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=Tat'sahr= | =Tat'sahr= | ||
The northernmost province on the Na'nam continent, the climate in the northern area near the pole is a bit cooler (roughly 40º) than the southernmost areas of the province near Xial. The terrain in central and southern Tat'sahr consists mostly of hills and mountains. What flat areas there are have been used for some of the hydroponic farming that supports the Vulcan population. Several large farms take advantage of the slightly cooler temperature and the relative tectonic stability. | |||
While the region is stable now, it was not always so. During ancient times the mountains contained several active volcanoes, which made the area highly prized by the warlords of that era. Because most of the metal deposits in Vulcan are locked deep within its mantle, the warlords came to see active volcanoes as important sources of metals. Despite the dangers, warlords often built entire communities near active volcanoes to mine and smelt the various ores brought up in the lava. Since many of the warlords considered having metals as important as having water, control of active volcanoes became one of the many resources fought over during the Age of Antiquity. Today, most of these volcanoes are dormant. Only the volcanoes in a place called the Womb of Fire, in the southern part of Tat'sahr, are still active. Indeed, minerals are still mined from the lava that comes to the surface. | |||
Because of the near constant conflict between the warlords in Tat'sahr, many ruins can be found in the mountains from the "time of the beginning." While most of the ruins near the settled areas have been mostly picked through, many deeper in the mountains remain untouched. Vulcan scientists are interested in several of these sites, and tourists journey to the area - Vulcans for the climate, and offworlders for the seeming romance of Vulcan's warrior past. | |||
==Places and People of Note in Tat'sahr== | |||
===Fort Aba'kur=== | |||