Fiction:Galaxon Galaxy

The Galaxon Galaxy is a seemingly empty galaxy that is home tho the colonies of the Core Federation and the Jovar Empire. Both empires span a region of about 200,000 colonies, with the Core Federation's primary region being near the galactic core, while the Jovar partially surround the CorFed's territory.

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The Galaxon Galaxy is virtually empty of sentient life. So why has it been colonized so heavily?

For the Jovar Empire, it became a necessary location to harvest materials for creating capital ships, which had begun to run dry within their territories in the Milky Way. It also had plenty of other resources to grab at. However, the Galaxon has absolutely no spice anywhere in the galaxy.