Kageri
Overview
Kageri is a prison planet under the rule of Sorestia known as the darkest monument of imperial authority. Despite its name which means dimness in the Sorestian language it is a world of clear skies temperate climate and rich vegetation. The name was given by the first exiles sent here symbolizing the loss and inner darkness they felt when they left their homeworld.
Geography and Climate
The planet has two continents. One remains almost unknown covered by forests and deep geological ravines with legends about ancient secrets and predatory creatures that survived cataclysmic events. The second continent functions as an open air prison. It contains villages wooden houses windmills and rural communities struggling to survive with minimal means. The entire continent is divided into fiefs ruled by warlords who dominate the exiled population.
History
Sorestia has used Kageri since ancient times to exile traitors rebels and dangerous captives. Over the centuries the planet became a symbol of fear. Twelve cylindrical fortresses of the Sorestian military stand across the prison continent watching from above with drones and recording the lives of the exiles without offering meaningful intervention. Their presence alone is enough to remind everyone of the empire’s power and the futility of rebellion.
Society and Culture
The exiles live under the rule of warlords former soldiers criminals or fugitives who form gangs and fight one another for control of regions water sources and supplies. Villages are built around imposing ruins of ancient castles that predate colonization. Rumors claim that small groups of descendants of the original inhabitants still live among them with dark eyes and whispered memories of a lost era.
Religion
Before the planet became a prison it had an indigenous population that worshipped the Great Mother a deity of fertility and creation. The faith survives in isolated villages where residents leave offerings and light lanterns before the statue of the Goddess. The statue depicts a heavyset female figure nursing a child while animals and fruits rise from between her legs. Their rituals echo ancient nature cults and the cycle of life.
Imperial Control and Law
The empire deliberately maintains minimal physical presence. The Sorestian fortresses monitor and record everything intervening only for public punishment or for the personal amusement of the garrison. Internal authority is left to the warlords allowing fear and anarchy to serve as natural tools of repression. Intimidation is the primary means of maintaining order.
Myths and Legacy
Kageri symbolizes absolute control and the moral decay of the empire. For the citizens of Sorestia it is a warning of what befalls those who resist. For the exiles it is a place of both condemnation and possible redemption. Ancient legends of the Great Mother and the first inhabitants remain alive creating an undercurrent of spirituality that resists oblivion.