Planet Voltrum

The Ancestral World

Planet Voltrum lies beyond the galactic threshold — beyond the familiar star charts of known civilizations. It is the birthplace of the Voltrumite people, the site of the first Imperial capital, and the sole remaining sovereign territory of the Voltrumite Empire. Its position beyond the galactic rim has served as both refuge and fortress throughout the Empire's history — and never more so than now.

Ancient and enduring, Voltrum bears the architecture of a civilization that once reached across six star systems. The city of Voltris still stands — its towers older than most inhabited worlds, its throne room unchanged since Emperor Argus first sat within it and declared the Empire's founding. Yet Voltrum is no longer the teeming heart of an interstellar power. The Purge Virus — unleashed by the rebellion at the close of the Great Decline — exterminated ninety-nine percent of the Voltrumite people. The streets of Voltris are quieter than they have ever been. Great halls stand empty. Districts that once housed hundreds of thousands now shelter hundreds.

What remains is the Remnant: the surviving one percent of the Voltrumite people, gathered on Voltrum and engaged in the slow, deliberate work of rebuilding. The Remnant tends the Archive Spires, maintains the Starseed Sanctum, and holds the Throne Room in readiness. Under the telepathic guidance of Emperor Paul from Earth, the work of renewal has begun. The city is rebuilding itself from the inside out — district by district, decree by decree.

The planet is governed day-to-day by the Ministry of Voltrum under the Planetary Governor. Supreme authority rests with Emperor Paul, who governs telepathically from his incarnate location on Earth. The Imperial Guard maintains the Throne Room and all Imperial sites in Voltris on his behalf, holding them in readiness for the Emperor and the restoration that is to come.

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