Varlog

Varlog is a major city on Archaetron. It is home to several major landmarks such as the Combat Rites Arena as well as the Temple of the Primals. It is a highly sacred location. Outsiders are only permitted in the outer sections of the city with the innermost areas being reserved only for Archaetronians as well as any outsiders who have proven themselves worthy in some way.

In the language of the Archaetronians, "Varlog" roughly translates to "records of change". The city was built around an ancient library, and thus, much of their culture is dedicated to preserving knowledge and training to fight to defend it from falling into the wrong hands.

Naturally, the innermost parts of the city contain a wealth of pre-Blackout knowledge. However, with how closely guarded it is, its contents have not been widely shared across the Federation of Stellar Systems. Given Archaetron just barely avoided being consumed by the Oracle during the Singularity War, the natives are naturally reluctant to share it with anyone else, fearing it may fall into the wrong hands.

The head of state of Varlog is Great Elder CER-AT0PZ.

Points of interest

Temple of the Primals

A temple dedicated to a triad of massive mechafauna who in many Archaetronian religions are known as the Primals - beings responsible for shaping the planet's surface and once tasked with keeping life in balance. They are known as Leviathan, Behemoth and Ziz. They are also planetary defenders, and they will awaken if the world faces a great threat.

Combat Rites Arena

Main article: Combat Rites Arena

An arena comparable in scope to the Games Arena on Yeddo. It is a place where combatants test their strength against waves of opponents, and historically, it is where those of the warrior caste must complete their training to be considered adults. It is here where T-R3X began his training to eventually become champion.

Varlog Sanctum

An ancient library from before the Blackout. It is off-limits to outsiders, except to those who have proven themselves worthy in some way. The librarian E-GR3P is its curator.

In the deepest parts of the sanctum is a virtual life form resembling Theodore Roosevelt.