Kivahndo-Passat, Unified Border World

Each group believed the other had lied about their origins on the planet. Neither had any written or oral history mentioning the others, yet genetically, the groups were identical. How their world managed to evolve without leaving a history as to their shared background is a mystery.

Deepening the curiosity is the fact that their languages are based on Etymis, the tradestandard language of the empire.

Because Kivahndo-Passat is located so near the edge of the galaxy, its night sky is almost devoid of stars during some seasons and completely filled with them during others.

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Kelthia, home of the Thieves’ Guild

Kelthia holds the distinction of being the wealthiest world in the Empire, Tarth only slightly behind. This is due in part to Kelthia's natural resources, but a large portion is earned through a most unusual source.

The Thieves' Guild has existed for centuries, and is a union-operated business. There are forty-six levels, each attainable only by rigorous testing. Kelthian law protects members of the union by granting immunity from prosecution for thieves operating under valid contracts. Thieves from this union are in demand on all worlds in the empire, and are especially useful in corporate environments. Pilfered trade secrets, gained under the auspices of a valid thief-contract, account for nearly twenty percent of the gross income for the planet.

Members of the union pay taxes on only the first ten percent of their earnings, hence the common slang term for getting away with something, "He pays a thief's taxes".

Prostitution is legal throughout the empire, but it is lauded here, and Kelthian sex workers are often the epitome of beauty. Kelthia is also known for the manufacture of fine liquor, jewelry, and high fashion.

Kelthian natives are almost all dark-skinned, with jet-black, tightly curled hair and brown eyes. Only a small percentage have fair coloring.

One of the best-known Kelthians in the empire is Luc Saint-Cyr, aka "the Man," or the Harbinger, so-called for his ability to spot trends and influence. At one time he served as the Grand Master of the Thieves' Guild, but retired and turned his hand to business on Tarth. He is the wealthiest man in the empire, and is considered second in influence only to Empress Rheyn Destoiya, the Conqueror. The phrase "a harbinger of wealth" refers to earning power, and is a direct reference to him.

The Thieves' Guild Council is considering opening for the first time to non-humans such as the Kin, Tyran, and Chiasmii, this will undoubtedly be the subject of much debate.

A skeleton key has always been the symbol of the guild. When wearing their cloaks (earned at Level Fifteen) thieves are able to enter through the wall bearing the giant key symbol. The cloak enables disruption of a special field which then allows its wearer to bypass what seems like solid marble. The cloak is activated by the wearer's DNA, thereby preventing its use by anyone other than the true owner. It has many other features.

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Unregistered firing weapons may be confiscated by the Weapons Regulation Board of the Imperial Armada. For the safety of all citizens, the Parliament on Tarth has banned any firing weapon not used for hunting.
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Felidae, Homeworld of the Kin

The Kin population is feline in appearance. They have cat-like irises, sharp teeth, and long incisors (fangs). Deadly claws hide beneath human-looking nails. They have downy furskin all over their bodies, with a texture like velvet, or a plush toy.

Males have few if any rights, and are kept in seclusion once married. Due to dwindling birth rates, it is required for warrior females to have more than one mate. Female breeders may be added to the family if no children are born within a few years. The Pride Council oversees marriage contracts and breeding arrangements.

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Avoid contact with animals in transport. Although all creatures on board have passed required health screenings, not all animals are tame. Do nothing to provoke attack.
If buying from local businesses while in port, look for the TTC seal of approval.
Unregistered firing weapons may be confiscated by the Weapons Regulation Board of the Imperial Armada. For the safety of all citizens, the Parliament on Tarth has banned any firing weapon not used for hunting.
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Emaille, Hunter’s Paradise

The seas on Emaille are so deep they are almost black, and the natives have a natural fear of it. Tourists however, enjoy boating, fishing, snorkeling, and limited diving. Locals will not travel out of sight of land.

The planet imports technology and exports fish and seafood.

Big game hunters on Emaille have a saying: "No scars, no experience." The native Fasciatus, a massive, horned creature with tiny eyes, big claws, and a huge mouth is hunted for food, leather, and fur. Locals use its claws as digging implements and to hollow out small logs to use as canoes. A swipe from its paws or claws is deadly, but it does not hunt humans by nature. It subsists on smaller animals and seems to delight in catching and consuming ants and termites.

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For your safety and convenience, please stay within marked "TTC safe areas" while on board.
Avoid contact with animals in transport. Although all creatures on board have passed required health screenings, not all animals are tame. Do nothing to provoke attack.
If buying from local businesses while in port, look for the TTC seal of approval.
Unregistered firing weapons may be confiscated by the Weapons Regulation Board of the Imperial Armada. For the safety of all citizens, the Parliament on Tarth has banned any firing weapon not used for hunting.
Please report graffiti on TTC signs and passageways.
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Dellyn: Former Pirate Haven

The collective known as the Colonies of Man stretches from the border of the Tarthian Empire all the way to the Disputed Borderlands near the Terran Crescent. Pirate raids are less frequent the closer one gets to the Crescent, but on the Tarthian Empire side of the colonies, pirates once operated with seeming impunity.

Most vicious of all pirates are the slavers of the Sargassan Detaat. They attack in lightning quick Skinraider ships equipped with high tech "nets" capable of scooping up human beings.

The slaves taken by them are sold as far away as Seamrog, a border world near the Worlds of Wings, on the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

The Detaat slavers' frequent attacks on Dellyn left the inhabitants fearful of the open sky. The planet was discovered by the Droid Discovery Force of Her Majesty Rheyn Destoiya in 4667 tradestandard. Dellyn is now being settled and colonized by reassigned Tarthian citizens in order to bring a profit from the planet's previously untapped natural resources. Piracy in the Tarthian Empire is punishable by death. Once convicted, there is no process of appeal for a pirate.

Most water on Dellyn is frozen three quarters of the year. The world once considered an ice planet used as a haven by pirates is now protected by the mighty Imperial Armada.

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Avoid contact with animals in transport. Although all creatures on board have passed required health screenings, not all animals are tame. Do nothing to provoke attack.
If buying from local businesses while in port, look for the TTC seal of approval.
Unregistered firing weapons may be confiscated by the Weapons Regulation Board of the Imperial Armada. For the safety of all citizens, the Parliament on Tarth has banned any firing weapon not used for hunting.
Please report graffiti on TTC signs and passageways.
Tap TTC on your debit bracelet for more info.

Tarthian Tour Company art by Jamin Allen and/or Kayelle Allen
Some artwork includes compilation imagery courtesy of Depositphotos and Pixabay

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

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Detiza: Gates of Life

It is speculated the "Gates" originated as monitoring devices for tracking the progress of genetic mutations, but no true use is known. Rituals of "passing through the Gates" after birth are common to Tyrans, Chiasmii, and Kin alike.
All three worlds have legends that link the Gates to a god who descends from the sky in a burning chariot. The Tyran called him Sandargen, the Chiasmii Arjensa, and the Kin Adel Jansaara.

When translated to Etymis, the tradestandard language of the empire, all these names mean Saint of Silver. A detailed description of this saint's arrival suggests a spacecraft. According to the legends, he was the size of a god, and had white hair. He always wore silver, and demanded a sacrifice of two virgins, male and female, which he took back to the sky with him.

For an idea of the true size of the Gates, note the bottom left corner of the drawing.

Those who did not please this "Saint" or had failed in worshiping at the Gates were punished severely, and some were killed. When generations passed without the Saint of Silver's return, the inhabitants destroyed the Gates.

Gates were also found on the planets Ohy and Sanity IV but there is no evidence that intelligent life ever existed on either of those worlds.
What happened to the inhabitants is a mystery that is likely never to be solved.

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Avoid contact with animals in transport. Although all creatures on board have passed required health screenings, not all animals are tame. Do nothing to provoke attack.
If buying from local businesses while in port, look for the TTC seal of approval.
Unregistered firing weapons may be confiscated by the Weapons Regulation Board of the Imperial Armada. For the safety of all citizens, the Parliament on Tarth has banned any firing weapon not used for hunting.
Please report graffiti on TTC signs and passageways.
Tap TTC on your debit bracelet for more info.

Tarthian Tour Company art by Jamin Allen and/or Kayelle Allen
Some artwork includes compilation imagery courtesy of Depositphotos and Pixabay

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

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