Kyrna

The planet of Kyrna is the homeworld of the Vyrpune race, and the capital world of the Confederacy as well. It is a barren, icy location located near the bottom of the galaxy. The planet is famous for exporting Areti Crystals and brings in a hefty profit for the gems. The world is too cold for farms, but a creaky system of hydroponic vaporators keep the world fed. Vyrpunes are a vegetarian species, as the species they evolved from went extinct in the last millennia. The planet is a timocracy, which means the wealthy have power. This had to be implemented because of the frequent economic recessions on the planet's instable economy. If a crash happened, the most rich would become the ruler. Then, using that knowledge of how he got rich, he would take care of the economy and the race would be fine. The world is home to the Hive Minister and his palace in Euih, the capital of the world. The planet is home to 12 billion Vyrpunes, and 12 billion off-worlders, pirates, and smugglers. The planet's spaceports are extremely seedy, and the prices for a flight offworld is minimal.