Astroid Belt

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**Meteo**
Failed 9th Planet
Number of Objects:	132,000
Average Albedo:	.004
Average Radius:	20 skm

Meteo, also known as the Asteroid Field, is a dense field of planetoids located in the Lylat System between Corneria and Fortuna. It was the site of a number of battles during the Lylat Wars and Aparoids' invasion.

[edit] Overview

Meteo is an unusually dense field of more then a hundred thousand planetoids. Scientists have speculated that such density was a result of a failed "ninth planet", leaving behind Meteo as its remains. The belt is rich in minerals, however its depths have yet to be fully explored.

[edit] History

Meteo was the sight of a major battle between the Star Fox Team and Venomian Army during the Lylat Wars. Andross made use of the Meteo Crusher to clear a path through the asteroids for his invasion force to reach Corneria. Fox McCloud and his team were able to destroy the vessel before it could finish creating a route through which Adross' forces could invade. Fox also discovered a naturally-occuring Warp Portal that allowed instant travel to Katina.

The abunant natural recources also presented great interest to the Aparoids. While occupying the body of Pigma Dengar, the Aparoids started construction on a large base and mutiple wings of starfighter defenses. However, before it could be completed, the Star Wolf Team inflitrated the asteroid field, but were repulsed, only to be followed by the Star Fox team who invaded the base and destroyed Pigma, who was infected by the aparoids.