Nantor II

Nantor II (pronounced /næntɔːr/) was a mostly desert-covered planet originally claimed by the Salaro but was officially colonized by the Sentinel Empire in 532AS. In 634AS, it was declared an official, only the third of it's kind after the original Nantor and Aega. Like most megatropoli, it contained vast open Vehiclespace plains and multiple Layers, which descended by height from richest to poorest. While Nantor II had a lively surface, at its heart were innumerable dark dealings that eventually led to it's raid at the hands of the Sebrian Syndicate, one of the organization's most daring moves so far, though this attack was quickly fought off by the Sentinels.

Since then the Sub-Planet of has gained somewhat of a sinister reputation, at least amoung whispers, as Nantor's evil counterpart.

Astrological
Nantor II was a terrestrial planet in the Atlas Sector, and was a satellite to Nantor, though due to it's respective moons it was named a Sub-Planet. The climate is extremely dry, with the atmosphere being highly devoid of any water vapour, and the average rain came only once every fortnight. The air contains a small percentage of ammonia at lower levels, a little more than Class I Oxygen allow, though it is still breathable to humans. The temperature ranges from -20ºC to 67ºC, with the gravity at 0.9867G. The planet is roughly 9,876km in diameter. The original language was Sal, but has since been declared English.

Surface
Geologically, Nantor contains a molten core, with a rocky mantle and a silicate crust. The surface is almost entirely covered by yellow, powdery sand, split with flat, ridged rock plains, and more or less barren of plantlife. The only refuges for the native people were the vast number of stable underground caves, where most water was located, and where the Salaro built most of their colonies.

Civilization
The Salaro civilization was officially primitive, with little tangible technology. But the most likely reason for this is simply the Salaro's accepting and down-to-earth philosophy. Had they attempted to build a more technically advanced civilization they surely could have, but they simply had no desire to.

Colonization
Since Nantor II's adaption into a megatropolis in 634AS, the planet has largely been consumed by City Layers miles above the surface. At last count the highest point was 56 Layers high, the average 34. Only in small pockets is the original landscape available to the public. Thus the conventional view of the surface is simply the high Layers, sprawling and beautiful metropolis-like landscapes.