Corneria
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 Jewel of the Lylat system. | |
| Class: | H |
|---|---|
| Radius: | 6,464 skm |
| Albedo: | 0.37 |
| Gravity: | 1.000 |
| Escape Velocity: | 12.10 skm/s |
| Equilibrium Temperature: | 279 Kelvin (5.85 Celsius) |
| Atmosphere: | 77% N2 + 21% O2 |
| Hydrographics: | 75% |
| Biomass: | 2,870 Quads |
Corneria, the fourth planet of the Lylat system, is a fertile farming world with a variety of climates and terrains, more then the vast majority of planets in the Lylat System. It is the origin planet of the Cornerians. Many of the inhabitants live in the shelter of the mountain ranges, where very productive farming soil can be found. In wartime, they retreat to cites that have been built in caves, well protected from attacks.
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[edit] Overview
Corneria resembles in many ways the real-life earth. Corneria is currently home to an estimated 85% of the total sentient population of the Lylat system, but due to careful planning remains a verdant garden world. Its cities and industry were built with keeping in harmony with nature, allowing its rich ecosystem to flourish. It is implied from Starfox Assault that some military bases might be Cornerian-made islands. Roads on Corneria seem to be built above the ground as to allow the plant life to thrive, and from space the planet looks to have a large amount of cloud cover and oceans. It is the center of culture and government of the Lylat system, and is a prime target for those seeking conquest over the galaxy.
The porous, volcanic stone of Corneria has allowed for vast cave systems to form, which the Cornerians exploit to construct entire cities in these vast caverns. In times of trouble, Cornerians would seek refuge in these underground shelters and wait out the destructive fighting above, then go back to their homes on the planet in a process that has been humorously dubbed “rocking out”.
[edit] History
Despite the relatively peaceful nature of it's citizens, Corneria has always been a prime target for attack. In earlier times the original Star Fox team, led by James McCloud, protected the world as mercenaries, with the help of the Cornerian Army. After James' apparent death, the renegade Andross struck against Corneria without warning after amassing an impressively large army. Due to the fact that a war from space had essentially never been waged on the planet before, and the fact that the militarily forces of the planet were small as need for them had seemed absent, the Cornerian Army was largely unprepared for the attack, thus was unable to defend Lylat on it's lonesome. It then fell on General Pepper to contact the new Star Fox team led by James' son Fox McCloud and his teammates to rush in and save the Lylat system. Vanguard forces of the Venomian Army breached Corneria's defenses, but their advance through an old Cornerian military base was halted by the Star Fox team and ultimately defeated, saving the planet from further destruction.
The next few years the people of Corneria spent recovering and rebuilding, attempting the bring the planet back to it's former glory. Several cites were hit hard by the attack, some being totally demolished. Roads had to be retaken and rebuilt, and oceans had to be cleaned, among other things. Andross forces in all likelihood fled the planet after Andross was defeated.
Nine years passed after the Lylat Wars before the crisis involving the Aparoids, which was a completely different scenario. Striking in vast numbers with superior firepower, the Cornerian Defense Force along with the army took many casualties. The crazed aliens were able to rush pass the planet's defenses and go plant-side within minutes of the attack, the problem being worsened by the fact that the Aparoids could control any soldier they came in contact with. With air support from the rest of the team, Fox was able to destroy several of the alien radar jammers that disrupted the Arwings sensor systems, making it hard for them to tell the difference between friend or foe. When Fox's demise was at hand, he was saved at the last minute by his rival, Wolf O'Donnell. Armed with a plasma cannon and riding on the wing of the Wolfen, Fox was able to destroy the majority of the Aparoid forces, including those that had possessed General Pepper and his flagship.
The Orbital Gate directly above Corneria was the next site of the Aparoid attack. The leftover members of the Cornerian Defense Force and the Cornerian Army, in concert with the Star Fox team, held off the attacking aliens and missiles while the Science Division, headed by Slippy Toad's father Beltino Toad, worked on the Self-Destruct program. This program was literally a "bomb" which could be used to wipe out all of the Aparoid forces after being injected into the Aparoid Queen.
It can be assumed that the sudden strike from the Aparoids left the planet heavily damaged, and that the population suffered would have suffered, though the ones who had time would have retreaded into the caves for safety. Due to the unexpectedness of the attack, however, the Aparoids were able to do a massive amount of damage in their short time on the planet. Fortunately, the residential areas suffered the least damage with attacks being aimed mostly at military island outpost, so the citizens were able to move back into them. According to the post-war briefing, Corneria's destruction level was an A+, and the Aparoids were Expunged. The time of peace that followed was at first somewhat chaotic, with the people of the planet doing their best to recover quickly from the damages, and the Starfox team later in disarray.
Almost two years after the Aparoid crisis was resolved, the planet was again invaded by a hostile alien race, this time the Anglars, a race of fish-people from the toxic Venom seas. It was briefly under occupation before Fox McCloud defeated the Anglars in Star Fox Command, but the fate of the planet afterwards is shrouded due to the multiple endings of Starfox Command.
[edit] Other Info
[edit] In Super Smash Bros. melee and Brawl
Corneria is a stage in the game. It is one of the smaller stages but it makes for a great battlefield. The battlefield is actually Fox McCloud's flagship, the Great Fox, in flight over a large city in Corneria.
The Great Fox's front two laser cannons open fire often, and if any player is caught in its path of destruction, he/she could be KO'd. It is possible to destroy these cannons by attacking them repeatedly. Also, Star Fox's team will occasionally show-up in Arwing fighters and open fire, on anyone. Sometimes Wolf and his team show up and open fire as well. However, only one Arwing or Wolfen will appear on screen at any given time.
The stage reappears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a Past Stage. The planet Corneria also appears in the background of the Lylat Cruise stage.
There is a hidden taunt in Corneria if you repeatedly tap the left and right taunt button Fox or Falco can call the Starfox team. It might take a while and if you get hit or get KO'd the transmission will fail. The hidden taunt is in both Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
This is the song of Corneria in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
[edit] References
NINTENDO POWER Starfox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
