Planet Reona
The story of Verdant Hawk takes place on Planet Reona. Earth has been destroyed years ago and Earthlings invaded Reona in the year 1792. 1792 in Reona would be on Earth's far future. The current year of the story is 1987. Reona has two natural satellites that orbit the planet and one sun in their solar system.
Reonans
Reonans, although aliens are human beings. They are not Earthling humans, nevertheless, they are human. They are omnivores, but some choose to be vegetarian, vegan, or pescatarian. They come in many shapes and sizes and look very much like Earthlings. However, Reonans DO NOT GROW HAIR BELOW THE NECKLINE. This is why when they are nude they have no pubic hair. Back in the 1970s, some bought pubic wigs—mainly porn stars and sex workers—because it was a fad and some men bought chest hair wigs. Some men don't grow facial hair at all. These men would be Deimos Katsaros, Lazaros Katsaros, Dr. Mark Koks, John Somers, Trevor Hinkley, and Ray Osborne.
Reonans are fifty times stronger than an Earthling. Their skin is more durable; their strength is much greater.
Reonans also have natural hair colors such as green, red, yellow, pink, blue, and purple. Purple is the most common eye color. The most common hair color is blue. Blonde hair on Reonans is incredibly rare and so are brown eyes.
Reonans do not get sexually transmitted diseases or most of the viruses and diseases Earthlings get. They do get the Red Nile Virus, which develops within them and there is no known cure. It is not contagious. Blair's grandmother, Concetta Donati, died of the Red Nile Virus in 1982.
Pink Top City
It takes place in Pink Top City, Palm Tree State, United States. Pink Top City is based on Miami, Florida. It doesn't snow in Pink Top City; the only recorded snowfall was in January of 1942 and the snow didn't accumulate. It does have four seasons like anywhere else in the world. However, their climate is warmer but wet. The average temperature in summer (June, July, and August) would be 85º to 90º; the average temperature in winter (December, January, and February) would be 76º to 55º; the average temperature in spring (March, April, and May) would be 81º to 69º, and the average temperature in autumn (September, October, and November) would be 85º to 71º. Many palm trees grow in the state Pink Top City is in. The wildlife consists of snakes, some venomous snakes but nothing too lethal, spiders, the Palm Tree State panther, alligators, frogs, etc.
Transportation
On Reona, people drive cars, motorbikes, or scooters. If they don't drive, they go on a bike, skateboard, get a taxi, or use public transportation. Public transportation in the city consists of buses, trains, and subways. You need a license to drive a car. The age to get your permit varies by state. In Palm Tree State, the age is 16.
Clothing and Jewelry
It's typical clothing and jewelry of the 1980s. Legwarmers, jelly shoes, fingerless gloves, stretch stirrup pants, torn jeans, oversized blazers, etc.
Architecture and Furniture
Most of the (better) homes in Pink Top City are Mediterranean style homes, haciendas, etc.
The Katsaros' live in a modern, hacienda mansion with a semicircular driveway going right up to the front door and a palm-tree-dotted yard. Once entered, guests are greeted with an immense parlor, decorated in neo-Victorian style, and designed to accommodate dozens of guests. The living room was spacious, with a white sectional sofa and an easy chair facing a stylishly engraved coffee table and an inbuilt entertainment center. The backyard was a luxurious back patio with a huge swimming pool, palm tree gardens, fire pits lit up, and picnic tables for dining, lounges, all in a climate-controlled enclosure.
The Donatis live in an elaborate hacienda-style façade looked posher than it actually is. Arched windows and a dramatic portico with scrolled columns gracefully feature in this Mediterranean design. This home overflowed with character and detail. Space for entertaining is shared between the dining room and the elegant living room, accented by the zero corner sliding glass doors, and the casual wet bar. The living room is impressive with its fireplace and built-in shelving. The kitchen works well with the dinette and its beautiful section of mitered glass. It is a cozy, rustic-looking kitchen with hardwood on nearly every surface and ample seating for quick meals or full banquets. An enormous family room has a warming fireplace and a built-in entertainment center. You could see the backyard from the window in the kitchen. It is a luxurious back patio with a Japanese rock garden and a reflecting pool.
Music
It's the music of the 1980s. There is a rise in dance and new wave. Rock music continues to enjoy a wide audience; there's soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal, shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse. Smooth jazz is also popular. Glam metal is currently the most successful genre in the United States.
Indie bands are also a big thing in Pink Top City. One of their indie bands is Ouro Novo, which is an electro synthpop band.
After the Earthling Invasion of 1792 and Reona made peace with what Earthlings survived the war, they became enamored and fascinated with their culture. They introduced many things the Earthlings celebrated to Reona such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, etc.
Holidays, Wedding and Funeral Customs
Wedding and funeral customs vary by country or by person. Some countries do arrange marriages and some countries don't believe in cremation. In the country Pink Top City is in, for most, you can marry who you fall in love with (or whose money you want). Weddings are held on the beach, a park, or a replica of a church on Earth should someone want a wedding as the Earthlings had.
Funerals are held in a funeral home or, in rare cases, the deceased's home.
Technology
Although medical technology is much more advanced than Earth's was, the technology currently is that of the 1980s with the internet being that of the early 1990s. Not many people have the internet or use it sans government places. They use brick phones, pagers, payphones, etc.
Cuisine
Pink Top City is known for its wide variety of cuisines from all over the world. They're best known for their fish sandwiches, rock shrimp, stone crab, steak sandwiches, key lime pies, fried Oreos, mojitos, and fried snapper. The very rich will order Pine Tree State Lobster in spring. Deimos' favorite dish is lobster shipped from Pine Tree State.
Arms
Weapons such as guns, grenades, knives, swords, kukris, etc. are used for combat. Most civilians keep at least one handgun stored in a gun cabinet. The police are also armed with guns. Celeste uses a wide variety of weapons, but she prefers her Beretta 84 Cheetah.
Taboos
Genetically engineered humans and genetically enhanced humans are illegal. Since the Earthling invasion of 1792, it was made illegal. A group of scientists created thirteen genetically engineered men created to be super soldiers. They were sterile, all-male, had a short life span, and seemingly no emotion. They were successful in eradicating most of the Earthlings. However, when the war ended and the Reonans made peace with the Earthlings, the super soldiers were free to do whatever they wanted for the remainder of their natural life. The men went maverick and turned on Reonans and killed one of the princes. They were ordered to be executed as well as the scientists who created them.
That isn't stopping underground facilities from creating artificial life or genetically enhancing humans and animals to be super soldiers.
