Vurugo System

VE 01/6; VE 01/13

The Vurugu system. Six planets revolved around an ancient star. The outer five had been terraformed and were populated mostly by Skulla. The planet closest to the center of the cluster was the home of the Pallicons.

The hot breeze was arid and it carried dust . The landscape around him wasn’t a desert, but he didn’t see much in the way of plant life. He wondered if the dusty conditions were a result of over-farming or the side effect of a poorly-executed terraforming attempt. If you want the Damu Michezo, this is where you’ll find it.”

"The little guys are the Skulla. They control most of the power in this system.”“What’s with all the tattoos?”“It’s a religious thing. Some they get on holy days, and, let me tell you, they’ve got a lot of holy days. Others signify rank. Some they earn in the fighting pits.” “The big guys that look like they have rocks growing over their skin are Norruls. They’re not from this system, but the Skulla ship them in as slaves.”

Upon approaching the houses of the Lords, instead of the desert sands of the rest of this place, up here there were lush gardens with hanging vines, flowers larger than Valerie thought were possible in colors more vibrant than she had ever seen, and strange bird-like creatures with heads that resembled those of insects. All this surrounded the large houses, and it was explained that much of the planet had been covered in similar vegetation at one point. Some places still were, but the pollutants of big city life had caused the vegetation to die, and when it left so did everything but the sands.