Not sure how this will go over but here goes:<br /><br />Filling in a setting is really hard. Making up a detail is really easy. This thread is a forum game where you make up a tidbit about a planet, moon, or the inhabitants of one. Something that makes them stand out. It can be specific to one of the races or apply to all of them. It could be about a sub-culture on the planet, a notable natural feature, something about wildlife, a festival, or anything else you want.<br /><br />In general, go for things that would show up in a travel guide or maybe a briefing. There is really only one rule I'll ask that anyone contributing follow:<br /><br />Don't contradict anyone else's contribution and don't argue about them.<br /><br />I guess that's really two rules. If someone says that the Yazirians of Yast keep their patagium tied tightly to their sides with pink ribbons, just ignore it and go on. No one is going to make anyone use any of this. Obviously, it'd be great if we stuck to canon but I won't judge if you don't.<br /><br />If you want to make an Edge or Flaw, go for it! If you want to do a couple, go for it! And when you're done, post a planet as a challenge for the next person. I'm going to throw a couple out<br /><br /><b>Tidbit:</b> Cass (Devco) wasn't offered as a refugee home out of the goodness of anyone's heart. The heavy gravity and thick atmosphere make it difficult to leave without going through the authorities. The modifications needed for air travel make aircars and other transports expensive so Cass has the most extensive system of lighter than air vehicles in the Frontier.<br /><br /><b>Tidbit: </b>The <i>Nagrunda </i>class heavy cruiser is infamous for poor crew accomodation. Sleeping quarters are surrounded by the ship's radiator coolant wells, meaning that they are alternate between nearly unlivably hot to freezing cold. Firing the rocket batteries or ICMs will usually result in several of the ship's showers and heads being out of commission for days due to leaks. The most famous and worst incident, the Shemp Mutiny, occurred when the entire crew of the <i>Admiral MH Horowitz</i> abandoned ship near Circe, leaving Captain Howard, Major Fine, and Lt. Lester stranded in orbit around Ulysses until the Ag ship <i>Soup to Nuts</i> stumbled upon the stricken ship.<br /><br /><b>Flaw: </b>Hentz:"I need that in triplicate" Once per session, when you must follow an order the referee may call upon this flaw, causing you to bicker over trivial details. This may result in a delay, losing an action, or the failure of delicate negotiations.<br /><br />So tell me something new about the Frontier!
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