I've compiled a list of planets that exist in the universe of In The Ocean of Stars. Most of these planets are going to appear or be mentioned in the first book. As the series goes on, I will be adding to this "codex" of sorts, and hopefully finding a proper star chart creator to actually show you guys how these systems and planets look in the universe they're in!
These planets are going to be listed from being human-colonized to being mixed-species, to homeworlds. You'll find that there are plenty of human colonies in most parts of the galaxy!
More will be added as time goes on!
Epsilon Proioxis Cluster
The Wastes (Minox Star System)
CALENDOR- One of the many desert planets that encompass The Wastes. Calendor was the primary sight to The Great Incursion War, a war fought between a human separatist movement and The Council of Interplanetary Systems. The town of Purity, Valerian's birthplace, is considered the "capital" of the planet. Calendor has other parts of its planet that has actual vegetation and wildlife, but contain little in the way of Byrantium, a key element used in fuel for space travel. Baton Creek, Peter's hometown, is also in Calendor.
LARIK- Is what can be best described as a marsh. Do not let the green vegetation and plentiful water of this planet fool you- most of the plant species that exist here are toxic to human physiology. Humans came to the planet originally for farmland, but after many unsuccessful attempts at establishing a colony, it soon became a place where criminals and pirates can escape the clutches of Council law. Larik soon became a haven for smugglers, crime organizations, and anyone in the underworld worth their salt who needed to stash their contraband- or crimes- in a bog. Rio Oscuro, Javier's hometown, is a major port in Larik.
VURYA- Vurya is another arid desert planet, with Vurya being the most recently settled planet by humans over the past fifty years or so. Vurya was primarily colonized for its natural resources, but also housed many refugees from Calendor during the war. The town of Calamity, though small and not of much note, was home for both the MC and Yoshie as children.
OTHER PLANETS IN THE EPSILON PROIOXIS CLUSTER
Minox Star System
HYCENA- One of the more hospitable planets, Hycena is home to multiple different climates and continents. The size of the human population on Hycena is the largest in the cluster, and is home to multiple towns and cities. The towns of Shaton and Whiskey City (Rosalie and Thane's hometowns respectively) reside here.
KAN-LA- The Anderra homeworld, Kan-La is one of the only planets in the system that's not been claimed in some capacity by the Council. Kan-La is a volcanic, mostly inhospitable planet with an incredibly dense atmosphere. The Anderrans are the only known alien species to have the physiology capable of withstanding the otherwise deadly environment.
ZAYR- Home to the Lyvera, an incredibly advanced species known for the telepathy and connection to the Vidarri. The Lyverans claim they're descendants of the Vidarri, despite ancient sources describing the Vidarri homeworld far outside the Minox Star System. The Lyvera are a hostile people, unwilling to interact with most alien races in the galaxy due to their cultural heritage and proclamation that they are "other" and "better" than most. They have a particular hate toward humans. They were part of The Great incursion War.
Anderra (Kan-La to the natives) is most likely the last place in the universe you'd ever expect to find life- but it exists. And it is deadly.
The Anderrans take on a rather peculiar physiology. Due to the volcanic landscape of their homeworld, the Anderrans have evolved from a reptilian-like species that is capable of withstanding the harsh environment they are born into. Anderrans are known to be a "savage" race, and have little in the way of interplanetary politics and planet colonization.
The Anderrans are tribal in nature, with hundreds of clans spread over the main continent of Pannamor, ranging from hundreds per clan to thousands. It is not uncommon to see these clans at war, fighting for resources, land, and mating partners. It is not unheard of for Anderrans to kidnap other alien women and take them as slaves or partners. Some tribes sees these aliens as "exotic" or as a "prize". Some of the Clover Clouds' biggest slave trades are run by certain Anderran clans.
You would also be hard-pressed to find an alien out there who is willing to speak with an Anderran on Kan-La, however. While Anderrans are mostly noted by scholars as having a peculiar government and economic system, it is the diet of the Anderrans that is most irregular and off-putting. Anderrans are known to have survived feasting off the blood of other creatures.
The lack of vegetation and variety of species of Anderrans to consume has led to a rather mortifying evolutionary adaptation- Fangs that allow for the drinking of blood from other Anderrans or smaller creatures they capture in the wild. This allows them to gather nutrients they need to survive, and cannot get elsewhere on Kan-La. Because of the reliance on blood, the Anderrans are known to consider blood a very sacred part of their culture, leading to cults and clans that follow practices involving consuming their enemies and raiding tribes specifically for the purpose of drinking blood of their victims.
Besides these gruesome details and practices of the Anderrans, not much else is understood. This may be due to the limited contact outsiders have had with the Anderrans, as well as the hundreds of tribes that subscribe to different rituals and practices that are not fully understood.
