Venezia Prime

Venezia Prime is the second planet from Amplus Nova and the homeworld and capital of the Venezian Empire. According to estimations provided by various science institutions, Venezia Prime formed over 5.2 billion years ago. Venezia Prime only has one natural satellite, that being Oberom. Venezia Prime takes a total of 278.12 standard days to orbit around Amplus Nova, a period known as a “prime-year”. A standard day, or the time it takes to rotate once on its axis, on Venezia Prime takes 23.8 hours.

Venezia Prime's axis of rotation is tilted to its orbital plane, producing different seasons. The gravitational interaction between Venezia Prime and Oberom causes tides, stabilizes Venezia Prime’s orientation on its axis, and gradually slows its rotation. Venezia Prime is the densest planet in the Venezian System and the largest of the five rocky planets.

About 34% of Venezia Prime’s surface is land, consisting of 5 different continents and many islands. All of the continents are divided into several different regions, each one having its own unique environment and ecosystem. The remaining 66% of the planet is water, mostly ocean but also lakes, rivers, and other sources of water. The polar regions of Venezia Prime are covered in ice, and frequently reach sub-zero temperatures.

Within the first few billion years of the geological history of Venezia Prime, the earliest forms of life first appeared in the oceans, and began to change the atmosphere and surface of the planet, leading to the development and evolution of the first humans on Venezia Prime. Some geological evidence indicates that life may have arisen as early as 4.1 billion years ago. Since then, the combination of the distance from Amplus Nova, physical properties and geological history have allowed life to evolve and thrive.

It is theorized that the earliest known appearances of humans appeared on the planet about 600,000 years ago, in the Zorah region. Unfortunately, not much else is known about the pre-empire history of Venezia Prime and the empire, as all known records of that time period have been either lost, destroyed, or locked away for unknown reasons. The earliest official historical records go back to 2021, during The Unification, where the current Emperor SONIC united the formerly independent nation-states under one flag.

As of currently, Venezia Prime is suffering through a devastating crisis, after a failed weather manipulation experiment by the Armacham Technology Corporation, and a rampant virus that causes Venezian to turn into gruesome monsters.

Venezia Prime is in addition, the primary base of operations of the First Encounter Assault Recon, and is where the majority of the training centers, recruitment offices, and military bases are located. Venezia Prime is also the main base of operations for most of the military departments, such as the Department of Justice, the Department of Warfare, the Department of Diplomacy, and the Department of Community Relations.