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Abstract

"Badu Spoke: We must care for our homes as we care for our comfort, never hurt that which keeps us well. Too many yearn for too much, seeking glory where there is only emptiness."

- "Badu's Teachings", Volume I

Maèrlandäyr Galaxy, often called Sera or SEb-1 is a grand-design spiral galaxy located in the Sinai-Erion β Group. The Galaxy is teeming with life - primitive and intelligent, which can be found even in the remotest regions. The interstellar civilizations of Maèrlandäyr form galaxy-spanning societies, which were shaped by two dominant religious movements, the Ilsivists and the Progenists. Despite being at odds for millenia, both groups stem from the discovery of the Chronicons and the Hidden - ancient precursors, who were found to be responsible for creating an immense number of biospheres in the Galaxy.

In the Galaxy's centre lies the Pearl of Maerlandayr, a dormant supermassive blackhole. Space it currently occupies is thought to have been once inhabited by a mysterious, powerful being, called Paragon. The first spacefaring civilization to emerge in Maèrlandäyr, the Firstborn, waged war against it, but have ultimately lost it and faced extinction. It is unknown whether Paragon survived the conflict, but has been inactive ever since. The final battle between the two which took place eons ago, now remembered as the Battle of the Cindered Lair, is one of the most important and influential events in the Galaxy's history.

Today Maèrlandäyr is relatively peaceful, though far from being at peace. Ilsivists and Progenists continue to clash to this day, vying for dominance and establishing the truth they believe in. Forever left in the shadows of the Firstborn and the Hidden, the Galaxy's inhabitants more often look to the past than the future ahead.

Etymology

In the Seran Common language, Maèrlandäyr translates to "Feather in the Sky" (maèr - sky; landa - feather). The term was coined by the first spacefaring civilization to have emerged after the Eon of Tranquility, the Tyse, who have also developed the first iterations of the Seran Common to ease communication between different species. It is unknown, however, where does the name Sera come from.

In astrographical studies, SEb-1 is the most commonly used abbreviation for Maèrlandäyr. It was made by taking the first letters of Sinai Erion Beta and denoting the Galaxy as the first in nomenclature.

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Maèrlandäyr Galaxy is located in the Sinai-Erion β Group, which is a part of the Cit-Bólon-Toum Supercluster. There are 3 other large galaxies within 3.5 Mly of Maèrlandäyr: elliptical E7-type 11-RAS Galaxy, spiral SABb-type Ivx Galaxy and SAb-type Üvbaxara Galaxy, the largest of the four. All four galaxies are expected to merge into a single body in the distant future.

Maèrlandäyr has 10 large satellites, of which 2 dwarf galaxies: Càrynàrha, an irregular galaxy and Mysh-Orsuphé, a spiral galaxy, are the most prominent. There have been no documented expeditions to these objects, both modern or Firstborn. It is currently unknown whether intelligent life exist there.