Stelt

Stelt was a large landmass in the northern region of the Matoran Universe, home to the Rekridor and Jeokren species.

History
The island of Stelt was originally created by the Great Beings and intended to be part of the Matoran Universe. While the landmass' specific purpose remains unclear, it can be presumed beyond reasonable doubt that it was intended as a transport hub, with a prominent ship-building industry laying its foundations along the island's coasts.

With a number of maritime ventures launching across the Steltian dome, a fledgling Fader Bull populations was inseminated into the island's ecosystem by the Brotherhood of Makuta. Fascinated by the Rahi and its uniquely evasive capabilities, many of the native Rekridor took to hunting the species, transforming the unsustainable Fader Bull hunting into a favorite pastime amongst their elite whilst keeping the Rahi's numbers in check.

With gradual expansion and development of the various coastal settlements taking place during the rise of the League of Six Kingdoms, Stelt was notably seized by Barraki Mantax 80,000 years ago, who was known to have marched his army through the region and established several strongholds. Under Mantax's occupation, Stelt's infrastructure was consolidated and the island became underwent a process of rapid urbanization in the hopes that it would one day compete with Metru Nui. Following the downfall of the regime, the Steltians continued to develop and advance, eventually becoming an island-wide port operated as a series of feudal clans.

Some time later, Stelt became a target of extensive Dark Hunter activity, with the Toa population disbanded and the locals incapable of defending themselves against the superior might of raiding parties. As such, many Steltian properties were plundered for their riches and local businesses were devastated.

In the years after the Great Disruption, the citizens of Stelt would come to entertain a complicated relationship with Mata Nui and the Toa charged with carrying out his will. While the Matoran heralded Toa as champions of justice and liberty, many Steltians grew jealous of the affection these peace-keepers were afforded. With no designated law enforcement, the will of the Toa became disenfranchised with the will of the citizenry, prompting Stelt to descend into a lawless island synonymous with illicit activities.

In the aftermath of the Great Disruption, an unnamed Makuta was assigned to patrol Stelt, keeping a watchful eye on the inhabitants for several years until he settled into his own affairs. This period also saw a rise in prominence of the Steltian Black Market, with a criminal culture spawning a number of mercenaries, most notably the renegade Zeverek known as Skorr. With Steltian Predator Rifles entering into circulation, the Rekridor species began to assert themselves in a new Steltian hierarchy, superimposing themselves at the top whilst subjugating all other species beneath them.

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Scuttleyard
Stelt's eastern coast was punctuated with a number of ship-breaking sites, which amalgamated to form the Steltian Scuttleyard, a place where vessels long past their prime were taken to be disassembled. Situated on toxic, chemical-rich foreshores of mud, the Scuttleyard was spiked with shards of metal from the centuries of wrecks. It was here, in the Scuttleyard, that members of the Jeokren species were employed to cut up vessels, salvaging the remains of their engines, accommodations, weapons and furnishings to be sold on to a myriad of Rekridor merchants in the ports.

Known Inhabitants

 * Sidorak - Formerly; Deceased
 * Voporak - Formerly
 * Krekka - Formerly; Deceased
 * Makuta of Stelt - Deceased
 * Toa Barionk - Transformed into Toa