Ziemia (zee-em-ya) is a future world, generations removed from an age where humanity existed in a form now relegated to the fragmented records of ancient ruins. The relentless Collapses, a cycle of devastating storms far beyond the scope of historical weather events, has scoured the planet, forcing the descendants of that earlier era to adapt in profound ways. The humans who once built sprawling metropolises and forged a unified world are gone, and in their place have risen the Ziemians, a testament to ancient genetic engineering undertaken to create a population capable of surviving the planet's increasingly hostile conditions. Ravaged by electrical discharges, extreme temperatures, and lethal winds, Ziemia is a world where survival hinges on mobility and adaptation, a stark contrast to the static civilization that preceded the age of storms.