Manneskjuna

Manneskjuna is a fictional planet featured in the science fiction novel "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The planet is a terrestrial world inhabited by a sentient species of spiders. Initially, the planet was terraformed by a long-lost human civilization, with the intention of creating a new home for humanity. However, the terraforming process was incomplete, and the planet was later rediscovered by a generation ship of human refugees seeking to escape a dying Earth.

The spiders of manneskjuna evolved rapidly due to the unique biological and environmental conditions of the planet. They developed complex societies, advanced technology, and a sophisticated understanding of their world. Their evolution was significantly influenced by the nanovirus introduced by the original terraformers, which accelerated their intelligence and development.

The arrival of the human generation ship on manneskjuna leads to conflict and eventual coexistence between the two species. The novel explores themes of evolution, intelligence, societal structures, and interspecies relations through the contrasting development of humans and the spider civilization of manneskjuna. The planet itself is depicted as a vibrant and challenging environment, with diverse ecosystems that played a crucial role in the evolutionary trajectory of its inhabitants.