sarvoa

Sarvoa is a fictional mineral that appears in various works of speculative fiction and in tabletop role-playing game settings. It is described as a rare, energy-dense ore capable of storing and releasing significant amounts of power with minimal heat generation when handled with proper containment. In different narratives, sarvoa can be used as a power source for engines, weapons, or shielding systems, or as a plot MacGuffin whose scarcity shapes trade routes and politics.

The name is drawn from a constructed language used by the authors of several settings; etymology is inconsistent across works, but most commonly sar- denotes unity or binding, and -voa signifies spark or energy. Physically, sarvoa is depicted as a crystalline mineral with a pale to iridescent sheen, often forming in seams within basaltic rock or in volatile magmatic pockets. Its energy properties vary by variant: some portray it as stable and safe under standard industrial controls, others as volatile and requiring advanced containment fields or cryogenic storage.

Extraction and processing are described as technically demanding. Mining requires remote operation, precise handling, and specialized refining steps to unlock energy without triggering runaway reactions. In fiction, sarvoa can drive advanced propulsion, provide end-stage power for megastructures, or underpin exotic technologies. Critics within fictional worlds may argue about resource depletion, environmental impact, and equitable access to a scarce material.

References to specific works can be found in multiple settings, though there is no single canonical definition. See also: mythical ores, other fictional energy minerals, speculative resource economics.