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The Deadzone: The Deadzone, referred to as "the outer rim" by some, is the barren wasteland between the city of Kairus, and the untamed jungle of Deorum. When Deorum was first inhabited, the planet was explored and found to be incredibly dangerous. Its vicious alien wildlife was deemed to be an obstacle toward normal clearing methods. So, the ever-utilitarian IGB used explosives to level the ground and eliminate all hostile species where Kairus would ultimately be built. The wildlife has yet to return to the Deadzone since Deorum's colonization 248 years in the past.
Argos: The city of Argos is the most powerful, and largest city-state in Kairus, barring Kairus-Prime and its Spheres. Argos is a wealthy city state because it is a hub for interplanetary importing and exporting of goods. Aside from the essential resource, Vitalerium, a vast majority of Deorum's exotic goods come through Argos. Whereas most citizens live in small domiciles in the countless high-rise buildings in the confines of the city, Argos is one of the few
places that still maintains space for standalone residential homes (with Talos, Ytonia, and Luxenia being the others). Its Governor, Arpen Delgato, came to power by reasonably fair means with his intelligence, tenacity, and charisma during a time when there was still a semblance of elections in Kairus. He leads alongside his wife, Leyona Delgato, who is in many ways his perfect partner. She is pragmatic, compassionate, and powerful in her own regard. They are the model power couple. Arpen, as a noble born, maintains noble values. He is respectful, diligent, and possesses strong integrity. Do not let his polite demeanor fool you, for he is a pit bull in the courtroom. Argos has fifty votes in the Court of Kairus.
Luxenia: Luxenia is an extremely wealthy city-state located to the southeast of Kairus’s limits, and is home to mostly upper middle class, and wealthy citizens. It is the richest city-state aside from the prized Inner-Sphere, which houses the Apex. While Kairus-Prime makes its money through the mining of Vitalerium, Luxenia has an extremely strong rare and semi-rare minerals industry, which produces exorbitant amounts of credits through deep space mining of other important resources and elements. Many of the buildings in Luxenia are clad with a gold-colored exterior, making the entire city-state appear slightly gold-tinged from orbit. This is due to a building regulation enacted to one-up its neighbor city-state, Ytonia. The spirit of competition seems ever present in Luxenia, who’s inhabitants relish the opulence they work incessantly for. This mindset is so strong, it even transferred into their architecture. Luxenia is led by Nataliya Yoon, its hard-working and driven Governor. She is poignant, sharp, and unrelenting. Though her family has maintained generations of Luxenia leaders, she puts in the effort worthy of her birthright. Nataliya governs alongside her wife, Irina Yoon. Luxenia has forty-five votes in the Court of Kairus.
Talos: Talos is the Smallest of the city-states in Kairus. However, despite its size, the people of Talos are proud, and vocal in regard to the evolving political landscape. The mighty city state is led by the headstrong politician, Governor Tomlin Cornathus. Talos was once incredibly wealthy due to the many banks that once headquartered there. However, when the Deorum National Bank closed its doors, the city-state was taken down a peg. Despite this, Talos remained resilient. The city-state still thrives due to its pivotal role in building and infrastructure in Kairus, as well as its thriving cyber-defense industry. Governor Tomlin Cornathus is a former CP Guardsman, and the eldest member of the Court of Kairus by a substantial number of orbits. However, once a military man, always a military man; his age does not slow him down in the slightest, and he is surprisingly spry for his advanced age. His views are devoutly conservative. He is stubborn, headstrong, and oftentimes brash. He leads alongside his wife, Madison Cornathus. Talos has twenty votes in the Court of Kairus.
Leebrus: The city of Leebrus is bustling with Arts, sciences, and a futuristic "free love” vibe. In many ways, it is the heart and soul of Kairus's entertainment industry. Leebrus is home to the Caerulleum Showcase, one of the largest event spaces in the Galaxy that hosts performances from every planet. Everyone who seeks fame, fortune, and or simply a taste of the artistic life, flocks to Leebrus to do so. This city-state also has the largest Hybrid population in Kairus outside of the Grind. Leebrus is headed by Triconius "Trike" Gunderson, a self- proclaimed do-gooder with dark secrets. He is a good-looking man who enjoys the limelight, and often keeps the company of musicians, superstars, and popular figures. A fan of the spotlight, he utilizes the media to maintain his image as a man of the people, and tout himself as a philanthropic political superstar. When he is on camera, he projects the essence of strength and leadership. However, in the political world he is weak and is easily manipulated by Overseer Zerris Aganon. Trike is married to Zalina Gunderson, a famous model many years his junior who helps him maintain a façade of youth. Leebrus has thirty votes in the Court of Kairus.
Dorok: Dorok is a city-state focused primarily on Deorum's military establishment. It houses the vast training grounds for the CP Guardsmen, as well as the weapons manufacturers that arm them, and the autonomous drones that aid them. It is a society that is built around armed services, so unsurprisingly, it also provides the majority of the recruits for the CP Guardsmen. Dorok Ferous Benson the XIII is the Governor of Dorok, a city-state which he is named after. He is the thirteenth Dorok Ferous Benson to rule over Dorok and takes great pride in his lineage. He is also the only Governor who holds a third title: General of the CP Guardsmen. His duties include recruiting and directing training initiatives, as well as enacting the Overseers military and policing orders. Dorok is a hulking man who looks practically built for conflict. He is quick tempered, exceedingly brazen for a politician, and duty driven. The General is devoutly loyal to Overseer Zerris Aganon and remains his strongest alliance. With a mercenary mindset, and a love for "the glory of warfare,” Dork Ferous Benson is a force to be reckoned with. The city-state of Dorok has thirty votes in the Court of Kairus.
Ytonia: Ytonia is known as the "Silver City", garnering its name from the appearance of the city from above. Due to its strict building codes, which require any construction's edifice to be at least 75% steel, chrome, or silver in color, the city maintains the appearance of a great silver coin on the surface of Deorum. Ytonia is the hub for domestic hovercar production, though the city has emptied somewhat in light of the recession following the banking consolidation. Many who once found a comfortable home in Ytonia were priced out, and ultimately forced into the Grind. Because of this, Ytonia has the highest outside commuter rate of any city-state. The other thing Ytonia is known for is its control of domestic agriculture, and food production and packaging for Deorum. It manages the massive fields of regenerative, elevated farms located outside the walls of Kairus near the Lipheric Ocean. This is also where the desalination plant is located, providing Kairus’s water supply. Outside of the city walls, this location contains the only human-made/occupied structures on the planet. Ytonia is run by Tye Brenzen, a longtime political friend of Overseer Zerris Aganon. He is the son of magnate Borris Brenzan, who passed on his governorship to Tye following his death. Tye is yes man, and a crony who profits from being loyal to Zerris in many ways. A follower in a leader's position, he would follow Zerris to hell and back, even if it detracted from his own city-state’s well-being. Though he presents an upbeat, can-do attitude on the exterior, Brenzen is nervous, and wishy-washy beneath this facade. Ytonia holds twenty-five votes in the Court of Kairus.
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Kairus Prime: Outer Sphere: The Outer Sphere of Kairus Prime is extremely varied as it relates to quality of life. Its tallest buildings reside closest to the Inner Sphere, where life is relatively satisfactory. However, the further out you travel in any direction from the Inner Sphere's great walls, the more destitute conditions become. It is vastly larger than the Inner sphere and houses the overwhelming majority of Kairus-Prime's residents. This densely packed metropolis still maintains a significant amount of wealth, and a variety of industries. However, as you begin to approach the Outer Sphere's great walls, separating it from the Grind, the surroundings become unsafe, impoverished, and barren. It was not always like this, but the Coalition's practice of cronyism over the decades coupled with the banking consolidation have made times hard for the outer limits of the Outer Sphere. In fact, parts of the Grind may even be preferable to the last forty blocks from the Sphere's great walls. Many of this area's former residents have since moved to the Grind. Homelessness is rampant in the Outer Sphere. The majority of the outer sphere is dirty, verging on aesthetically postapocalyptic toward its edges, which are rarely tended to by CP infrastructure and management. To help with this somewhat, the CP Guardsmen maintain a heavy presence in the Outer Sphere. However, due to the priorities dictated by CP leadership, the majority of their effort is put into keeping the working citizens in line--busy and obedient.
Kairus Prime: Inner Sphere: Every city state is encircled by great steel walls, but the largest and greatest of all of them surround Kairus-Prime's Inner Sphere. The tallest skyscrapers in the city of Kairus reside here, built so close they practically touch each other. To ensure that the light of Bios, Deorum's star, can penetrate its dense skyline, many of the Inner Sphere’s buildings are fitted with mirror systems that allow light to reflect through. This shining jewel of the Deorum Kingdom is home to millions of successful professionals, and high level government employees. Though much smaller than its counterpart (the Kairus-Prime Outer Sphere) the Inner Sphere is constantly bustling with activity. It is, and always has been Deorum's hub for business and government relations. This is likely due to its proximity to Sanctum Core: a small circle of megastructures constituting the epicenter of Government. At its very center stands Sanctum Tower, the Coalition for Prosperity's capital, and the location of the Court of Kairus. Though energy production and the Vitalerium trade are its main sources of wealth, many other industries maintain their headquarters here-- as close to the source of power
as they can get. The Inner Sphere is considered home by the rich and the wealthy. However, those who reside within its walls live extremely "regimented" lifestyles. All of Kairus is ruled over by Zerris Aganon, who is the youngest individual to ever hold the Overseer’s seat of power. He is cunning, calculating, and ruthlessly ambitious. Under him, the government of Deorum exercises a considerable amount of control over its people. Constantly monitored, the citizens live orderly, yet curated lives where they’re bombarded with constant propaganda directed by Zerris & his inner circle. Kairus-Prime (including both the Inner and Outer Spheres) holds fifty-five votes in the Court of Kairus.
The Apex: High above Sanctum Core, situated 221 stories above the ground, is a gigantic platform that extends from Sanctum Tower outward. Only a few structures pass the limits of the prized Apex. The utmost upper echelon of society resides here, where politeness precedes, leisure prevails, beauty radiates, and safety is paramount. It is populated by the ultra-wealthy: royalty, politicians, corporate barons, oligarchs, business moguls and the like. Unhindered by the blockade of the city’s countless structures, the Apex’s magnificent view of Kairus Prime stretches for thousands of miles. To live here requires a few things—an exorbitant amount of credits, ties to the Coalition for Prosperity, and a prescription for Ephina-lotus, a euphoric pharmaceutical. The pharmaceutical is prescribed for living in conditions at such a great elevation, however its true purpose is to keep the powerful residents preoccupied--high enough to prevent the enlightenment of the aristocracy, yet present enough to be productive. The grounds are immaculately manicured, filled with artwork and statues in tribute to Deoran politicians. Life is joyous, orderly, and automated. The high-class revel in their perfect society that treats them to lavish convenience; and pay for it, they do.
Sanctum Tower: Sanctum core resides at the center of Kairus-Prime's Inner Circle, encompassing only about ten blocks. It is a marvelous spectacle that is meant to impress the eye. Beneath the cover of the Apex’s platform high above, its pristine grounds and adventurous architecture emits an air of Royalty—unsurprising given what it houses. Sanctum Core serves as the well-maintained junction of business and government affairs. At its very center, stands the Coalition for Prosperity's Headquarters: Sanctum Tower. At an astounding 359 stories tall, Sanctum tower dwarfs all surrounding megastructures. Crafted from black treated steel, and sided with tinted glass, it is a daunting obelisk of governance. The only color in the entire building comes from the single neon blue light strip that runs up either side of its edifice to its peak. At its pinnacle, behind the largest container of its kind ever constructed, is the single largest vitalerium meteor ever retrieved. It has been refined, and cut into a gigantic icosahedron, which spins freely as it hovers in its container. This meteor not only provides power to all seven city-states, but it also powers the vitalerium Skyshield, which is impenetrable when activated. Sanctum tower is home to Overseer Zerris Aganon, who lives on the 350 th floor of the building. Just below his residence on the 333 rd floor, is the Court of Kairus. This is where legislation is voted on by the unelected CP representatives from each city-state. They travel to Sanctum Tower by special transit tubes that bring them from their respective city-states directly Coalition headquarters.
The Grind: The Grind as a whole is colored a rust brown. It reeks of a combination of
combustion, sewage, and street food. No skyscrapers grace the clouds above like in Kairus
Prime. Most buildings here are crafted from the salvaged remains of destroyed starships that
were in abundance after the Hundred Years War. What first began as a place for those banished
from the great walls of Kairus, became something much more. Individuals seeking to escape the
hand of the government also found the Grind to be a respite; a sanctuary of freedom for those
who simply wanted to live in peace apart from the CP. However, the small settlement expanded
over the passing orbits following a surge in planetary migration in the early days of Deorum’s
booming economy. The Grind was suddenly filled with a massive influx of residents who
required low rent living to get their new lives started. Then, when the economy hit hard times,
and life within the walls became expensive, many blue-collar workers picked up their things and
moved to the Grind. Today, a little over half of the population of Deorum resides in the Grind.
This part of the city receives no power from the great vitalerium meteor above Sanctum Tower,
and no protection from the vitalerium Skyshield. It also holds no representation in the Court of
Kairus. The CP Guardsmen's presence is scarce compared to the other city-states, which is
simply due to the vast expanse that the Grind Covers. However, it is increasing by the day as
Zerris moves to assert more control over what little success their growing society has achieved.
Characters
Monique Magni
General Dorok Ferous Benson XIII
Dr. Norvel Mathis
Roman Mathews
Asa-Valeriya
Modus Magni
Braxton Hughes
Zerris Aganon
Jerrick Sparx
The CP Guardsmen
Factions & Organizations
Wibetani Militia
The Sacred Order of Equilibrium
The Golden Phoenix
Coalition for Prosperity (CP)
The Gleph
Intergalactic Governing Bureau (IGB)
History
In the year 2701, Humanity’s prosperity and exploration of the cosmos hinge upon the discovery of “Vitalerium,” a gravity-bending blue crystal. On planet Deorum, the Coalition for Prosperity revolves around this precious element.
Roman Matthews, a rugged freelancer with ties to shady organizations, receives a call from an old mentor. Reluctantly, he agrees to a dangerous job that dredges up past trauma and fuels his thirst for revenge. However, a near-fatal disaster thrusts him into a treacherous political conspiracy.
Hunted by Overseer Zerris Aganon, the Galactic Alliance’s second most powerful figure, Roman navigates a world of corruption and danger. Along the way, he finds unexpected allies in unlikely places.
As Roman fights for survival and searches for his true purpose, he discovers that he’s part of a larger conflict—one that could plunge advanced civilization into chaos. With Zerris Aganon’s sinister plans threatening to disrupt the delicate balance, Roman must confront his past and forge a new future.
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