Venturnem

Venturnem is a star system in The Heartland of The Galaxy. It consists of a red dwarf star and three rocky planets. It is the system in which the dominant life form of the galaxy originated.

Origin of Gellins (-5,000)
On the coast of the Gelliic Ocean on Venturnem-1 arose a new species that had developed from a bipedal primate. This species would eventually grow to what are now called the Gellins. This species, like its ancestor was also bipedal, but had distinct mental abilities that caused it to be able to take full advantage of its environment. By -4,900, the species had practically conquered their way through their own system and the surrounding systems.

The Wars for Dominance (-1,670 to -1,442)
The Gellins encountered a similar, slightly less intelligent species in the system of Sevante. This species began to shoot down the Gellinnic ships and began to attack systems the Gellins had conquered. These wars lasted over 500 million years, and had an estimated 2 billion casualties. Notable events of the wars include the Battles of Nevyt (-4,499), The Siege of Palania (-4,325), and The Final Stand (-4,432), among others. The wars ended in the victory of the Gellins and the extermination of the other species.

The actual population of Venturnem was severely drained during this war, and was nearly invaded several times. The Gellins actually had to reproduce at a higher rate to replace the victims of war.

Heavy Expansion (-1,400 to -1,000)
After recovering from the war, Venturnem became the center for the Gellinnic expansion into the rest of the galaxy. The Gellins encountered very little resistance in this endeavor, and by -4,000, 90% of the galaxy was fully colonized.

The Fracturing (0)
After the period of heavy colonization, all Gellinnic colonies outside of The Heartland ceased contact with Venturnem and declared themselves as their own empires. After The Fracturing had ceased, there were about 10,000 separate empires outside of The Heartland.

The First Galactic War (0 to 1,543)
The Fracturing led to Venturnem attacking the empires neighboring The Heartland. After a million years of war, Venturnem was stopped in its expansion towards The Center by the Pishlan Empire, which controlled the lower half of The Center. Meanwhile, around 1,436, the Minslei Empire took most of the Venturnem territory, and in 1,482, Venturnem was invaded by Minslei forces. The Minslei Empire held Vernturnem until the end of the war.