Urstle

Urstle; the smallest garden planet of the Zhen cluster is the farthest planet from the red-giant. It was originally a colony of the larger Gilgamesh, but won its independence several thousand years ago. While hospitable, Urstle is certainly a tundra environment. Urstle's dominant indigenous species is yet to be verified as sentient. Due to Urstle's low gravity, air-jellies known as "Ku'ua" dominate the upwinds. These behemoths float above the chilled earth amidst the clouds, procreating, consuming smaller jellies, and potentially; considering. The scientific community viewed these ku'ua as aimless floaters since their discovery during Urstle's colonization period, but recent studies have challenged this notion. Ku'ua appear much like a cross between an insect and a jellyfish, they are captured en masse for use in luxury goods, particularly foodstuffs and cosmetics; in a booming "skyfisher" industry. In addition, their oils provide anesthetic properties for use in medical technology, their flesh provides high quality leather, and their DNA has the propensity to rapidly evolve which as astounded genetic theory for centuries. Some speculate that their genetic code might have been the key to unlocking the Zhen, "living ship" technology.

Several communities exist on Urstle; most of which are dominated by the sky-fishing industry. Unlike the inhabitants of Gilgamesh, the people of Urstle are a stocky, sharp featured, and dark complexioned race. Once an ethnic group of lesser nobles, the Urstle people left Gilgamesh in a great exodus. They hoped to cement more political power by dominating a resource industry, but instead, they mixed their bloodline among the masses, loosing right to their noble entitlements. Almost all of the Urstle people can claim to be a descendent of the original noble line, or at least have living relatives still on Gilgamesh.

A psuedo-mythical people are reputed to live in the harsh mountainous regions of Urstle. Known as the "Mok'en," they are described as a primitive and animalistic peoples, noted for their thin layer of white-fur. Biologists have not been able to prove nor disprove the existence of the Mok'en largely because of the chaotic blizzards which constantly bombard these mountainous regions. The scientific community is divided on the their existence. While there are claims of found Mok'en technology, skeptics argue that such artifacts are fabricated. Nonetheless, most skyfisher's claim superstitious belief in the Mok'en. Even big-game hunters from across the known slipstreams, come to Urstle in search of the Mok'en's exceptionally rare hide.

Imports: Aircraft, Vehicles,

Exports: Foodstuffs, Luxury goods, Medical supplies