Ciguri (chi-GUR-ee) is the largest city in the [[Azi Highlands]] region of the continent of [[Arzach]] and serves as the de-facto capital of the [[Azi Highlands|Communal Highlands of Azi]]. Ciguri is a cliff city, built directly into the tall desert buttes of the [[Azi Highlands]]. Famous for its rock-cut architecture, Ciguri is also called the "Golden City" because of the color of the sandstone from which it is carved. > [!infobox|right wikipedia] > # Ciguri > ![[Ciguri Cover.jpg|cover hsmall]] > ###### General Information > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Also known as** | <ul><li>Golden City<li>City of the Pillars</ul> | > | **Established** | Date | > | **Leader** | Administrator | > | **Current Leader** | Menni | > ###### Location Information > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Planet** | [[Mobius]] | > | **Continent** | [[Arzach]] | > | **Region** | [[Azi Highlands]] | > | **Districts** | <ul><li>item1<li>item2</ul> | > | **Points of Interest** | <ul><li>item1<li>item2</ul> | > ###### Societal Information > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Population** | ~25,000 | > | **Predominant Species** | <ul><li>[[Arctander]]<li>[[Krogh]]<li>[[Hjort]]<li>[[Lax]]<li>[[Riesz]]</ul> | > | **Affiliation** | Communal Highlands of Azi | > [!Table of Contents]+ > 1. [[#Description]] > 1. [[#Environment]] > 2. [[#Districts]] > 3. [[#Points of Interest]] > 2. [[#Map]] > 3. [[#Society]] > 1. [[#Culture]] > 2. [[#Government]] > 3. [[#Demographics]] > 4. [[#Notable People]] > 4. [[#History]] # Description Ciguri sits high atop the massive sandstone buttes deep in the center of the [[Azi Highlands]]. The cliff-city has been built directly into the faces of the lofty stone towers, with ancient stone bridges crisscrossing between districts. Ciguri is extremely difficult to access by land. No official roads connect to it, and even the unmarked paths that approach the city by ground are of little use once you arrive to find even the lowest-altitude districts to be built several hundred feet in the air. Virtually all travel in and out of Ciguri—as well as a significant amount of local travel within the city—takes place by air through various means of flying conveyances. Ciguri is well-known for its network of "sky gondolas," which provide freely-accessible public transportation. ![[Ciguri Gondola.jpg|left|200]] ## Environment Ciguri located within the Azi Highlands, an area characterized by tall, near vertical mountains of iron-rich, erosion resistant, sandstone separated by flat-bottom valleys of alluvial sediments, aeolian sands, and salt pans. The area experiences a desert climate. Rainfall is scarce, often occurring as flash floods, and results almost exclusively from thunderstorms. ## Districts ## Points of Interest # Map # Society ## Culture ## Government Ciguri is a communist society, characterized by common ownership of the means of production with free access to the articles of consumption and is classless, stateless, and moneyless. Natural resources and the means of production are considered to be held in common as opposed to them being privately owned. As such, Ciguri has little need for the "state" as it exists in a capitalist society—to enforce hierarchical economic relations, enforce the exclusive control of property, and regulate economic activities. The primary function of public institutions in Ciguri focus not on the creation of laws and the control of people, but on technical roles as administrators of production processes. There is no professional specialization among Cigurans. An individual can enroll themself for work in a clothing factory one day and switch to food production the next day. In fact, job assignments are chosen based on societal need, and there is no requirement for an individual to work at all; yet, almost all Cigurans decide to work a varying number of hours anyway in order to feel fulfilled and accomplished. There is surprisingly little focus on or appreciation for the individual whatsoever in Ciguran society, but rather admiration arises from collective effort. ## Demographics ## Notable People # History Various cultures have inhabited the [[Azi Highlands]] since prehistoric times, with many cultures–including the [[Krogh]]–leaving their mark in the form of petroglyphs, inscriptions, and temple ruins. # References * [Wadi Rum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Rum), Jordan * [Petra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra), Jordan * [Red Star (novel)](https://archive.org/details/BogdanovRedStar) by Alexander Bogdanov