In their early history, while Olympius was still split up, much of the planet's nations were determined to gain planetary domination by economic means as demand for Spice was at an all time high. One nation in particular, which of whoms capital was the city of Ithicar, was able to control the planet with a combination of economics and military force. The nation of Ithicar soon became the leading force of authority over the planet, taking all cities and Spice mines.