Tiann (Tea-awn)

Geography

Tiann is a tropical, arboreal moon orbiting Nodum, located in the eponymous Nodum System. It's surface is covered by a single jungle, which accounts for 91% of the moon's surface. A single small ocean, Tiann Splishkrix, rests in the southeast hemisphere.

Ecosystem Cycles

A day on Tiann lasts 12.25 Typical Hours. A year is 1 Typical Year (582.86 local days) in length.

Localized Phenomena

Gravity on Tiann is about 88% of that on Nodum, and therefore Nods on the surface experience some weightlessness. The oxygen percentage in the air is higher on Tiann. While still well within tolerable range for Nods, it has allowed for much larger native flora and fauna.

Climate

The moon has an average temperature of 35°C and is very humid. It's atmosphere is similar to that of Nodum.

Fauna & Flora

The trees on Tiann, most notably the Tianni Krixtau, can grow as high as 1km and be as thick as 130m. Most animals on the planet are airbourne as a result of the lower gravity. The most common species on the Green Moon are the Tianni Oparaaf, large flying predators that hunt smaller birds and flying mammals.

History

In 3052 BFP, Nods began colonizing Tiann. By 2845, the largest colony on Tiann, Talopi Xonod, declared itself independent from Nodum. It had formed an autocratic, isolansinsit government that believed themselves to be a different species all together from the first Nods to arrive on the moon. A collection of smaller settlements, homesteaders and the mercenaries they hired, colloquially called the Free Colonies of Tiann, stood together against the expanding Talopi Xonod in the Tianni Civil War. After a 7 year war of attrition, a ceasefire was signed at the border village of Voxbell that marked the borders of each Lunar nation.