General Setting Notes

• Only ONE Weyr hosts clutching Queen dragons; the others serve as auxiliary/overflow hatching grounds

  • Alt-Benden is the primary overflow for clutches.  Non-Pernese Dragons host their clutches in secret outside of Coast Hold in a magically heated Cavern.​

• Most dragonriders DO NOT fly against Thread. Only elite Threadfighters do that.

• Fort Hold is inspired by the size and presence of 1810 London, and is home to over a million people. It is very large and busy, hosting Pernese from all corners of the planet.

• Industrial resources are more readily available thanks to the dragon-assisted mining of nearby asteroids.

• AIVAS is canon per 9th Pass books, and deactivated at the end of them. (14 computer terminals with access to the AIVAS archives still exist in Landing, along with a satellite link to the Yokohama)

• Over time, different sub-cultures have taken root across Pern. More on them here.

• Felines come in two camps: those who chose to bond with humans, and those who do not. Felinehandlers are not exactly rare, but they are uncommon. More on them here.

• Mined firestone is sent directly to Fort Weyr and Benden Weyr stockpiles. Nowhere else. They distribute it to other places from there. (Naturally, a black market exists.)

• Thread, while once eradicated, has managed to stage a comeback.

  • It falls in very, very difficult to predict patterns with wide intervals between individual Falls. Generally, thread Falls 1-2 times per week somewhere on Pern.

  • The Spacer divisions of the Dragon Hall and Star Craft assist the Threadfighters with predicting when and where it will Fall

Dragon specific details

• Canon colors only: Gold, Bronze, Brown, Blue, Green and White.

  • Alt-Benden hosts other colors, but any that cannot pass as one of the traditional six will be cloaked by magic if they choose to explore the rest of Pern.

• Dragons reached peak programming size, and now all colors vary in size from petite to extra large. More detail here.

• Dragon peak intelligence is roughly equivalent to an adult human, though individuals vary greatly.

• Dragon peak memory retention is roughly similar to a human, though the average is still fairly short term.

• Gold dragons (and to a lesser extent, Bronzes) possess the 'command' imperative of their species, but Weyr hierarchy has been thrown on its head.

• Only White dragons possess the ability to always know 'when' they are in time. Individual results may vary.

• Greens are chased by males of all colors (according to their preference). They do not produce eggs.

  • Alt-Benden green and green-size rares can produce eggs. Mothers are cloaked to resemble golds to regular Pernese visitors or lay their eggs in the Coast Hold Hatching Cavern.​

• Golds are chased by males of all colors (according to their preference), with most being caught by bronzes, some browns and the rare blue. There is no stigma attached to a brown or blue winning; only remarks regarding it as 'uncommon.' Smaller clutches do result from those pairings.

• All riders are taught how to control their dragons in the event of being caught in Threadfall without firestone. Deaths from this are rare.

• Most dragon deaths are a result of their rider being killed, primarily as members of the guard.

Wher Specific Details

• Whers CANNOT fly or use firestone

• Whers come in several 'breeds' that have drastic differences and abilities between them. More on that here.

• The 'Wher Hall' is currently in the process of being acknowledged as a Craft Hall like the Smith Hall or Dragon Hall. Most wherhandlers are split on whether or not it's a good idea.

• Wher color does not determine size. Pedigree and breed type does.