Anacreon is a planet within the Periphery of the Outer Reach. Referred to by the Galactic Empire as one of the "Barbarian Kingdoms," Anacreon is a heavily forested world with a culture that embraces hunting and used wood as a primary construction material. The planet was engaged in a centuries-long feud with their neighbours, Thespis, although a modicum of peace had been established between them due to the Anthor Belt Agreement.
General Information[]
Anacreon is a forested world[1] which shared a sun with the planet Thespis.[3] A society of with a tradition of hunting,[1] wood is also abundant on the planet, and plays an important role in Anacreon society. Weapons such as bows and ornate armour were also made of wood. The skies of Anacreon were filled with a spectacular aurora borealis coloured blue, green and red.[2] People of Anacreon descent typically have olive to brown complexions,[1] and were considered to be stocky. The Anacreon language sounded harsh, with hard consonants. Anacreons were a blunt people, and their language reflected that, being grounded and direct.[2] One of their traditional songs was about a boy on his first hunt; the song was actually a bawdy tale about a young man's first time with a woman.[1]
Anacreon weald-men on the planet Terminus
The ruling body of Anacreon was known as the Anacreon Council, and their highest ranking military officer was titled the Grand Huntress. Phara Keaen held this position in 12,102 Era Imperial. Military personnel were referred to as "weald-men,"[4] and their spacecraft consisted of Anacreon corvettes.[5]
History[]
Anacreon was involved in a long-standing feud with their neighboring planet, Thespis. Although the Anthor Belt Agreement maintained peace between the two sides, Anacreon believed that Thespis acted in bad faith by mining palladium from a rogue asteroid identified as being from the Anthor Belt. The dispute turned into bloodshed when Imperial appraisers were killed in a crossfire between the two worlds. A delegation was sent, led by Ambassador Xandem, to Trantor in an effort to maintain the peace. As a gift, the Anacreons presented a hunting bow, carved from wood taken from the Tallyn Forest. The wood was the same as that used to create the bow of Anacreon's greatest hunter, Larken Keaen. The bow and accompanying arrows were all made of wood with no metal, showing that they needed palladium.[1]
Imperial forces bombard Anacreon from orbit
Following the involvement of an Anacreon Bomber in the destruction of the Star Bridge on Trantor, Emperor Cleon12 ordered Imperial forces to bombard Anacreon in retaliation.[6] The planet was attacked with neutron bombs, which had a low explosive yield but a high amount of ionizing radiation. Fifty percent of the population died within a week, with between twenty and thirty percent of the remaining population dying within the year.[4] In the wake of the bombing, Anacreon was banished from the Empire and its citizens were forbidden from setting foot on Imperial soil.[3]
Appearances[]
- Season One
- "The Emperor's Peace" (First mentioned)
- "Preparing to Live" (First appearance)
- "The Mathematician's Ghost" (Mentioned only)
- "Barbarians at the Gate" (Mentioned only)
- "Upon Awakening" (Mentioned only)
- "The Missing Piece"
- Season Two
- "In Seldon's Shadow" (Mentioned only)