313
edits
Brekkian: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
(Minor spelling check)
m (update) |
m ((Minor spelling check)) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
::''"I'm sure we can come to some kind of arrangement. We have plenty of felicium for sale."'' | ::''"I'm sure we can come to some kind of arrangement. We have plenty of felicium for sale."'' | ||
:::a Brekkian greeting. | :::a Brekkian greeting. | ||
:The Brekkian are a species that knowingly exploited another species, converting a simple medical cure with a mild addictive | :The Brekkian are a species that knowingly exploited another species, converting a simple medical cure with a mild addictive effect into an extremely addictive drug that they continued to sell long after the disease it was being used for was cured. | ||
==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Delos system | * '''Proper Name''': Delos system | ||
* '''Star''': It orbits a [[Star Classifications|class B (Blue-White)]] star | * '''Star''': It orbits a [[Star Classifications|class B (Blue-White)]] star | ||
* '''Distance from Star''': | * '''Distance from Star''': its orbit is approximately 41 million km | ||
* '''Companions''': It is the 4th of 6 planets in the system | * '''Companions''': It is the 4th of 6 planets in the system | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
A cure was discovered on Brekka through the refinement of '''felicium'''; this was rapidly used as a curitiave for the entire Brekkian population, and space travel permitted the felicium to be passed on to the Ornaran population. Unfortunately, the plant resisted all attempts at cultivation on Ornana. | A cure was discovered on Brekka through the refinement of '''felicium'''; this was rapidly used as a curitiave for the entire Brekkian population, and space travel permitted the felicium to be passed on to the Ornaran population. Unfortunately, the plant resisted all attempts at cultivation on Ornana. | ||
In addition to its curative effect, felicium also has highly addictive properites. The Brekkians avoided consumption once all traces of the plague had been eradicated on Brekka, but, fully cognizant of its narcotic qualities, they were quite happy to continue supplying the felicium to the inhabitants of Ornara, who | In addition to its curative effect, felicium also has highly addictive properites. The Brekkians avoided consumption once all traces of the plague had been eradicated on Brekka, but, fully cognizant of its narcotic qualities, they were quite happy to continue supplying the felicium to the inhabitants of Ornara, who believed themselves dependent on regular supplies of the drug to prevent a recurrence of the plague. | ||
The Brekkians modified and improved the refining process, and also developed a device that | The Brekkians modified and improved the refining process, and also developed a device that transformed the pill into a substance that enables it to be administered by injection. The euphoric and soporific effects were almost instantaneous, causing a mental laxity as the Ornarans interact on a detached basis. | ||
The advent of the plague has shifted the balance of culture and technology between Brekka and Ornara. Brekka's entire scientific and technological resources are geared to producing felicium pills, which are then traded with Ornara for all necessities and the additional comfort that allow the Brekkians to live a pampered life. | The advent of the plague has shifted the balance of culture and technology between Brekka and Ornara. Brekka's entire scientific and technological resources are geared to producing felicium pills, which are then traded with Ornara for all necessities and the additional comfort that allow the Brekkians to live a pampered life. | ||