[Prologue – A Distant Call- Part1]
At the vast end of the Galaxy, there is a star known as the Sun. This star has some planets orbiting around it, among which the third planet is the Earth. Similar constellation is observed in many, many stars across the cosmos; some of the planets under those stars have 'life' in it. A similar type of constellation is observed in a solar system holding the only star, 'Arka' which has ten planets and their satellites orbiting it. According to their distance from the star 'Arka' they are termed as – 'Kaalvairab', 'Vairab', 'Prachanda', 'Pramantha', 'Trichur', 'Shovana', 'Swarga', 'Wriddhi', 'Himja', 'Swashan'. Some of these ten planets have their own satellites that revolve around them. Among these ten planets, there are three, which are inhabited by the Titans. Those three planets are – 'Trichur', 'Shovana', and 'Swarga'. Together these three planets are coined as 'Tripura' emperor or territory. Their aerial defense system and other security measurements are installed all over from 'Pramantha' to 'Wriddhi'. Have you ever seen their home? Of course, you can see them from here. The exact middle star that is visible in Orion's belt! It is known as 'Arka'. How close it seems from here out in the clear, dark sky; how far actually it is! Could men ever be able to cross the distance in between?
There are some more points that we should mention before sneaking into their lives. Their 'Sun', which is 'Arka', is ten times larger than our terrestrial star, the All-father 'Sun' and it has a huge and vehement presence in their solar system. The first three planets near to it are in short – 'dead'. The conditions in these three planets are so terrible that nobody even dares to get closer to them. Let us talk about their planetary constellation serially:
'Kaalvairab - The immediate planet closer to star 'Arka' with an inexplicable ambience! Even from a very large distance, it will induce fear within the viewer! And if somebody accidentally goes near? In no moments, one will be melting down like a candle, alive! Everything on this planet is in a molten state on the surface; the temperature remains ultra-high all the time. But, in the core below the crust, the planet is able to retain some kind of solidity inside. Definitely no atmosphere, hence no air to breathe.'
'Vairab' – The second planet according to distance from 'Arka'. The condition is relatively better than 'Kaalvairab'. Anyhow, the extreme temperature of it keeps away any kind of visitors outside its perimeters. No Gods could ever have had their steps on this planet.
'Prachanda'- Third planet. Temperature is still high; anti-life supporting. However, this is the first planet that has a solid terrain and crust. It is okay to orbit this planet with a spaceship and perhaps go nearby; still, stepping on the planet is forbidden. This planet has no atmosphere.
'Pramantha'- the literal meaning to this word is 'Fire'; so, if a planet is named after fire, one should easily grab the condition of it! This is the first planet where the Gods have installed a part of their defense system; however, it had to be airborne. It is still better to avoid the warm soil. The defense system installed here is robotic and automatic, and definitely aerial, armed with the primary type weapon system. Its purpose is to alert everybody.
'Trichur'- The first planet with a proper atmosphere. And the first of its kind where a little life-form is seen; however tiny it is! The average temperature is normal, might have helped in evolving life on the planet, but there is a little problem that one must consider before setting foot on to it. An extremely warm and molten lava-like acute air stream passes through this planet, twice a day. From a certain point, it starts, revolves around the planet once, and then comes back to the same point, hitting the same exact point twice a day. You may run away, but you cannot hide; except one condition and that is the only condition to survive this death stream – the shades under 'Trichura' mountain.
'Trichura' mountain is in the mid-terrain of this planet, covering a huge, vast area on it. It has three steep, tall peaks those can be seen from outer space, and that is why the planet is named after ('tri'- three; 'Chura'- the peak) this mountain. Due to its molten state, the denser, relatively heavier warm air stream cannot go past beyond a certain, very low altitude. It stays just on the ground, as low as possible. When the air stream meets 'Trichura' mountain, naturally it can never penetrate through it; hence, it passes through the other way around the mountain. This is how any life residing within this mountain walls remains untouched from the evil kiss of the hot air stream. This is the only way to brace. There is no other way around this planet to get rid of it; and that is why all the Biomass and Bio-diversities are observed within the perimeter of this huge mountain range, staying secured within the shades. The temperature within is life-sustaining, the species stay secured and safe inside, trees and plants are abandoned and plenty here, enough bio-diversity and resource to build up a food chain; why go anywhere else?
But, there is another alternate folded half of 'Trichur' that is yet to be unfolded.
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