Veykar Propulsion is a manufactory founded during the Era of Fracture by Heredrin Solarn-Veykar, a descendant of Architect Varenth Solarn and of the same lineage as Caledrin Solarn-Veykar. Heredrin was not an engineer. He was an investor and marketer who transformed the failed planetary escape projects of the Fracture era into a propulsion industry, and then expanded that industry into the dominant force in the planet's music and entertainment economy.
Propulsion
Veykar produces rocket systems. The Veykar-Solarn Joint Initiative, which originally combined Solarn relay technology with Veykar propulsion expertise, engineered some of the fastest airships in the planet's history before the initiative dissolved and was absorbed into Veykar. The technology that came out of that collaboration is now used exclusively for rockets. In the modern era, Veykar Propulsion attempted planetary escape with the cutting-edge airship The Auren V3, achieving a record-breaking speed of 196,001 kmph before failure. The launch was staged as a global spectacle, broadcast across every major relay, and marked the final public attempt to leave Geba.
Veykar's propulsion technology is not available to the general population. Like Solarn, Veykar strictly employs higher-tier contractors and engineers. Nothing below Tier 4 of the Solarn Contractor Registry receives a Veykar contract unless connected to someone already in their system or possessing skills they specifically need.
Music and Entertainment
Veykar controls the planet's music and entertainment economy. It funds acts, operates the infrastructure behind major performances, and runs a branch responsible for controlled explosions and pyrotechnic effects during festivals, embedding these into live entertainment culture across the planet. Veykar does not simply sponsor entertainment. It shapes what entertainment looks like, how festivals are structured, and which genres receive the funding and visibility to reach global audiences.
Heredrin built this from nothing. He financed ice runs across Ngorrhal, river sprints through Berinu straits, and deep-corridor scrambles off Kela's coast, using these performances to bridge continents and reshape how people experienced spectacle. He maintained a close association with Emperor Auren. Historical reels depict them together at launches that were celebrated more for their spectacle than their technical outcomes.
Veykar promotes genres like Conwave and shapes festival culture across the planet. The Veykar brand became aspirational even to those who could never afford its products. Many who grew up in poverty used Veykar as their symbolic target for success, and for some it worked. The brand represents not just propulsion or entertainment but the aesthetic of ascension itself.
Modern Era
Yelidra Veykar is the modern heir of the Veykar lineage. She continues the brand's presence across propulsion, entertainment, and cultural influence. She turned the Yuvaar Hunting Games into the planet's highest-paid sport. Fragments of Prince Daer's journals were purchased by Yelidra, and she resides in Kharan's Gulf among the wealthiest elites on the planet.