Envis
De-Facto Capital of the Federation and Galaxy
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A small planet thought for millennia the lesser brother to a superpower. Yet for centuries it has become a fact of life, that Envis, once a town rescued by subsidy, is as close to a Galactic Capital as there has ever been. A hundred Federation worlds unify to stop its dominance, yet still, it claims for itself the seat of Government, of economic power, of scientific and cultural advances. It is a planet that has become the epicentre of everything, and it refuses to untighten its grip.
Among all the known planets in the Universe, the single most powerful is the ecumenopolis of Envis, the de-facto capital of the Federation of Anfieden and Allied Planets. It is an economic, political, cultural, and trading hub for the entire Galaxy of Astraesto. It is home to an endless variety of organisations, including most prominently the Federation Federal Government, which meets at the Envien Congressional Assembly, as well as the administrative hub for the Armed Forces of the Federation, settling in the towering Astral Spire.
The planet-wide supercity of Envien dominates the planet, split into five large planetary districts. Each district contains billions of souls, and are, independently from one another, incredibly powerful cities. The planet's population totals just under a trillion, firmly cementing Envis' place among the most populated planets in the Federation and Galaxy. Envis also boasts an extremely powerful and productive shipbuilding industry, headed by Envis Galactic Shipyards, a principle contributor to the Federation Interstellar Navy and its many subsidiaries. Most of Envien shipbuilding is centred within the Glaskar District, and on its moon, Vortania.
Erin Station serves as the central Space Control Centre for Envis and additionally serves as an orbital defence station within the Envien Planetary Shield, the defensive system designed to defend the planet. The planet's Jump Control Station is Marellon Central Control, which has developed into a city of its own, supported and politically represented by Envis.
Planetary Overview
Envis is one of the few planets in the galaxy considered an Ecumenopolis, with the entire planet consumed by the planet-wide city of Envien. The city is separated into five distinct districts, often referred to as cities in their own rights. They are Tradara-Read, Glaskar, Meakar, Postela, and Alenris. These districts each span huge distances across the planet, and tens to hundreds of billions reside within each, with even the least populated district, Glaskar, accounting for over 50 billion residents.
While all types of buildings exist in all of these districts, they are, by and large, specialised in different industries and zones. Tradara-Read, otherwise known as the Federal District, houses both the Envien Planetary Government and the Federation Federal Government. Meakar is a commercial and banking hub. Glaskar serves as the industrial district, filled with endless shipyards and robotic assembly plants. Postela feeds the planet, as Envis' agricultural district, and finally, Alenris is the intellectual core of the planet.
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Each district is further divided into sub-districts, with further divisions beyond it. Sub-district zones function as electoral districts for the Envien Planetary Government. Despite the regular standards of electoral districts within the Federation, Envien sub-districts are not standardized by population, and vary widely from several thousand to several million residents.
History
Discovery
It is with great pride I announce the discovery of yet more exoplanets throughout the Pavel Expanse, settled within a new system the NAS and this administration have agreed to call Jelran, for the noted compatriot of Thomas Weaving.
The discovery of Envis arrived at an important time for the New Terran Republic, with the emergent power struggling to successfully colonise Adiri amid incredibly hostile conditions. With a naturally breathable atmosphere and a lack of any hostile native species, it seemed an almost perfect target for large-scale colonial efforts.
Almost immediately, several groups and individuals began vying for a colonial charter, including Naval Officer Shiva Jafari, who commanded the ship that discovered the planet, and Horizon Interstellar Shipyards, seeking a commercial trade port.
Despite the interest, the Chancellorship of Maia Alexia refused to grant a charter, attempting to curtail the growing power of the Terran Exploratory Fleet and Horizon Interstellar Shipyards. Instead, they offered the charter to Governor Raeden, an incredibly popular and well-spoken politician, seen by many as a future Chancellor. Raeden's subsequent refusal would lead to a centuries-long freeze on Envien colonial efforts.
The discovery of many other habitable plants during Alexia's, and then Lucas Ancraf's Chancellorships saw Envis for the most part abandoned, save for some minor, illegal settlements, mostly in present-day Postela. It wouldn't be until the 3rd century, in 280AC, that an official charter was ordered, and Envis was finally formally colonised by the New Terran Republic.
A Shipbuilding Hub
Envis would grow slowly, but steadily through the centuries that followed. Its close proximity to the already powerful Anfieden allowing it to grow, and bring in some substantial commerce. This allowed it to survive, and construct the first facilities to what would become a thriving shipbuilding industry.
2285AC would see the formation of Envis Galactic Shipyards. Focused on civilian shipbuilding, it was dwarfed by numerous other corporations, including Horizon Interstellar Shipyards, which remained the premier partner of the New Terran Republic. The outbreak of the 1st Galactical War would provide a vital opening for Envis Shipyards, that they would exploit. In 2301AC, the first military craft was ordered constructed for the Terran Navy.
As the war progressed, and Envis began constructing more and more vessels, it became a military target for the First League, with an Osheni fleet successfully capturing the planet in 2305AC, despite fierce resistance. With the collapse of the New Terran Republic, Envis fell under the control of the 1st Imperial Republic of Jerace, where it unexpectedly thrived, constructing hundreds of ships for the Imperial Navy. The city of Glaskar was nearly bought out completely by Envis Galactic Shipyards, as they became a major player on the Galactic stage.
Founding the Federation
It is now, without doubt, in the best interests of this Republic to join forces with our neighbours. We must let our strengths be nourished by those of our friends, and so too, protect them as they would us.
Even as the 1st Imperial Republic of Jerace held Galactic Hegemony, numerous planets across its outskirts began to slip free. Envis was among the most notable, alongside Anfieden, and the two planets began to develop extremely friendly relations. Free trade and what quickly became a rapidly growing population only furthered their influence, and soon the nearby planets of Retricon, Cerol, and Beon had all joined a unified trade alliance with Anfieden and Envis.
The alliance between the planets would only become stronger and stronger, soon progressing to a joint military force, the Iomhare Defence Force. It would be Maxwell Blayen, the Chief Envien Diplomatic Officer to Anfieden that would first prompt the question, arguing that a unified nation would be far more capable of standing up to the Imperial Republic of Jerace, then dozens of minor worlds. Becoming a close ally of Gelran Belfust, the two would lead a massive unification campaign, that soon garnered support from across the Iomharian worlds.
The campaign was hugely successful, exemplified by the election of Belfust to President of the Republics of Anfieden and Adiri and by 2643AC public pressure had finally forced a direct discussion by the Iomharian leaders, who became convinced of the benefits of unification. The result was the formation of the Federation of Iomhare, with Belfust serving as the inaugural President of the Federation, with Maxwell a Minister of State. The Federation of Iomhare would be short-lived however, with the Republic of Raybia requesting to join the union, forming the Federation of Anfieden and Allied Planets.
The various delegates of a half-dozen worlds stood alone. It was now within their power, their prerogative, to change the fortunes of those they represented. To form a nation capable of resistance, of motivation, not only to those within its borders, but all who have felt the sting of that Imperial Republic.
It was the delegate from Retricon who moved first, a powerful symbol to those watching from afar. A man who had spoken only disdain for unification moved to champion the cause. Then came Cerol, followed closely as always by Beon. Finally, it was Envis and Anfieden, together. As each rose from that gold-emblazoned table, an endless cheer began across the mammoth crowd watching.
At that moment, so too rose the Federation of Iomhare. A masterclass of diplomacy.
— Excerpt from Rise of the Hegemony
Janelle A. Perry, Julien A.G. Head
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Unification served the purposes of Envis extremely well. As the only major shipbuilding world within the Federation, Envis Galactic Shipyards quickly became the sole contributor to the Federation Interstellar Navy, with commerce rising exponentially alongside it. Nevertheless, it always lagged behind Anfieden, and even to a degree Retricon, each boasting a higher population and a more stable economy.
The beginning of the 1st Federation Civil War would drastically alter the fortunes of the planet, with Anfieden and Retricon both serving as Oberynite strongholds, even as Serdica served as their capital. While Envis also declared to the Oberynites, it was a decision made out of pragmatism rather than ideological support, with the Oberynite Federation Navy reigning relatively unopposed over the Federation's Initial Sectors.
During the Civil War, Envis competed directly with Jaydei, and its own shipbuilding cooperation Jaydei Aerospace Industries, to construct as many warships as possible for their respective sides. While Jaydei ultimately emerged victorious, alongside the Andisien Rebellion, it has been argued this was more a victory of apathy, with Envis not fueling the Oberynite war-effort to the extent it was capable of. Regardless, the Andisiens sought to establish a new seat of power, to split their new history from the old Federal Government. While many planets were considered, Envis quickly established itself as the leading choice, as it alienated neither side of the Civil War, and had avoided major damages.
In 3470AC, the first meeting of the Andisien Bloc was held on Envis, with the Federal Government's first session occurring in 3473AC. While Anfieden remained the National Capital in name, with every progressing year it became more and more clear that the political centre of the Federation had moved to Envis. Envis had become the de-facto capital of the Federation.
The Encassing of Envis
Finally, after decades of resistance, the planet itself surrendered to the tools of man. A new era emerged from the wreckage, one without allegiance to the natural world.
The 'Encassing' of Envis into an ecumenopolis was an envisioned megaproject by multiple administrations of the Federation Federal Government. By the 5th millennium the planet was already immensely powerful, and just continued to grow, even as housing became a major issue across a number of megacities that had developed. Architects, and politicians alike began to look towards the large Mirrowmere Ocean, which could add a substantial amount of new space if it was drained.
The project would begin in 4116AC, as Envis battled with the Apreasean planet of Waverli to become Astraesto's first ecumenopolis. Five decades later, in 4164AC, the project was declared complete, as the City of Envien spanned 99% of Envis. The project would firmly, indisputably cement the planet's place as the leading world across hundreds of specialisations, and ensure the Federation would remain the Galactic Hegemon for centuries to come. A planet considered both the apex of human evolution, and the zenith of its hubris.
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Envis shall be a city of the stars, it is our great legacy!
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The everpresent hum was a fact of life in this city. A city a trillion strong, stretching like a virus planetwide, even to the far away moon sitting in idle permanence in our sky. The hum often changed. Usually, the voice of thousands of vehicles, moving from place to place, on the ground and air. Sometimes, the low groaning of a warship, their dark, sleek silhouette the price of our security. Or the birds, the nicest hum, the few we allowed travelling aimlessly through a planet where nature was long since defeated.
We may hide that victory in our canals and reservoirs, but Mirrowmere was an ocean, not a small pond to make housing more attractive. Nor was Hirena a small hidden grove surrounded by a steel fortress. It speaks of a great injustice, that we accepted with open arms.
There were some who called it evolution. A great push towards unquestionable, unimaginable prosperity. A second end to scarcity. The obvious progression of humanity.
They were wrong.
Envis, Envien, it was all a mistake. A victory of evil over good. Let not the lies told in its construction linger. That monstrosity must be destroyed. No matter the cost.
— Our Greatest Mistake
Violet J. Amdrove
Violet J. Amdrove
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