Tracta

Tracta is a smaller planet, about 4,000 miles at its equator, that lies in the Torma solar system. Here it orbits Torma’s one sun, and its seasons are in constant fluctuation. The planet is consisted of a deep body of water and several large islands. These Islands, each an inhabited territory, move freely on top the body of water, rapidly cycling through climates. The ever-changing weather is due to the planet’s large moon and the moon’s extensive oval orbit. Living under such conditions may sound like chaos, but the inhabitants have adjusted to life on these mobile islands. In order to survive the unpredictable nature of their habitats, Tracta’s wild life are able to adapt to the sudden changes.

There is an island on Tracta called Glem, that has a very diverse landscape. Vast flatlands stretch out across it, surrounded by grand mountains. The main soil found on the island is rocky and orange, and is often is covered by the blue snow that regularly falls.

On Glem there live shelled creatures called Silviouses. When the weather gets cold, a silvious will burrow into the snow. However, because silvious shells are made of highly reflective silver that enables them to absorb the heat from the sun, they leave their shell exposed to keep warm as they hibernate. Silviouses are slow creatures, but have adapted to traverse the multiple types of terrain found on Glem. Their main food source is the Albus. Albuses are translucent flying creatures. Utilizing the slime, they secrete from their faces, they rest by attaching to their favorite food source, the clement tree. The clement tree is a fruitful, but leafless tree that is strong enough to withstand the harshness of winter and summer. It is when Albuses lie dormant that the Silviouses capture and eat the Albus. The Silvious’s waste then feeds the Clement tree and this completes the circle of life.