Interregnum

Sea on the planet Javal. Separates Traskas Isle from the mainland.

Ocean on the planet Javal.

Primary of Gotlan.

Spectra type: G5

Primary of Sedante.

Spectral Class: G0

Primary of Khado.

HD 4628 (96 G. Piscium) is a main sequence dwarf star star in the constellation Pisces. It has a spectral classification of K2, giving it an orange-red hue and a slightly smaller mass and girth than our Sun. It lies at a distance of approximately 24 light years from us and has a relatively high proper motion. The apparent magnitude is just sufficient for this star to be viewed with the unaided eye. The star appears to be slightly older than our Sun—approximately 5.4 billion years old.

Founded on Promethia c. 2101 CE as a successor to the Walter and Kenan Marrel Academy, the Wakmarrel School's severe discipline and rigorous training procedures were designed for one purpose: to teach its students how to think, clearly and consistently. Surprisingly, the School seems to have succeeded.

In TE 3 (2156 CE), the School moved to a newfound planet which they christened Wakmarrel, and apparently dropped out of contact with the rest of the Galaxy. In TE 64, the Empire recontacted Wakmarrel, and the planet became part of the Empire. By then, the School was composed of well-trained, clear-thinking adepts from many different worlds, and their influence was felt throughout the Empire.

Advanced Wakmarrel School adepts continued the work that had led to the School's establishment, until one of the School's primary purposes was research into the nature of thought and the establishment of new and better methods of thought.

The Wakmarrel School discovered (or created?) a state of awareness called obdumat. Obdumat, or multiplex awareness, is a state in which the mind can comprehend various levels of reality simultaneously. More complex than simple multi-tracking, obdumat can be taught; the School insisted that if enough people in the Galaxy learned and used obdumat awareness, most social problems would disappear.

Naturally, Wakmarrel adepts (in their signature green capes) played an important role in Galactic society, with their subtle problem-solving techniques and their reasoning that resembled intuition. The services of a Wakmarrel adept cost greatly, but were more than worth the price.

After the fall of the Empire, the Wakmarrel School lasted until about 2850 CE, when the planet itself was conquered. Some of the School's literature and teachings survived, though, to ultimately provide one source for the teachings of Lorecanism.

A Wakmarrel School adept, Sanjay Lafevre, worked with Brynhilde and the Hoister Family Genetic Board to set up the guidelines for the rearing of the Hoister Eighth Generation. He spent much time on Helox helping to raise and train the children.

Years are counted from the founding of the First Terran Empire in 2153 CE.

Months

1. Yanuar
2. Febuar
3. Marz
4. Aprul
5. Mai
6. Juni
7. Juli
8. Auchust
9. Zeptembar
10. Oktobar
11. Novembar
12. Dezembar

There are five intercalary days, which have borne different names throughout the Imperium.

Days

1. Sonndag
2. Mondag
3. Tiensdag
4. Vensdag
5. Donndag
6. Freidag
7. Samsdag
8. Suldag
9. Sterndag
10. Terrdag

The Geledi year is 1.3467 Terran years; this is 292 Geledi days (of 22.4 hours each). The year is divided into 16 months of 37 days each. Each month consists of six weeks (nyeedyeh) of six days each, plus an intercalary day (Prahznyeh) at the end of the month. Every so often, the 37th day of Zeemyahbr is dropped in a leap year.

Months:

1. Yeenvahr
2. Fyeevahr
3. Vyeesyahbr
4. Mahrt
5. Ahpryehl
6. Migh
7. Lyehyahbr
8. Iyon
9. IIyul
10. Ahvgoost
11. Ossyahbr
12. Syeentyahbr
13. Ahktyahbr
14. Nahyahbr
15. Zeemyahbr
16. Dyeekyahbr

Geledi Perpetual Calendar:

On BDA Tr#ska, a peaceful chapel known as the Knight's Hallow preserves memory of all past Knights Economic.

More or less with the establishment of the Tr#skan Trade Union (c. 2800 CE), the Knights Economic came into being as an order. At first, only the most successful traders were knighted by the Council Mercantile; as centuries passed the Knights Economic came to dominate the trading circles, and finally became synonymous with the traders. Knights Economic pass through rigorous training, and they are sworn to uphold high ethical and moral standards.

The Assembly of Knights is the judicial arm of the Knights Economic.

A Knight Economic is empowered to make deals and agreements binding on the Council Mercantile and the planet BDA Tr#ska. In a sense, a Knight Economic is BDA Tr#ska.

Each Knight Economic carries a Baton, attuned to his/her own biochemistry, which serves both to identify him/her, and to stitch him/her into the Trade Union's comm net.

The authority of a Knight Economic extends to choosing other Knights, subject to the approval of the Council Mercantile. Happily, such approval is seldom withheld.

A Knight Economic, of either gender, is addressed as "Sir (First Name)" or "Sir Knight." An apprentice Knight is referred to as either "Cadet (First Name)" or "Boy (First Name)" -- again regardless of gender.

On BDA Tr#ska, a peaceful chapel called the Knight's Hallow preserves memory of all past Knights Economic.