The Ruined Planet is a planet that orbits a star nearby to the player's home system which always appears as part of the tutorial quest line of the Space Stage. The planet has no spice geysers and so cannot be colonized directly.
Once the player has entered the planet, their radar detects the ruins. The player must scan it to complete the mission and return with results. Once it is scanned, the communication panel opens. Although the empire's name is randomly generated, it always believes that the player is the Grox. The empire's Security Drones will then attack the player, and the player can either fight back or escape.
Notes[]
- The Ruined Planet always has identical geography and sea level in all games. Although its color might vary slightly, typically its sea and sky are blue and its terrain has shades of green and red.
- There are always three destroyed cities on the planet.
- Although it never has spice geysers, it will still produce spice if it is colonized, either by a computer-controlled empire or by use of a Monolith. It can then be bought using a trade route.
- If the planet is colonized, it will produce spice based on its orbit and parent star. For example, a green orbit around a red dwarf will produce red spice, a green orbit around a yellow star will typically produce yellow spice, and so on. See the chart here for more examples.
- It is a good place to set up a Wildlife Sanctuary.
- While the player cannot colonize it, it can sometimes advance into the Tribal Stage if left alone long enough. If the sapient species advances any further, it will be impossible to colonize the planet except by the use of a Monolith. The wreckage conceals the cities, and it is unknown if this is a glitch. Some players have found that it sometimes advances to the Space Stage.
- The species' name is random on all games, as are the security drones'.
- If the player meets the Grox before going on the planet, the drones and destroyed empire will appear allied, but they will still attack the player.
- Unlike the similar planet orbiting the player's Homestar, the Ruined Planet is sometimes a moon.
Gallery[]
The geography of the Ruined Planet.
Security Drones attacking the player.
A rare occasion where the Ruined Planet is a gas giant's moon.
