Arieki's two most accessible landmasses that AFS members currently need to know about are Torden and Ligo. Torden, which means "Thunder", is a large region located to the west of the immense volcano, Mount Moeru. Large regions of Torden are actively volcanic, featuring various magma fissures, burning lakes, tar pits, earthquakes and dangerous electrical storms. In the areas that are less active, life has managed to flourish. AFS members should take careful note of Ligo as well, located near one of Arieki's magnetic poles. At night, a luminous ribbon of aurora continually lights the sky, and is plainly visible through clouds. The topography and geology of Ligo is similar to Torden in many respects; the central region features a massive rift, with areas of wide, fast-moving flows of lava and desert-like plains strewn with volcanic rock. The Bane have several footholds on Arieki in both landmasses, and it will take a concerted effort to turn the tide on this world. Cartographers spread each landmass into a number of geographical regions, six of which are readily accessible.
The region known as the Torden Plains is the where the base of human operations on Arieki is situated. Here new arrivals become familiar with this new, intimately more hostile environment in full force. Facilities include Fort Irendas (the main human habitation) and the former Irendas penal colony and support infrastructure, massive self-sustaining constructs that hint at the Brann's technological achievements. The Bane maintain a presence, though it is not particularly strong. North of the Plains lies the Torden Incline, geologically unusual in that it's not nearly as active as the bulk of the planet. In comparison to the rest of Arieki, the Incline is ecologically diverse, with numerous species of plant life, and it serves as a natural habitat for the Atta. The Bane presence on Torden is strongest in the Torden Mires, in the southwestern area of the region. As the name suggests, the Mires feature numerous burning lakes, tar pits and superheated mudflows, and a thick toxic smoke hugs the terrain. Because the Mires make it entirely easy to mine fluxite ore, this particular region is especially valuable to the Bane operations on Arieki.
In the southernmost section of Ligo lies a region known as the Crucible, where lava flows down huge shelves that descend from west to east. The Brann maintain a communication tower in Crucible and is thus strategically important for the AFS, though the Bane wiped out the recent Human base at Fort Intrepid in a surprise attack. Far to the north is the Ashen Desert, a somewhat barren and at times rocky region that harbors some plant life. The Humans and Brann settlements in this region are recovering from a recent volcanic eruption. The Bane have an active interest in this region, though the specific reason is unknown. The Ligo Thunderhead is centrally located on this landmass, marked by an enormous tectonic rift that runs east to west through the area. Here the Bane are the strongest, planning their next strategic moves and conducting numerous scientific experiments.
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