urnor

Urnor is a fictional planet in the science fiction setting known as the Vespera Chronicles. It has a temperate to cool climate and orbits a sunlike star in the outer Vespera system. In-universe data place its radius at about 1.12 times that of Earth and its mass at roughly 1.18 Earth masses, yielding surface gravity near 1.0 g. Its rotation gives a day length of 24.5 hours, and its year spans about 340 days. The atmosphere is nitrogen-oxygen rich and hospitable to settlers in the common climate bands.

Urnor's surface features two major landmasses divided by the Silver Sea, several archipelagos, and high mountain belts such as the Grall Range. The central lowlands host broad river valleys and fertile floodplains that support agriculture, while coastal regions sustain fisheries and trade harbors. The planet's climate varies from temperate coastal zones to alpine interiors.

Urnori, the planet's inhabitants, are organized into a federal republic known as the Urnan Confederation. Citizenship is linked to participation in civic institutions, and public service is valued. The culture emphasizes craftsmanship, scholarship, and communal decision-making. The primary language is Urnian, with regional dialects.

Historically, Urnor was settled in the early second millennium by explorers from polities beyond its system. It later developed a mercantile economy and a network of riverine and maritime trade. In the fiction, the Urnan Confederation pursues open diplomacy and selective defense, balancing autonomy with regional alliances. Key sectors include agriculture, mining (copper and tin), and intersystem trade via Nexus Port.

Urnor appears across novels, role-playing games, and compendia within the Vespera Chronicles. It is used as a backdrop for stories about exploration, civic reform, and interstellar commerce.