Almost all places in the Fromeltar system have dual names; in both Dralasite and Vrusk languages. This is due to the fact that Fromeltar (Krik Var) is the home world of the vrusk species. When the dralasites were discovered and settled here they could not pronounce most Vrusk words and Dralasite names were developed.
With the development of the Pan Gal language the Dralasite names for locations in the Fromeltar system entered into the Pan Gal lexicon largely because the lead linguist was a dralasite. The vrusk have never made an issue about this as they recognize their language is unpronouncible by the other species in the Frontier and simply use the Vrusk names which their polyvoxes translate into Pan Gal.
Terledrom, Fromeltar System
Terledrom is the capitol of Fromeltar and Kisk'-Kar systems. Fromeltar is the Pan Gal name for the system but the official name is in Vrusk: K'rick Var. Terledrom's official name is Ren-Kit.
Gravity: 1.0,
Day: 60 GST hours
Moons: 3 (and rings visible from planet surface)
Wikk- this moon is being colonized with workers in space based industries
Leen- this moon is being used for industrial purposes
Masg- not current use or development
Government: The government of Terledrom is a unique fusion of vrusk trade houses and elected dralasites.
Space Stations: Zik-Kar (armed space station and class 2 star ship construction center)
Population: Heavy population density 71% vrusk, 28% dralasite, & 1% other.
Economy: Industry, star ship construction,
Mega Corporations: Trans-Travel
Trans-Travel is unique among businesses doing business on Terledrom in that it is run by a council of yazirians. Originally known as Hentz Travel Corp the company relocated to Terledrom at the height of the Family of One's power and changed it's name to Trans-Travel. The identities of it's ruling council members is not common knowledge and the reason for its relocation is unknown as well. What has been rumored is that the executive officers of Trans-Travel are either dissenters against the Family of One or refused to allow their company to be taken over by the Family of One on Hentz.
Major Cities:Sengen is the headquarters of Trans-Travel mega-corporation. It also has the highest density of non-vrusk and dralasites on the planet.
Psychsorium is the soul of dralasite culture. The city is known as the City of 1000 Stoa of Philosophy. In truth, there is less than 300 officially recognized stoa in Psychsorium but an old joke among dralasites is that there are as many schools of philosophy as there are dralasites in the universe. The heart of Psychsorium is the Forum and the Library of Philosophy.
Hive Plantation is a collaborative attraction between Star Play corporation and Trans-Travel. The plantation is an attraction designed to recreate the ancient hive experience of the vrusk. Star Play runs the plantation and Trans-Travel runs star liner tours from vrusk colonies. It was predicted that this venture would fail but the attached convention center and astute marketing by Trans-Travel ensures that the plantation is booked year-round by vrusk companies looking to hold company retreats and conferences here.
Militia: (Zzez'k K'rick Var) or the Fromeltar Defense Force
The FDF has three assault scouts and a frigate stationed in Fromeltar and two assault scouts stationed in Kizk'-Kar.
Psychsorium, Terledrom, Fromeltar system
Psychsorium, City of a 1000 Stoa of Philosophy
Psychsorium is considered the soul of dralasite society and the heart of Psychsorium is the Forum. The Forum is a large open plaza dotted with fountains, art, cafes,
shrubberies, and small market stalls. The oldest and most prestidgous
stoa front the forum as well as the Library of Psychsorium. The forum is
a place for debate. The commerce that goes on there is just a pretext,
indeed much pretext goes on without actually any commerce happening.
A
stoa dedicated to the art of drawing in the customer arose in the past
and its philosophy is focused on debate judo. Its practitioners are
mostly cafe or market stall owners who are very good at posing questions
and half questions to draw out the philosophy of a potential customer
then using their judo like philosophy "throw" the customer. The winner
wins the advantage in the commerce which results in either the stall
owner lowering the price at a small percentage or the customer buying
the pretext item at full price plus an up sell item "would you like
batteries to go with that?"
Cafe owners operate a little
different. customers must buy before they will really engage them.
Though recognized master debaters are prized customers that eat and
drink free because their mere presence draws a crowd.
Young
dralasite philosophy students that are at the human level of senior in
High school or Freshman in College begin to venture into the forum to
have their debate skills sharpened. Knots of spetators will gather on
the steps of the Library, by a fountain or on the steps of a stoa to
witness great debators plying their craft and skill. Students listen and
take notes for "coffee shop" debate among themselves later.
The Library
The Library is not so much a full library but a library dedicated
to one topic: Philosophy. It has limited selections in other topics to
round out the collection but the Philosophy section is approximately
80% of the collection. The librarians are all master debators that rose
to prominence in their individual stoa. Offically they no longer represent
their stoa but some have still have been known to keep their
individual bias'. It's considered a great honor to be nominated to the
ranks of the Librarians. There are honorary librarians that remain at the head
of their stoa but this is a rare honor.
Despite their individual bias most of the
librarians strive to remain neutral and will help young dralasites to
find the monographs that will best sharpen and challenge
them in their particular school of philosophy. They are even quite adept
at playing devils advocate, even against their own heart felt beliefs.
The stoa masters, and Librarians fulfill an important role in dralasite
society; they form a mix of master of ceremony, high priest, judge,
and advisor. Often stoa masters and great debators are called on to
arbitrate in matters but occasionally its deemed that the official
neutrality of the Librarians is required. An odd number of them will
be appointed to a panel. Any librarian with a past tie to a stoa
involved in the dispute/debate is by custom expected to recuse himself
from the panel.