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Pop Culture
Through-out the Orion Spur, there are various elements that allow people to bond over their shared hatred or liking over a specific topic. There are hundreds of shows, musical bands and games out there - but the following are some of the most well-known.
Shows
Qrioki
A Skrell medical series, with swabs of propaganda thrown in, revolving around a singular (female) Skrell who is psionically deaf.
Protagonist: Kii-Lu Ooo (Played by Qoql Tuxx)
The show would be characterized by attempting to show Skrell what it would be like without Srom or Nlom - and how it should be seen as a gift.
Beyond Sol
A Human political drama, set in an alternative universe, where a species called Ul’iks invaded Earth in the late 22nd Century but were repelled. It would revolve around the President of Sol, Jiang Shi, who is attempting to return Earth to its former glory.
Protagonist: Jiang Shi (Played by Hunter Nguyen)
The show would be shown following political events and how President Jiang Shi deals with them.
Adhomai’s Uprising
A NanoTrasen sponsored show, mostly revolving around the events that occurred during the first uprising on Adhomai. It follows a rebel Hharar Tajaran Soldier fighting against the loyalists, mixed with intrigue, betrayal and murder, the show has seen a recent jump in views due to the District Six Riots.
Protagonist: Rostov El-Shafari (Played by Yurik Al-Fadel)
The show would be likely characterised as a military drama, but also a form of propaganda for the People’s Republic of Adhomai. It is said to have various events from the Uprising featured and also portrays the Hadii Dynasty as a key element in the Rebellion.
I / 0
Tau Ceti’s most favoured series, according to statistics. It features numerous species working with a Detective Baseline called Integer Zero, nicknamed Zero. The show would follow the daily life of the Baseline and the crimes they solve but also the issues that are commonly presented to Synthetics.
Protagonist: Integer Zero, or Zero (Played by N3-M0, more commonly known as Nemo)
The show would likely be characterised as a crime drama, also showing how laborious efforts a Synthetic must go through in order to actually achieve anything. Favoured by fans.
Camp Integrity
A show produced by Humans, however, starring Unathi. The show takes place in Camp Integrity, designed with a very ‘Wild West’ approach - some Unathi go as far as to call it a Hyperbole. The show follows the last surviving members of Clan Kal, and how they deal with the impact of the Contact War. Camp Integrity takes place two years after the bombs have fallen.
Protagonists: Zsi Kal (Played by Zsi Husso), Oko’Sos Kal (Played by Oko’Sos Husso) Z’Ksis Kal (Played by Z’Ksis Husso)
The show would likely be characterised as a ‘Soap Opera’. It would follow the rebuilding of Clan Kal and how the Wasteland has affected the Unathi.
Music
Xoipra
Xoipra is a small musical group composed of a Skrell, Fuu Quqa, and a Dionae, Withering Bushes of Great Heights. Xoipra is popular amongst the younger Skrell within the Federation, as the band combines both Rootsong and musical variations of Nral’Malik. Xoipra has even gone as far as to perform for the Grand Councillor, Weashbi Jrugl. They often visit Mendell City's district 7 to perform in its high-end clubs.
Yasmin Piaf
Yasmina Burokov, a well-known artist within the People’s Republic of Adhomai. Her music is described by some as angelic and innocent and has found purchase with an ageing generation of Tajara who wished a brief return to peaceful normalcy following the First Revolution. Her dedication to the traditional pop standard and recognition for torch songs eventually elevated her to the status of a household name, with her recording label releasing hit after hit. As a result, Yasmin Piaf has become one of the most famous singers in the modern era - one who has fostered a close relationship with State officials. She is one of the few artists who are approved to be played on State radio KGTW-11.
The Bloodstorm
Bloodstorm is a famous and infamous DPRA Heavy Metal Band which has surged in popularity with the younger “denier” generation. Those in this generation are categorized by their refusal of modern Tajara convictions but also human influences, instead of turning to their roots. Some of their hits include; War Is Fuck, Let's Do It, If Messa Was Here She'd Be a Whore and We Live in a Society.
The Ancestral Drum of Clan Ski
The Ancestral Drum are a group of several dozen Unathi that have travelled from Ouerea to Tau Ceti, where they have performed many traditional Th’akh hymns with deep tones, drum beats, and traditional Unathi women's blade dancing. The group of Unathi often tell stories of great ancestors that ruled the plains of Moghes, spirits that haunt the lands they meet, and songs of hunting wild animals on alien planets. Sometimes, the group is known for doing comedy satire making fun of Not’zar Izweski and the Hegemony, and for this, they are disallowed from returning to Moghes.
Serenity
This Orchestra hails from The Serene Republic of Elyra. Considered well-known amongst the upper echelons of society - they have performed all across the Orion Spur, most notably in the Serene Republic of Elyra, The Empire of Dominia and the Republic of Biesel. They use holographical projections that are carefully controlled through their pitch and speed. The Lead Orchestrator is Jabali Kalejaiye.
The Suited Dregs
The Suited Dregs are, ironically, a group of quite wealthy Eridanians. It is unsure how they rose from their dreg status to the stars they are now, but it can be agreed upon that their music is one of the most popular across the Eridani Federation. Typically, the Suited Dregs perform in Akhet almost every weekend for the thousands of tourists that stay. Their music mainly focuses on their time as dregs and the horrible experiences that they had to endure. The Suited Dreg often perform charity gigs, donating the fundings to various organisations that focus on the upliftment of dregs.
Games
Lifefront
Lifefront is a VRMMO that stretches across multiple systems and features a Sci-Fi galaxy - Neptune's Crown - which allows a variety of different racial options for players to choose from. Lifefront has accumulated a large number of roleplayers, who have claimed entire solar systems within the game world for themselves, leading to a very developed and complex system of internal politics that generate extraordinary stories that draw outsiders. However, one might find that they're more likely to just end up hitting rocks with pickaxes most of the time.
Borderrage
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Borderrage is considered the largest, as well as the most realistic, action game on the market currently, averaging at roughly thirteen thousand players per server. Borderrage focuses on efforts between two warring states - New Kryser and Lucondor. Players are given the option to choose which state to fight for - and will gain experience and ranks as they progress. Borderrage has begun to appeal to the Unathi, as they are capable of fighting without the typical risks, so many have used it for training. Borderrage is shipped with a skinsuit that allows the user to feel pain - which many have hailed as its best feature.
Kelo’Rek
Kelo’Rek is a roleplaying, strategy board game popular amongst Skrell. Kelo’Rek is centred around being the leader of a Nation, and the goal is to advance your Nation in terms of the economy, military and scientific areas. It is considered to be beneficial for teaching children the necessity of leaders, as well as technology. Kelo’Rek is considered to far surpass most other games similar.
Dataworks
Dataworks was created with one concept in mind; that the player must care for their avatar. The game progresses and resets itself every six months, and within this period of time players are encouraged to walk, feed and teach their avatar thus earning points - where at the end, the points can be exchanged for advantages in the avatar’s next life.
Others
There are still numerous games and sports played in the 25th century that are not inside! Wrestling, Thunderdoming and many others are still a common occurrence - it is up to the player to decide how interested their characters are in a topic.