• Type: Ice Desert / Glacial Expanse
• Location: Dominant feature of the Vazhak Region, Dark Side of VOI 700 D

The Vazhak Ice Fields form the heart of the Vazhak Region on the Dark Side of VOI 700 D, an immense and treacherous glacial expanse characterized by constant environmental instability, brutal cold, and eerie atmospheric phenomena. Unlike the geothermal zones of the Ralar Mountains or the borderlands near the Habitual Belt, the Vazhak Ice Fields are marked by unrelenting frost, shifting terrain, and a near-total absence of life.

With deep crevasses, magnetic anomalies, and sudden weather shifts, the Ice Fields are considered as one of the most dangerous and least understood landscapes on VOI 700 D.

Vazhak's interior reaches temperatures as low as -80°C, while the outer borderlands near the Habitual Belt are only marginally warmer. The absence of geothermal activity, coupled with intense magnetic fields, creates an environment that warps both perception and navigation.

• Temperatures from -50°C to -80°C
• Sudden magnetic storms disrupting navigation and cognition
• Snow blindness, hallucinations, and disorientation
• Deep ice fissures appearing and disappearing without warning

There is no known plant life in the Vazhak Ice Fields. The lack of geothermal warmth, sunlight, or chemical energy sources makes plant survival virtually impossible.

There were only two Exohuman expeditions during the Beta Age — Vazhak I and Vazhak II. Since all members of Vazhak I vanished without a trace and Vazhak II had to retreat due to hostile environmental conditions, there is very limited documented data on the region’s fauna.

Exohuman scientists assume that the extreme cold, lack of geothermal activity, and magnetic interference make a rich and diverse wildlife nearly impossible. However, one encounter from the Vazhak II expedition stands out:

• Zathurr – Known to Exohumans as the “Vazhak Maw,” enigmatic subterranean lifeform capable of burrowing through ice and remaining dormant for unknown periods.