Planet:Draconia

[b]Draconia[/b] is a barren “Super Earth” world composed mostly of silicate rocks and heavy metals. Draconia’s thick atmosphere is composed mostly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen; with various contaminants giving the planet its striking red hue. Situated within the center of the Ember Cluster star group, Draconia is the primary military force, and the main seat of power for the entire Draconian Empire. Every major Draconian city is primarily a massive factory and refinery to harvest, process, and manufacture the planet’s raw materials into weapons, armor, and vehicles.

Appearance
The surface the Draconia is barren and desolate, stripped of its once lush and vibrant forest life for resources and wealth; travel across the barren wastelands is highly hazardous, as the intense heat and dangerous predators have claimed many travelers. The raging seas are littered with countless oil derricks, which are either in use or abandoned; travel across these seas is ill advised as improper waste disposal has left the seas toxic and polluted.

What little that does remain of the planet’s flora has been reduced to native strains of plant life that have adapted to the hot arid climate, or are a few select species kept and bred for medicinal purposes to the populous. Draconia is a very volcanically active planet, many volcanoes dot the horizon from any major city on the planet, spewing forth ash and magma, keeping the planet hot and arid.

History
Little is known about Draconian history before the founding of the first Draconian Empire; it was during the year 0 D.E. that the Heartland Draconian tribes banded together to repel the other Draconian species from invading their territory, subsequently founding the first Draconian Empire. In the year 42 D.E. the Heartland Draconians began to invade the territory of the other Draconian species, in an effort to obtain more land and resources. This move enraged the other species, driving them to combat the more numerous and better-prepared Heartlanders. In only three short years, the Lowland Draconians were the first species to surrender to the Heartlanders, and incorporated themselves into the Empire.

The Lowland Draconians were a valuable asset to the Empire, as they had knowledge of all waterways that fed into the Highland Draconian territories; their strategies and the Heartlander’s military might ensured the defeat of the Highland Draconians, and their incorporation into the Empire. The resolution of this period of violence led to a relatively stable future for the Draconian species, allowing for the rapid development of technologies and weapons to further refine the art of war.

The city of Tyros is the main capitol of the Draconian Empire, the ruling city of the Arm Kingdom, the first city of the Heartland Draconians, and the main garrison of the Draconian Armed Forces. Since the discovery of alien species and other galactic Empires, off-worlders are discouraged from visiting Draconia; partly due to the Draconain’s heavy territorialism, and due to the harsh climate of the planet itself.

Religion
While the Draconians appear to be rather aggressive and dominating, they do hold a few religious beliefs. Their patron deity is Tyron, the draconic father of flame; believed to have created the entire Draconian species out of the very mantle of the planet. It is said that Tyron sleeps at Draconia’s core, feeding his strength to his people, and silently watching and guiding the Draconian populous. The one thing a Draconian respects is strength, the stronger one is, the more respect a Draconian holds for them. The Draconians themselves have few allies in galactic civilization that they respect and trust, solely out of their displays of sheer power.

Population
The Draconians themselves are the only sapient species that inhabit Draconia; there are only three main species of Draconian: [b]The serpent-like Lowland Draconians[/b] [b]The bold and strong Heartland Draconians[/b] [b]The sleek and winged Highland Draconians[/b]

Immigration of other species to Draconia or any of the Draconian territories or colonies is either severely limited or prohibited by Draconian law, as trespassing can and will be considered as an act of aggression. The Draconian’s high rate of resource consumption has led to a heavy desire to colonize other nearby star systems. Currently, the Draconian Empire is in direct control of almost the entire Ember Cluster, holding 66 colonies across the cluster. This rapid expansion has ultimately led to the extinction of several lesser empires within the cluster, halting only after diplomatic negotiations from a local empire controlling the remaining star systems.