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LIU Atlas - Sacchari
The Ludgonian Industrial Union's galaxy contains billions of stars and billions of planets. Unfortunately, most residents of the LIU could only name a handful of these worlds. In order to improve astronomy grades across the LIU Galaxy, TV2 has started a new program called LIU Atlas. Follow our host, Terrance McDoogal, as he takes you on a tour across the LIU and some of its more obscure worlds.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Doog: “Welcome to another episode of LIU Atlas. I’m your host, Terrance “Doog” Mc Doogal. Today, we’re visiting the planet Sacchari. Sacchari is an ancient world. Its sentient race emerged several hundred years before most other sentient life arose around the galaxy. Despite their head start, the native Saccharum were slow to develop much technology, instead focusing on an agrarian lifestyle. This changed when Sacchari was contracted into the Galactic Bureaucracy, and later, the LIU. Now, many of Sacchari’s ancient cities have been modernized, and Sacchari is fully integrated into galactic society. Let’s check it out.”
Doog: “Alright. I’ve been dropped off in Sacchari City, the planet’s designated capital. It’s obvious that this is an old city. There’s no roads, just narrow dirt paths between simply constructed buildings. The city itself is built on a large mound, so almost every path is some type of hill. Hills are like nature’s stairs, so I don’t find this feature all that amusing.”
Doog: “If you look up, you’ll see that this old city has some new additions. Sacchari City has been modernized to some degree. Power conduits, holo-receivers, and sub-space communications have all been integrated into the city. It was a challenge to install all this new infrastructure in an already established, closely-packed city. You’ll see that most of the upgrades have been placed on roofs or across alleyways. Sacchari City is crisscrossed with electrical wires and transmission lines. You can hear them humming and buzzing all throughout the city.”
Dorane: “Charming, isn’t it?”
Doog: “If by charming, you mean jerry-rigged.”
Dorane: “Oh, come on. The city is a blend of old and new. You have all the old charm of an ancient city with all the amenities of a modern city.”
Doog: “I suppose. I’d rather have the modern city in its entirety, though. I guess that’s just what I’m used to. So, I’m assuming you’re my guide?”
Dorane: “Yes. I’m Dorane. I’m a tourist guide, here in Sacchari City. I usually spend a week showing folks around the city, but I’ve prepared a condensed version for today’s tour. Follow me.”
Doog: “If by charming, you mean jerry-rigged.”
Dorane: “Oh, come on. The city is a blend of old and new. You have all the old charm of an ancient city with all the amenities of a modern city.”
Doog: “I suppose. I’d rather have the modern city in its entirety, though. I guess that’s just what I’m used to. So, I’m assuming you’re my guide?”
Dorane: “Yes. I’m Dorane. I’m a tourist guide, here in Sacchari City. I usually spend a week showing folks around the city, but I’ve prepared a condensed version for today’s tour. Follow me.”
Doog: “Tourist come here? Is that Sacchari’s economy?”
Dorane: “Sacchari’s primary economy is agricultural, but tourism is a close second. It’s growing quickly too. I can see it bypassing the agricultural economy in a few years.”
Doog: “But why? Why would you waste your vacation dollars here?”
Dorane: “Why would they be wasted? Not everyone is looking to spend a week at an all-inclusive resort. Some people want to experience other cultures, and Sacchari is one of the best places for that. The Saccharum have been developing their culture for tens of thousands of years. They have amazing music, food, and drink.”
Doog: “Music? Is that what you call the ambient, dull hum of the electrical wires?”
Dorane: “Sigh. You’re a very skeptical person, aren’t you?”
Doog: “I’m just a realist. Personally, I’d never come somewhere like this. I live hard enough as it is. I wouldn’t pay to live in worse conditions.”
Dorane: “Don’t let the dirt roads and makeshift electrical grid fool you. Old doesn’t equal unkempt. Sacchari City has some of the best restaurants, hotels, and bars in the galaxy. You just have to look past the exteriors.”
Dorane: “Sacchari’s primary economy is agricultural, but tourism is a close second. It’s growing quickly too. I can see it bypassing the agricultural economy in a few years.”
Doog: “But why? Why would you waste your vacation dollars here?”
Dorane: “Why would they be wasted? Not everyone is looking to spend a week at an all-inclusive resort. Some people want to experience other cultures, and Sacchari is one of the best places for that. The Saccharum have been developing their culture for tens of thousands of years. They have amazing music, food, and drink.”
Doog: “Music? Is that what you call the ambient, dull hum of the electrical wires?”
Dorane: “Sigh. You’re a very skeptical person, aren’t you?”
Doog: “I’m just a realist. Personally, I’d never come somewhere like this. I live hard enough as it is. I wouldn’t pay to live in worse conditions.”
Dorane: “Don’t let the dirt roads and makeshift electrical grid fool you. Old doesn’t equal unkempt. Sacchari City has some of the best restaurants, hotels, and bars in the galaxy. You just have to look past the exteriors.”
Doog: “It does look to be popular with young adults.”
Dorane: “Yes, it’s very popular with the Post-Unification Generation.”
Doog: “The what?”
Dorane: “The Post-Unification Generation. Those who were born well after the Mid-Rim Unification War. They’ve grew up in a warless galaxy with a multi-species society. They have no grievances with other races, nor hatred for other cultures. In fact, they like to experience other cultures.”
Doog: “I was born well after the Mid Rim Unification War, myself. I’ve never heard of this PU Generation.”
Dorane: “Well, there’s other qualifiers too, like wealth. Not everyone can afford to galivant around the galaxy experiencing other cultures.”
Doog: “So, young adults born into money that feel no ill will towards anyone because they’ve never experienced any difficulties themselves, generation.”
Dorane: “However you wish to define it, there’s a lot of them here.”
Dorane: “Yes, it’s very popular with the Post-Unification Generation.”
Doog: “The what?”
Dorane: “The Post-Unification Generation. Those who were born well after the Mid-Rim Unification War. They’ve grew up in a warless galaxy with a multi-species society. They have no grievances with other races, nor hatred for other cultures. In fact, they like to experience other cultures.”
Doog: “I was born well after the Mid Rim Unification War, myself. I’ve never heard of this PU Generation.”
Dorane: “Well, there’s other qualifiers too, like wealth. Not everyone can afford to galivant around the galaxy experiencing other cultures.”
Doog: “So, young adults born into money that feel no ill will towards anyone because they’ve never experienced any difficulties themselves, generation.”
Dorane: “However you wish to define it, there’s a lot of them here.”
Doog: “What’s this?”
Dorane: “From this balcony, you can look out and see the fields of Sacchari.”
Doog: “They stretch to the horizon.”
Dorane: “Yes. Every city on Sacchari is surrounded by fields. They are the lifeblood of every city.”
Doog: “What are they growing?”
Dorane: “They’re growing Siripus, a sugar crop. Sacchari is the largest producer of sugar in the galaxy.”
Doog: “Sweet. Get it, because sugar.”
Dorane: “Speaking of PU, that joke…stunk.”
Dorane: “From this balcony, you can look out and see the fields of Sacchari.”
Doog: “They stretch to the horizon.”
Dorane: “Yes. Every city on Sacchari is surrounded by fields. They are the lifeblood of every city.”
Doog: “What are they growing?”
Dorane: “They’re growing Siripus, a sugar crop. Sacchari is the largest producer of sugar in the galaxy.”
Doog: “Sweet. Get it, because sugar.”
Dorane: “Speaking of PU, that joke…stunk.”
Dorane: “Where was I? Oh, yeah. Sugar can be found in most plant species, but its commercial extraction is only viable in certain species with high sugar concentrations. Chief among these is Siripus. Every year, Sacchari ships out 4.7 billion tons of sugar.”
Doog: “Sounds profitable.”
Dorane: “Very, but not necessarily for the Saccharum. The Saccharum eat and drink things derived from the Siripus plant, so they’ve always grown it. But, they had no idea what value the Siripus plant had to the rest of the galaxy. The Tressans, and their Galactic Bureaucracy, were the first outsiders to arrive on Sacchari. The quickly bought the rights to the planet’s sugar crop from the naïve Saccharum. They made billions off these rights.”
Doog: “When the LIU absorbed the Galactic Bureaucracy, I’m assuming they inherited these rights.”
Dorane: “Yes. The Saccharum see little money from their sugar crop, besides labor fees. That’s why tourism is such a big deal. More money goes to the locals this way.”
Doog: “I could get behind helping the little man.”
Doog: “Sounds profitable.”
Dorane: “Very, but not necessarily for the Saccharum. The Saccharum eat and drink things derived from the Siripus plant, so they’ve always grown it. But, they had no idea what value the Siripus plant had to the rest of the galaxy. The Tressans, and their Galactic Bureaucracy, were the first outsiders to arrive on Sacchari. The quickly bought the rights to the planet’s sugar crop from the naïve Saccharum. They made billions off these rights.”
Doog: “When the LIU absorbed the Galactic Bureaucracy, I’m assuming they inherited these rights.”
Dorane: “Yes. The Saccharum see little money from their sugar crop, besides labor fees. That’s why tourism is such a big deal. More money goes to the locals this way.”
Doog: “I could get behind helping the little man.”
Dorane: “The primary driver behind tourism here is also related to sugar, and the other components the Siripus plant.”
Doog: “How so?”
Dorane: “Food and drink.”
Doog: “How so?”
Dorane: “Food and drink.”
Dorane: “Sacchari City is full of shops, cafes, and restaurants selling food based on Siripus. People like sugar loaded drinks and food. Most come here to experience the native food firsthand.”
Dorane: “99.9% of the Siripus grown is used in sugar production. The native Saccharum use the rest for making food. At first, it was for themselves, but now, it’s also made for tourists.”
Doog: “These leaves are Siripus, right?”
Dorane: “Yes. In sugar production, the leaves are pressed to remove all the sugary fluids, but it’s prepared differently for various Saccharum dishes. In this instance, they are being dried out to make Siripus Sweet Tea.”
Doog: “Sweet tea is not really my cup of tea, what else do they make?”
Dorane: “Glad you asked. See that shop there? They ferment pressed Siripus to make Syrup Rum.”
Doog: “Now that’s what I’m talking about.”
Doog: “These leaves are Siripus, right?”
Dorane: “Yes. In sugar production, the leaves are pressed to remove all the sugary fluids, but it’s prepared differently for various Saccharum dishes. In this instance, they are being dried out to make Siripus Sweet Tea.”
Doog: “Sweet tea is not really my cup of tea, what else do they make?”
Dorane: “Glad you asked. See that shop there? They ferment pressed Siripus to make Syrup Rum.”
Doog: “Now that’s what I’m talking about.”
Doog: “That’s too good. This could be dangerous.”
Dorane: “The natural sweetness disguises the alcohol.”
Doog: “How strong are we talking here?”
Dorane: “Every shop has a different version of Syrup Rum: some are sweeter, some are more distilled, and some have added ingredients. This particular version is pretty light on the alcohol.”
Doog: “Boo. I’ll get diabetes long before getting drunk on these.”
Dorane: “Well, I figured you wouldn’t want to do the strong stuff while doing a show.”
Doog: “You figured wrong.”
Dorane: “The natural sweetness disguises the alcohol.”
Doog: “How strong are we talking here?”
Dorane: “Every shop has a different version of Syrup Rum: some are sweeter, some are more distilled, and some have added ingredients. This particular version is pretty light on the alcohol.”
Doog: “Boo. I’ll get diabetes long before getting drunk on these.”
Dorane: “Well, I figured you wouldn’t want to do the strong stuff while doing a show.”
Doog: “You figured wrong.”
Dorane: “When I do week long tours, we spend a day doing a Syrup Rum crawl. We check out all the local shops. Tourists get to experience all the best and worst versions of Syrup Rum in Sacchari City.”
Doog: “Well, what are waiting for?”
Dorane: “Well, you could come back as a tourist. My fees are reasonable.”
Doog: “If they’re more than zero, that’s unreasonable for me. I’ll just search this place on my own, after the show.”
Dorane: “Good luck finding, and affording, the good stuff.”
Doog: “Whatever. Let’s move on.”
Doog: “Well, what are waiting for?”
Dorane: “Well, you could come back as a tourist. My fees are reasonable.”
Doog: “If they’re more than zero, that’s unreasonable for me. I’ll just search this place on my own, after the show.”
Dorane: “Good luck finding, and affording, the good stuff.”
Doog: “Whatever. Let’s move on.”
Dorane: “Alcoholic drinks aren’t for everybody, but no one can say 'no' to some Saccharum cuisine.”
Doog: “Smells good enough.”
Doog: “Smells good enough.”
Dorane: “The high sugar content of Saccharum food makes every meal taste like dessert. The Saccharum have some of the best pastries, sweet breads, and cakes in the galaxy.”
Doog: “That sounds perfect. Most of the gruel I can afford to eat has artificial sweeteners. Let’s get back to all natural.”
Doog: “That sounds perfect. Most of the gruel I can afford to eat has artificial sweeteners. Let’s get back to all natural.”
Dorane: “This establishment is known for its sweet, delicious sugar waffles.”
Doog: “You had me at waffles.”
Dorane: “Wait, it gets better. The Saccharum have many of variations of syrups and candies to adorn the top of the waffles. Would you prefer regular, extra sweet, caramel, sugar paste, or the supreme with all of the above?”
Doog: “Supreme, please. Bring me to sugar nirvana.”
Doog: “You had me at waffles.”
Dorane: “Wait, it gets better. The Saccharum have many of variations of syrups and candies to adorn the top of the waffles. Would you prefer regular, extra sweet, caramel, sugar paste, or the supreme with all of the above?”
Doog: “Supreme, please. Bring me to sugar nirvana.”
Doog: “Well folks, Sacchari has really grown on me. Sure, its cities are older than dirt. Yes, there’s random wires hanging everywhere, buzzing annoyingly. But, the Saccharum people do amazing things with sugar, whether it’s growing it or cooking it. I could see myself coming back here one day. Now, if you’ll excuse me, it is time to enter a sugar coma. See ya!”
Note: Book a tour with Dorane today and get 25 credits off by mentioning, LIU Atlas. Exceptions apply. Tourists will be on a week long, high sugar diet. Please see both your dentist and doctor before visiting. Children welcome…at your own risk.
Note: Book a tour with Dorane today and get 25 credits off by mentioning, LIU Atlas. Exceptions apply. Tourists will be on a week long, high sugar diet. Please see both your dentist and doctor before visiting. Children welcome…at your own risk.
