Ibanez

Ibanez is a rarely-visited Federation World, colloquially referred to as a "flyover planet". The lack of traffic to this system has caused some strain between the two Colony Towers that exist on the planet, and they gear up for a conflict brewing with the collapse of the Federation.

Colony Towers
Travel Warning: Please consult the notices for each Colony Tower's customs when visiting.

Candrama
Candrama has recently recovered from a massive schism caused by the differing interpretations of their religion's sacred texts. Normally, these texts would be interpreted by the Dubha Shiya, a sacred figure in their mythology given clear sight by their gods. However, the most recent Dubha Shiya stepped down, and did not appoint a successor.

The schism has seen the birth of two new philosophies within Candrama: Hinsa, and and Shaanti.

The philosophy of Hinsa teaches its followers that mankind is a fragile creature, and that overcoming this fragility is the only way to achieve enlightenment. Followers of Hinsa believe in physical strength above all else. If one is not willing to fight and bleed for their ideals, they are fragile, and must be broken so that they may be reforged and become stronger as a result.

The philosophy of Shaanti teaches its followers that enlightenment comes from understanding, and no single person can achieve true enlightenment, as omniscience is impossible for a single human mind to achieve. Thus, the followers of Shaanti preach that humankind must work together, understand the universe as a society, and through that, achieve enlightenment as a collective whole.

While almost diametrically opposed, the two philosophies have maintained a balance in how the Tower is run.

The followers of Hinsa rule over the martial aspects of their society. They control the military, police. The followers of Shaanti rule over the less martial aspects. They deal with the economy, diplomacy, education and many other things.

Outside of the ruling class, the people of Candrama as a whole find the peace after the schism to be comforting. There is some discontent with the followers of Hinsa, with some claiming them to be a mere hate group. Some of the populace find themselves out of work after the schism caused significant changes to the local economy.

Travel Notice: Visitors to Candrama may find that a significant proportion of the populace will not speak to them. This is because the extended periods of low traffic to Ibanez has left a significant portion of the populace unable to speak Galactic Common. Shaanti Ambassadors are the ones that most off-worlders converse with, as they are the only ones capable of speaking Galactic Common.