Izuno VI

Izuno VI is a planet roughly the same size as Earth, with a few key differences. It has far more land than water, and only about 33% of its surface is ocean and sea, unlike Terra. Its most striking features include its bright magenta atmosphere and deep violet waters. After the Disaster, most of its flora and fauna has blended with that brought along by the Cabot III, meaning one is equally likely to come across an apple tree from Earth as they are to find one of the deer-like cervanian.

The gravity is about 3% lighter and the air has slightly more oxygen than Earth's, but everything still falls within the safe parameters for humanoids. It has similar climates to Earth, with biomes ranging from tundras to vast deserts and lush forests. The Skyfall colony is closer to the equator, situated in one of the near-tropical grasslands.

History
Discovered in 2475 by an exploration ship, Izuno VI was one of the first faraway planets to be deemed hospitable for human life. It showed all the characteristics necessary for people - an atmosphere, oxygen, fresh water, a good temperature, gravity - yet it lacked a native sentient species, making it the perfect candidate.

The unmanned exploration ship also uncovered ruins that were strewn about the planet, a clear indicator that the Precursors lived there in times long past. They also explained why there were no remaining sentient species on the planet, even if all signs pointed to the fact that there should be. Instead, they left behind a planet ripe for the taking.

In 2486, the Cabot sets off with Izuno VI as its destination. After 88 years of travel in deep space, it entered orbit, only to be torn apart. Cargo from the vessel has been falling down to planetside since, slowly but surely spreading plants, animals, and people from other colonised planets. Some of these species are invasive and have changed the planet's landscape, but there are no scientists around to do research.