Qato

Qato is a densely populated planet with swamps and flatland. It was located in the single star system of Aardan.

The native inhabitants, the Qatoreg cover much of the flatland areas as they were more suitable for the construction of large cities. The swamps contained next to no Qatoreg populations.

It was discovered by Terran immigrants that the swamps contained large deposits of metal ores needed for synthetic upgrades to ships. As a result there was a mass movement of Terran mining companies to the planet and the swamps in some areas were completely destroyed to make way for large surface mining rigs.

Description
Qato was located in the zone of the Central systems and was part of the Carlina Trade Route after its ore deposits were discovered.

It had two unnamed moons in its orbit, both uninhabitable as they have no atmosphere.

The surface of the planet is predominantly swamp which is abundant in a particular mineral resource which is not utilised by the Qatoreg for weapons on construction. Roughly 65% of the planet is covered in these swamps.

The remainder of the planet is covered in flatland, which is where the Qatoreg have built their cities and chosen to live. The flatland are fertile soils allowing for crops to grow at any time of the year and at increased rates meaning there is very slim chance of famine and also means there is little hunger related poverty.

The atmosphere has a slightly lower oxygen level and a slightly greater methane level but it is still breathable to the Terran species.

Places of Interest
There are few natural sights to see on Qato but the architectural work of the Qatoreg is something to behold, in particular the Snare of Leyuld, a gravity defying monument shaped like a mushroom cloud and held up by a single beam made of multiple alloys.

There is also the Yuz tree, the only tree in the flatland, though not amazing tall and impressive it is considered a phenomena as no other trees have been found in the plains.