Planet:Alcanti

Planet Alcanti is a terrestrial world that is the capital of the Draconis Empire, Within the empire it is considered the most important planet within the sector.

=Natural Geography= Alcanti itself comprises of two central continents, Miminas and Ossilas along with several oceons that snake around them. ithin these continents are lakes, woodland, steppes, jungle and the various cities.

Miminas
The northenrn continent, Miminas is typically portrayed in the centre of planetary maps, it's northern coastline is along the north pole and for eight months of the year is bitterly cold and harsh. the pole itself is marked with a spiked rock formation, which was worshipped by northern tribes prior to the rise of modern civilization. A small area of the northern regions is used for farming due to the prescence of the Akhtoba volcano which has been dormant for the past 300,000 years.

The western coastline of borders the Pataman sea. 2/3 of the coastline looks south while the remaining third looks west. Much of this coastline is kept warm by convection currents from the south which then flow over the polar oceon. Along with several expansivve woodland areas one of the larger estuaries feeds the Pataman sea from lake Drak - a region held in deep supertition by both ancient and modern cultures - on north and south of the river are two steep mountains known as Drak'vael and Drak'Ostah respectively. the continent is almost divided into two halves by the Casari mountains ensing 1300km short of the northern coast and easily makes up a fair portion of the central heartlands. The result is that the eastern coastline is very rocky and undulating compared to the flatter western coastlines. the land south of lake Drak and east of the Casari is drier and browner than in the north.

Ossilas
Occupying the southern hemisphere the continent shares the difference in temperatures with it's northern neighbour. traditionally Ossilas is portayed both southeast and southwest of Miminas, it's both east and west coastlines border the antarctic Kavhari oceon and the subtropical Valori oceon. Roughly half of the continent is steppe and jungle in the north and green lowland in the south.

Occupying roughly 1/3 of of the continent's central regions are the Volis and Ashkari mountains, the snaking and branching nature of these mountains gives way to hidden groves and enclaves sheltered by the peaks. Dividing the mountains is the Vosani desert, although cool it is also very dry reaching temperatures far below freezing at night. Along the northern coastline are two lakes; Lake Thothis and lake Veridim. the northern regions of the continent are more hilly than on Miminas.

=Artifical Geography=

Major Cities
For more depth see: Cities of Alcanti

Miminas
The continent is fairly urbanised with 64% of the population living within cities. Much of this population lies in the south and around lake Drek, with smaller populations living east of the mauntains and north of Minos'Dacon. Although populated the northernmost reaches barely get anything larger than a small town.

Ossilas
Although encompassing a larger area, much of the population exists along the northern coastline, 70% of the population live in urban areas while the rest are sparsely populated. South of the mountains there is hardly anyone and these areas have become the last refuge of pre-imperial cultures. Within the mountain ranges themselves the idea of secluded refuges is uncommon but not unheard of, it is unkown how many pepper the mountains.

=Economy= Much of the planetary income comes from taxes gathered throughout the galaxy (Imperial law requires 20% of all tax income to be sent to Alcanti). Although much of the planet is devoted to tertiery and quaternery industry, an estimated $245trn in goods are made from industrial farming and high-tech industry, most of which remains planetside. $400trn a year is spent on R&D in labs and academies across the planet. Noble houses give 12% of ther earnings as a gesture of goodwill to the imperial government.

=History= Prior to the rise of the empire the planet was devastated by the 800-year long unification wars. The war was a devestating ordeal caused by the 20 most powerful nation-states on the planet. Along with the depletion of several natural rescources. Much of the far southern hemisphere (A popular site for oil companies to drill) was abandoned and left to nomads and primitives due to the regions drying out. By pID.2840 the wars were concluded by diplomats from Drakon allying with the state of Fairoulo, the formation of this alliance (along with unifying several other northern nations) concluded the war with the cities of Minos'Drakon and Orras'Dacon - the two largest nation states - agreeing to rule a unified government in partnership. While military academies were established in Minos'Drakon, the senate established itself in Orras'Dacon. This unified government became known as the Alcanti Confederacy between pID.2840 and pID.1

Between pID.2772 and pID.2610 the unified government worked on a space programme to reach the moon and return with the same craft. The first return trip was completed on 21st Thorsid, pID.2610 (the fourth month, 24,224FC on the old calender). After a lull period the first lunar colony of Larthis was established in pID.2505 over a century later. Much of the research into FTL drives had occured within Larthis, eventually developing the working prototype by pID.1340. the original vessel, the A.E.V. Gloryseeker was upgraded and adapted for the first extrasolar jump.

Since the establishment of the first extrasolar colony the senate rebranded the territories as the Alcanti Solar Confederacy. Larthis remained as a launch-pad for extrasolar colonisation and Battlestation one - a heavily armed space station linked to a defensive array of satellites - was constructed in pID.1245 and uprgraded continually since. When the Draconis Empire was established the senate was moved to Minos'Drakon and the first paragon made his home in the old palace. Even today the plalace remains one of the most impressive structures on the planet. Orras'Dacon established the royal academy of sciences in pID.805 in order to study alien artifacts in a more central location.

Over the empire's history the planet was rarely attacked, pirates barely entered the lower tmosphere due to the defences on Battlestation one (Which became one of three battlestations orbiting the planet). The two greatest devastations came from the house wars; the first was during the first house wars when a loose alliance bombed Minos'Drako with the desire to destroy the senate. Much of the city was heavily damaged along with several other cities and leaving one billion dead. The second was during the second house wars when Paragon Ovonira Khaxvis II declared the senate to be executed in their own chambers along with devestating Alcanti society with the Blood Dragons hunting for Ultanos loyalists.

Since the era of tunnels Alcanti has experienced a golden age; much of the official population live in luxury, tended to by slaves from conquered worlds and sustained by the wealth of the colonies. The academies teach about history, sciences and forms of anatomy that could only be dreamed about and the imperial plalce is considered by many to be one of the most mighty structures in the galaxy.