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A terraformed icy giant situated 4 lightyears from the Orion arm in the Galaxy. Humanity first arrived around the 3180s, setting up encampments and settlements for mining deunedite. The Hull family sponsored a great part of the expedition, thus becoming the most prominent and powerful faction on the planet.
The geological composition of Ard makes it very ideal for kingdom-building and stocking up vast amounts of military resources. And the overabundance of deunedite ore is sure to last a thousand years for the least.
There are two major continents, separated by deep ridges in the thick crust. Due to the low number of continents, they are simply named the North and the South. Sitting at the roof of the planet is Azenturisk, in the North, followed by Naeep and Kisitov in the South.
Planetary defense systems are located around the equator alongside orbital cannons that surround Ard. The Azenguard are in charge for the chief provider of the technologies and armaments necessary for interplanetary and interstellar defense.