The Planet Estra

Estra is a massive pangea with a landmass spanning across much of its surface. It is home to diverse biomes, including rugged mountain ranges, expansive grasslands, dense forests, and vast deserts. The planet's geography has played a significant role in the history of its inhabitants, who have adapted to survive in different environments.

Four of the five major nations on Estra live on the continent. 

• Thalass - Thalass is a vibrant coastal nation with a rich seafaring heritage, known for its bustling ports, skilled shipbuilding industry, and friendly, community-oriented culture.

• Valtor - Valtor is a mountainous nation in the north led by autonomous Zeniths, that embodies a close connection to nature and self-sufficiency, while grappling with the challenges of governance and maintaining harmony among its ranges.

• Lyrr - Lyrr is a sovereign kingdom known for its lush forests, rich cultural heritage, and a complex system of government led by the 10 ruling families..

• Arvan - Arvan is a resilient nation that emerged from the shadow of Lyrr's oppressive rule to forge its own path towards freedom and progress whose vast agricultural fields and pastoral communities are spread across the fertile plains contrasting the nation's sprawling cities of trade and technology.

• Xanth - Xanth is a nation in the world of Estra where the majority of its population, known as Xanthean Individuals (XIs), are connected to the Process, a neural network that governs their thoughts and actions. However, a minority group called the Xanthean Delegation (XDs) rejects this connection and seeks to preserve pre-Process traditions and values, creating a cultural divide within the nation.

The Estran pangea has a complex system of diplomacy and trade, with each nation relying on the others for resources and trade. However, tensions do arise from time to time, and disputes over resources can lead to conflicts.

Despite the challenges, the Estran people have found ways to thrive on their massive continent, developing rich cultures and traditions that reflect the diversity of their geography and lifestyles. The Estran people are known for their ingenuity, resourcefulness, and ability to adapt to the ever-changing demands of their environment.

Measurements of Time 

• 1 year: "Turn" - a unit of time that represents one revolution around the star Monat.

• 2000 years: “Epoch” - a unit of time that represents two thousand turns that enters a new era of time marked by a planetary alignment that shrouds Estra in darkness for a day.

Other  Measurements of Time

• 1 month:"Arc" - a unit of time that represents one month, or one-twelfth of a Turn. It is named after the curved segments of a circle, which represent a portion of the circle's circumference.

• 1 week:"Chord" - a unit of time that represents one week, or one-seventh of an Arc. It is named after the straight line segment that connects two points on a circle's circumference.

• 1 day:"Sector" - a unit of time that represents one day, or one-thirtieth of an Arc. It is named after the portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc.

• 1 hour:"Segment" - a unit of time that represents one hour, or one-twenty-fourth of a Sector. It is named after the portion of a circle enclosed by a chord and an arc.

• 1 minute:"Subtend (Subs)" - a unit of time that represents one minute, or one-sixtieth of a Segment. It is named after the angle subtended by an arc on the circumference of a circle.

• 1 second:”Point” - a unit of time that represents 1 second, or one-sixtieth of a Subtend.

Archaic Measurements of Time

• 5 years: "Spin" - a unit of time that represents five years, or one-twentieth of a spiral. It is named after the spiraled pattern that is characteristic of many natural objects, such as seashells or fingerprints.

• 10 years: "Whorl" - a unit of time that represents ten years, or one-tenth of a spiral. It is named after the coiled shape of many spirals, such as the shape of a spring.

• 50 years: "Coil" - a unit of time that represents fifty years, or one-fifth of a spiral. This name refers to the idea of a spiral as a continuous curve, or a series of turns that lead to a larger whole.

• 100 years: "Spiral" - a unit of time that represents one hundred years, or one complete spiral. This name emphasizes the spiraled shape of the unit of time measurement and its continuity over time.

• 500 years: "Curl" - a unit of time that represents five hundred years, or five complete spirals. It is named after the way that spirals can "curl" or curve in different directions.

• 1000 years: "Spring" - a unit of time that represents one thousand years, or ten complete spirals. This name emphasizes the ongoing and continuous nature of time, and the idea that time is always spiraling forward into the future.

Dates are written in the format: Epoch, Turn, Arc, Sector.
Example: 1E 1575T 11A 29S

Measurements of Distance

• 1 cm - “Span”

• 1000 cm - "Reach"

• 100,000 cm or 100 Reaches - "Spire"

Measurements of Weight

• 1 gm - “Grav”

• 1000 gm - "Standard"