Vetalia City

Overview

Vetalia City, the capitol of the Cybernetic Empire, is the largest and most influential city in its galaxy. With a population of over 1 billion, its economic and social influence is greater than many entire worlds under Vetalian dominion. Its rapid growth in recent years is an aftereffect of Vetalia's environmental restoration and the large amounts of wealth flowing in from the newly annexed systems won during the Strategic Expansion Campaign of the 1960's. This has remade the skyline of the city, as newly wealthy citizens and corporations invest in lavish new buildings to demonstrate their influence and economic prosperity. However, underneath the booming economy the city must also balance the need for new infrastructure in order to accomodate the influx of new inhabitants as well as the ongoing problems of inequality and crime that have dogged the city for many years.

History

Due to the devastation of much of the planet's early history during the wars and environmental devastation of the past millenium, as well as the continual construction of new buildings and infrastructure throughout the city, much of the its historical background has been lost. However, what amounts remain have suggested that the city is at least four thousand years old, having originated as a small farming village on the banks of the Galir River. The city grew and changed hands many times in its history, until it became the capitol of the Vetalian Empire, Republic of Vetalia, and later the Vetalia Soviet Socialist Republic. During these eras, it grew rapidly until it became the largest city in the world during the time of the VSSR. Following the collapse of the VSSR, it continued to grow and thrive as the capitol of the second Republic of Vetalia, and during the era known as the Accleration it became the capitol of the Techno-Republic of Vetalia. It was during this time that war broke out between an unknown group of nations who desired to halt the continued advancement of technology for fear of economic damamge and the nations allied with Vetalia. The destructive war lasted for over a decade, and much of the planet was severely devastated by various forms of warfare, including limited nuclear and chemical strikes. However, the Vetalian coalition's technological supremacy eventually won out, and Vetalia City became the capitol of the new Technological Empire of Vetalia.

During the ensuing years, the rapid development of space travel led to a significant exodus from the planet as many citizens wanted to escape the devastated world in hope of finding economic opportunity off-planet. Vetalia City itself saw its population swell as refugees from other parts of the world fled to the comparatively unharmed region, and it began