 April 29, 2014 - 5:16am | There are some great pictures of this area and it really speaks yazirian monastery to me, partly because the Greeks have built monasteries and convents there for centuries. http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/the-coolest-stuff-on-the-planet/meteora-greece-monks-in-the-sky/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 29, 2014 - 5:37am | Suggested locations: 1. Histran (Scree Fron) Yazirian outpost colony with .6 G, 7 moons and a 25 hour day. According to AD its an outpost with no economy bu Zebs lists it as having an education based economy. The Zebs footnote also lists it as being the location of a UPF outpost keeping an eye on the Lesser Morass, Mechano and a sector of the Vast Expanse which is odd to me since Arak, Guna Garu or Lynchpin would be better placed to watch the Great Expanse and the footnote on Moonworld sort of suggests that part of its mission is to watch the Great Expanse. None the less Histran is probably a great candidate for the location of yazirian monasteries of this nature as the low gravity is a benefit to gliding and the detail of education being the biggest component to the economy there would be libraries attached to these monasteries. Perhaps they preserve pre-Star Exodus records. Thus they are important centers for study though the Fo1 chooses to ignore past culture as being past in favor of its foreward looking agenda. 2. Lossend (Timeon) this location was proposed for yazirian monasteries in the past largely due to its low gravity. 3. Rupert's Hole (Cassidine) Light human pop with industry and aggriculture for an economy and .9 G it would suggest monks who quietly farm and produce aggricultural product but perhaps not fit the flavor of the Meteora Rock formations. There are a few other low gravity worlds but they dont feel right to me. I'm leaning greatly toward Histran on this especially because of the educational component. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 29, 2014 - 8:48am | Mur ka Zoul literally Monks of the Scroll this Order of monks is headquatered on Histran and has the largest monastery there. they are dedicated to the preservation of yazirian literature from before the Star Exodus as part of their mission they send out monk/scribes around the Frontier to collect copies of all clan histories, honor codes and songs (this activity has a side effect of drawing new members from every segment of yazirian civilization thus this one order is constantly growing). Their library is first rate and the single most important collection of yazirian literature anywhere. Religiously they are practitioners of Oneness faith which makes them somewhat acceptable to the Fo1 but they are not staunchly Fo1 in practice reflecting more the oneness faith as it was practiced on yazira prior to and during the Star Exodus before Clan Anglan seized control of Hentz. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 April 29, 2014 - 2:09pm | I like this with Histran as the location. Also calling the religion "Oneness" is really good. -iggy |
