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*'''Hydrosphere:''' Arid, with 0% surface water | *'''Hydrosphere:''' Arid, with 0% surface water | ||
*'''Climate:''' Cool and temperate | *'''Climate:''' Cool and temperate | ||
*'''Sapient Species:''' 1.2 billion, mostly [[ | *'''Sapient Species:''' 1.2 billion, mostly [[Caraadian]]s | ||
*'''Technological Classification:''' Rating N on the [[Planetary Development Scale|Richter Scale]] | *'''Technological Classification:''' Rating N on the [[Planetary Development Scale|Richter Scale]] | ||
*'''Government:''' Nanaria Trade Cooperative | *'''Government:''' Nanaria Trade Cooperative | ||
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Despite the grim environment, Nanaria is a surprisingly pleasant planet to live on. Its cities are located in huge caverns that scroll through the subsurface of the planet. The advantages of this arrangement are numerous. First, the cities are located near large underground rivers and seas, providing fresh water to the population. Second, heating and cooling of living areas is not needed due to the constant underground temperature. | Despite the grim environment, Nanaria is a surprisingly pleasant planet to live on. Its cities are located in huge caverns that scroll through the subsurface of the planet. The advantages of this arrangement are numerous. First, the cities are located near large underground rivers and seas, providing fresh water to the population. Second, heating and cooling of living areas is not needed due to the constant underground temperature. | ||
Nanaria's starport is located on a series of huge metallic platforms. Under the main docking platform are all the support facilities for a busy starport | Nanaria's starport is located on a series of huge metallic platforms. Under the main docking platform are all the support facilities for a busy starport - cantinas, shopping areas, restaurants, refueling stations, maintenance facilities, and so on. Numerous turboshafts provide access to one of Nanaria's larger settlements, Banesh, located over 1000 meters below the surface. | ||
'''Culture:''' The colonists that settled on Nanaria originated from Vaedan. Frustrated in their terraforming attempts, the inhabitants have focused their efforts on developing underground cities. Their domed caverns are decked out with atriums, gardens, natural-looking brooks and ponds, plus "outdoor" malls and plazas. They have imported small animals and even low-light intensity plants to inhabit their artificial ecosystem. The ceilings are painted cheery blue and augmented with holography to simulate times of day and seasonal variations. | '''Culture:''' The colonists that settled on Nanaria originated from Vaedan. Frustrated in their terraforming attempts, the inhabitants have focused their efforts on developing underground cities. Their domed caverns are decked out with atriums, gardens, natural-looking brooks and ponds, plus "outdoor" malls and plazas. They have imported small animals and even low-light intensity plants to inhabit their artificial ecosystem. The ceilings are painted cheery blue and augmented with holography to simulate times of day and seasonal variations. | ||
'''Government:''' Nanaria is ruled by the Nanaria Trade Cooperative (NTC), which is made up of prominent business leaders. Nominally, everyone on the NTC board has an equal say in how the world is to be governed, but in reality the representatives of Staffa Heavy Ores dominate proceedings, because it is the mining company which keeps the planetary economy healthy and stable. Staffa officials seldom throw their weight around | '''Government:''' Nanaria is ruled by the Nanaria Trade Cooperative (NTC), which is made up of prominent business leaders. Nominally, everyone on the NTC board has an equal say in how the world is to be governed, but in reality the representatives of Staffa Heavy Ores dominate proceedings, because it is the mining company which keeps the planetary economy healthy and stable. Staffa officials seldom throw their weight around - but put a definite stop to anything which might threaten their interests. Brutally, if necessary. | ||
'''Economy:''' Nanaria's primary business is mining the ore-rich depths of the planet. In an effort to preserve their precious underground cities, all mining complexes and refineries are located on the surface. The ore is smelted into pure ingots and shipped out to the intergalactic markets. | '''Economy:''' Nanaria's primary business is mining the ore-rich depths of the planet. In an effort to preserve their precious underground cities, all mining complexes and refineries are located on the surface. The ore is smelted into pure ingots and shipped out to the intergalactic markets. | ||