Broad Act II Description

Hundreds of years later, many creatures of Athria have either gone extinct or have adapted to living in the sky. Without the resources that could be commonly found on the ground such as ore, minerals, and other geological benefits, the humans and other humanoid species have also learned to be as frugal as they can with what they have. Some ships serve as entire biomes to offer the new civilizations a source for much needed, now rare, supplies and materials. Some of these biome ships are also able to grow livestock and crop for food and shelter. Everything has been adapted or engineered to survive the thinner air of the higher atmosphere. Due to the circumstances, the beings of this world adopt the nomenclature  'Stratherian' to signify that they are beings of the sky. Flying whales are hunted for oil and food, and some cultures even worship them. Silk producing barnacles that live on the backs of these whales are used for textiles. Creativity reigns supreme in this dog eat dog world of ultimate survival.