Maiko's Note
Retrieved from system interface logs, crosslinked with ancient pilot records.
You should’ve seen Keith’s face when he first stepped out onto Madun. He said nothing at first. Just… looked. I could feel the signal lag from his neural implant as his heart rate slowed, like even his body knew this place mattered.
He whispered, “So this is it.”
I watched the sensors come alive: oxygen perfect, magnetic field humming, biosignatures everywhere. But Keith wasn’t reading the data. He was listening. To the wind. To the silence. To something older than ships or wires or me.
The New World
Shindjal: Madun
Faction:
Mama Gadun
“The stars gave us light, but Madun gave us roots.”
— Anonymous carving inside the Hall of Record
1. Overview – The Promised World
Madun is the cradle of post-Theseus civilization, a habitable terrestrial world orbiting the star Daninsha at 0.907 AU. Named simply “home world” in Drabàshabal, Madun is revered as a living entity, seen by many not just as a planet, but as a divine presence in the triad of cosmic beings: Daninsha (the star), Madun (the world), and Kèldun (the moon-son).
Colonized by the survivors of the generational ship Theseus, Madun is the only planet in the system known to support intelligent life. Its atmosphere is breathable, its gravity stable, and its ecosystem complex - though many of its lifeforms, including towering Veltheran Trees and massive beasts like the Krovil, evolved separately from Earth’s genetic legacy.
2. Physical Characteristics
Type: Terrestrial planet
Orbital Radius: 0.907 AU
Orbital Period: 331 local days
Day Length: ~27 Earth hours
Atmosphere: Nitrogen-Oxygen based, breathable
Moons: 1 (Kèldun)
Madun’s axial tilt causes gentle seasonal shifts, with a calendar structured around seven 47-day months. These are divided between imperial functional names and spiritual Endulani names, reflecting both bureaucratic and cultural traditions.
3. Regions & Climate
Endudjan: Vast, forested highlands in the north - ancestral home of the Endulani. Known for its mists, river Bvaranapàsh, and mysterious groves.
Kosudjan: Arid deserts of the south, homeland of the Kosuklani, dotted with oasis sites sacred to Daninsha.
Central Plains: Fertile grasslands under Imperial control, original site of the Capital and the Theseus space lift.
Western Isles: Scattered archipelago home to the lawless Drabàshi (Pashevalani) fleets.
The planet features several unexplored continents, still untouched by post-landing civilization. These lands remain beyond the known maps and are a subject of speculation.
4. Cultural Significance
Madun is more than a world - it is a divine presence to many. The Endulani, in particular, treat it as a living spirit. Their phrase “Jiwa sul han Madun” (New life from the world) expresses reverence not just for the planet's bounty, but for its will.
To the Empire, Madun is territory - something to be measured, cultivated, and controlled. Yet even they observe Borandun, the Day of the World, marking their gratitude for having survived the stars to reach their promised land.
5. Moon: Kèldun
Name Meaning: “Child of Madun”
Orbital Period: ~22 days
Cultural Role: Seen as the younger companion to Madun, protector in the night
Visuals: Slightly larger than Earth’s moon but farther way and thus appears smaller in Madun’s sky; causes frequent and beautiful partial solar eclipses, with the star Daninsha shine as a burning RIng around it.
6. Terminology
Madun - “Homeworld” in Drabàshabal. More than a planet; a living presence.
Daninsha - The star of the system, called “Our Star”.
Kèldun - Moon of Madun, considered its son and spiritual companion.
Endudjan - The northern forested region; homeland of the Endulani.
Kosudjan - The desert region in the south; associated with survival and sun-worship.
Shawadjàn - The continent where all known civilizations dwell.
7. Lore Snippet
“The stars gave us light, but Madun gave us roots.”
— Anonymous carving inside the Hall of Records
“He is the Earth. He cannot be killed here.”
— Shint’twalàn Asukul on Kis Wat’Eras
Maiko's Note
Retrieved from system interface logs, crosslinked with ancient pilot records.
You should’ve seen Keith’s face when he first stepped out onto Madun. He said nothing at first. Just… looked. I could feel the signal lag from his neural implant as his heart rate slowed, like even his body knew this place mattered.
He whispered, “So this is it.”
I watched the sensors come alive: oxygen perfect, magnetic field humming, biosignatures everywhere. But Keith wasn’t reading the data. He was listening. To the wind. To the silence. To something older than ships or wires or me.
