Sometime in the distant past Goa'uld brought the Volsinii to their current home world from Earth. The earliest legends talk about Karun, the dark god of the underworld, and how he took them from their home planet in the " Eye of the Underworld" to work in his cities as slaves. No one knew the cause of the colony on P7J-989, but considering the planet's lack of resources or strategic importance, it is more likely that Karun used it for research. Styling himself after the Etruscan god of the dead, the Goa'uld ruled over them for centuries. Finally, a large "War of Gods" resulted in his overthrow. It is not known if the Volsinii liberated themselves or another rival System Lord made war with Karun, but evidence suggests the latter. Whatever the cause, the energies unleashed in the fight dest