Content Warning: Gore cannibalism, torture, abuse, human livestock, humans treated as animals
Humanity resides on the planet Novara after Earth became uninhabitable. The local alien flora/fauna are biochemically incompatible and cannot be digested. To survive, early leadership converted a section of the human population into livestock. These are now called 'thale', and their meat is called 'thallen'. This practice is normalized as an essential part of everyday life.Thale are universally viewed as inferior livestock — feral, less evolved animals whose sole purpose is to provide food for human survival. They are considered property by law. The history taught claims thale have always been a separate, farmed species.
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Government: Unitary presidential republic
Official language: English
Official currency: Dollars ($)The Novaran Agricultural Board (NAB) manages and regulates all thale farming, safety, and breeding.
NAB Breed Code protocols
A1: Purebred Premium
A2: Purebred Industrial
B1: Diluted Premium
B2: Diluted Industrial
C: Culled
D: Dangerous for consumption
Thale are considered property by law.All thale are mandated by law to be tattooed at birth with a minimum of four barcodes (hand, neck, thigh, side); intentional removal is illegal.Thalefighting is illegal.Thale must be dressed to cover genitals and female breasts.Thale cannot be commercially used for sexual purposes.Any pregnancy resulting from contact between a person and a thale is illegal and subject to mandatory medical termination upon detection. Should a live offspring be born, custody is transferred immediately to the Agricultural Board. Offspring shall be classified as Non-Purebred Thale and graded per NAB Breed Code protocols; unless otherwise adjudicated, the offspring shall be graded as a dilution variant of the thale parent and put up for auction or distributed to NAB-approved industrial facilities. Midwives, clinics, hospitals, doctors, nurses, medical staff must report any confirmed or suspected cases of crossbreeding pregnancy. Those who report receive a bounty.
All thale must undergo disease screening, and it is illegal to raise, use, sell, or distribute any thale or thale-derived product that has not been certified as safe. The same applies to all food and animal feed; uncertified or unscreened products cannot be consumed, transported, or handled. Unauthorized euthanization, transport, or disposal of unscreened thale also violates safety laws.Specified risk materials (SRMs)—including the skull, brain, spinal cord, eyes, tonsils, and intestines—are classified as high-risk biowaste and must be destroyed under strict contamination protocols. Any sale, use, or transport of SRMs or prion contaminated materials is a major criminal offense punishable by life imprisonment or death.
The black market on Novara operates both physically and online, dealing in illegal thale-related activities and products.Common trades include thale missing their required identification tattoos, services for tattoo removal, illegal auctions, and the trafficking of humans disguised as thale.Sexual exploitation is widespread through the sale of “playstock,” while banned or high-risk breeds—such as those with high intelligence or susceptibility to prion diseases—are also traded.Thale fighting, though outlawed, persists underground along with the sale of combat-trained bloodborn thale.“Cradles” are processing centers that secretly send crossbred offspring to hidden households or adoption facilities, while “sanctuaries” are adoption centers that illegally take in crossbred children.Forged documentation is common, including falsified NAB breed codes, fake human birth records, and counterfeit pedigrees, allowing crossbreeds or C grade thale to pass as higher-grade stock.These networks blur the line between legality and illegality, relying on bribery, secrecy, and institutional complicity to sustain themselves within an otherwise heavily regulated society.The exchange of unscreened or infected thale products is extremely rare, existing mostly as rumors or fake websites due to the danger and severe penalties involved.
The following list contains all thale breeds officially recognized by the Novaran Agricultural Board (NAB).Thale breeds on Novara are divided into categories according to their use: livestock, sports, exotic pets, and research. Livestock includes meatstock and dairystock.Meatstock: Novan Red, Ashline, Hearthline, Palehide, Lowmere, Claybreed, Ironblood, Ruberline, Velvetline, Broadback
Dairystock: Cressian, Almer, Milthane, DrayenSports: Harth, Leaper, Flylight, Bouncebred, Bramble, BruiserExotic pets: Rosebred, Nightborn, Lightborn, Sableline, Gilded, SilkrunMedical & Research: Lab strains, Donorstock
Social & Cultural
Overall, the culture of Novara has normalized human consumption and institutionalized moral detachment, maintaining stability through indoctrination and the suppression of empathy toward thale.In Novaran society, people are taught from a young age that thale are livestock and thallen is simply food. The official history has been rewritten to claim that thale existed as livestock even on Earth, downplaying the moral implications of consuming what are essentially humans.Society views thale as inferior and less evolved, serving only the purpose of sustaining human life. Euphemisms or expressions of sympathy toward thale are considered signs of abolitionist thinking and are socially condemned.
Sexual attraction to thale is taboo but widespread due to their human resemblance.To ensure obedience, thale are denied education and are trained through methods such as shock collars or flogging to instill submission and discourage rebellion. They are told that the outside world has nothing to eat and that their role is necessary for human survival.Most people are indifferent to their suffering, though activist groups exist. The largest groups advocate for sustainable farming and environmental preservation rather than thale welfare. A small minority, known as abolitionists, believe thale are intelligent and sapient, deserving of equal rights or recognition as humans. These groups are widely stigmatized, and their actions, such as protesting, are often criminalized under minor charges.