Lifted high on a manmade plateau, the seething metropolis of Stefan serves as the seat of imperial Omangan power. Only the most esteemed loyalists have the privilege of living in this showcase capital. A giant glass dome encloses the city's Capital Core, at the heart of which lies the palatial residence of the Oleksandr dynasty - Stefan Palace. To the south of Stefan Palace looms the gargantuan Tartarus Arena, where SAs battle to the death for the entertainment of bloodlusty spectators. Beyond the dome, the majority of Greater Stefan's populace resides in razor-wired megaburbs, each flanked by a dozen guard towers and patrolled by the Gendarmerie. Though Stefan is the central hub of the Empire's state-of-the-art railway system, travelers need special permits to enter or exit this highly securitized metropolis.