Xial was a province on Vulcan. It was only completely land locked region on the Na'nam continent and consisted primarily of equatorial desert. However, despite this fact, it was considered a strategic location between the great cities of ShirKahr and Vulcana Regar. There was extensive solar powered hydroponic farming complexes that dot the flat rolling landscape. Ironically, this also made Xial famous as the "breadbasket" of Vulcan. During the night, farmers often loaded freshly harvested fruits, grains and vegetables on hundreds of gravbarges for shipment to the two cities and beyond. This trail of constantly flashing lights passing through the desert night sky was vividly etched in the minds and memories of any native of Xial though not all remembered it this fondly.