The planet Lomond, in the Austra system, is the most Earth-like planet that has been found to this date. Since the planet was only recently discovered it has yet to be exploited. The construction of several cities and industries are planned, but remains a controversial issue. Environmentalists suggest that heavy colonization will, in the long run, turn Lomond into another Earth or Nyquist-Meyer, especially since Lomond is even smaller and more vulnerable due to its less-diverse biosphere. In contrast, the second planet in the system, Sekkei, is a small and unremarkable cold mountain planet.