Venera

Venera is considered to be the center of the world and the home of the State Government. Defended by strong white walls and sheltering over billions of inhabitants, the city is, without a doubt, also the largest city in the entire world. Venera stands as a symbol of freedom and equality. Although large and prestigious, the city is welcoming to people of all classes and origins. Both poor and rich and ninjas and pirates can reside in Venera peacefully.



Structure
The city is composed of five districts – North, West, East, South, and Central. The central district serves as the center of the government and houses many of the governmental buildings including the Central Headquarters. The Eastern and Western District houses a mixture of middle class homes and shops. The Northern District is where the most prestigious inhabitants of the world live, while the South is where most of the poor reside.

Although Ninjas and Pirates can never control Venera, there are a few contacts that reside within the city. The Ninja and Pirate battles continue within Venera quietly behind the States eyes. Ninja and Pirate spies often make contact in the Eastern and Western Districts of Venera, while many skirmishes between Ninjas and Pirates wage into the Night in the Southern Slums.

History
Venera was not constructed by mankind. Instead, Venera is a product of the land. No one knows how it was made, though many do believe that the city has a hidden power. In the days of the Ninjas and Pirates wars, Venera was seen as an ancient relic that could turn the tide for whoever possessed it. Thus, during the wars, the city was a major battleground and many of the inhabitants became involved in the cross-fire between Ninjas and Pirates.



According to State records, many of the initial inhabitants of the city fled to other towns to seek shelter form the battles. In time, however, a mysterious figure dubbed the “Dark Knight” emerged from the ashes of the battles and took a stand between the Ninja and Pirate fights. As the Dark Knight purged the city of the unclean, the people of Venera began to gain more confidence. As a result, people began to rise with the Dark Knight and begin a rebellious fight against the Ninjas and Pirates.

Conflicted with their differences, the Ninjas and Pirates refused to combine forces to put an end to the growing tide of rebel citizens. As a result, the rebel movement grew and grew and was able to push the Ninjas and Pirates back to their homelands. The State records state that it is here that the State was born. But, as many in the world tend to know, records are not always completely true.