AQUAS
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Aquas is one of two waterworlds in Lylat system. Unlike Zoness, it is completely covered with water.
It is believed that an ancient civilization lived once on the planet, during the time when the water level was much lower. The underwater ruins and drowned flora suggest at the time it was a planet similar to Sauria. That civilization successfully utilized their technology to build enormous temples and harvest sea life. It is said that the sea monster, Baccoon, grew jealous of them and, using its power to command other water lifeforms, melted the polar caps and flooded the entire planet. During the Lylat colonization Era, Starfront Industries with the cooperation of SinTech established a few safe zones under the waters of Aquas, thus allowing Starfront to build first underwater cities. Few years later Aquas cities expanded to 30% of the planet, allowing people to migrate there in search of a new home. However, Andross' takeover of the planet and expanded exploitation of the water world's resources, merged with biological experiments of the Baccoon led to planets wide pollution of the waters. Even if people of Aquas were safe in their city domes, the lack of drinkable water and constant threat of being attacked by genetically modified monster slowly started to affect the number of population. Many people died, and even more to of refugee on other planets. Thanks to Fox McCloud's actions during the Lylat wars, the Baccoon was destroyed and the pollution level slowly, but steadily started to lower itself. After the end of the war, Starfront Industries once again sent its engineers to the cities, repairing the damages and modernizing the technology. Currently the population level is slowly rising, and in few years it should once again reach the amounts from before Lylat wars. Aquas is a home to Trek l, a company selling one of the most popular outfits in Lylat. Also, Star Fox member Falco Lombardi, as well as his friend Katt Monroe were born on Aquas. Sintech is currently researching the technology to lower the water level of Aquas to allow the colonization of the planet's surface. It is rumored one of the three Triad bases is below the water. |