Star System: Alpha Centauri

Government: Centauri Free Systems

Sentient Species: Plyth (not native species, for there are none)

Terrain: Mountains, Forests, Inland Seas, Research Facilities.

I first thought of creating this planet during a trip to New York City in autumn with my family. My mother who is also an artist had played an important roll in illustrating the Carnival Cruise book project. When visiting the American Museum of Natural History, it noticed how the New York skyscrapers stuck out from behind the trees. I thought that this would be a good idea for a planet.

The result was Cernidipall, a small planet in the Alpha Centauri system. It is a research planet for the sentient shrimp-like species know as the Plyth. They have gone to extensive lengths to keep the planet clean and city-less, though the humans once tried to convince the Plyht to open a few highways, and maybe a mall, the strong-minded crustations said no. They have labs there, so they can do research and experiments away from the loud noises of their homeworld, Alpha Centauri IV.