Line #28 Literature/LandInTheStars


1	->''"Fate Fools the Bold"''
2	-->-- '''Faerin Proverb'''
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4	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hormuzsigil_9.jpg]]
5	[[caption-width-right:220:Sigil of House Hormuz]]
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7	''[[http://lits.altear-rpg.com/forum/ Land in the Stars]]'' (LITS for short), created by Creator/QuinnOC, is an original [[TheEpic Epic]] SpaceOpera[=/=]FeudalFuture universe set in an isolated star cluster of [[AllPlanetsAreEarthlike Habital Planets]] and {{Space Station}}s. Originally, a {{Play by Post\|Games}} RolePlayingGame, LITS serially evolved into a literary SharedUniverse.
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9	Set in the isolated piece of [[SpaceIsAnOcean Known Space]] called Avalon Cluster and centered around the "[=Triad=]" systems of Throne, Rook, and Sentinel. Here lay the remains of TheEmpire, now ruled as [[VestigialEmpire a shadow of itself]] by the aristocrats who survived the fall of the previous [[RoyalBlood Imperial Dynasty]]. After the fall of the Artur Dynasty, three powerful families have arisen to form a ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'' stalemate over the Empire. The competition of these [[BigScrewedUpFamily noble families]] drives the primary political forces of the [[DecadentCourt courtly politics]] at the center of the plot. But while everyone is deciding who will take the Ancestor Crown and show the DivineRightOfKings, much more is happening beyond the Imperial borders.
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11	War, like the politics of the Avalon Cluster, is about more about the BlingOfWar and the ritual of showing prowess in combat. For this entire purpose entire generations of [[MagicOrPsychic mutant warriors]] (called Errants) train to either die at the behest of their Lords or to pilot HumongousMecha Chevaliers in battle. Chevaliers are giant {{Real Robot\|Genre}}s which while found in great number are in fact expensive to create. Only through careful {{Synchronization}} between a pilot and their bonded Soulgiven partner are the machines truly unstoppable (this particular point is canon-nod to ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'').
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13	ThePlotThickens as not just the activities of the Imperial Government and its StandardRoyalCourt can often be so focused on internal feuding that more than one AlienInvasion is usually about to happen. Plus, there's the whole AncientConspiracy to turn the Triad itself into a massive feeding ground for the aliens intent on ToServeMan. Plus, there's the competing Empire not too far away awaiting to [[TheConqueror conquer]] the entire cluster while offering a PathOfInspiration.
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17	!!LITS has examples of...
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19	* AsteroidThicket: The Marches, an area composed of ever-shifting, hard-to-navigate space debris.
20	* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: The entirety of the Triad is composed of Earthlike planets with slightly divergent climates all centered around a primary star.
21	* AlternativeCalendar: The "[=StarFall=]" calendar begins on planetfall, year 0 SF, which is when the Ancestors colonized the planets of Elys and Aru.
22	* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Used frequently:
23	** The Faeru species, while appearing human, is descended from outcast "Fae" who lost their innate magical powers and promptly evolved PsychicPowers.
24	** The Faerin subspecies each have strange adaptations to their home environments. The Shipborn are small and elfish, including PointyEars. However, the Wyldborn are often shown to have tusks for reasons unknown.
25	** The Helogav species is entirely comprised of individuals infected by a [[{{Nanomachines}} nanomechanical]] disease mutating them slowly into elementals.
26	** The Gwagaruh have the ability to shapeshift and even reproduce through viral infection.
27	* BioAugmentation: Used frequently:
28	** The entire Alchemists Guild specializes in this to include personally grown clones or even designer bodies ("Doppelgangers") and special-order progeny in the form of the Genespun Faerin subrace.
29	** Biological splicing and gene editing were heavily important in the origin of the Arashii species.
30	** Gwarish Genesculptors are capable of mutating members of their species into new strains and also create bio-technological ships and mecha.
31	* BountyHunter: The Privateers Guild is an organized corporation that allows clients to hire mercenaries, pirate hunters and bounty hunters. Some of the most well-known soldiers in the Triad are Captains of these respected Free Companies.
32	* CasualInterstellarTravel: All space travel is conducted using {{Solar Sail}}s and possesses an almost ''Franchise/StarTrek'' foundation of how speed is measured.

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