Vulkania

History
The colony of Vulkania is one of the four core worlds in the Federation. Built in a planet that over the centuries started to turn into a magma-filled hellscape, it was home to a long-lasting isolationist dictatorial regime, that of which had its days numbered once its population found out they were not the last humans in the universe, contrary to what the state made them believe.

The colony of Vulkania's dictatorship established a utter prohibition on any discussion about foreign human colonies. Although most knowledge of the Great Expansion of Humanity was lost, most colonies knew they were mere colonies, even if only from the beginning. Many evidences pointed to the fact that they indeed came from the stars, making it irrefutable that they were each colonies. Vulkania took a different stance on it, however. It started a widespread propaganda campaign on why and how humanity was alone in the universe, and if the people of Vulkania, supposedly the last humans in the universe, wanted to let humanity keep on living, they had to obey the state.

Once contact was initiated between other colonies, these soon discovered Vulkania and sent a peace message to the highest authorities. The chancellor, Maximillius III knew he could not let the knowledge of other human colonies spread. However, his most loyal confident leaked the message to the masses due to his personal beliefs, and the people got furious.

The next years were marked with turmoil and civil strife in the cities of Vulkania. Eventually, an armed uprising happened and Maximillius was killed.

A provisional government was set in its place and its relations with the other colonies became very healthy, as they now had more food and water to supply their population in exchange for their vast mineral veins. It is considered a High World by the Federation.

Resources and Industry
In the modern era, Vulkania is the supplier of the vast majority of raw material the Federation has, and has tubes taking hot lava from one part to another through cities and camps. These provide lighting for the population, also.

Population
Its population has evolved to withstand much higher temperatures and survive with little food and water. They are also very pale due to the volcanic fumes that cover the planet throughout the majority of it, except for tiny spaces where vegetation was allowed to grow with the help of colonisation devices after the Great Expansion.

Mentions

 * Vulkania has not yet been mentioned in any Everdream work.