Kolob

The planet Kolob (Deseret: 𐐗𐐬𐑊𐐱𐐺) [pronunciation: KOH-lawb] is the new Mormon homeworld, after the planet Covenant was destroyed by The Templars of The Dark Sun. It is a medium-sized continental planet located in the Neo-Outer Arm (nicknamed the Kowalski Arm by the people who inhabit it) at the edge of The Milky Way. It is known as a trade hub, being a major stop along the Walsingham-Ikelos Spacelane as a part of The Andromeda Exchange.

The largest city on Kolob is New Zion (Deseret: 𐐤𐑏 𐐞𐐴𐐲𐑌) [pronounced: ZEYE-uhn (locally), ZEYE-aan (non-Deseret)], with a population around 40 million and a land area of 5,000 km2, it is one of the largest metropolitan areas in The Milky Way and has a population density of roughly 8,000 people/km2. Although only Humans can join the Mormon Church (and thus gain citizenship), many non-humans (notably: Vajeen, Reptilians and Bearkin) live on Kolob under work permits or as slaves. Still, they account for <2% of the planet's total population.

Despite the official religion of Deseret being The LDS Church (as its referred locally), there is freedom of religion amongst foreigners, who are expected to leave eventually. Joining the Church is simply a prerequisite to attaining citizenship. There is a trend amongst some alien permanent residents to petition for non-Humans to join the Church, most notably amongst local Reptilians who seem to adhere to the Mormon faith, despite their lack of official recognition.