Skabb

Skabb is an oligarchic desert region on the southeast of Colanexa. It is the birthplace of Hamlin Zoller, Verjan Landa, and the Skarred terrorist sect. Skabb was the location of the Skarred Crisis, an inter-regional standoff caused by the Skarred seizing nuclear assets from neighbouring Skalak'tuq and threatening to use them against opponents.

Environment
Skabb is a desert-like scape of sand, sandstone, and dry land. Certain areas near rivers contain plain and savanna-like grounds, with acacia-esque trees and herbs. Early evidence of civilizations is primarily found near these areas, for the fertility of their soils and availability of natural resources such as lumber and edible vegetation.

Many parts of the deserts in Skabb contain special minerals that act as “night-lights” by storing solar heat and energy, giving off a glow in darkness.

Ancient History
Little is known about Skabb’s pre-contact civilizations. It hosted a mixture of ethnic Kawu to the north, and Skalvolk Kajin towards the southern area. Ruins of temples can be found in deserts, often near rivers. Cave carvings exist in the areas where villages are presumed to have existed. These are the primary source of information to archaeologists about Skabb’s past.

Post-contact History
Following the Gacawys expansion, which introduced western Kalu and Goldblut ideas to the eastern regions, Skabb began to develop into a mining colony. The original Skalvolk occupants had a varied experience with the Gacawy colonizers, with some tribes getting along better than others. Much of the Kalu tribes were intermingled with the Gacawys, establishing a new sense of identity, though this was also met with pushback from both Goldblut and Gacawys Kalu.

Modern History and Condition
Skabb remains an exporter of mined goods, mostly iron, cobalt, tungsten, and carbon-based minerals such as coal and diamond. Since the uprising against the Gacawy occupants, it has remained rife with internal conflict and violence. Political terrorists often skirmish for dominion over the region. One notable example is the notorious “Skarred,” a radical opponent group of the currently-ruling

People and Culture
Skabb is a unique region in Colanexa in that it has nothing for proper cities or districts, other than the “Kapital.” Most of the population resides in loosely-connected villages by supply lines. Its ethnic groups are mainly Kalu-bloods and Goldblut, though Skalvolk Kajin are a significant minority within the region’s borders near Skalak'tuq.