Zykorus

Zykorus is a large Haldron Fortress World located in close proximity to the Great War Front. Constructed only a few decades ago, it is one of the newest Haldron Fortresses and one of the most up-to-date and advanced. It was constructed largely to solidify Korvarian military presence in the new region of space and to protect important colonies, but thanks to its numerous moons and resources, it has also constructed numerous starports in order to construct and maintain starships. Its proximity to the war makes it an extremely valuable asset that is vital to troop organization and planning of invasions.

The importance of Zykorus makes it one of the most at-risk locations for the Repzork Empire in the entire war. If the planet is seriously damaged, or worse, completely destroyed, the loss of morale, military organization, and troops would be significant enough to force a full retreat of all military assets, effectively forcing them out of the war for an extended period of time.

Geography
Zykorus is a planet somewhat larger then the Kovas. Much of the planet was fairly flat, with mountain ranges not being incredibly common and many of the ones that do exist being short. Vast forest and steppes dominated much of the landscape of the planet. The planet had a fairly temperate climate, never reaching exceedingly high or low temperatures. Rivers and lakes were fairly common, though only 58% of the planet was covered in oceans.

Much of the wildlife on Zykorus consisted of mammal-like creatures and birds. The steppes were dominated by large herd animals, using their numbers and physical strength to ward off most predators. The forest possessed many predators, some of which were surprisingly intelligent pack hunters. Insects on the planet were fairly uncommon, but not unheard of. Most of them were active in the summer months w, but stayed underground during the winter to avoid the weather.

Today the planet has been radically changed. Terraforming and military industrialization has drastically altered the environment. It is much warmer now, with winters being brief and still fairly warm. The plains and steppes have long since been converted to military installations, and the mountains are now used as natural fortifications and hallowed out to build inside of. Little of the original fauna or plant life exist, and is considered extinct save for numerous samples saved for research. Many of the rivers and lakes have dried up, either because of the temperature shift or were drained by the Korvarians.

History
Before Korvarians expansion claimed it, Zykorus was inhabited by a race called the Feldasi. It's official name at this time was Phaltus. It was a fairly well developed colonial world that was built mostly to exploit the resources on the world. Numerous military outpost were on the planet and surrounding system as to protect the populace and ensure other races did not raid the mines.

About seventy years ago, imperial expansion forces arrived to this new sector of space which now contains Zykorus, along with the colonies of Cetralkyus and Varhos. The military war machine of the Korvarians rapidly began exterminating many of the races in the region, including the Feldasi. Phaltus was one of the first targets of the war with the Feldasi. The outpost on Phaltus were not prepared for such a large scale assault, and were unable to hold off the invaders for very long. Within a few years of fighting the Feldasi were also eliminated. Soon after, Phaltus was renamed to Zykorus, a and terraformaning and colonization began.

Forest were burned, mountains hallowed out and lakes dried up as the Korvarians began rapidly building military and terraforming installations all across the planet. Meanwhile in orbit, engineer also began to construct the massive orbital shipyards and orbital bases that now surround the planet. After several years of extensive construction, Zykorus completed construction and was open to full use by the military.

The Korvarians's entry into the Great War caused significant changes to the fortress world. Millions of more troops have been shipped to the planet from inactive fronts and other Fortress worlds. Numerous more fleets also surround the planet, awaiting deployment to a battlefront. The factories on the planet have been kicked into overdrive to meet the demands for armor and supplies. High General Likaros has personally come to the planet with her fleet and made it her personal command center for the war.

Since the Great War has begun, Zykorus has been attacked once. The Margan Empire, testing the Korvarian's fighting ability, launched an invasion of the planet after taking over a smaller outpost world. The attack was a failure on the Margan's part, there were far more defenders than the invasion force was able to handle, and they were pushed back quite quickly. Since then the damage has been repaired and the planet is back to normal.

Installations
The surface of Zykorus has all been transformed into a single, massive military base that even extends into the ocean. To keep the base organized and efficient, it has been separated into sectors. Each sector is dedicated to a different task, such as manufacturing or training. Defenses for each sector are extensive. Shield generators, turrets, fortifications, bunkers, AI proxies, oceanic vessels, and even the option to self-destruct certain parts in emergencies as to prevent access somewhere.

Sector Two: Soldier Training and Garrisons
Sector Two is the place where most soldiers spend their time when not on a campaign. It is divided into two sub-sectors, 021 and 022. Sub-Sector 021 is a large training facility. Here, recruits from around the sector are moved here for training. Trainees stay here for several months, training in VR facilities that get them prepared for the environments they will be fighting in. Nearby the general training facility is an academy that trains new officers and commanders and prepares them for leading troops and logistics.

When a soldier is on break from deployment, they do not return home for the time off. It is considered culturally unacceptable to return home until they have survived military service and return a hardened adult. This is where sub-sector 022 of Zykorus comes in. Soldiers on break can live here for a time before retuning to the combat field. It is much like a large, militarized city. Some of the notable sights include various religious shrines, sparring/training facilities, and a concert area for music.

Sector Three: Infantry/Vehicle Factories
Sector Three consist almost entirely of various factories. These factories fuel the war machine, producing weapons, armor, vehicles, and other such items. The factories stretch deep underground, making the sector the largest sector on the planet. There is a surprisingly small amount of personnel here compared to other parts of the base. This is because much of the base is controlled and maintained by AI proxies. Numerous AI guard droids also remain constantly on patrol throughout the base. A detachment of security forces and engineers still monitor the base though in the event of emergencies.

Once a vehicle finishes construction, it is generally either moved directly up to a fleet or is placed in underground garages until it is needed. Vehicles produced on other worlds that are moved to Haldron Fortresses are placed here as well. The armor, ammunition and weaponry are generally moved through the underground railway to the armories located in Sector 2.

Sub-Sector 031: SuperHeavy Armor Factories
Sub-Sector 031 is a sector of massive factories dedicated to constructing and maintain the largest vehicles currently in production, such as the Gaulderog AAF and Dekaroth Support Walker. Such vehicles are too massive to fit in the standard factories, and have a harder time fitting in many parts of Zykorus as well. As such, several large landing pads are present so that vehicles can be picked up and dropped off directly at the base.

Sector Seven: Orbital Shipyards/ Orbital Installations
The orbital shipyards above Zykorus are absurdly large installations set up around Zykorus and some of its moons. The shipyards hold multiple purposes, including ship construction, maintenance, fleet coordination, and stocking up on troops and supplies before heading off to their intended destination. The shipyards have an several point-defense turrets and the capability to deploy swarms of Tagorak fighters to ward off enemy ships, but have no defense against larger ships.

Along with the shipyards, numerous orbital defense facilities also surround the shipyards and Zykorus. These facilities pack a much larger punch than their shipyard counterpart. They contain high-powered railguns that can punch right through enemy ships. Numerous point defenses can also unleash a hail of lead at nearby enemy forces. Tagorak and Caltreon fighters can be deployed to ward off enemy ships.