Sturkas' Homeworld

The Sturkas' homeworld is an unnamed terrestrial planet in a solar system able to receive radio signals from the Sol System, destroyed in nuclear war.

Geography
The Sturkas' homeworld had at least some Earth-like features, although most of its geography is unknown.

Environment
The planet was known to have an Earth-like atmosphere and Earth-like gravity.

Inhabitants
The Sturkas' homeworld was home to the Sturkas' species, a sapient human-like species. With the destruction of their planet, the Sturkas and Ridens were left as the last of their species.

Society
The planet had at least two rival factions, one of which, home to the Sturkas and Ridens, bore a resemblance to Earth's modern Western powers, locked in an cold war with the other faction. Other parallels to mid-20th century Western cultures were seen throughout their society. Names used by the species, at least in the Sturkas' faction were mostly identical to common Western names, and their language was one very close to 20th century English. In addition, their measurements of time appear to be the same as Earth's. Their level of technology appeared quite similar to Earth, although they had more advanced spacecraft capable of crossing the gap between solar systems.

Government
The planet had at least two rival governments, which either each ruled one half of the planet or merely ruled large chunks of it. The exact system of leadership is unknown. In the Sturkas' faction, technological developments were handled by a government organization known as the Ministry of Science.

History
At some point in time, two rival factions on this planet were locked in a cold war, developing nuclear weaponry. William Sturka, a worker at a military plant developing nuclear warheads, made a plan with his friend Jerry Riden, a military test pilot, to steal an experimental spacecraft to evacuate both their families before the war. They planned for two months after the military detected radio signals from Earth, deciding to use Earth as their destination. When war was only 48 hours away, the men decided to execute the plan at once. Narrowly escaping another government worker named Carling, the Sturkas and Ridens managed to steal the ship, previously fueled and stocked with food by personnel Riden had bribed, allowing them to escape the planet. As they flew to Earth, their homeworld was soon destroyed in nuclear war.