World Type

Every plane found through another Trigate is a new world with its own unique features. However, for categorization's sake worlds can be classified into one of the types listed below.

Wet

Algal — Imagine a world where life teems in the oceans, but never ventured onto land.  Giant, iridescent algae blooms stretch across the globe, painting the seas in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors. While complex animal life never evolved, these alien seas could still offer sustenance and unique resources to interstellar travelers.

Archipelago — A world of endless blue, punctuated by volcanic archipelagos that rise from the waves like emerald jewels. These islands are restless, constantly reshaped by seismic activity and volcanic eruptions. Life here is tenacious, clinging to existence in a landscape forever in flux.

Atoll — A paradise of turquoise lagoons, vibrant coral reefs, and idyllic islands bathed in sunlight. The warm, shallow seas teem with life, creating a haven for diverse and colorful creatures both above and below the waterline.

Bioluminescent — Shrouded in a perpetual twilight beneath a canopy of luminous clouds, these worlds glow with an ethereal beauty.  Bioluminescent organisms illuminate the landscape, from the shimmering flora to the creatures that roam the land and swim in its seas.  The air is thick with humidity, fueled by geothermal heat that sustains life even in the dim light.

Cascadian — Towering mountain ranges pierce the clouds, their snow-capped peaks overlooking verdant coastal forests.  Raging storms batter the coastline, while icy winters give way to brief, vibrant summers. This world is a place of dramatic contrasts, where life has adapted to thrive in the face of nature's fury.

Cenote — A world of hidden depths, where turquoise sinkholes open into vast, subterranean caverns and rivers.  Life flourishes both on the sun-drenched surface and in the cool, dark underworld, creating two distinct ecosystems intertwined.

Continental — Continental worlds are a world of vast possibilities, its surface a patchwork of sprawling continents separated by expansive oceans. From frozen polar regions to scorching deserts and lush rainforests, this planet offers a diverse range of environments, each with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Crag — A frigid world dominated by icy oceans and towering glaciers, punctuated by rugged volcanic islands.  Life clings to existence around geothermal vents, where warmth and nutrients fuel thriving underwater ecosystems.

Fog — A world perpetually shrouded in a veil of mist, where moisture-laden fog drifts across the landscape, nourishing lush forests and verdant plains.  Visibility is limited, creating an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue.

Forest — A verdant world where dense forests blanket the land, creating a tapestry of green as far as the eye can see.  These ancient woodlands are home to countless species, many unique to specific forests, forming a rich and interconnected ecosystem.

Fungal — In this landscape, towering mushrooms and sprawling fungal networks dominate the terrain.  From microscopic spores to colossal fungal structures, life here has taken a unique evolutionary path, creating a bizarre and fascinating ecosystem. Geothermal — A world of ice and fire, where glacial expanses are punctuated by steaming geothermal rifts.  Life thrives in these oases of warmth, creating vibrant ecosystems amidst the frozen wasteland.

Jungle — A world of untamed wilderness, where dense jungles choke the land with their rampant growth.  The air is thick with humidity, and the ground teems with life, from towering trees to the creatures that prowl the jungle floor.

Kelp — Beneath the waves of this ocean world, vast kelp forests sway in the currents, creating underwater jungles teeming with life.  These nutrient-rich waters support a diverse ecosystem, from tiny crustaceans to large marine predators.

Lacustrine — A world of countless lakes, scattered across vast continents.  From crystal-clear alpine lakes to murky swamps, these bodies of water are havens for life, supporting a wide variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic creatures.

Lilypad — A world of tranquil beauty, where giant lily pads blanket the surface of shallow, warm oceans. These sturdy platforms create a unique ecosystem, supporting a variety of creatures that live both on and beneath the leaves.

Mangrove — A world of tangled roots and brackish water, where mangrove forests stretch for miles along the coastlines.  These unique ecosystems provide shelter for countless species, creating a vital nursery for marine life.

Megaflora — A world of giants, where colossal trees dwarf all other life.  These towering behemoths create a unique ecosystem, their vast canopies providing shelter for a diverse range of creatures.

Monsoon — A world of extremes, where periods of torrential rain and devastating hurricanes alternate with dry, calm spells.  Life here has adapted to survive these dramatic shifts in weather, creating a resilient and adaptable ecosystem.

Mushroom — A world where fungi reign supreme, their vast networks spreading across the land.  From bioluminescent mushrooms that glow in the dark to towering fungal structures that resemble trees, this world is a testament to the diversity of fungal life.

Ocean — A world dominated by vast, deep oceans, with only a few scattered islands breaking the surface.  Life here thrives in the depths, from microscopic plankton to colossal leviathans.

Petranubian — A world of floating islands, suspended in the air by a unique geological phenomenon.  These sky-bound landmasses create a breathtaking spectacle, each one home to its own unique ecosystem.

Petrified — A world frozen in time, where the petrified remains of ancient forests cover the landscape.  These stone giants stand as a testament to a bygone era, creating a haunting and beautiful environment.

Reef — A world of vibrant coral reefs, teeming with life.  These underwater cities provide shelter and sustenance for countless creatures, creating a kaleidoscope of color and movement.

Retinal — A world bathed in a purple hue, where plant life has evolved to utilize retinaldehyde instead of chlorophyll for photosynthesis.  This unique adaptation gives the world an otherworldly feel, as if from a dream.

Sakura —A world of delicate beauty, where flowering trees paint the landscape in shades of pink and white.  The air is filled with the sweet scent of blossoms, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Swamp — A world of murky waters and tangled vegetation, where swamps and bogs dominate the landscape.  Life here thrives in the humid, stagnant conditions, creating a unique ecosystem filled with strange and wonderful creatures.

Tepid — A world of vibrant colors, where plants have evolved a diverse range of photosynthetic processes.  This results in a rainbow of hues across the landscape, creating a truly breathtaking sight.

Tepui — A world of towering mesas, their flat tops shrouded in mist and clouds.  These isolated plateaus are home to unique ecosystems, cut off from the world below.

Tropical — A world of lush rainforests and vibrant coral reefs, where warm temperatures and abundant rainfall support a rich diversity of life.  This world is a dangerous paradise, offering a glimpse into the incredible beauty and complexity of the natural world.

Dry

Aerial — A rocky, subtropical world where high above the landmasses cloaked in dense vegetation, colossal seed pods, borne by the planets unique flora, glide through the skies like clouds. The combination of these seed pods and normal cloud cover can darken the surface for long periods of time.

Amethystian — A rocky and arid world that had a highly active geological past, resulting in extensive deposits of amethyst quartz throughout the planets crust. These deposits range from miniscule to massive, potentially acting as a landmass of their own.

Aquifer — A dry and rocky world where precipitation is rare, but with a rich hydrosphere found underneath the surface and in the countless lagoons found on its surface. Life is rare away from the water rich areas.

Arid — Dry, rocky world. The dust-covered terrain consists largely of mesas and canyons. Forests can be found in the more temperate polar regions, but vegetation is otherwise scarce.

Aspen — Dry and rocky world. Tree groves dot the surface amid grasslands. A small but stable hydrosphere of streams support the forests and dense shrubbery.

Atacama — Cold, dry, and rocky world. Extreme altitude peaks cause rain shadows for most of the planet, and salt flats and arid valleys make up most of the level land. The hydrosphere is in a few lakes and mountain springs.

Badlands — Rocky and dry world with arid terrain that features sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils shaped by wind and water erosion. Vegetation, primarily shrubs and hardy grasses thrives in the hills' shade.

Coastal — Sub-tropical dry world. Deep, cold oceans cover the surface but cause reduced rainfall on the land. Fog and haze are prevalent.

Coral — A dry, rocky world that was once covered with oceans that has mostly dried and lost its hydrosphere. The coral has adapted and can be found growing like forests across the world's dry surface, while the remaining water is extremely salty and slightly toxic.

Deseramic — A dry world where extreme altitude peaks create rain shadows across most of the surface. Salt flats and arid valleys dominate the plateaus, while a few lakes and mountain springs represent the hydrosphere.

Desert — Dry, rocky world. Precipitation and major bodies of surface water are relatively rare. Significant temperature variations between day and night cycles. Vegetation is scarce but even moderate precipitation can make the desert bloom.

Dune — A hot and dry rocky planet. Seas of sand dunes cover a considerable portion of the surface. Hydrosphere is mainly in underground aquifers that rise up in oasis and mountain springs.

Fungi — A rocky and dry world covered in volcanic ash. It hosts desert fungi that resist high temperatures, dryness, and low nutrition. Colorful varieties hug the rare hydrosphere that can be found on the surface.

Mediterranean — Dry, rocky world. Hydrosphere supports several large inland seas, which is surrounded by sparse vegetation and shrubs. Inland, the areas are hot and arid as the norm.

Mesa — Hot, dry and rocky world. Great plateaus and mesas are common around the equator, with cooler forested polar regions. Hydrosphere is mostly in large rivers that have cut canyons with vegetation covering riverbeds.

Oasis — Rocky world with a hydrosphere that supports one large body of water which has a band of vegetation around it. Rain barely reaches the inland desert that covers the majority of the planet.

Outback — Dry, hot world. Most of the world is covered in arid or semi-arid shrublands and deserts, while areas around water have more vegetation. Hydrosphere is mostly confined to a few inland seas and natural underground springs.

Parsarida — A rocky world with a hydrosphere allowing a brief but significant wet season, with vegetation concentrated in protected valleys and near large bodies of water. The biosphere has evolved to deal with the dramatic and sudden change in climate.

Plateau — A rocky and cold world. Vast plateaus, indented by gorges and separated by hollows that are often large enough to create isolated environments. Evidence of extensive erosion as most of the hydrosphere can be found at lower altitudes.

Prairie — Rocky world and a seasonal hydrosphere with a single great landmass with large inland seas. Dry summers are contrasted by cold, harsh winters.

Primal — A rocky world. This young world's volcanic activity has slowed down giving rise to increasingly complex flora and fauna which has helped create a breathable atmosphere and stabilizing hydrosphere.

Salt — Rocky world. The mineral-covered terrain consists largely of salt flats, mountain ranges and large crystal formations. Much of the surface is inhospitable to most forms of plant and animal life.

Sandstone — Rocky world that boasts vast grasslands and wind-carved sandstone formations. Its hydrosphere supports resilient grasses adapted to thrive in this environment, with lush regions surrounding the bodies of water that can be found on the surface.

Savanna — Rocky world dominated by dry, arid plains. Small hydrosphere that allows for brief wet seasons, but aside from a few ubiquitous grasses vegetation is largely concentrated around shallow oases.

Sinkhole — A rocky world with a small and stable hydrosphere on the surface, a planet-spanning subterranean ocean hides underneath creating giant sinkholes that pot the surface of the world.

Steppe — Dry, rocky world. Semi-arid grasslands with rolling hills and plains covering much of the surface. While almost no trees grow on this world, the amount of rainfall can support shrubs and grasses.

Striped — Dry, rocky world that exhibits a captivating mineralogical composition. The landscape boasts deep, colorful stripes, adding a mesmerizing layer to the dust-covered and arid terrain.

Succulent — A dry world with elevated temperatures and infrequent, yet sporadic rainfall have prompted vegetation to evolve water-retaining techniques to thrive in the challenging conditions present on the surface.

Supercontinent — Rocky world that is primarily grasslands and dry deserts. The plate tectonics are currently in the state of a supercontinent. Coastal areas are lush but further inland the terrain quickly goes to being more arid.

Veldt — Dry and rocky world. The subtropical landscape covered in scrub woodland and open savannas. mild winters and longer, hot summers. Precipitation mostly occurs in the summer months in the form of high-energy thunderstorms.

Cold

Acid — A rocky and cold world, high levels of natural acids can be found all over the surface, often intertwined with the hydrosphere. The biosphere that has adapted to the surface here either manages to avoid the acid, or utilize it to enhance their survivability.

Aeolian — Cold, rocky world. Winds typically reach speeds over 300km per hour, they have created hollowed out sinkholes, slot canyons and depressions which have allowed life to thrive inside, safe from the weather.

Alpine — Mountainous world. Snow covers the mountaintops and frozen-over lakes dot the valleys. While the planet experiences minimal seasonal variations, the still-liquid water beneath the frozen surface of the lakes is enough to sustain some hardy vegetation.

Antarctic — A rocky and frigid world. Hydrosphere is mostly frozen with diamond dust being as common as snow. Typically home to intense wind speeds in the winter months, life can be found in isolated pockets under sea ice, in caves, and in protected valleys.

Arctic — Frigid, rocky world. The poles are big and significant water deposits can be found permanently frozen as glacial ice. However, the planet experiences season variations and the equatorial band is covered by vegetation.

Ash — Rocky world. Although this young world has cooled from its molten past it still has considerable seismic and volcanic activity. Though the surface is freezing, the lava on the surface allows a biosphere to thrive in the difficult environment. Volcanoes, now cool, potentially house subterranean life.

Bog — Cold, muddy world with a thick atmosphere. Seasonal variation is limited with significant precipitation. Most landmasses are covered in dense vegetation.

Boreal — Rocky world. This planet has a subarctic climate, with a very large temperature range between seasons but the long and cold winter is the dominant feature. Boreal forests cover the planet's warmer latitudes, with tundra and ice near the poles.

Crevasse — Rocky and cold world. While the surface of this frozen planet is inhospitable, geothermal energy from the planet's core keeps the bottom of this planet's many crevasses habitable.

Cryoflora — A cold and rocky world that, despite temperatures are almost always below freezing, the flora and fauna have adapted with antifreeze proteins to create a lush, vibrant world.

Fjord — A rocky world with extensive oceans that have carved deep inlets into the landmasses. Fostering subarctic rain forests along the coast and alpine grasslands at higher elevations.

Frigid — Extremely cold, rocky world. Precipitation is low and major bodies of surface water are rare. Even in daytime average temperatures are often well below freezing.

Geluspician — Rocky, cold world where the intense tectonic activity below the surface hits against the deep ice layer, creating the towering ice spikes that dominate the landscape. The biosphere survives in the shadows of the monolithic spikes.

Glacial — Frigid, icy world. While water deposits can be found as frozen glacial ice most of the year, summer months have significant melt and snow is quite common. Geothermal activity causes permanent holes in the ice and helps support an abundance of marine life under the thick surface ice.

Glaciovolcanic — Mountainous, frozen world. High levels of volcanic activity prevent this world from being completely frozen. It's many volcanoes and hot springs create warm lakes which can support life.

Highland — A cold and damp world. Most of the planet is covered in misty highlands and plateaus with hardy grasses and lichens. Hydrosphere is generally stable between frozen mountain ranges and large inland seas.

Iceberg — A frigid and rocky world that, despite having below-freezing temperatures, the highly briney ocean remains liquid. Whatever water can be separated from the salt ends up semi-permanent icebergs.

Lathanide — A mountainous world where snow covers the towering ring shaped mountaintops created by the unusually high levels of both rare earth metals and higher magnetic activity. There are minimal seasonal variations, allowing the still-liquid water to sustain hardy vegetation.

Lichen — A cold, rocky world that has an extremely stable hydrosphere and generally predictable low temperatures which allow for giant planet-spanning lichen forests to grow between craggy mountains and glaciers.

Medanos — Cold, mountainous world with high levels of fog but low rainfall. Much of the lowlands are dry dunes while the little snow that does fall covers forested mountaintops.

Montane — Rocky world with extensive mountain ranges where the majority of the habitable regions are found along the slopes. Due to high rainfall the slopes can support a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Mud — Frozen, muddy world. Seasonal variation is limited with notable precipitation. A high abundance of low level geothermal activity on the surface causes countless hot mud lakes and mud volcanoes.

Mycelium — Rocky world with short, cool summers and dry, frozen winters. Vast plains feature towering mushroom forests and dense subsurface mycelial networks. Subterranean life thrives in the abundant subsurface networks across the world.

Nixian — A cold, rocky world with temperatures below freezing most of the year, sand-like ice particles create the world's dunes that cover the surface. The terrain of the surface changes with the seasons, though the oceans are a constant presence.

Snow — Frigid, rocky world. Currently experiencing a significant ice-age, most of the planet is covered in glaciers. The equatorial band is covered by thick temperate forests.

Storm — A cold, wet and rocky world. The majority of the landmasses are found at the poles, separated by a massive single ocean which generates powerful storms year-round.

Tundra — Cold and rocky world. Permafrost covers most of the surface except for the more temperate equatorial regions. A stable biosphere exists but vegetation is mostly limited to mosses and lichens.

Tuya — Cold and rocky world with limited seasons and harsh winters, this world's stable biosphere thrives on volcanic soil nutrients, with subglacial volcanoes dotting the surface. A constant cycle of destruction and rebirth leads to a unique biosphere.

Exotic

Aquatic — A rocky world with a significant hydrosphere. 100% of the world's surface is covered in oceans with the only landmasses being below the surface.

Cavern — A rocky world that is mostly barren karst or rock. The cavernous subterranean area can range from being similar to those found on wet, dry, or cold worlds.

Gaea — A rocky world that has a perfect hydrosphere and atmosphere with many niche climates on its surface. Any form of life could survive somewhere on this world, if not everywhere.

Hive — This entire world is a giant living organism, psionically connected with the hive mind that shaped it. Any beings not part of the hive that set foot here will be attacked by the very terrain itself.

Living — A world that is more of a living thing than not. What kind of lifeform or organism it is depends on the world, as no two are the same.

Multidimensional — A world that exists within multiple dimensions that can have very esoteric effects.

Psionic/Arcane/Divine — A world dominated by a supernatural power-source, affecting a myriad of potential things on the world's surface.

Sterile — A rocky world that, for whatever reason, has a complete absence of complex life.

Superhabitable — A rocky world. This world retained many of its gases while forming and therefore has a denser atmosphere. This has also had the effect of decreasing ocean basic size which encourages marine life. Ideally supports all forms of life. The surface can closely align to those found on wet, dry, or cold worlds.

Tidally Locked — A rocky world. The world is tidally locked to its sun with one side of the planet in constant daylight and the other in constant night. A thin habitable zone exists in the twilight region. Constant sunlight and wind make for interesting weather. The surface can be similar to those found on wet, dry, or cold worlds.