Essari Evolution Game/Fredanian Era
Events Timeline
Fredanian Start
Life as we see it today owes much of its existence in the universe to the tiny coincidences that led to its birth.
Such is the case here on Planet Essari, a young rocky world, one of seven planets in its solar system. Found within one of the more turbulent regions of its galaxy, the solar system that Essari resides in it host to array of galactic events, both local and interstellar.
It is the Fredanian Era on Planet Essari. The world has long since cooled, its shallow oceans bathed in the light of yellow sun. While the land is barren, comprised of hardened Nickel, Iron, and other metals, the seas have become home to the beginnings of complex life.
--Planet Statistics--
Atmosphere: 73% Nitrogen, 10% Argon, 6% Oxygen, 6% Other Gases, 5% Carbon Dioxide
Moons: 2
Average Global Temperature: 84°F (29°C)
Tectonics: None detected
Volcanic Activity: Minimal
Weather Systems: Slow-moving thunder storms
Early Fredanian
Roughly 24 million years of time has passed since life has begun growing and spreading across the oceans. As the young solar system Planet Essari resides in began to settle from its turbulent infancy, its two moons begin to solidify their orbit around the planet, placing their tidal forces onto the global ocean. Tides become commonplace as the semblance of ocean currents begin to gyre in the now lively oceans. On land volcanic activity begins to take place, though only spewing more magma and molten rock to expand the world's landmasses.
--Planet Statistics--
Atmosphere: 73% Nitrogen, 10% Argon, 6% Oxygen, 5% Other Gases, 6% Carbon Dioxide
Moons: 2
Tidal Forces: Present; Random
Currents: Present; Low Influence
Average Global Temperature: 83°F (28°C)
Tectonics: None detected
Volcanic Activity: Minor
Weather Systems: Slow-moving thunder storms
Mid Fredanian
47 millions years have passed since the beginning of complex life on Essari. As the world enters the Mid Fredanian Era, we are presented with a global tropical ocean that stretches far beyond the Tropic Circle of Essari. The abundance of algea begin fueling the oceans with oxygen, giving way for organisms to finally start growing beyond a couple centimeters in size. Coral Algea in particular have made a solid foothold in the world thanks to the mild poison their bodies produce, and their improved ability to photosynthesize in the shallow seas. This poison that more advance coral secrete, along with a lack of predators lead to them building massive colonies that stretch hundreds of miles across the coastlines and shallow seas of Essari that are now potential home other organisms.
As the tidal forces from the moons of Essari become more stable and regulated, the rocky coastlines of Essari begin to erode. This erosion brings with it pockets of sandy shorelines and sandbanks near coral reefs. This erosion of rock also exposes deposits of calcium and crystal-like sediment that may possibly be usable to organisms.
Land remains barren and baked by Essari's sun, with only occasional periods of tropical storms from the sea, or volcanic eruptions that interrupt this daily occurrence. These tropical storms also begin eroding away rock inland creating the first bodies of freshwater, though they are not connected to the ocean.
--Planet Statistics--
Atmosphere: 73% Nitrogen, 10% Argon, 8% Oxygen, 4% Other Gases, 5% Carbon Dioxide
Moons: 2
Tidal Forces: Present; Regular
Currents: Present; Earth-like, but warmer
Average Global Temperature: 86°F (30°C)
Tectonics: None detected
Volcanic Activity: Minor
Weather Systems: Present; Tropical
Late Fredanian
74 million years have passed now since we began observing the growth of life on Essari. The world now enters into the Later Fredanian Era, as we see life bloom and diversify with some life even becoming the foundation for entire ecosystems. Coral Algea, Braffimats, and the newly emerging population of "braffberg" organism become the focal points for numerous species to gather around. Algefish dominate the oceans as the world's most abundant animal, making up almost 40% of the animal population as they both control the plant and coral population, and feed a variety of ever growing predators. Even on land life has begun making a foothold as generations of moss algea have slowly transformed the coastal land into fertile ground.
The success of the moss on land has also been driven by a steady supply of carbon dioxide from volcanic eruptions. Transforming this gas in oxygen, they begin filling the air with even more oxygen, gradually altering the Essari's atmosphere to be more liveable for other forms of Oxygen dependent life, and slightly cooling the planet.
Even the vast expanses of deep ocean are now home for the braffimats, and the predators and scavengers that live amongst them in the seemingly endless ocean. Meanwhile, other organisms simply ride the ocean currents, in search of food or simply drift aimlessly on the ocean surface watching the days pass.
--Planet Statistics--
Atmosphere: 73% Nitrogen, 9% Argon, 10% Oxygen, 2% Other Gases, 6% Carbon Dioxide
Moons: 2
Tidal Forces: Present; Regular
Currents: Present; Earth-like, but warmer
Average Global Temperature: 81°F (27°C)
Tectonics: Active
Volcanic Activity: Normal activity.
Weather Systems: Present; Tropical
Fredanian-Triumphic Extinction Event
At night on Planet Essari, the night sky is illuminated by a wondrous, yet potentially harmful phenomenon. A massive ice comet storm has begun moving through the solar system Essari resides in. Hundreds of icy comets, no more than a couple dozen meters in diameter burn up in the atmosphere throughout the day, with the world's organism oblivious to the events unfolding above.
Larger ice comets slowly approach though in the near future, many of which appear to be on a collision course with Essari itself. The atmosphere may be capable of rebuffing most of comets, but the planet will be hit regardless. Many of these comets contain mostly ice, water, and exotic minerals, this world has to yet see. Most deadly of all though, is the potential that these comets have for drastically lowering the global temperature of Essari, if multiple hit.
The bulk of the Abzinta Comet Storm finally comes within a danger-close range of Essari at around 82 million years of the planet's history. For the organisms of the world it is just another day in their lives, as a few perhaps witness the bright streaks of light as smaller comets burn up in the planet atmosphere.
The planet's strong atmosphere is eventually penetrated by three larger comets, each a ball of exotic minerals covered in ice and water around 1.75 to 2 miles in length hurdles into the ocean. These impacts knockoff massive chunks of ices from the comets that fall into the oceans, while also triggering massive tsunamis that swell to nearly 115 feet and travel several hundreds of miles over the sea with enough force to shatter most unsuspecting life. Almost all life on land is wiped out by the tsunamis press on over the land almost unhindered. More minor subsequent strikes occur over brief period of 5-6 years until the center of the comet storm finally passes over Essari on its journey through the solar system, bringing the Fredanian Era to an end. And yet in spite of this, life will trudge on, and diversify once more.
We leave the Fredanian Era at 82 million years of history, and as life starts again we enter the Triumphic Era.