Vulcan

Vulcan...

"Ad astra vincit, ævi imperium en hansinam"

## History

### Pre-Vulcania

Very little is known of Vulcan's travels before arriving on Valhalla. Most information is said to be inside the Hondhel, unbreakable by mortal or immortal strength. However, **Sonja Andrews** has told stories of her romance with Vulcan in a previous life, but most details are kept secret. According to these stories, Vulcan was the ruler of the Allegiance of Man during the **Neptunian** **War**. How He appeared on Valhalla in another timeline is unknown, and the answer likely lies within the Hondhel.

### Arrival on Valhalla

Vulcan's arrival on Valhalla resets the timeline to 0.C0 - the 'Immaculate Conception' of modern Nefarian culture. He tumbled onto the planet, setting the Great Plains ablaze with the heat radiating off His body. Oral accounts have contradicting opinions on the appearance of Vulcan when He first arrived, but the general consensus is a disheveled old man unharmed by the fall. His hair was long and stature tall (if modern measurements are at play, at least 6'3"), His physique muscular and lean. Local priests and soldiers gathered around Vulcan, spears pointed towards

### Primordia Crisis

#### Second Council of Noricum

Vulcan bursts through the steel doors which guard the hall. Eight engineers sit on a bench awaiting His presence. The engineers cower amongst each other as Vulcan stomps in their direction. His cape casts a shadow that covers the council; the entire room goes dark. The wind settles, and the ambiance of Agder’s cities settles into the background. The breath of the nine men condensates in front of them and wets the marble. Vulcan continues to a bench opposite the engineers and takes a seat. His armor clanks as He sits, medals rustling against the gold breastplate. The engineers grow wary.

But Vulcan has no ill intent with the engineers. However, things grow tense outside the Noricum bubble. Vulcan - for the first time in thousands of years - is worried. His expression is not of wrath but of deep concern. He fears the division of Vulcania. Reflecting on the Fâgrsin War generations previously, the destruction of Kaupskyps left planets entirely isolated from the Bifrost. No matter how defended the position was, it was a liability. With Primordia gone, Vulcan found no better time than now to develop an alternative to Kaupskips. His ‘spears of light’ as He called them. Unlike the last group of engineers, these eight were on board with the concept, no threats required. Immediately, Noricum was put on lockdown to turn His vision into a reality.

Vulcan let the engineers decide which planet would produce the ship. As predicted, the job went to Kaup. Known for its manufacturing of advanced spacefaring technology, it was the best choice. The poll was divisive, with the vote for Kaup initially 4-4 but eventually breaking to 5-4 after hours of deliberation. The next day the council was disbanded and development began.

Vulcania was war-torn. It was the status quo. Tales of heroic generals and news of great battles permeated even the most isolated planet in Vulcan's collection. However, no such stories came from Noricum. Most Nefarians in that system held themselves above the rest of Vulcanian society. War was a game with no winner. In the councils, everyone wins. A war of the minds does not kill but strengthens. Each engineer presented designs for the Fincir Astra, Vulcan's new flagship. The council took four days, with one engineer presenting in the morning and another in the evening. Debates happened in the recess in between.