The Planet Nova
Mike writes to everyone arriving on Nova for the first time.
Office of the President
October 6, 2026
Dear friend,
Welcome to Nova. I mean that with everything I have. You just arrived on a planet that was built around one idea, and I want you to hear it from me first, plainly: kindness is the priority here. Not a slogan on a wall. The actual priority. The thing we measure, the thing we hire for, the thing we protect.
Nova is home to wonderful people. You will meet them everywhere. Chadwick runs the gym downtown, and he will learn your name on day one. Sally writes songs at the Black Pearl, the DJ club on the east side, and the whole room sings along by the second chorus. Dinesh keeps our systems running so quietly you will forget how much work that takes, which is exactly how he likes it. The Pixel lot is always building something, always laughing about it.
Here is what I want you to know about how this planet works. We have gyms because strong people are kind people. We have studios and workshops because making things is how we take care of each other. Every piece of content made on Nova, every song, every video, every story, goes through one filter: is this good, is this kind, is this for really good kind people? If the answer is yes, it ships. If not, it does not, no matter how clever it is.
We hold ourselves to good ethics in everything. How we treat each other, how we do business, how we show up when nobody is watching. That is the whole operating system of this planet. It is simple, and it is non-negotiable.
So settle in. Find your gym, find your studio, find your people. And if you ever wonder whether you belong here, here is my answer: if you are trying to be a really good kind person, you already do.
With warmth,
Mike
President of Nova
CEO Trainee, The Studio
Life on Nova
Downtown Nova. Chadwick runs the friendliest gym on the planet. He learns your name on day one and means it. Strong people are kind people.
East side. Sally writes and performs here, and the whole room sings along by the second chorus. The best night on Nova, every night.
Where the animation studio lives. Always building something, always laughing about it. Buster runs physical comedy. Come watch.
Where many of us work. Music, stories, startups, all of it in the open. If you want to make things with good people, this is the address.
The quiet engine room of Nova. Dinesh keeps everything running so smoothly you forget how much work it takes. That is exactly how he likes it.
Open green space in the heart of the city. Raked sand, still water, room to think. Every Novan ends up here eventually.
"Kindness is the North Star. Everything points back to it."
The Novan Creed