| “ | The strange subversion of photosynthesis that sustains the oddly-hued flora that flourishes on this planet remains an intriguing mystery to Super Earth's greatest exo-biologists. | „ |
| ~ Official Description |
Veld is one of the seven planets that reside within the Orion Sector.
Topography[]
Similar to Malevelon Creek, Veld is covered in thick tropical forests. Citizens are reminded to be wary of local flora and fauna, which may possess dangerous and/or undemocratic qualities.
History[]
Special Military Operations[]
Operation Veld Containment[]
Veld was one of the first planets to see action during the Special Military Operations that took place on the Terminid Front prior to the Second Galactic War. Shortly after the Automaton Expedition began, a Terminid outbreak occured on Veld not long after Heeth and neighboring Angel's Venture had been liberated. The liberation of Veld occurred without incident during the weeks of March 2184.
Following its liberation, Veld would remain at peace, in part due to the installation of the Terminid Control System on all four planets of the Umlaut Sector. Though the TCS spared Veld most of the horrors of war endured by other planets, the TCS eventually failed, culminating with the transformation of Meridia into a Terminid Supercolony.
Second Galactic War[]
Operation Enduring Peace[]
Peace would not last much longer on Veld. As Supercolony spore outbreaks spread in the vicinity of Meridia, the Helldivers struggled to contain the fascistic outbursts while also taking on the mechanical menace that loomed on the Western Front. On May 28th, Veld saw its first Terminid outbreak in two months, alongside with nearby Cirrus, an unconnected planet in the Orion System.
Veld thankfully withstood the assault, with the outbreak being heroically contained by the early hours of May 29th. It is not known why the Terminids would attempt an assault on this planet, with the leading hypothesis being a coordinated attempt by the fascistic insectoids to spread toward Moradesh and hamper the deployment of Dark Fluid. Their efforts were in vain, as the weapon was later used to destroy the Meridia Supercolony once and for all.
FTL Lines[]
- Slif - Celeste Sector
- Turing - Umlaut Sector (Established on February 13, 2185)
FTL Timeline[]
- February 8th, 2184: Veld is connected by FTL to Angel's Venture, Moradesh and Slif.
- February 13th, 2185: FTL line to Angel's Venture is destroyed, new line to Turing is established.
- March 14th, 2185: FTL line to Moradesh is destroyed.
Trivia[]
- Veld in Dutch and Afrikaans directly means 'field' and is used in both languages and others to also describe a type of wide open rural landscape in Southern Africa. In Southern Africa it is most commonly attributed to savanna grasslands, but there are also other sub-classifications of velds. While the word 'savanna' is attributed to identical or similar environments found in Eastern Africa, but has a description overlap with 'veld' for Southern Africa.