God Planet Quent

The flavor of the Votoms series changes dramatically when Chirico makes his way to the legendary planet Quent. In this final story arc, hardcore mecha and knock-down, drag-out skirmishes give way to Mystery. As Chirico draws closer to the unseen figure known as Wiseman, however, every major faction comes together for the largest, most devastating event in the history of the Astragius Galaxy.

Through it all, Chirico remains at the vortex, and when the Quent storyline reaches its dramatic height, his companions must face the greatest test of their lives. This is the culmination of Chirico's quest for the secrets of his lost past, and many different storytelling elements are effectively combined to bring Armored Trooper Votoms to its epic Conclusion.

Quent

This is the primary planet in the Quent star system, located in the nonaggression zone at the center of the Astragius Galaxy. Its chief exports are Quentium and mercenary soldiers. Its chief exports are Quentium and mercenary soldiers. Although now a primitive world, it is home to the oldest race in the galaxy. While the majority of its surface is desert, enormous manufacturing plants lie underground. Absolutely everyone who has attempted to investigated Quent's ruins has disappeared without a trace, making this the most restricted planet in the galaxy. Gomor is the only city on Quent, but the majority of Quentians live in the planet's deep crevasses and have very little contact with off-worlders. In Standard Astradan, "Quent" means "bottom of the valley."

Quentians

Quent was once the home of the most advanced technology in the galaxy. Now, the only descendants of that ancient time are the Quentians who live in scattered tribes in deep valley all over the planet. They are a race of giants who males typically grow to a height of 2 meters and have an average lifespan of 200 years. Other than their contact with desert traders, they shun modern culture and do not even know their own numbers.

They display strange dichotomy of character in that they are unusually ethical and peace-loving, but also hire themselves out as mercenary soldiers, as Ru Shako did in Kummen. Because of their prowess in combat and their strict adherence to their contracts, they are in high demand by both the Gilgamesh and the Balarant. They are nicknamed "Quentmen" by off-worlders, and they command respect wherever they appear.

There is a mystical quality inherent in the Quentians as well, particularly in the women of Shako's tribe, who are granted access to mysterious, forbidden areas of Quent's underground. The root of all their mythology lies beneath their own feet, and the events that transpire in these episodes bring it to the forefront.