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Planetary Dimensions & Composition
	Diameter = 12,390 Km
	Area: 482.028 million sq km
	Land: 140.27 million sq km (29.1%)
	Water: 341.758 million sq km (70.9%)
	Satellite: No Moon

	Climate – Earthlike diversity in climate zones across the planet.

Inhabitants/Species/Population
	Population: 4,290,000,000
	Race: The Baku

Species
Physical Description
The Baku are a bipedal humanoid race with blue skin. The skin tone varies from very light blue, almost white to very dark blue, almost dark purple rather than black. The average Baku has a medium shade of blue with only small minorities of the population blessed/cursed with dark blue or light blue skin. People who do have dark blue/light blue skin tones are considered the more attractive members of society. They tend to possess an elevated degree of magnetism/charisma due to their skin tone. It is not uncommon for a Baku man and woman who have four children with one of the four blessed/cursed with the dark blue/light blue skin tone. Formally, this translates into the dark and light Baku finding themselves in the hierarchy of society.

	Baku eyes are almond shaped with either yellow or green tinted iris. A rare few Baku possess blue or even rarer few possess a violet-colored iris. As for skin color, those who have violet or blue eyes tend to be considered more attractive than yellow or green-eyed Baku. Irrelevant of skin color and eye color, thirty-second (3.125%) of the population are gifted with an empathic ability.

Culture/Government
	Government type: Triumverate – Republic
	Capital: Cranton
	Executive branch: chief of state: President, Viceroy, Chancellor
	head of government: Prime Minister
	Legislative branch: Parliament
	Judicial branch: Superior Court of Appeals

Religion: Corkeshi (literally “the way of the gods”) is the Baku belief system and predates historical records. The many practices, attitudes, and institutions that have developed to make up Corkeshi revolve around the Baku land and seasons and their relation with the inhabitants. Expressions of Corkeshi beliefs toward nature include the recognition of a divine spirit (kami) in venerable old trees, large mountains, and tall waterfalls, as well as celebrations of the highlights of each season. This reverence is often expressed by the placement of a small shrine next to the natural element being celebrated or garlanding it with a blue rope. Traditionally, Corkeshi also involves purification rites and customs to overcome the polluting effects of death and decay. However, Corkeshi does not espouse a moral code, lacks religious scriptures, and does not conceive of a life after death.

	In contrast to many monotheistic religions, there are no absolutes in Corkeshi. There is no absolute right and wrong, and nobody is perfect. Corkeshi is an optimistic faith, as humans are thought to be fundamentally good, and evil is believed to be caused by evil spirits. Consequently, the purpose of most Corkeshi rituals is to keep away evil spirits by purification, prayers and offerings to the kami.

	Corkeshi shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami. Most shrines celebrate festivals (matsuri) regularly in order to show the kami the outside world. Corkeshi priests perform Corkeshi rituals and often live on the shrine grounds. Men and women can become priests, and they are allowed to marry and have children. Priests are aided by younger women (miko) during rituals and shrine tasks. Miko wear white kimono, must be unmarried, and are often the priests' daughters.

	Important features of Corkeshi art are shrine architecture and the cultivation and preservation of ancient art forms such as Yawe theater, calligraphy and court music (gagaku), a dance music that originated in the ancient courts about 1200 years ago.

	People seek support from Corkeshi by praying at a home altar or by visiting shrines. A whole range of talismans are available at shrines for traffic safety, good health, success in business, safe childbirth, good exam performance and more.

	Many wedding ceremonies are held in Corkeshi style. Death is considered an impurity and not dealt with in the Corkeshi ways. Consequently, there are virtually no Corkeshi cemeteries, and most funerals are simply a means of saying good-bye to loved ones. The body is merely a vessel and the spirit moves on.

Major Kami of Corkeshi

	Oda Ayumi – is the goddess of the sun as well as the purported ancestress of the Imperial Household of Baku. Her name means “the great kami who shine from Heaven". For many reasons, one among them being her ties to the Imperial family, she is often considered (though not officially) to be the "primary god" of Corkeshi. 

	Yada Hoshie – Commonly called Yada, she is the goddess of dawn and revelry in Corkeshi. 

	Tanji Hikaru – Also known as Kaze-no-kami, he is the Baku god of the wind and one of the eldest Corkeshi gods, said to have been present at the creation of the world. He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back.

	Jin Sakutaro – is the god of war and the divine protector of Baku and its people. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Hiroki clan. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.

	Kugo June – The god or goddess of rice and fertility. Their messengers and symbolic animal are foxes. 

	Yamasaki Shihi – A god of nation-building, farming, business, and medicine.

	Moto Yachi – The deity of wisdom and intelligence, who is always called upon to "ponder" and give good counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities.

	Tominaga Shusake – is the god of thunder and lightning and is often paired with Tanji. As with the latter, Tominaga is usually depicted as an oni.

	Fukunaga – is a dragon, as well as god of the sea.

	Kuniyoshi – The God of Water.


Culture: Muchado – “The Way of the Warrior” In ancient times the Baku were a militaristic society. How they approached life, death and honor had to do more with the Code of Honor of the warrior; what is referred to as Muchado. The society and culture have deviated from that focus within the past century, but many in the Baku culture retain these ancient traditions. 

	The warrior spirit and the virtues can still be found in Baku society. Notable Baku consider muchado an important part of their culture. Certain people use aspects of muchado as a way of life.

	Muchado affects myriad aspects in Baku society and culture. In addition to impacts on military performance, media, entertainment, martial arts, medicine and social work, the muchado code has catalyzed corporate behavior. It is the mode of thought which historically structured the capitalist activity. Business relations, the close relationship between the individual and the group to which he or she belongs, the notions of trust, respect and harmony within the Baku business world are based on muchado. Therefore, this is at the origin of the industrial harmony ideology of modern Baku. 

	"The tradition permeates the planet's corporate culture and has informed many of its social developments".

	Egalitarian principles practiced by the warrior have permeated through modern business society and culture. Principles like Honorable Poverty, encourage those with power and resources to share their wealth, directly influencing global success. Muchado also provides enterprises with social meaning. The moral purpose that muchado articulates transcends booms and busts. It is often said that a Baku company is like a family, with executives caring about employees and employees showing respect to executives. Muchado, then, is part of the basis for a sense of national identity and belonging—an ideal that says the Baku are one people, in it together. 

	In utilization of Muchado's seven virtues, the warrior code has been renewed to contribute towards development of communication skills between adult Baku couples. The people have identified a methodology which can be employed by counseling agents to guide adults in self-reflection and share emotions with their partner. Practicing Muchado virtues can ultimately enhance intra- and interpersonal relationship, beginning with personal awareness and extending to couple awareness. When utilizing the matrix, a couple is asked to identify one of the seven virtues and apply it to their past and current perceptions surrounding its prevalence in their lives. If individuals identify their relationship to be absent that specific virtue, they may now ponder of its inclusion for their benevolence.

	The muchado spirit exists in Baku martial arts. Modern muchado focuses more on self-defense, fighting, sports, tournaments and just physical fitness training. While all of these things are important to the martial arts, a much more important thing is missing, which is personal development. Muchado's art taught soldiers the important secrets of life, how to raise children, how to dress, how to treat family and other people, how to cultivate personality, things related to finances. All of these things are important to be a respected soldier. Although the modern Muchado is guided by eight virtues, that alone is not enough. Muchado not only taught one how to become a soldier, but all the stages of life. The warrior described by muchado is not a profession but a way of life. It is not necessary to be in the army to be a soldier. The term "warrior" refers to a person who is fighting for something, not necessarily physically. Man is a true warrior because of what is in his heart, mind, and soul. Everything else is just tools in the creation to make it perfect. Muchado is a way of life that means living in every moment, honorably and honestly. All this is of great importance in the life of a soldier, both now and in the past.

	The essence of muchado is best defined by the following statements:

	Sincerity - do not lie, do not be insincere, do not be superficial
	Responsibility - do not be obsequious
	Frugality - do not be greedy
	Politeness - do not be rude, do not slander
	Modesty - do not be boastful, do not be arrogant
	Loyalty - do not be unfaithful
	Harmony - be on good terms with comrades
	Tranquility - do not be overly concerned with events
	Compassion - show concern for one another, be compassionate, with a strong sense of duty.

	Baku men dress in a business style similar to the humans of both Dornier and Goff for professional corporate endeavors and may wear the traditional robes or kimonos of ancient Baku society.

	The Baku have taken up the sport of Voetball and many leagues at various levels of society.
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I am looking for creative minds who wish to contribute to a project developing the planets, star systems, governments, species, and technologies of the indigenous inhabitants of the planets we create. Use my planet as an example if needed or create your own without looking at mine.

You are encouraged to create more than one planet or star system. Please limit your planet to one intelligent indigenous species initially. If you would like to write a history of how other life forms came to live on your planet, please do, but use other created species, from existing worlds. We will eventualy come up with a star date system to track events in history.

Once we are complete, we can use this world to host Roleplays. Anyone who contributes to this thread can participate in any thread created by any other member who contributes to this thread. When we think we are complete, we can brainstorm some ideas for plots, storylines and roleplays. I italicized the word, complete, because there is no time limit and you can add more worlds in the future.

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