Rellar

Rellar is a planet in the Rellar System which is governed by the Producers. It is the capital Planet where the Producers originate.

Rellar has three continents, Apa, Ijubo and Ipina.

Cities
The cities of Rellar are vast in size. The largest, Indica, in the year 4233 had a population of 4.6 billion. Behind this is Thorne, the old capital of the Pintus with a population of 3.8 billion. Atofin and Pel are the medium-sized mega-cities with only 2.4 and 2.1 billion respectively. These populations do not include the number of Brethren. The Brethren population is around 150% of the number of Producers.

The landscape of Rellar has altered as the society has developed. Unlike Earth, there are fewer larger cities rather than a spread-out population. This is not something which has occurred naturally.

As the planet grew increasingly urbanised the wildlife was dying off and environment being harmed. A policy of de-urbanisation occurred whereby a few historical and regional capitals were expanded and old smaller cities were deconstructed. This was facilitated by the robotic advances allowing for LIAI Robots to make easy work of the deconstruction of old cities.

Historic buildings were left preserved and protected and are often visited. As well as this, industries and small towns do exist in the Naturelands. Depending on the area, agriculture, mining and tourism manage and work the Naturelands making sure that there is a natural environment to be enjoyed by the Producers. Large natural parks, some the size of entire countries, have been preserved in the cities to allow for people to have easy access to green space.

Where the cities are built up, they are VERY built up. Indica’s vast population means that the city has built into layers in particular sectors. The increasing height of buildings led to Skyways (bridges between buildings) being connected in order to facilitate easy transport. Because of the advent of personal flying vehicles (Skycars), the Skyways were made at even heights. To avoid the damage of crashing, they were often reinforced and linked leading to a new ‘ground’ or ‘level’ to essentially come into existence.

Those at the lower levels have created artificial daytimes through the use of lighting underneath the skyways. Multi-level cities are fairly unusual though and can only be found in the city centres of the biggest cities.

Transport between cities is fairly quick due to the speeds which Skycars can travel. Normal models of Skycars can move between cities in roughly an hour or two with the expensive models having the ability to travel into space.

Space cities do exist but are smaller in population. The largest orbital city, Starlight 1, has a permanent population of around 800,000. ‘Space Cities’ exist as a hub to facilitate trade with the other Producer planets and systems.

Some of these cities exist farther out and sit in particular points in the system where they can orbit without interference from other planets (Lagragian points). These were originally to help those in danger and act as outposts. These outposts grew and developed into fully fledged cities of their own. There are around 20 of these stations which combine numerous functions. Some of these have been easy prey for the criminal ‘Networks’ to attack due to their more remote locations.

There exists a number of other planets which have been inhabited by the Producers. In their own system the planet of Porshon has developed its own cities. In the Venezo system the Planet of Jewel acts as a capital and has an overall population of 3.4 billion. More information on these planets will come later.

Climate
Rellar has a number of climates, as should be expected with Planets. It is a generally temperate planet with large grasslands, Forests and Jungles.

Two great deserts exist on the planet which have remained largely untouched over the thousands of years of history. The Brethren are tasked with policing the deserts in order to keep the Networks at bay. Some nomadic peoples have lived in the desert for thousands of years and a few thousand have remained there. Nomadic people have made the most of the giant cat-like creatures which are common across the planet called Ottonae.

Wildlife

 * See also: Animals of Rellar

Those who hate spiders will be pleased to hear that there are no insects on Rellar. Many of the functions of insects, such as the spreading of pollen, instead occurs through wind or through a sweet tasting nectar at the bottom of plants which attract small animals to lick.

Most animals fall under the ‘hairy’ or the ‘feathered’ species. Both varieties are common on all of the continents but vary heavily. Most animals are mammal-like in their appearances, with even the birds either being comparable to bat/bird hybrids or toothed birds.

There are two broad categories of bird following from the feather/fur dichotomy; feathered birds and hairy birds. Feathered birds, as mentioned, look the same as birds on Earth, although have different heads. Beaks occur only in particular varieties of bird with either rodent or canine teeth depending on what they eat. Furry birds are similar to bats but generally look more similar to birds in their body type and bats in wing type. Feathered birds normally breed using eggs and hairy will reproduce either in colonies or small burrows where the young will be born early and raised by one of the parents.

Most animals are simpler than birds and easier to understand. There are a variety of monkey-type animals, of whom the Producers belong to the family of. There are also a large amount of Cat-like creatures which generally have smaller eyes and more sensitive ears and noses. Their nasal chambers are longer but bodies similar to what we see as feline. Lastly, there is the large rodent family known as Juli. These rodents are most similar to Guinea-Pigs, Rabbits, Gophers and can vary in size from minute to horse-size.

Farming
The Utu are the most popular lifestock on Rellar due to their rich taste. The Utu were farmed in the East and proved incredibly popular in other parts of Rellar. They live in small flocks of around 12 Utu. Each one has a thick furry coat, tall thin ears and long slimy tongues which often hang out of their mouths.

For more boring tastes the Yeem provide a basic and cheaper meat. The Yeem were the lifestock of the Westerners and the Pintus, of whom they have formed a large part of the cuisine. The Yeem are bigger animals which are easily scared and known to be very stupid. They have two large horns and large muscly legs.

A number of fish and birds are eaten as well as crops. The Itaepo is the most commonly eaten fruit on the planet and is a type of sweet berry used to garnish just about everything in Western cuisine. A mushy turnip-like plant in the East has become one of the staples of Rellar and can be roasted into a more solid form which tastes somewhat bland but filling.

In modern production there are synthesised meats and foods of increasing variety and tastes. Farming still occurs as it is felt that there is an irreplaceable taste to these meats and produce. These animals also provide some sort of fulfilment for the farmers who care for them. Synthetic meats, fruits and vegetables come in strange shapes to suit consumer needs.