Barsome Interpreted…




Stu's Dreams:

Barsome, one of the first planets discovered to have humanoid life after

the Terran Diaspora, is vaguely similar to Earth, that is it has a

similiar tectonic shift, atmosphere (colours, clouds, etc), and

proximity to the sun (the sun is the same size, but red rather than yellow).



What is different is the glaring lack of moon(s) and its effect on the

planetary evolution of Barsome. Without moons, and the subsequent tidal

forces, Barsome has undergone only minor Ice Ages. The result is

massive mountain ranges caused by tectonic shifts (think the Rockies or

Himalayas but way bigger) that have not been eroded, worn, and smoothed

by glacial action. These mountains are JAGGED, they are rough hewn and

dangerous to most any climber, even those highly proficient in their trade.



Pre-human discovery, the Barsomians (I will describe them later) using

great technological savy, decided that if they could not have tidal

forces naturally, they would make them happen. The result are the

Construct Moons of Barsome, two orbitting satellites, both smaller than

Earth's Luna, that orbit regularly and are designed to house residents,

travellers, etc. Neither moon looks "complete" with scaffolding and

unfinished sectors visible from the ground (picture the Death Star in

Return of the Jedi, but a little more finished).



The Barsomians themselves are "pod people" gestated in thin membranes

and hatched. They are very humanoid, having given credence to some

hyper religious nuts who think that Barsome is a failed experiment by

God. They are on average 7 feet tall, the women half a foot shorter.

They are relatively fit and muscled, the woman more buxom (Giving an

Amazonian aspect) and they have noticeably longer arms than the average

human. There hair is generally black or dark brown, and their eyes

generally black.



EMm’s Notes:



Stu, who’s a good friend, and the one who’s in part responsible for this blog; also much more articulate than I, came up with this world. Emailed the setting to me and said ‘create.’ Left in my capable hands, I took his words and some of my artistic interpretation and molded them together to interpret “his dreams” as he likes to call it. Painting in the order of the paragraphs, and adding or deleting as necessary. Everyone has there own view on what they imagine as the read or are read to. This makes for in interesting take on what you see in your imagination.