Innik

Innik was the homeworld of the Toorks. It was located in the and was a member of the Golden Empire.

Geography
Innik technically had a single continent, as all major landmasses were connected. However, this "connection" was a ring of volcanoes along the equator which ringed the entire planet like a belt; two continents branched off in large part from the equatorial chain, but the other three continents were connected to the volcano belt by isthmi.

Society and culture
The majority of buildings on Innik, even after the arrival of the Golden Empire, were located underground or had only a single story above ground. Zundulark spaceport was located entirely underground; docking bays were covered with retractable canopies which opened to admit ships.

Because of the native Toorks' expertise in excavation and underground construction, much of Innik's economy was fueled by the export of construction and digging equipment. The large majority of the rest came from the mining and sale of raw minerals which were extracted from the volcanic belt.

The Toorks preferred as little governance as possible, and most major decisions were made on a local level by city councils or even strictly democratic assemblies. National governments were often chartered with as few powers as absolutely necessary to do their jobs.

History
Innik once had a variety of megafauna predators, but the Toorks hunted most of them to extinction after developing tools. Some were allowed to coexist with more outlying cities which were underground and had ringed themselves with protective fences. Toorks were not generally warlike, feeling the best offense was a good defense, although some conflicts erupted when Toork cities or nations competed for particularly resource-rich underground caverns. After the Bargudeen Disaster, all Toork societies universally instituted a mandatory death penalty for the use of chemical or biological weapons.

The Toorks did not welcome the arrival of the Golden Empire, but accepted that their defenses were no match for the Empire's Armada. For its part, the Empire sent diplomats and economic envoys accompanied by Royal Army troops to show a carrot along with the lightsaber. The Toorks conceded to joining the Empire, and many came to a more positive view of the arrangement when credits began rolling in as the Empire paid for the volcanic minerals to construct the warships of the Royal Navy.

Only the largest Toork cities made an effort to cater to aliens, and the underground cities often disconcerted offworld visitors. Respectful of Toork customs, most Consuls adopted a largely hands-off approach to governance, regulating only when necessary.