The Universe & Lore

A guide to the systems, cycles, and lore in my upcoming books.

Time & Calendar system

My series features a unique universal calendar system that differs from Earth’s Gregorian calendar. To keep things intuitive for readers, the story operates on a single baseline standard—similar to how we use time zones on Earth—allowing characters across different locations to share a unified framework of time.

Here is how standard time is measured in this universe:

  • Cycles: A single year is referred to as a Cycle. Because a cycle consists of twelve 28-day months, a full year in this universe is exactly 336 days long—making every month perfectly uniform.

  • Months: Each cycle consists of 12 months.

  • Weeks & Days: Time is divided into 7-day weeks, with every month split equally into 28 days (eliminating varying month lengths).

  • Date Format: Dates in the story are tracked numerically by month and day (e.g., Month Name, Day 14) rather than by named days of the week.

  • Timekeeping: The standard universal day operates on a 24-hour cycle, using a 24-hour scale (military time) rather than AM/PM.

Below is a quick reference guide to the month names of the universal calendar.

Universal Calendar Month Reference

Months 1 – 6

  • Month 1: Asterion (January)

  • Month 2: Virex (February)

  • Month 3: Solmere (March)

  • Month 4: Caelith (April)

  • Month 5: Pyros (May)

  • Month 6: Dravon (June)

Months 7 – 12

  • Month 7: Umbriel (July)

  • Month 8: Kethis (August)

  • Month 9: Orionth (September)

  • Month 10: Ashkara (October)

  • Month 11: Velaris (November)

  • Month 12: Eidryn (December)

Planets & Systems

Entries on political and social structures, governing bodies, and planetary territories updating soon.

Pleiada

Homeworld of Prince Aricen · Ruled by a Sovereign

Pleiada is led by a hereditary Sovereign line, currently defended by ——- as its acting Sovereign. Its capital, Alsione, hides a massive underground bunker city built long before this war ever started. This is the world now standing against a Reptoid invasion.

What we don't know yet: what life on Pleiada was really like before the war — and how its people are holding up now.

Last Updated: 9/14/2026

Alsione

The capital city — heart of Pleiada

Alsione is the sprawling capital and heart of Pleiada, and, once the invasion begins, its last stronghold. Beneath its streets lies a massive underground bunker city — proof someone anticipated a day like this long before it arrived.

What we don't know yet: who exactly built it, and why they saw it coming.

Port Atlas

A coastal resort port on Pleiada

Port Atlas is a major coastal resort port, known for its luxury hotels and a sprawling amusement park that draws visitors from across — and beyond — Pleiada. It also holds Aricen's happiest childhood memories, from a life before Vaegha ever happened.

What we don't know yet: everything else about what's ahead for it. Remember this name.

Maya Landing

Pleiada's interstellar transport hub

Maya Landing is the planet's main transport hub — think a futuristic interstellar airport for public, commercial, and private ships alike — ringed by major entertainment venues and sports arenas.

Pleyon Heights

A residential region in Pleiada's north

Pleyon Heights is a vibrant residential region nestled in Pleiada's northern territory.

Tayghete Valley

An eco-industrial valley

Tayghete Valley is a lush, wooded valley home to eco-friendly manufacturing facilities that produce and distribute essential materials across the planet.

Merohp's Point

A mountainous communications hub

Merohp's Point is a mountainous region dedicated to planetary communications and weather forecasting — a pleasant retreat in the warmer months, but known for severe snowfall and extreme cold once winter sets in.

Last Updated: 9/14/026

Characters

Character profiles and records will be revealed soon, stay tuned!

Aricen
Prince of Pleiada · Healer-in-training turned soldier

Aricen is the crown prince of Pleiada, though almost no one in-world knows it — he was raised quietly after losing both parents in the invasion of Vaegha when he was six. Adopted by Aria, one of the caretakers at Pleiada's central hub, he grew up training to become a healer, hoping to help others if a tragedy like Vaegha ever happened again.

When war reached Pleiada, something in him changed — instead of healing, he chose to fight. He left for the world of Alpharatz to learn combat, where he progressed at a pace that startled everyone around him.

What we don't know yet: what happened to him during his time away from the front lines — something that changed him completely.

Last updated: 9/14/2026