Here is a chronological history of Viridia:
On 27 November 2801 CE, the planet Viridia was established by the Terran Empire as Site 7 Gamma. It served as a prestigious xenobiology and terraforming research station during the empire's Golden Age. Initially a barren rock, its transformation began with Project Verdure, an aggressive nanite-assisted terraforming initiative.
Project Verdure was designed to rapidly create lush, agricultural worlds capable of feeding the expanding Terran Empire. The initiative successfully covered the planet with dense, vibrant flora, preparing it for settlement and resource extraction. However, this period of carefully managed growth was destined to be short-lived.
The catastrophic event known as The Sundering struck in 3200 CE, severing the Terran Empire's vast network. Supply ships to Site 7 Gamma ceased their deliveries, leaving the station isolated and vulnerable. Compounding this isolation, the planet's terraforming engines, damaged by the spatial shockwaves of The Sundering, went into dangerous overdrive.
Left unchecked, Project Verdure spiraled out of control. The previously engineered vegetation began to mutate, becoming hyper-aggressive, predatory, and highly toxic. The surviving scientists and colonists found themselves under siege by the very life forms they had created.
Facing inevitable extinction, the lead geneticist, Dr. Linda Alarun, made a desperate decision. Concluding that they could not tame the planet, she initiated a radical plan to change humanity itself to survive it. This marked the beginning of "The Blooming."
Over the next millennium, the planet's population underwent a profound transformation. Through repeated and extreme genetic augmentation, a new caste-based society emerged, defined by forced evolution and adaptation to the hostile environment. Dr. Alarun herself pushed the boundaries of human biology, extending her life and expanding her consciousness.
She eventually transcended her human form, becoming the formidable entity now known as the Brood Mother. Hidden deep beneath the capital bio-spire of Xylem lies the Root of Ages, the original corrupted terraforming core of Project Verdure. This core is the source of an ancient truth: the Brood Mother is not merely a ruler; she is physically plugged into and controls the planet's entire biosphere network.
Few know this ancient history, but the Arbiter, a secret AI controlling the Allgerd system from the shadows, is acutely aware of the Brood Mother's connection. The Arbiter is manipulating the ongoing war with Ferrum with a specific objective: to force the Brood Mother to unlock the Spore Protocol. This dormant function of the terraforming engine could weaponize the planet's flora into a galaxy-spanning plague.
The Dominion, a galactic power, would go to any lengths to possess such a weapon, or destroy the entire system to contain it. Currently, Viridia is locked in a stalemate war, recovering from a recent orbital bombardment. The planet's biology thrives, but its society strains under the immense pressure of the ongoing blockade.
