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Ayun-Ji
| Poliesu Lore Pages | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species Lore Pages | Poliesu | |
| Planet and System Pages | Ayun-Ji | |
| Governments and Organizations Pages | United Republic of Ayun-Ji · The Grand Tide | |
General Information
System: Jingashi System
Moon(s): Bokun-Ji, Tara-Ji, Mora-Ji
Development level: Moderate
Capital: The Palace of Serene Waters
Population (Planetside): 5,110,000,000 (approx.)
The bright blue gem that is Ayun-Ji is a veritable water-world and the ancestral home of the Poliesu species. Its surface is a smattering of small landmasses and small islands surrounded by deep oceans that reach far into the planet's crust. Poliesu cities are mostly confined to the oceans, leaving the surface alone for alien immigrants or specialized workers. While Poliesu are capable of surviving on land, it is typically uncomfortable and unwieldy to do so for extended periods of time. As such the vast majority of cities on Ayun-Ji are submerged and practically inhospitable for alien races save for aquatic vatborne. The dark oceans of Ayun-Ji are teeming with both passive and dangerous sea life and this aggressive environment necessitated that the Poliesu evolve to be equally fierce and strong.
Ayun-Ji is split territory wise between five different kingdoms that have a long and storied history of intrigue, war, and backstabbing. For a long period of Poliesu history, these different warring kingdoms spent a vast majority of their time at each other's throats, but when confronted with the reality of a galaxy teeming with alien life, the kingdoms were forced to come together to protect their entire species from the possibility of external influence. While their suspicions of the other empires never really materialized, the kingdoms still maintain their fragile truce in an effort to insure the Poliesu's standing on the galactic stage. Thus, the kingdoms remain loyal to the Emperor and turn their collective might to more profitable peacetime focuses, like research and medicine.
While the Poliesu are still wary of other species by and large, there is a somewhat profitable tourism industry as the Grand Tide takes advantage of their status as a prime beach destination. Ayun-Ji is known for its calm waters and fair weather, making it a popular vacation spot for many rich and famous aliens, from politicians to business people. Some use this as an opportunity to attempt to interact with the famously reclusive Emperor, but thus far only a scarce few corporate executives have been granted an audience and their continued operation on Ayun-Ji's surface requires them to pay regular tithes to the Grand Tide.
Society
The Poliesu were forced to adopt an aggressive and violent lifestyle early in their evolution to remain competitive in the aggressive environment that characterized Ayun-Ji's waters. Many carnivorous sea creatures call these deep oceans home and to survive these harsh conditions the Poliesu had no other choice but to fight their way to the top. Combat and fighting is built in to their society. Soldiers and military men are afforded more rights and honor than the typical peasant, eclipsed only by nobility and high ranking army officers. The most honorable profession one can take up is that of the soldier, and communities take great pride in sending young men as tribute to their lords. Female Poliesu are expected to maintain the home and take up traditionally female jobs like nursing, entertainment or education while the men defend their home.
Poliesu society is a fraternal one; each of the five kingdoms is a hereditary military dictatorship with the king passing his crown along his lineage, and only to his male heir. Kings typically have many consorts in an attempt to have at least one male child before they die; the usual family unit is not quite as expansive, and while male children are considered more desirable not every Poliesu is able to produce that many offspring. With a high emphasis on the military and martial prowess, most parents wish for their son to join the army so that he may be afforded more wealth and respect than they might have. In this way, their son is able to bring honor to their family. Realistically, not every Poliesu can pass the extreme tests to be a soldier - some are not even interested in that lifestyle.
Men who do not take up this military lifestyle are usually afforded other hard labor jobs, such as kelp farming, construction, carpentry, or masonry. They, much like their wives and children make up the brunt of the peasant class. These families are the vast majority of Poliesu society and are not looked down upon, per se, but soldiers are still afforded more rights than they are, including the ability to purchase more land and obtain more wives in an attempt to produce as many male heirs as possible.
