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Toxic: There exist planets that have atmospheres so corrosive and hot

(Venus, for instance) that they constantly eat away at even the
toughest building materials. All structures erected on these planets
have +50% maintenance costs. Farming is impossible.
Base Food per Unit: 0

Barren: The surfaces of barren planets are covered by solid and

pulverized rock (like Earth’s moon). There is no soil, no surface water,
and thus no potential for natural farming.
Base Food per Unit: 0

Desert: Desert planets have scarce, mostly underground water supplies

and are constantly plagued by violent sandstorms. (Did someone
mention Mars?) This perpetual weathering increases the maintenance
cost of buildings by 25%.
Base Food per Unit: 1

Tundra: Permafrost covers the surface of a tundra planet throughout the

year. Crops must be artificially warmed, and many farmers fall prey to
otherwise minor accidents in the dangerous freezing conditions.
Base Food per Unit: 1

Ocean: Water covers almost the entirety of an ocean planet. Colonies

must be built underwater, and limits to the size and number of
workable waterproof habitats keep the populations of these worlds
relatively small.
Base Food per Unit: 2

Swamp: Swamp worlds have very little dry land. The surface is heavily

layered with thick, wild vegetation and decomposing organic matter.
Though these treacherous conditions are relatively fertile, the soggy
heat promotes virulent organisms, which keep populations small.
Base Food per Unit: 2

Arid: Arid worlds are nothing but rugged, rocky terrain, which is difficult

to clear for farming. However, these planets offer lots of elbowroom.
Base Food per Unit: 1

Terran: Except for the configuration of continents, most Terran worlds

differ only slightly from the Earth. For most races, no special
equipment is necessary to survive on the surface.
Base Food per Unit: 2

Gaia: On some rare worlds, the ecosphere of the planet has evolved into

a harmony so efficient and well balanced that it seems to function as
one immense organism. These Gaia worlds are paradises for almost
every type of being.
Base Food per Unit: 3