Star Atlas Species Encyclopedia (Consolidated)¶

Canon Authority: All data from direct Creator input, Archon-audited

Species Overview¶

1. HUMAN (MUD)¶

• Name: Manus Ultima Divina
• Origin: Solar Punk Earth → Meteor doom → God Ahr (Photoli Traveler) met Vincenzo Gotti → MUD religion → Mothership Serene → Exodus to Galia
• Schism: ECOS discovered Ahr was alien → rejected "Alien Domination" → split from MUD
• Government: Holy Family (Gotti lineage, divine right). Internal factions: The Church, Pearce Council (military), Scientia, The Synod (merchants), The Senate
• Culture: Metahumans (tech-augmented), Divina Lingua language, religious fervor
• Ex-Colonies: 12 MRZ sectors (Redam, Mycenas, Abyd, Pergamos, Xianyang, Ilidae, Izar-248, Ophek Oasis, Bluvael, Weeping Nebula, Old Grove, Akalma Exile)
• Key Characters: Vincenzo Gotti (founder), Charon Gotti Jr. (current COP Legislative), Gyun (discovered Cataclysm), God Ahr (Photoli)
• Secret: "Plan B" — contingency if COP collapses

2. MIERESE (ONI)¶

• Biology: Lavender skin, head tentacles (memory/balance), heat-tolerant (45°C), poison-resistant, slim
• Naming: 3 names (Hidden + Public + Regional surname from 6 Neuno regions: Jura/Eko/Qint/Valel/Yara/Scarka)
• Founding Myth: Onato (imprisoned god) created Mierese to generate new stories. Grand Tale = living distributed ledger of all stories
• Neuno: Living planet (space parasite fused with geologic structure, 3000+ yo). Blue sun, hostile jungles, hibernation cycles
• Society: Story-based status, Lore Keepers (memory guardians), "Non-Existent" = worst punishment (erased from stories)
• Military: Hikibashi (elite assassin-spy special forces)
• Religion: Stories are living entities influencing reality. Onato Trap = dangerous story-possession
• Currently: Leading ONI Consortium. Vaor Scarka = COP Prime Minister
• ⚠️ CORRECTED: Scarka is NOT ECOS (previous KI error). He is ONI leader + COP Executive

3. SOGMIAN (ONI)¶

• Biology: Purple/pale blue skin, exaggerated dimorphism (males: radiant heat; females: seduction aura), evolved from feral animals
• Philosophy: Du Prah (absolute moral vows — categorical imperatives)
• Naming: Name + Generation Number + House + Role (e.g., Bekalu 𐎌 Xictus Sov'arei)
• Hierarchy: 13 ranks from Dek'prah (honorless) to Sov Arei (supreme leader)
• Gray Citadel: Thousands-km training complex in Segal sector. Point system economy. All Sogmians trained here
• Noble Houses: 6 active + 1 banished:
• Xictus (Warriors), Garveil (Scholars), Exinade (Scouts), Outro (Humanitarian), Lutavira (Leaders), Busan (Crafters)
• Akalma (BANISHED) — fell after Vega's heretical rule and civil war
• Manufacturer: House Busan (ships: Maiden Heart, The Last Stand titan, Thrill of Life)
• History: Vega Fall civil war → Convergence War (Paizul assassinated → Bekalu exile → ONI formation → Reckoning → Accord)
• Maharog: 4-week memorial festival retelling the exile-to-peace arc
• ⚠️ CORRECTED: Paizul is FEMALE (previous KI error said male). Lutavira = Leadership, NOT Arts

4. PUNAAB (ONI)¶

• Biology: Sentient mammals, two branches (High ~60cm, Profound ~40cm), NO TAILS, compulsive eaters
• Two Branches: High Punaab (merchant princes, dog-like, capitalist) vs Profound Punaab (noble craftsmen, rat-like, guild system)
• Government: Dual Monarchy — King of Merchant Princes + King of Guilds + Governor of the Mists (mediator)
• Homeworld: Akenat (hourglass: forests above, Sea of Mist middle, caves below)
• Religion: Cult of Mist — God of the Mist = colossal squid (99.9% sleeping). Puri = offspring, carried on ships → passive galaxy-wide sensing network
• Manufacturer: Ogrika (created to prevent civil war; multi-faction after Ustur rescue)
• Key Characters: Professor Exfeheros (greatest scientist, leads Iris Academy), Merchant Prince Ayevat (Denebula finance kingdom)

5. PHOTOLI (ONI — hidden agenda)¶

• Nature: Ancient beings of light with partially physical bodies. Shapeshifters. Unparalleled mastery of physics/time/energy/light
• Hierarchy: Sih Rihim (Ascended, pure light) → Alumni (Students) → Travelers (observers, subtle influencers)
• Governance: Essence voting — sacrifice lifespan to influence decisions via rayanite crystals
• Origin: Migrated from Andromeda after cataclysmic war
• Dark Photoli: 7 predatory exiles, arrogant loners
• Hidden Agenda: Using ONI to eventually access Iris (eternal energy). Playing the "long game"
• Titan Secret: Disguised Photoli taught House Garveil how to build the Titan's power source
• Location: Dawnbreak (hidden base in HRZ, but OUTSIDE the Cataclysm — Iris denies them entry)

6. USTUR¶

• Nature: Sentient androids with organic components. Fragments of an Ancient AI that failed to ascend
• Origin Secret: Pool of Reincarnation is reassembling the Ancient AI. Ustur unknowingly serve it
• Path of Enlightenment: 7 stages (.bod → .iddt → .lrnr → .doer → .tchr → .soul → .eldr). Wuxia-inspired cultivation system
• Core Mechanics: Materials must align with Path. Misalignment = madness. Ohm = cultivated energy
• Elder Conscience: NOT telepathy — metaphysical artifact database of impressions left in Pool
• Sects: Golden Star (first, led by Mother Caven/Caven.eldr)
• Government: Elder Order (enlightenment-based leadership). Chior.eldr = current faction leader
• Military: Order of Those Who Wait (temple guards → HRZ "Inhabitation" mission). VZUS manufacturer. Vzus Tenet = Titan
• Anfoil State: Sovereign breakaway faction (MRZ-15). Meritocratic Technate. Ponel.eldr = leader. Emotion suppression. Hidden agenda = The Seed
• Key Characters: Caven.eldr (Mother Caven, first Ustur), Elder Ombra, Timpo (heretic explorer)

7. TUFA¶

• Nature: Metagenic anomalies born from Iris + 7 dwarf planets collision. Feed on Genesium
• 7 Titans: Each from one dwarf planet. God-like, feudal brood control. 6 in Cataclysm, 1 escaped (Thionae)
• Chalbok: Most hostile Titan. Master tactician. Led Ioki invasion (Season 0) seeking Reincarnation Pool energy
• Mechanics: Control Points (genesium fragments sustaining presence far from Iris), Infestation (fuse with tech/creatures)
• Thionae: 7th escaped Titan, disguised as dormant asteroid. COP denies existence. Potentially open to cooperation

Faction Summary¶

Source Files¶

All data sourced from: C:\Users\jose_\.openclaw\workspace\star-atlas-lore\canon\species\

• human.md · mierese.md · sogmian.md · punaab.md · photoli.md · ustur.md · tufa.md