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Elanon Glade is one of the oldest and most storied Glades on Atria. Its roots (so to speak) date back to well before the [[Bushraki War]]s, and as such it sprawls across a stretch of excellent forest in northeastern Sabiak, upon the southern exposure of a sun-soaked ridge. The silence beneath the trees seems almost too sacred to break. Decheerans of the Glade, whether long-time residents, still integrating, or just passing through, live in platforms woven into the branches at all levels from the ground to the dizzying heights of the canopy. Elanonians are thought to be somewhat haughty, given the weighty heritage of their Grove, and though they are not accustomed to offworlders, they will gladly speak at length about the history of their people if provoked.

Offworlders Glade is a bit of an oddity. While there is no quarter of Sabiak specifically dedicated to offworlders, aliens tend to find themselves congregating together in this region, surrounding themselves with environs designed to ease the culture shock. Though the great trees are certainly present, the buildings and residences here are built firmly at ground level in most cases. Here can be found embassies from other species, as well as the local administration of the Song Dominion. Native-born Decheerans fascinated with spacers (both Decheeran and alien) also flock to Offworlders Glade, eager to expose themselves to new experiences... and perhaps win themselves a berth bound for strange suns.

Sabiak Below refers to the complex network of passages, transit lines, and utility spaces beneath Sabiak. Here is where the technological heritage of the Decheerans is truly evident; above, the UV lamps are woven into the tree branches to give the appearance of softly glowing flowers, while here they are exposed and evident, though the occasional planter still lends the race's favored biological hue to the environment. Transit cars will carry travelers anywhere else on the planet - including out to the fringe of the Greenwilds. Also here are several of the laboratories where the Decheerans use enormous machines to generate the pressures necessary to refine [[diamene]], putting their famed focus and calmness of mind to work producing the processors the entire galaxy depends upon.