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Alliance, The | When two or more parties join each other. In this case, the people of Ice, Rock, Bone, and Fire (and Sand) allied against the Beast Planet. | |
Anvilla | The
ancient capital city of Planet Rock.
See also: Rock, Quarrior |
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Armada (Grimm Armada) | These vast ships help guide
the Beast Planet on its path of destruction. Once the Beast Planet’s
target is established, the cruisers set off to colonize neighbouring
worlds, creating a network of worm hole entry ports which allows entry of
infinite Tachyon Marauder squadrons.
See also: Drone Ship, Beast Planet, Null matter, Beast Drone |
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Arrowhead | The
main line of aerial
defence
for Planet Rock is the Arrowhead assault vehicle, a lumbering craft that
looks streamlined yet impossibly heavy to fly. The Arrowhead delivers up
to a dozen troops to the battlefield, and also functions as a formidable
line of air defence during enemy engagements. Armaments include nose and
tail quartz cannons and a top-mounted sonic cannon. The Arrowhead's
enormous Vertical Take Off and Landing (V/TOL) engines can swivel during
flight to provide better manoeuvrability and improved stability while
hovering. The fighter is extremely well armoured, and can take many direct
impacts from enemy munitions with minimal effects to performance.
See also: Quarrior, Rock |
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Aurora, The | The
Aurora is the flagship of Planet Ice's deep space carrier fleet.
Containing 23 Blade Wing fighters within its two launch bays, the Aurora
can unleash a massive aerial invasion force from deep space with little
warning. A crew of 200 tends to the maintenance of the Aurora's fighter
group and also man the massive gun and missile batteries that encircle the
carrier. An enormous tactical advantage for the Aurora carrier class is
the ability to land on planetary surfaces to mount ground campaigns. By
rotating it's 6 massive Cold Fusion Thruster Columns from a horizontal to
a vertical position, the Aurora can safely land and deliver its Bladewing
and Ice
Mite
Tank forces deep within enemy lines.
See also: Bladewing, Ice Mite, Ice |
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Avalanche | Name
for the savage wave offensive attacks by Glacial forces.
See also: Glacial Trooper |
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B7 | Sector where Pyrus and Zera's Bladewing was headed before crash landing on Remora. | |
Battle Moon | Planet
Rocks main source of defence. 5 small moons, plated with armour and
cannons. Their main weapon is a huge laser, which can destroy most objects
with one blast.
See also: Rock, Fire, Remora |
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Beast Drones | These relentless automatons from the Beast Planet
are composed of solid null-matter. The only way to destroy a Beast Drone
is to damage the null-matter containment unit that allows them to maintain
their presence in this dimension. When their containment units are
damaged, the Beast Drones instantly implode. The Beast Drones will
eliminate any opposition they face by ferocious attacks and ultimately by
endless numbers. Their weapons are integral components of their bodies,
and cannot be utilized by anyone else. Anything touched or attacked by a
Beast Drone is instantly blasted to another dimension contained within the
Beast Planet.
See also: Beast Planet, Null Matter, Containment Unit |
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Beast Planet | To
the countless worlds who perished defending their lives, the mighty Beast
Planet was only a myth, a bedtime tale told to frighten unruly children.
Never seen until it is too late, every neighbouring
world tells its own tales as to the dead worlds left in the wake of the
Beast Planet. Most systems are unaware that nothing can divert the Beast
Planet from its unrelenting path of destruction. The Beast Planet's
greatest weapon is the huge World Claw that protrudes from the centre of
the planet and pulls hapless worlds into its central core. It is a huge
black, metallic planet, and is served by beings made out of Null Matter.
See also: World Claw, Beast Drone, Blokk, Lamprey, Voyd, Armada |
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Bladewing (Ice Skiff) | The
Ice Skiff is Planet Ice's instrument of choice for air assaults and
quick-strike missions. Although built primarily for speed, it can deliver
a mighty punch with its Freon-based weapon systems. A massive rear mounted
cold fusion reactor gives the Ice Skiff enough power to
plough
through any space or atmospheric environment with ease. Its quick speed
also allows it to act as an excellent reconnaissance vehicle, obtaining
valuable information about enemy activity.
See also: Ice, Aurora |
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Blaster | Bone hand weapon | |
Blaze | Fire's Captain of the Guard. | |
Blokk |
Blokk, the Beast Planet's second field commander, is a relentless force for destruction and devastation. Where Lamprey would prefer to divide and conquer, Blokk wants to go straight for the throat, launching distant and savage attacks against the Planet Cluster with his seemingly endless armies of Beast Drones. It is only the imposing presence of Voyd that prevents him from totally annihilating everything in the Planet Cluster. It was he who invented the Beast Drones. He dies in a battle against Graveheart. See also: Beast Planet, Beast Drone, Voyd, Lamprey |
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Bone | Food is scarce on all the worlds but the common
nutrients they all need for survival can be found in abundance on Planet
Bone. It would not be obvious how rich the planet is in nutrients by
examining it's surface, which bears more resemble to a graveyard than a
life sustaining resource. The source of these valuable nutrients is an
unpleasant, gooey moss called 'lichen' that completely covers the planet's
exterior. The terrain consists mostly of plains occasionally broken up by
scattered buttes and plateaus that eerily resemble skeletal remains. The
inhabitants of Bone have a dragon-like appearance and live in a
semi-feudal society, ruled by a supreme and crass Emperor.
See also: Femur, Pelvus, Sternum, Sternum Warrior, Bone Fighter, Lichen, Clavicle, Canolie |
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Bone Fighter (Carapace) | Like
most of Planet Bone's technology, the Carapace fighter is a bio-engineered
technological oddity. The craft is a living machine that needs to be
healed rather than repaired when damaged. Its frilled wing surfaces bend
and twist, providing the Carapace with more agility than any fighter in
the Planet Cluster. Another unusual feature is that through continued use,
the fighter actually becomes stronger and more agile, making veteran
Carapace fighters a tough lot indeed. Carapace fighter pilots are trained
and matched to specific ships from the moment they enter the Air Academy.
This long-term relationship creates a symbiotic pilot/machine link that
more than one Bone pilot acknowledges in saving their tailbone!
See also: Bone, Sternum Warrior |
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Borealis, The | The
Lady Zera's personal Bladewing.
See also: Zera, Baldewing |
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Canolie | A
maggot-like animal which is considered a delicacy on Planet Bone.
See also: Bone |
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Clavicle | The
Clavicle is the glorious Grand Prize of any emperor that has successfully
taken over the Throne of Planet Bone. Constructed in Bone's traditional
and unique bio-engineered manner, this massive vessel is aware of its
environment and can react to it accordingly. It has been known to flinch
when fired upon and even expresses emotions that resemble anger,
excitement, and fear. Depending on the threat posed by an adversary, the
Clavicle might be disposed to get "angry" and instigate an
attack, or panic and quickly flee the area. Remarkably adaptive, the
Clavicle can acclimate itself to foreign planetary atmospheres quite
easily where it behaves more like a dirigible, expanding itself like an
enormous lung to 'breathe in' the surrounding atmosphere.
See also: Bone, Femur, Bone Fighter |
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Cobalt | A type of Rock. Also a class name of Quarriors. Jade is part of this Quarrior Class. | |
Com/Comm | Communication device present on Planets and ships. | |
Computer | Computer for World
Engines; Artificial intelligence that can detect null matter and
understand what people say.
See also: World Engine, Telepod |
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Concussion Pistol | A hand-held version of the Concussion Riffle. It is smaller, and can be fastened to a person's hip. | |
Concussion Riffle | A
rock weapon used mainly by Quarriors. It has three settings, and is more
used than any other weapon by the people of Rock.
See also: Quarrior |
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Containment Unit | The
device which allows a Beast Drone to stay stable when outside of the Beast
Planet. If damaged, the Drone will be destroyed.
See also: Beast Drone, Drone Ship |
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CRPR | CRPR's
(Combat Ready Processing Rigs) are the lifeblood of Planet Rock's recovery
missions to neighbouring planets. A single CRPR unit can house all the
men, equipment, and storage needed to forcibly acquire and retrieve
desperately needed raw materials to Planet Rock. The task of the CRPR is
threefold: 1) to deliver Quarriors to resource rich areas; 2) to gather
the raw resources quickly; 3) to bring them all home safely. Essentially a
slow moving armoured transport, the 60 foot tall CRPR is endowed with
highly effective weapons systems that more than adequately protect it and
its cargo. Four quartz projectile cannons are mounted on a rotating
turret, providing solid fire power in all directions, while side-mounted
canons provide protection from fast moving ground vehicles and personnel
See also: Lodestone |
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Cryos | King
Cryos is a brilliant tactician who realizes that his home world's only
chance against the Beast Planet is in creating an alliance between all the
planets in the Planet Cluster. Thus, he is the first ruler to commit his
world to the Alliance. Deep in his heart the King of Ice is tired of war
and wishes for peace to succeed. He will do whatever it takes to make that
a reality. He is a gracious and beloved ruler, as well as loving and
concerned father. He once abdicated his throne when he put his daughter
before his people, but his people missed him and he was soon restored to
his rightful place.
See also: Ice, Zera |
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Data Crystal | Rock
crystal that contains all the access codes to the Alliance’s defence
systems. Graveheart and Jade each processed one, and Jade betrayed the
Alliance by giving it to Lord Mantel. This ultimately caused Mantel’s
death.
See also: Mantel, Jade |
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Deep Freeze, The | The
Deep Freeze is an orbital tactical supply station that services and
re-arms Bladewing fighter squadrons during battle. A large sensor array on
the ship's midsection allows it to detect and monitor enemy squadron
positions to provide pilot tactical support during battle.
See also: Bladewing |
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Drone Ship (Tachyon Marauder) | Comprising the bulk of the
Beast Planet's infinite invasion force, Tachyon Marauders are deadly and
effective harbingers of doom. Drone Fighters are composed of solid
null-matter and utilize the same null-matter containment units as the
beast drones. This is the Achilles heel of an otherwise flawless design.
Weaponry consists of 'event-horizon' projectiles, which upon impact
literally blast their target into another dimension.
See also: Null Matter, Beast Drone, Beast Planet, Containment Unit |
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Energy Trail | The
world engines leave these trails in space, and can be tracked. The null
version of Planet Fire followed the Alliance's energy trails and was able
to catch up with them.
See also: World Engine |
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Feldzpar | The name of one of the Military Captains of Planet Rock. He was destroyed by Blokk. | |
Femur | Femur's
arrogant, wheedling, and manipulative nature hardly befits his status as
Emperor of the Imperial Bone Empire. Yet, Femur is a fitting ruler for a
planet where the most cunningly manipulative and deceiving individuals
procure royalty status. Despite having Femur as their leader, the people
of Bone are known for their bravery and ferocity in battle. Weak willed,
and blindly arrogant, Femur looks for whatever options will best benefit
him personally. His trust is constantly tested by the alliance, however he
can be incredibly persuasive at times, unfortunately, it is usually for
selfish reasons.
He has a brother named Sternum, who was the previous Emperor until Femur
sent him the the Prison Planet.
See also: Bone, Sternum, Pelvus, Prison Planet |
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Fire | Home planet to beings made of
fire. Planet
Fire holds a significant source of energy that is often raided and
harnessed by all worlds of the Planet Cluster. Cities resembling gigantic
cauldrons cap the openings of the numerous volcanoes found on the surface.
The people of Planet Fire harness and control the planet's vast energy
resources through dam-like structures attached to volcanic flows. A thin
crust that gives way to spontaneous lava eruptions covers the entire
surface of the planet. To cope with the blazing and scalding world, its
inhabitants are capable of liquefying in ultra-extreme temperatures. It
is closet
planet in the Cluster to the sun.
Planet Fire was sadly consumed by the Beast, and all the inhabitants were transported to one of Rocks Battle-Moons. Later, the Beast set a trap for the Alliance by producing a 'Null Planet Fire'. Luckily, the Alliance found out before anything drastic happened. See also: Pyrus, Vizier, Igneous Knight, Flame Weed (?), Transport |
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Fire Cage (?) | Criminals on
Fire are placed into
this cage to be executed. The cage is then pushed into a lava flow. Jade
was once falsely accused of murder and almost met her fate in this.
See also: Fire |
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Flame Lance | Weapon
of Igneous Knights.
See also: Igneous Knights |
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Force Field Generator | Device Tekla constructed that allowed
people to touch null-matter. It produces some sort of force field over the
body, and is
strapped to the thigh.
See also: Null Matter |
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Foundation of the Soul | The new ruler of Rock must
undergo this test of leadership to make sure he/she is able
enough. Inside the chamber, they must face their demons and survive, or be
destroyed.
See also: Jade, Rock, Mantel |
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Freon based Grenades | Grenades
used by Glacial Troopers.
See also: Glacial Troopers |
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Fuel Residue Trail | Ships
leave these trails over space, and they can be tracked. The Aurora managed
to find Pyrus and Zera on Remora using these trails.
See Also: Remora |
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Game Room | A room in 'The Moon Over
Mayhem'. One of the games that can be played there is something similar to
pool, only with fixed obstacles on the pool table.
See also: Moon Over Mayhem |
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Glacial Assault rifle | Weapon
used by Glacial Troopers
See also: Glacial Troopers |
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Glacial Trooper | The
elite Glacial Troopers are superbly trained in battle tactics and are hand
chosen for their strength, intelligence, and leadership abilities.
Notorious for their savage offensive attacks, Glacial forces, led by their
Ice Mite Tank Battalions, attack in massive waves of lightning quick
strikes. Known as 'Avalanches', these strikes have a devastating effect on
anything that gets in their path. Acting ferociously as a group, Glacial
Troopers are just as effective as individuals. Each trooper is equipped
with a Freon-based weapon system that features the chillingly accurate
Glacial Assault rifle. A single soldier can unleash a flurry of Freon
based Grenades on an enemy by using all four of its arms to "lock,
load, and launch!" The second set of arms also make them extremely
deadly during hand to hand combat, a situation most opponents wouldn't
want to face.
See also: Ice |
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Golden Jubilation, The | Not much is known about this. Apparently, it was the last chance at peace in the Cluster before the Beast came. | |
Granite | A type of rock. Also the name of a Miner class. Graveheart is a part of the Granite Class | |
Graveheart | Graveheart
is the charismatic miner who aims to unite the warring planets against the
oncoming Beast Planet. Loyal, noble, and fiercely courageous, Graveheart
is a natural leader, whose sense of right and wrong is only exceeded by
his sense of honor. An able warrior, he turns to war only as a final
option. Graveheart would never commit anyone to a task that he would not
do himself. In the most dangerous situations, he is always the first one
in and the last one out. The success of the alliance rests on his
shoulders, a responsibility he bears with great honor and loyalty, and has
already cost him banishment form his home world.
See also: Rock |
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Great Glacier, The | What people of Ice swear to; their God; "By the Glacier!" |