Tharkad is a huge ice world. Life developped long ago on Tharkad. Tharkadians are short, stocky and known to be very inventive. Tharkadians used to live on the glaciers of the planet. Technology developped quickly and soon Tharkadians lived on three different systems.Tharkadians built cities in the ice. Tharkad is a mineral-poor planet.

The Marduk invasion attacked and destroyed the colonies. When Lord Ingues' forces arrived in the Tharkad system, they immediately received the submission of the system. The Tharkadians agreed to enternal servitude in return for the Marduk not to deploy their Zentran. Surprisingly, the Marduk Admiral agreed and so ended the conflict. The Marduk assigned a governor and moved on.

After five centuries of Marduk rule, Tharkadian society has changed. Now Marduk culture is heavily dominant, with Tharkadian undertones. Tharkadian and Marduk are so intermingled that they all Tharkadians are now considered racially Marduk. Tharkadian Marduk have pointed ears. Emulators can be found singing the glory of the Emperor. Tharkadians are extremely loyal to Lord Ingues.

The current governor also has the hereditary title of Archon of Tharkad.

With the news of the death of Lord Ingues near earth sends ripples through the Empire and the Archon decides to re-colonize Tharkad's lost colonies. Governors of two neighboring province will decide to launch a full-scale offensive on Tharkad. In response the Archon opens negotiations with UN Spacy and the Giovanni.

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