95.2kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Fermented Fruit Gender(s): Rational / Male Behavior: Peaceful Diet: Water vines Notes: Breathes through mouth
Rational Female Yoltoun(Feoudovenator barkfirmeus)	2.2m 106.5kg	Somarinoa	Bait: Scented herbs Gender(s): Female / Rational Behavior: Nomadic Diet: Algae Notes: Porous skin

Sapients

Name	Harvestable materials	Discoverer	Description
Oqueina (Oqueina portkasia)	Carbon Star Bulb	Somarinoa	Aging Style: Moderate (Perennial) Root Structure: Sentient Nutrient Source: Other Plants Notes: Pharmacologically Active

Minerals

Name	Primary / Secondary Element	Described by	Notes
Flattened Anvil Azuruokaite	Ferrite Dust Paraffinium	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 44% Formation Process: Salt baked Other Notes: Inert
Edwarite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 47% Formation Process: Fossilization Other Notes: Strong odor
Eloreite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 51% Formation Process: Gas bubbles Other Notes: Conductive
Hatched Flat Lumpy Rounded Enalcite	Ferrite Dust	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 75% Formation Process: Gas humidity Other Notes: Melts easily
Ganiocite	Cobalt/Gold/Silver Nitrogen	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 45% Formation Process: Explosive magma Other Notes: Mimic
Arched Flat Genburite	Pure Ferrite Paraffinium	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 64% Formation Process: Water transport Other Notes: Unexpectedly buoyant
Gwoodite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 49% Formation Process: Lithification Other Notes: Infested
Hodinezite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 64% Formation Process: Low energy reaction Other Notes: Conductive
Lacarpite	Ferrite Dust Paraffinium	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 67% Formation Process: Polymerization Other Notes: Abrasive
Lomstavite	Chlorine Di-hydrogen	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 54% Formation Process: Slow drips Other Notes: High viscosity
Niumptiite	Ferrite Dust Paraffinium	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 49% Formation Process: Diagenesis Other Notes: Quantum instability
Nulotemite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 66% Formation Process: Reductive boiling Other Notes: Industrially valuable
Okayalite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 71% Formation Process: High pressure Other Notes: Radioactive
Otycoheite	Ferrite Dust Paraffinium	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 56% Formation Process: Calcified fauna Other Notes: Toxic dust
Pipkeaite	Chlorine Di-hydrogen	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 70% Formation Process: Ancient tidal erosion Other Notes: Eroded
Sattakerite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 48% Formation Process: Water transport Other Notes: Silicate
Sevanaite	Salt Oxygen	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 46% Formation Process: Low energy reaction Other Notes: High surface temperature
Uyeloite		Somarinoa	Metal Content: 76% Formation Process: Localized black hole Other Notes: Strong odor
Yukovskite	Crystal Sulphide	Somarinoa	Metal Content: 66% Formation Process: Magnetic attraction Other Notes: Melts easily

Notable Colonists

The planet is barely inhabited, with only a handful of Geks being willing to put up with the near-constant torrential heatstorms that bombard the surface every few minutes. As of the last census taken, AI modules outnumber actual colonists on the planet.

Species Members

Ahonko
(Technology Merchant)
Ebbie Heath

Aiviagra
(SalesGek)
Ebbie Heath

Nekin
(WorkGek)
Atusc's Orchard

Yendning
(Technology Merchant)
Atusc's Orchard

AIs

8/4/94I Interface
"Forni"
(Galactic Trade AI)
Ebbie Heath

Data Store 46C-R-JM4
"Sickseer"
(Galactic Trade AI)
Atusc's Orchard

ZS7/0-0 Log
"Shocklog"
(Galactic Trade AI)
The Adtowcest Everglades

????
"????"
(Galactic Trade AI)

Gallery

Food Web Collapse Extinction Event (NEXT)

The planet during its discovery by the Loranches, at the beginning of the Food Web Collapse Disaster.

Traveling to Nodershan Kone via pulse engine

In orbit above the planet

Flying over the submerged sky pillar mesas in the planet's ocean

Preparing to land upon one of the sky pillars

Beneath the waves, showing the local candle kelp (L. quadaagius)

Somarinoa's ship, the Final Daughter KS3 atop one of the submerged sky pillars

A candle kelp (L. quadaagius)

A shoal of Nodershan Trufflefish

In low orbit over Nodershan Kone

The Final Daughter lands next to the crashed Hyper Son FI1

Loops of minerals in the area surrounding the Hyper Son FI1

A pair of twin prime Lamadis communicate during a hunt

The Lamadi twins stand near the ships, the Final Daughter and the Hyper Son FI1

A young prime Lamadi near the two ships

A prime Grabgius and her secondary escort trying to safely cross the area

A Hammerhead Tsarscoop

A Coymeleon peeking out from the grass while on a hunt

The Coymeleon begins to give chase upon its prey: A Hammerhead Tsarscoop

Somarinoa seeks shelter in the Final Daughter from the local steam storms

Local life living just fine amongst the steam storms

Extinction Aftermath (Origins)

The planet after the Food Web Collapse Disaster event that wiped out much of the fauna life on the planet.

A herd of Mulchuppas pass by the Final Daughter KS3 right as Somarinoa and Bark awaken.

A flock of Bindpimeas fly over the Mulchuppa herd.

A Bindpimea flies over a vein of paraffinium.

A pair of Torridtraps await prey to step in their cunning trap.

The herd of Mulchuppas pass by a benevolent angervine species.

A Jakkhana

A Jakkhana stands watch over the Final Daughter KS3 and the Shield of the Ankoku.

A Quolker feeds on her prey, a large Mulchuppa

A Mhendarfoot

Some Holly Yutusus

Another planet in the system as seen from the surface of Nodershan Kone

The Shield of the Ankoku

A Spurhoof Caeltoa and a passive Yoltoun

A herd of Mulchuppas pass through the area of the Shield of the Ankoku crash site

A small grove on the planet

A recently deceased Mulchuppa

Jakkhana, dorsal view, showing off their dual tails

A Jakkhana walking carefully between a pair of Torridtraps

A pervading steamstorm.

An asymmetric Quolker

A rational Yoltoun

The "lover's vines" as seen from a distance

A deceased Mulchuppa

A Nodershan Rocktopus in the distance

A Nodershan Rocktopus near a deceased Mulchuppa

Ragilba Gardens: The tree grove in the area

Ragilba Gardens at night

Ragilba Gardens: A Starmortar illuminated by the flood lights at the gardens

Ragilba Gardens: Some Noderimps, above-ground pulpy root vegetation that glows in the dark

Ragilba Gardens: Condensed carbon crystals at night

Point Petsyal

Point Petsyal

Starships flying over metal fingers around Point Petsyal

Fauna of various species roaming around Point Petsyal

A female Yoltoun, dorsal view

A large excavation of an activated copper vein

Swiss cheese-like tunnels created to avoid a local steam storm

Gek plaque near Point Petsyal, Visitation of Xacitudo-Neok

Visitation of Xacitudo-Neok

A Star Bramble grove outside Point Petsyal

Point Petsyal: Fauna move around at night while another possible Abyssal Horror crashes to the planet.

Point Petsyal: A Spurhoof Caeltoa herd moving at night

A Yoltoun mesmerized by a patch of Meblyberries

Two Yoltouns square off over the Meblyberry patch

The Shield of the Ankoku sits while Somarinoa discovers the fate of the vigilante warrior race nearby

Rebroad Glade

Rebroad Glade at night

The caverns beneath Rebroad Glade are full of Vortex Cubes

Rebroad Glade: A Xokka in the darkness

Rebroad Glade: A Senecavine in the darkness

Under Rebroad Glade: A Fossilmaker

Under Rebroad Glade: A cluster of Eggbenedict

Gek pilot at Rebroad Glade

Gek pilot and his ship, the Ultimate Iryuga VI

A Yoltoun

A Konedragora at night

The Shield of Ankoku leaving Rebroad Glade

A close fly-by of a Mulchuppa and a Yoltoun

Flying over the coastline

Skinsilk grows on the corpses of leftover creatures

A Vinekeeper

A Cupbeetle symmetric

A Cupbeetle asymmetric

A Clampermaw

A large Smorgasworm

The inside of a Smorgasworm's mouth

A resting Abyssal Horror

An undersea cavern

The Abyssal Horror has awoken!

A Dusklite barking at a pack of Mulchuppas that woke it up

Front view of a Dusklite

Dusklite Side view

Dusklite feeding on a dead Mulchuppa

Dusklite rear view

Dusklite at dusk just outside its den

Large scar through the ground

The large scar

A Quolker walks through a pair of Gek word stones

A Quolker feeding on a Spurhoof Caeltoa

ZS7/0-0 Log "Shocklog"

Shocklog Rampancy Situation (Origins)

Shocklog, a trade terminal AI in the Adtowcest Everglades goes rampant, hacking into the control systems for the Shield of the Ankoku, leaving the Loranche explorer Somarinoa stranded without a way off the planet. He must chase down his vessel in a vain attempt to reclaim control.

The Adtowcest Everglades, while Shocklog quietly hacks the Shield of the Ankoku

Somarinoa's own ship abandons him

The Shield of the Ankoku crashes through a forest during its escape

Overview of the Adtowcest Everglades at night

Building multiple caves saved Somarinoa's life in his long journey; it also provided many new Dusklite burrows

Adtowcest Everglades: A Senecavine

Adtowcest Everglades: A Starmortar

Adtowcest Everglades: A Spurhoof Caeltoa

Ancient relics unearthed in the Adtowcest Everglades

Adtowcest Everglades: A cluster of di-hydrogen crystals

Adtowcest Everglades: A Quolker stalking a Mulchuppa.

A signal booster deep within the Adtowcest Everglades

While Fuschiagrass is very common, blue Lichencholy is less well-known

Life around the Everglades signal booster

Overview of Blayto Marsh