Tabrid Minor is heavily industrialized with settlements blanketing its four large landmasses. When Pact Worlds explorers first encountered the developed planet, their readings indicated nearly depleted resources, sharply declining biodiversity, erratic weather systems, and inexplicably floating citadels. The coral-like copi are central to both Tabrid Minor's success and troubles. Copi once covered much of the planet's surface, drawing energy from the nearby orange star while attuning to gravitational forces. From these evolved the intelligent copaxis—humanoid colonies of specialized polyps comprising every feature of their bodies. This specialization translates to copaxi society, with wealth concentrated in few individuals who control regional governments, closely regulate technological developments, and maintain strict control of culture and history. Few know that copaxis once enjoyed lavish, peaceful lives in magically buoyant cities. Their magic stemmed from mystical bonds with copi and its supernatural gravitational affinities, which they cultivated to keep citadels aloft, power homes, and feed people. Their civilization prospered for centuries, seemingly even during the Gap. However, the Signal changed copaxi society forever in 3 AG. Inspired by Triune-granted technology, copaxi innovators discovered how to refine copi into semi-organic alloy suitable for building Drift engines, starship hulls, and machines. Technological innovators increasingly pushed back against magical traditionalists, who attempted to quash these threats to the status quo. At last, conflict exploded into armed warfare that shattered the aristocracy and copaxis' reliance on magic. The new government harvested dense copi that powered flying cities and abandoned the slowly sinking wonders. Copaxis settled Tabrid Minor's fertile surface and, rather than using the Signal to take to the stars, used newfound knowledge to industrialize. For three centuries they harvested and refined copi, devastating the keystone species and diminishing their own mystical connection to the planet. Undeterred, they turned to robots to expedite mining and construction, only to eradicate most robots when machines began developing sentience. Copaxis are slowly realizing their rapid industrialization inflicted catastrophic and possibly irreversible damage to ecosystems and weather patterns, and tensions between common people and wealthy elites rise yearly. In recent decades, using capital and resources from an anonymous corporate sponsor, a coalition of regional governments began pursuing space travel, hoping to save their people by identifying new resources or worlds to colonize. However, exploration only increased Tabrid Minor's vulnerability to threats like the Veskarium and the Swarm. The planetary government has applied for Pact Worlds protectorate status, though the petition remains pending.