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== Description ==
== Description ==
'''Sudra''' is the planet where the events of [[Axiom Verge]] take place.  
'''Sudra''' is the planet where the events of [[Axiom Verge]] take place, and native home to the [[Sudran (Race)|Sudrans]].  


Sudra's atmosphere is much like that of Earth. [[Trace]] can breathe the air on Sudra without any technological aid and there is moisture found in Sudra's atmosphere, as snow can be seen falling in the open air of [[Kur]].
Sudra's atmosphere is much like that of Earth. [[Trace]] can breathe the air on Sudra without any technological aid and there is moisture found in Sudra's atmosphere, as snow can be seen falling in the open air of [[Kur]]. Plant life and animal life alike are both found on Sudra, such as trees, grasses, bugs, snails, and various other creatures. (See the [[:Category:Bestiary|Bestiary]] for a full list of creatures found on Sudra)


== History ==
Several areas are explorable:
Hundreds of years before the events of Axiom Verge, Sudra was a gateway world between universes, a port to civilizations with advanced technologies. However, at some point, the Sudrans' progeny gradually grew less scientifically literate. As a result, this port world experienced a collapse and the gateway was closed. The Sudrans in the planet fell into a state of isolation, the result of their descendants regarding their own technology with superstition. The Sudrans forgot their world's role as a gateway to pass through the [[the Breach|Breach]] and instead used the Breach to keep outsiders away.


When the [[Athetos|prime Trace]] arrives on Sudra, its civilization had collapsed, its inhabitants no longer remembering the purpose of their technology. The Sudrans had become an incredibly xenophobic society, shunning all outsiders, viewing their own technology with religious reverence, and halting all technological advancement. The Sudrans no longer permitted travel between worlds. They saw the Breach as a barrier to shut them off from the outside universe.
* [[Eribu]]
*[[Absu]]
*[[Zi]]
* [[Kur]]
*[[Indi]]
* [[Ukkin-Na]]
* [[Edin]]
* [[E-Kur-Mah]]
*[[Mar-Uru]]
*Several [[Secret World|Secret Worlds]]


The prime Trace and his colleague [[Doctor Hammond|Hammond]] discovered Sudra's incredible technology and used a [[Rebirth Chamber]] to completely heal them of injuries sustained from the lab explosion back on Earth. For some time, Trace explored Sudra and made contact with its inhabitants. According to the [[Faded Note (Note)|Faded Note]], Trace eventually decided that the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing it is connected to the catastrophic collapse of Sudra's civilization. Trace, Hammond, and any of Trace's clones then attempted to go "upstream - to the Filter, or whatever lies beyond - for answers." This suggests that the group tried to traverse the Breach and reach other worlds in order to gain more knowledge of the universe and other worlds' advanced technology.
==History==
<blockquote>''See: [[Sudran (Race)#History]]''</blockquote>Little is known about Sudran society and its history. Hundreds of years before the events of Axiom Verge, Sudra was a gateway world between universes, a port to civilizations with advanced technologies. The [[Rusalki]] describe that the world itself is designed to keep the Breach under control.<ref>"''This planet, Sudra, is designed to keep Breach in check.''" -[[Elsenova]], [[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0011, AV1</ref>  At some point, perhaps gradually, the Sudrans' descendants grew less and less scientifically literate. As a result, their former port world experienced a collapse and the gateway was closed. Sudra fell into a state of isolation as a result of the Sudrans' lack of scientific understanding, now holding their technology with deep religious significance. They referred to their ancient technology as the Old Machines, deeply fearing such things.<ref>[[The Land of Civilized Kings (Note)]]</ref> It is unknown if the machines were feared indiscriminately, or if certain ones were seen as less significant.


== The Emergence ==
Most notably, the [[Athetos|prime Trace]], along with his colleague [[Doctor Hammond|Elizabeth Hammond]], discovered Sudra's incredible technology and used a [[Rebirth Chamber]] to completely heal him of injuries sustained from the lab explosion back on Earth, restoring his sight and mobility. For some time, Trace explored Sudra and made contact with its inhabitants. According to [[Faded Note (Note)|one of his records]], Trace eventually decided that the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing it to be connected to the collapse of Sudra's civilization and not wanting to bring similar havoc on Earth. He was dismayed by how the Sudrans had become isolationist, shunning all outsiders and halting all technological advancement. They no longer permitted travel between worlds and saw the Breach as a barrier to shut them off from the outside universe.<ref name="37 av1">[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0037, AV1</ref><ref>"''Outside of a Breach elevator, passing through the Breach can be fatal. The Sudrans used this as a makeshift shield to keep out intruders - or, as in our case, to keep something else trapped in."'' -[[The Breach (Note)]]</ref> Some Sudran records contradict this, however, stating that the Breach was summoned as a way to combat the Rusalki.<ref name="kuliltu">[[The Kuliltu (Note)]]</ref> After his exploration, Trace, accompanied, attempted to traverse the Breach and go upstream, aiming to go to the next upstream filter and whatever worlds lay beyond, likely for scientific exploration. It is unknown when he returned to Sudra.
 
At some point, the Rusalki appeared on Sudra, dwelling in the skies. They are observed to have battled in the sky before a High Priestess summoned the Breach, injuring the Rusalki and leaving them vulnerable to being taken into the custody of the Sudran priesthood.<ref name="kuliltu"></ref> After this, a [[Pathogen|plague]] emerged on Sudra, suspected to be released by an intruder commandeering the Breach Attractor.<ref>[[Security Notice (Note)]]</ref> The Sudrans would not recover from this, and would be wiped out before the events of Axiom Verge take place. Athetos later claims that he was the one who released the pathogen on Sudra, agreeing with the Rusalki.<ref name="37 av1"><nowiki><ref></nowiki>[[Athetos (Note)]]</ref>
 
==The Emergence==
{{Spoilers}}
{{Spoilers}}
:''Main article: [[The Emergence]]''
:''Main article: [[The Emergence]]''
The Kazakhs from Hammond's Antarctic base explore the breach and then discover a different planet pass the branch, which they dub "The Emergence". While it is never directly referenced by the Kazakhs or other text, The Emergence has creatures, monuments, and the same color hues as Sudra.
The Kazakhs from Hammond's Antarctic base explore the breach and then discover a different planet pass the branch, which they dub "The Emergence". While it is never directly referenced by the Kazakhs or other text, The Emergence has similar creatures, monuments, and color hues when compared to Sudra.


== Additional Images ==
==Additional Images==
[[File:Kur Landscape.png]]
[[File:Kur Landscape.png]]
[[File:The-Emergence.png|450px]]
[[File:The-Emergence.png|450px]]


==References==
[[Category:Lore]]
[[Category:Lore]]
<references />

Revision as of 17:15, 8 March 2024

Description

Sudra is the planet where the events of Axiom Verge take place, and native home to the Sudrans.

Sudra's atmosphere is much like that of Earth. Trace can breathe the air on Sudra without any technological aid and there is moisture found in Sudra's atmosphere, as snow can be seen falling in the open air of Kur. Plant life and animal life alike are both found on Sudra, such as trees, grasses, bugs, snails, and various other creatures. (See the Bestiary for a full list of creatures found on Sudra)

Several areas are explorable:

History

See: Sudran (Race)#History

Little is known about Sudran society and its history. Hundreds of years before the events of Axiom Verge, Sudra was a gateway world between universes, a port to civilizations with advanced technologies. The Rusalki describe that the world itself is designed to keep the Breach under control.[1] At some point, perhaps gradually, the Sudrans' descendants grew less and less scientifically literate. As a result, their former port world experienced a collapse and the gateway was closed. Sudra fell into a state of isolation as a result of the Sudrans' lack of scientific understanding, now holding their technology with deep religious significance. They referred to their ancient technology as the Old Machines, deeply fearing such things.[2] It is unknown if the machines were feared indiscriminately, or if certain ones were seen as less significant.

Most notably, the prime Trace, along with his colleague Elizabeth Hammond, discovered Sudra's incredible technology and used a Rebirth Chamber to completely heal him of injuries sustained from the lab explosion back on Earth, restoring his sight and mobility. For some time, Trace explored Sudra and made contact with its inhabitants. According to one of his records, Trace eventually decided that the Sudran technology is too dangerous to bring back to Earth, believing it to be connected to the collapse of Sudra's civilization and not wanting to bring similar havoc on Earth. He was dismayed by how the Sudrans had become isolationist, shunning all outsiders and halting all technological advancement. They no longer permitted travel between worlds and saw the Breach as a barrier to shut them off from the outside universe.[3][4] Some Sudran records contradict this, however, stating that the Breach was summoned as a way to combat the Rusalki.[5] After his exploration, Trace, accompanied, attempted to traverse the Breach and go upstream, aiming to go to the next upstream filter and whatever worlds lay beyond, likely for scientific exploration. It is unknown when he returned to Sudra.

At some point, the Rusalki appeared on Sudra, dwelling in the skies. They are observed to have battled in the sky before a High Priestess summoned the Breach, injuring the Rusalki and leaving them vulnerable to being taken into the custody of the Sudran priesthood.[5] After this, a plague emerged on Sudra, suspected to be released by an intruder commandeering the Breach Attractor.[6] The Sudrans would not recover from this, and would be wiped out before the events of Axiom Verge take place. Athetos later claims that he was the one who released the pathogen on Sudra, agreeing with the Rusalki.[3]

The Emergence

Main article: The Emergence

The Kazakhs from Hammond's Antarctic base explore the breach and then discover a different planet pass the branch, which they dub "The Emergence". While it is never directly referenced by the Kazakhs or other text, The Emergence has similar creatures, monuments, and color hues when compared to Sudra.

Additional Images

References

  1. "This planet, Sudra, is designed to keep Breach in check." -Elsenova, Cutscene 0011, AV1
  2. The Land of Civilized Kings (Note)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cutscene 0037, AV1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "37 av1" defined multiple times with different content
  4. "Outside of a Breach elevator, passing through the Breach can be fatal. The Sudrans used this as a makeshift shield to keep out intruders - or, as in our case, to keep something else trapped in." -The Breach (Note)
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Kuliltu (Note)
  6. Security Notice (Note)