Tharatov

Tharatov is a frozen ice planet in the Zethur system.

Overview
Tharatov, not being in the Zethur A system, is not located in the Ycowth Nation territory. A small number of Ycowth have formed colonies there, and live under independent rule.

History
The first colonies were established on Tharatov in 1256 after a minor revolution on Monte Traxis. The Ycowth Nation allowed the independents to occupy Tharatov, and left it free for their inhabitants.

The independent Ycowth mostly kept to themselves on Tharatov and did not get involved with any Ycowth Nation issues.

In the year 2712, when the Ycowth Nation invited the Xaridgar to negotiate an alliance after the declaration of war from the Archas, the separate governments used Tharatov, being neutral territory, as the location where the negotiations took place. One of the major colonies was chosen to house the Xaridgar and Ycowth militaries for the days that the negotiations lasted for. After multiple days, the two governments finally came to an agreement.

However, shortly after the end of the discussions, an advanced Archas ship warped into the system, in orbit of Tharatov. From orbit, the ship bombed the planet, destroying most of the colony, and killing around 2700 civilians. The majority of the Ycowth and Xaridgar militaries survived, with only around 300 casualties between them. The surviving inhabitants of the colony were evacuated on Ycowth ships, and the Xaridgar returned fire on the Archas ship, causing it to crash-land on Tharatov.

The other colonies on Tharatov survived the war and eventually rebuilt any destroyed structures.