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==Settlements==

===Low Altitude===

Almost all cities built before the Great Cataclysm were lost. Either abandoned during the war or because they faced the brunt of the fallout, the great cities are crumbling monoliths to Dynae’s past. A few thousand Dynaeans survived the calamity down here. Whether in secure bunkers, or by pure grit several hundred homesteads in the Dynaean wastes are populated by a unique breed of person.

Almost all cities built before the Great Cataclysm were lost. Either abandoned during the war or because they faced the brunt of the fallout, the great cities are crumbling monoliths to Dynae’s past. A few thousand Dynaeans survived the calamity down here. Whether in secure bunkers, or by pure grit, several hundred homesteads in the Dynaean wastes are populated by a unique breed of person.

In recent years, following the recovery of the planet’s atmosphere, many low-altitude areas are being restored. Once thought woefully lost several valleys and regions have sparked hope for new life. Deliveries of supplies to the once-isolated homesteads have increased and a more interconnected surface network has brought the people of Dynae closer to the void-dwelling Whai above.

====Geo-City-One====

: 35,000

A one kilometer wide geodesic dome built in the remains of the ''Faboai Valley'', '''GC1''' is the largest active settlement in low altitude. Built 90 years ago at the start of the Era of Peace, GC1 is a marvel of design and engineering. Innovative pressure seals and state of the art anti-corrosive panels ~~insulate~~ the structure from Dynae’s hostile atmosphere.

A one kilometer wide geodesic dome built in the remains of the ''Faboai Valley'', '''GC1''' is the largest active settlement in low altitude. Built over 90 years ago at the start of the Era of Peace, GC1 is a marvel of design and engineering. Innovative pressure seals and state of the art anti-corrosive panels insulated the structure from Dynae’s hostile atmosphere. GC1 also sponsors an annual rally through the surrounding badlands to the ruins of the port town Kyrilislport.

As the atmospheric challenges lessened on the structure, the dome city’s vision for the future waned. Traditional greenhouses and shelters could replace the costly and high-ly engineered structure. GC1 proved the viability of the platform, but the expense involved was too great to repeat on Dynae even before atmospheric conditioning.

====Själsstyrka====

: 50,000

The Själsstyrka Reservoir is an artificial lake created during the terraforming of Dynae. It is the site of a new development and home for 50,000 people. The dammed river valley provides power and water security for the region. Själsstyrka is growing off of the back of a burgeoning aquaculture and fishing industry. The reservoir is planned to connect aqueducts to regional farms and to restore surrounding soils with fertilization programs. It is hoped that the region will become a new bread-basket to rival [[Dynae#Hōkūpa'a|Hōkūpa'a]].

===High Altitude===

''4,000m+ (13,000ft)''

====Kinngait====

: ~~250~~,000

: 240,000

In the equatorial mountain range of ''Śikhara'', a bowl-shapped city lies between three mountains. Kinngait, originally a mining town at the base of the largest of the surrounding peaks, ballooned into a minor metropolis when the planet’s atmosphere soured. Those that could not afford or find space on ships leaving the surface trekked up into the mountains to Kinngait. It was estimated that millions of Dynaeans attempted the journey, but only a few hundred thousand arrived to the relative safety of the Kinngait basin. The survivors faced decades of starvation and malnourishment but managed to persist with the aid of Whai pirates who sequestered goods from across the sector.

====Hōkūpa'a====

: 60,000

: 100,000

In the once tropical region of ''Monunone'', the elevated plateau of Hōkūpa'a was one of the few refugees during the final Dynaean Civil War. Towering nearly a kilometer above the remnants of a rainforest, the isolated mesa maintained much of its unique ecosystem even after the Great Cataclysm. The small city of Hōkūpa'a was founded around an old research base for biologists and naturalists but was expanded into the largest open-air agricultural facility on the planet that specialized in hardy strains of plants and animals that cannot be cultivated in microgravity.

In the once tropical region of ''Monunone'', the elevated plateau of Hōkūpa'a was one of the few refugees during the final Dynaean Civil War. Towering nearly a kilometer above the remnants of a rainforest, the isolated mesa maintained much of its unique ecosystem even after the Great Cataclysm. The small city of Hōkūpa'a was founded around an old research base for biologists and naturalists but was expanded into the largest open-air agricultural facility on the planet that specialized in hardy strains of plants and animals that cannot be cultivated in microgravity. The population bloomed from sixty-thousand to one-hundred-thousand after atmospheric conditioning improved the habitability of the region.

====Moai====

: ~~9000~~

: 15,000

The mountain-side city of Moai was expanded not long after the cataclysm. It was once an isolated monastic retreat high in the ''Sikavu Range'', but the influx of people swelled the population to several thousand. Buildings and abodes were erected haphazardly on top of one another and jammed into the rockfaces. Precarious walkways and elevators connect the hundreds of shops, houses, and businesses to the single docking pad. Moai was named after the stone figures carved by the monks who used to be the sole residents of the mountain. These figures remain scattered across the ridgelines and peaks surrounding the settlement.