Vespasia

**Vespasia** was a terrestrial planet in the Cassiopeia Galaxy and the heart of the Vespasian Empire. The planet was the homeworld of the Vespasians.

## Description

The planet Vespasia was a rocky world situated in the eastern Central Expanse region of the Cassiopeia Galaxy. Vespasia had at least one moon: Consultum, the capital of the Vespasian Empire.

The surface of Vespasia had a varied climate and environments that saw the blooming of flowers and the falling of leaves.

### Seasons

Vespasia's native inhabitants created a system of seasons based on philosophies. There existed five seasons on Vespasia:

* The **Season of Beginnings** - as the flowers begin to bloom and leaves return to the trees, the Vespasians begin to make plans as the new year approaches.
* The **Season of Growth** - the Vespasians begin executing their plans, growing both physically and mentally through the self-imposed hurdles they've established for themselves.
* The **Season of Reflection** - as the leaves start to turn different colors, the Vespasians begin to wind down, starting the long process of reliving what they've accomplished in order to see how they can improve in the following year.
* The **Season of Opulence** - one of the shortest seasons, but one that most if not all Vespasians wait for excitedly. The Vespasians reward themselves, and the rest of Cassiopeia is given the opportunity to see the most grandiose of gladiatorial events.
* The **Season of Stagnation** - satisfied with their festivities, the Vespasians begin to relax and rest on the laurels, not wanting to tarnish whatever good they've done throughout the year. Instead of gladiator fights, they instead broadcast "hype packages" to promote what might come in the following year.

### Government

→ *Main articles: Vespasian Empire, Consultum Senate*

The **Vespasian Empire** was an imperial order serving as the centralized planetary government of Vespasia. The **Consultum Senate** served as the legislative branch of Vespasian Empire and was headed by the Sentinel of Vespasia, who was titled Caesar.

## History

### The Artifice Wars

During the Artifice Wars, the Consultum Senate sided with the Ascendancy in order to preserve regulations and order over magic. As a result, the planet Vespasia became an important player in the war effort against the Deliverance, who fought for the freedom and deregulation of magic.

### The First Crusade

In 2398 ASA, the ruling Consultum Senate elected Gallio Vorenius Noster as the first emperor of the Vespasian Empire, which was formed in hopes of expanding the reach of the Vespasian people through siege, conquest, and glory. With the crowning of Emperor Gallius, the Vespasian Empire began the First Crusade and laid siege to countless worlds throughout the eastern Central Expanse.

## Inhabitants

The inhabitants of Vespasia were the native Vespasians, a lion-like people with marble skin. Groups of other sentient species from throughout the Cassiopeia Galaxy also lived on Vespasia.

### Sentinels

Sentinel Vespasia was gifted with the ability to pass on their memories and experiences to the Sentinel who would eventually succeed them. It was customary for Vespasian Sentinels to hide and keep their identities ambiguous to the general public, often through the use of heavy armor, particular mannerisms, or even disguised voices. To some, this gave the effect of an immortal Sentinel Vespasia. To enforce this ambiguity towards the Sentinels, all Vespasian Sentinels were given the new name and title of Caesar.

### Notable Figures

* **Gallio Vorenius Noster** - the first Emperor of the Vespasian Empire who led and began the First Crusade.

## Trivia

* Vespasia and its inhabitants, the Vespasians, derive their names from the Roman emperor Vespasian.