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The Hyperians and Nordathi finally have languages of their own now. These languages are English-based; I basically just rearranged the alphabet for each.

Also, I have finalized the planetary data for Arkan. I am currently in the process of finalizing the statistics for the other worlds beyond Arkan, and of course, have been quite busy updating the book and making the necessary expansions/edits to the lore.

The fate of the mod itself is uncertain at this time. I haven't had much time to devote to this project as I would have liked this past year, being very preoccupied with work. As such, I have decided to prioritize the book over the mod. I wouldn't say the mod is cancelled so much as it is in a state of hibernation.

Universe Sandbox 2 was used to build an accurate simulation of the planetary body of Arkan, which is also where the above screenshots came from.


ARKAN
Mass   6.42E+23 kg (8.73 Moons or 0.107 Earth)
Radius   3389 km
Density   3.94 g/cm3
Rotational Period   25.6 hours
Surface Gravity   3.73 m/s2
Escape Velocity   5.03 km/s

ORBIT
Orbital Period  1.22 Earth years (446 Earth days)
About 1.44 AU from its local star

CLIMATE
Average Surface Temperature  -12.5 C (9.5 F) to -10.9 C (12.38 F)
Albedo   0.32
Atmosphere Mass  2.4E+18 kg
Average Surface Pressure 61.9 kPa

GREENHOUSE GASES
CO2 1000 ppm (0.1%), 2437 Gt

AXIS
Obliquity 48.2 degrees

Southern Arkania experiences two winters and two summers.
The Greater Winter (summer for north) lasts 190 Arkanite days (210 Earth days).
The Lesser Winter lasts 163 Arkanite days (180 Earth days).
Note that these winters are named not only for their difference in length, but also according to their difference in temperature. Although the average surface temperature of the planet is actually a couple degrees higher during the Greater Winter, the Greater Winter is much colder from the perspective of the Hyperians, as this particular winter, while its reach may not stretch as far as its northern sister, begins in the southern hemisphere and therefore the so-called "heart of winter" is much closer to home.Much of Hyperia is in fact rocky tundra as a result of this brutal climate, incapable of sustaining much more beyond shrubs and grasses except along the northern beaches and around the balmy Myrmidon Sea region. As one can imagine then, it's no wonder that Hyperia is a seafaring civilization. The realm's interior is largely inhospitable and as such its settlements are all rather small and colonial in function.The summers in the south are very brief, both lasting just 25 days (28 Earth days) each, while the north experiences a much longer session of summer that is 228 days (approx. 252 Earth days) in length .A 'leap day' is added to the last month of the year every 125 years. Because of its rare ocurrence, this day was also made into a holiday -- the Festival of Light.The Arkanian calendar was developed during the time of the Republic, during the Second Age, when both nations were allied. They were each granted a version of the calender written in their own tongue. Regardless of language, the calendar contains 11 months, each with 38 days. Despite their severed peace, the calendar of the Republic remains in use today.
NORDATHIAN CALENDAR

Fokliulav

Muldh
 
Aklar 
 
Muav

Jivo 2nd - First Day of Sinnol (Summer)
 
Jirav

Aikikd

Sokdonkol
 
Oddakol
 
Naxonkol

Dodonkol2nd - First Day of Wavdol (Winter)

= = = = = = =
HYPERIAN CALENDAR

Fafsiesirr

Messh 
 
Afsair 
 
Meirr 13th - Last Day of Larras Waildas (Lesser Winter)
 14th - First Day of Faisrd Sinnas (First Summer)

Jila    1st - Last Day of Faisrd Sinnas
 2nd - First Day of Gsaedas Waildas (Greater Winter)

Jirirr

Airird

 Safdanfas 
 
Osdufas
 
Nuyanfas 13th - Last Day of Gsaedas Waildas
 14th - First Day of Sasuln Sinnas (Second Summer)

Dasanfas 1st - Last Day of Sasuln Sinnas
 2nd - Larras Waildas Begins

- Currently working on finalizing planetary data for Svarog, Ardun and Morana. Once that's finished, I'll be granting them proper sections in the book. They're already described in great detail -- they just don't have the privilege that Arkan does of a whole section devoted to a unified description. Once that's done, I'll move on to making a few more edits to the timeline and then the book should be ready for the next phase of production. Hopefully.

On the side, I have also been working on something akin to a crafting system with a 'dismantle item for currency' function for the mod. It was originally designed as a solution to the issue of being unable to produce NPC dialogue. Rather than visit vendors for gear, players would need to collect materials and craft their own. Not sure if it will ever be implemented however, busy as I've been. It may be released separately, as its own mod for public testing, due to time constraints.

What a labor of love this has been..