Tellus
Welcome to Solaris, traveller! This is a slower-than-light science fantasy set in our own solar system.
About Solaris | Guide to Solaris | Prologue
About Solaris | Guide to Solaris | Prologue
Although the third inner planet is a verdant paradise, only one person is known to have emerged from there. The complex ecosystems of Tellus are fragile and delicate. To protect it, the planet is left alone. Visits are not allowed, and even the orbital space is tightly controlled to prevent outside contamination.
Representatives and delegates from Luna, the planet's moon, takes the place of Tellus in most interplanetary organizations, such as the Alliance of Nations. The absence of Tellus in interplanetary society has given it a certain neutrality. When the Interplanetary Standards were set, Tellus was frequently used to set a baseline, like when defining a standard "Year", "Day" and "astronomical unit".
Something about Earth or, hm, Tellus, not being the star of the show (which, btw, I feel like I have basically never seen before in fiction, so that's cool), and really the opposite of important, gives me big "youngest sibling" vibes and I almost want to feel offended for our poor little blue marble :D I hope we'll get to learn a bit more about it in due time!
Hehe, I see what you mean! I think we're bound to care about our home, but Earth needs to allow the other planets some time in the spotlight too :p Such an attention hogger, that lil blue marble.
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