Athlandrui — Among the Stars

Athlandrui (from the Kin-elleth language, meaning "Among the Stars") is a project which comprises a number of alien races, cultures, languages, etc., all as part of an alternate-reality sci-fi universe.

Overview

The main political divisions of this universe are: The Endri-nâi Confederation (Sothendra and associated planets); the Illanian Star Republic (Illanians, Cantarrians, Garrians, etc.); and the Rel-danii Alliance of Planets. There are, however, several planets and civilizations who remain independent of any larger alliance, such as the Lächyr, Röa, and the residents of Bitarra/New Garr.

Species height comparison charts can be found at Category:Species.

A general history/timeline can be found at Timeline.

Technology

Technology across the various worlds in Other Space varies by planet and by species, but in general it is far in advance of current Earth capabilities.

Transportation

The major civilizations have developed interstellar travel, using gravity tunneling and wormholes for long distances as well as photon engines and solar sails where sub-lightspeed is acceptable. Vessels range in size from small two-person shuttles to massive freight carriers and battleships. Matter transporters and replicators are used, as a rule, only for non-living objects such as clothing, food, and household goods. Even then, traditional manufacturing and handcrafting is usually preferred (especially for food), due to to the risk of replicator errors.

On-world, transportation ranges from maglev scooters and speeders to large airships.In areas where maglev is not available, wheeled vehicles can be found. Ocean and rail travel is also still used on some planets, though the availability of airships has largely relegated this to necessity or recreation. Vehicles are typically powered by crystal-fusion engines where available, though on some planets fossil fuels are still the only available fuel source.

Communication

Universal translator devices are common across Other Space, which aids in communication not only between different species but also within different people groups of the same species, where linguistic differences still exist. Long-range communication via subspace transmission is made possible by several relay networks, notably the KnowCloud propagated by the Endri-nâi the Rel-danii Wide Range Net, and the Illanian FarThought.

Medicine

Medical technology varies widely across the various planets. Most worlds in the Republic and Alliance have highly advanced medical capabilities. The farther one gets from cities, however, it may become more difficult to receive medical aid if you are not one of the "home" species, as in general the supplies and knowledge will be geared toward assisting the most common inhabitants. Medical technology is also highly advanced among the Endri-nâi; travelers should be warned, however, that it is mostly oriented toward severe trauma (i.e., whatever's strong enough to kill an endrith), rather than first aid, poisoning, or mild diseases. Most endrith doctors will know how to treat other species, but sometimes they may not always understand the urgency of what would be to them either nonexistent or minor health issues. Those who become injured or sickened on an endri-nâi world may find better help by seeking out either nirin or trælau if possible: while still far more resilient than a human or Rel-dani, the other children of Sothendra are nowhere near as nigh-impervious as their larger cousins.

Economy

Currency

While there is no universally-accepted currency across all planets, there are typically currency exchanges at major cities and spaceports on each world and space station. Barter is also a common method of commerce, as it avoids any currency exchange.

All worlds in the Rel-danii Alliance of Planets use the rumma as the standard currency. While each member world of the Illanian Star Republic is required to accept the Illanian nuar, they are also allowed to maintain their own currencies, such as the Garrian umek, the Camaitiiru qoosma, and the Cantarrian althka. The Endri-nâi Confederation planets also each may have different currencies on-world; off-world, however, they will all use the dûn, which is sometimes accepted without exchange at spaceports even in the Alliance and Republic. The Buarrians and Garrians living on Bitarra/New Garr use the kuarek as a common currency. The Lächyr of Morhwyn use the hwylla. The Röa of Anarrh use the krienh.