A large island on Earth. Izya is home to The Tower, one of Earth's space elevators. It's also home to millions of people who have, over the past half century, been subjected to invasion and occupation by The Five Galactic Sovereigns in a number of different combinations. Though the main body of the island is currently occupied by the Jovangellian Empire in the north and the Adamant Council of Nor in the south, many of its native residents have not given up the struggle. The Izyan Coalition, based in The Pillars and The Verdant Coast, are fighting to take back the territory from the imperialists who lay claim to it.