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DESTRI

By far the hottest planet in the Lapis System, and one of the least inhabited.
The surface of Destri can reach over 200 degrees in only a few moments just after sunrise and by mid-morning is well over 500 -- and thats considered pleasant. In some areas, the acid rain that falls on the planet has eroded the surface so much that lava flows are nearly constant and boil the surrounding area in over 1000 degree heat; constantly.

Not to mention the radiation from the close proximity of the sun.

But, as long as you don't mind living in a bubble for the rest of your life, and the occasional earthquake, the views on this planet actually can be quite incredible. The ozone makes for some incredible sunrises and sunsets. for example, and the acid rain that falls has carved the rocky surface with awe-inspiring formations.

Of course very few creatures live on this planet, but there are a few who call it home.

TERRAN


The second home-world to the human population, Terran is the most Earth-like planet in the system. Though it has no polar icecaps, the geography itself was similar enough to draw the humans here over any of the others. With multiple continents, and a surface comprised of about 80% water, including its vast oceans, it was a natural choice.

Some of the features on Terran are more extreme than Earth, however, being an older planet. Taller mountains, deeper ravines, and strange flora and fauna that is entirely unlike Earth at all dot the surface.

Still, there are some areas where, long ago, the Earthians planted their own flora, and raised their own animals, and the wild descendents of those first arrivals can now be seen scattered about here and there.

Most of the cities that exist here are large, crowded metropolises that almost seem to never end. It is one of the more densely populated of planets, with people from all over the system, and beyond, calling it their home.

FAELUN


A medium sized planet with temperate to dry conditions, and a single, mostly flat, landmass. The plains here vary from desert to savannah, with the greatest of the grass forests along the northern hemisphere. The grasses here grow extremely tall in some regions, reaching heights that exceed twenty feet. When the winds blow in autumn, and the grasses are at their driest, the forests of grass are said to sing.

Faelun is somewhat moderately populated, mainly near the coast, with only a few major city-states.
For most people visiting this planet the attraction is in its mostly untouched wilderness, which the inhabitants have turned into a tourist attraction for revenue -- conserving most of the area as national parks.

Because of this, it is possible to find many wild Monsters that may otherwise not have been native but which manage to fit into the natural ecosystem.

SULIS


The largest of the planets in the system, Sulis is a somewhat arid planet with moderate temperatures year round that, surprisingly, border on the cooler side. Most of its many mountainous peaks are covered in snow and ice year round, while the valleys carved into its surface are lush with rich grasses and streams.

There really isn't much of an ocean to speak of, however. At least not on the surface. Whatever oceans there might have been have long since been swallowed up by the mountains in what scientists believe was a cataclysmic eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes. They believe the cause was a massive meteorite that hit the planet and knocked it from its original axis, and also destroyed the moon that may have existed.

As Sulis currently has no moon, it's difficult to say, though analysis of the ring orbiting the planet confirmed that the particles are from the planet itself, as well as an asteroid, and some other third substance which they theorize may have been the moon in question.

In any case, it can be a rather pleasant place to live, though only one side of the planet receives sunlight for most of the year, while the other half only receives sunlight for about a quarter of the year.

AXIS M91

A terraformed space colony comprised of a central power unit that doubles as central hub and emergency evacuation center, and six atmosphere globes made to mimic various biomes.

Though it is self sustaining, the colony has assumed a stationary orbit somewhat between Vandia and Argona where the colonists can enjoy an otherwise uneventful existence a safe distance from the asteroid belt.

The biomes here are made to mimic some of the planets, aside from the most extreme, and include: Faelun, Argona, Myrthruh, Vandia, Sulis, and Terran.

Procedures about new settles are very strict due to the limited amount of space, though resources aren't an issue as each biome is the size of a large moon and is self sustaining. Otherwise, the colony is happy to accept visitors and tourists for a short time.