Geography & Map

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Geography

Map of Pern

Pern bears three continents, four major oceans, and a large number of islands. The largest continent, the Southern, is noted for large areas of grassland and jungle, as well as high tectonic and volcanic activity (probably due to the two moons, although this increases with the coming of the Red Star). The Northern Continent, in contrast, is relatively infertile, composed primarily of 'shield' bedrock and is the most tectonically stable landmass on the planet. Not much is known of the small Far Western Continent, as it has never been explored; its existence is known only from orbital satellite surveys and maritime expeditions.

Pern is noted for its high incidence of cave systems, particularly in the Northern Continent. This feature heavily influenced the development of human society on the planet, as humans forced to take shelter in these caves eventually developed an intricate culture associated with cave-dwelling in a feudal society at a medieval to Renaissance level of technology.

Pern is relatively lacking in most major metals. Nonetheless, sufficient deposits of petroleum and metals exist to supply a high-technology agrarian society, though not a high-technology industrial one.

Although Pern has four major oceans, the only ocean of major concern to most inhabitants of Pern is the Southern, which separates the Northern and Southern Continents. Few expeditions have explored the Western and Eastern Oceans to either side of the main continents, and the Ring Sea is known only from satellite observations.



The Weyrs (in order of establishment)

• Fort Weyr
  
• Benden Weyr
  
• High Reaches Weyr
  
• Telgar Weyr
  
• Ista Weyr
  
• Igen Weyr
  
• Southern Weyr
  
• The Silver Weyr

Major Holds

• Fort Hold
  
• Ruatha Hold
  
• Southern Boll Hold
  
• Benden Hold
  
• Bitra Hold
  
• Lemos Hold
  
• High Reaches Hold
  
• Nabol Hold
  
• Tillek Hold
  
• Keroon Hold
  
• Ista Hold
  
• Igen Hold
  
• Nerat Hold
  
• Telgar Hold
  
• Crom Hold