Verthandi is a world populated by peoples of almost pure Scandinavian descent. It was settled, not directly from Terra, but from a number of other Rasalhague worlds by refugees seeking to escape the growing Combine. In time it became part of the Commonwealth. It is a small and unimportant place in a distant corner of the galaxy, so the inhabitants have been mostly left to their own devices.

Verthandi is a warm and wet world, dominated by great seas, soaring mountains, and vast jungles and swamps. The population is in the mid hundreds, but much of it is spread across the planet. There are few truly metropolitan areas, and only the capital boast a population of over a million and a decent spaceport.

The planet is currently under attack/occupation by the Combine. At least a battalion of mechs, maybe slightly more, backed by ISF security troops are on the ground and have secured control of the capital of Regisport and surrounding areas. The force is said to be led by Mohammed Ricol, head of the Ricol clan.