Vesk-4

Vesk-4, called Talphiriax by the native Talphi, is the fourth planet in the Ghavaniska System, in the Veskarium, a dense world teeming with lush jungles, swamplands and volcanoes.

History

For millennia, before the Veskarium came to Talphiriax, the talphi travelled across their homeworld, establishing a long history and a rich culture based on the cycles of the moons before they crashed into the planet. However, they were no match for the vesk when they came. After a few skirmishes, the talphi surrendered and Vesk-4 was integrated into the Veskarium. Most of the solarians who served as the talphi's spiritual leaders were killed during this conflict, and the knowledge of the old ways died with them. Vesk-4 soon became a mining hub for the Veskarium, due to the rich natural ore deposits and numerous crashed meteorites.

In 289 AG, the future high despot Kamilzanva discovered a pocket of solarian crystals in the Lodelands, which awakened her innate powers. When The Swarm invaded in 291 AG, Kamilzanva distinguished herself as a general, and was appointed high despot of Vesk-4 soon after the war. She soon urged the Council of Despots to establish the Corona Academy, which teaches aspiring solarians from across the empire, incorporating knowledge that she and the talphi historian Iyar pieced together from ancient talphi solarian traditions.