Girei

Girei is the 1st planet from its native system's star, a marvelous mountainous world with lush dense jungles and large oceans, all teeming with life. 1000km in radius would be its main difference from Earth standards, a small stone throw away, compared to many other inhabited worlds. The planets has a stable predictable climate, that birth a diversity of Ecologies, Flora and Fauna that took its early settlers, even with the modern technology and 'Know how' for those ages, more than a century to completely discover, name and classify. Its also home to very bizarre lifeforms unlike any discovered on any world, that could make one rethink the possibilities of how life could evolve.

Most mysterious of all were Girei's flying Rachna-rays, that bare close similarities with the aquatic Manta and Sting rays of earth only much bigger. They soar the air currents between mountains and valleys in flocks, the locals have learnt to tame and ride them over centuries, and are also a big part of their culture. A sport that tests both courage and trust practiced by the Llani called 'Sharro', is to ride the rays holding no harness or not even installing any at all for more epicness, and ride them standing, not sitting or lying down for as long as possible.

One of the best Alma maters for light years can be found on Girei. The Alma-mater D'mani with large campuses scattered across the planet and system. For ages It has produced some the most proficient minds the expanse has ever seen. The institution came to prominence over the early decades and centuries of the Millennium Tranquillistatsis.