a small yet dense ocean world closely orbiting a lone star. its core is frozen osmium, giving the planet an unusually strong gravitational pull. none of this is much concern to its many residents, however, as they all live on the seemingly infinite city of esplanade, a metropolis built upon a ring perhaps twenty miles wide that rests neatly upon the entirety of the planet's equator. it floats in the water, serving as refuge to hundreds of millions of people as well as countless barnacles, seagulls, and other fauna that were introduced in the years after colonization. while there exists a maglev loop around the whole city, most long-range transportation is done by boat. after all, there's plenty of space for shipping.
