The planet Almas has one of the coldest climates found in the Cularin system. While notably moist, its climate consists mainly of extreme cold, blizzards, and ice. Its winters are extremely harsh and temperatures during its generally mild summers occasionally dip below freezing at night. However, records indicate that when it was originally settled by humans, many generations ago, Almas had a more temperate climate.

The surface of Almas is covered with large glaciers, snowdrifts, and ice-shrouded mountains. There is a single temperate belt at its center located around the equator. One of the more prominent mountain ranges, known by the local population as the L`tiri Peaks, is home to some of the largest settlements on the planet. While large and habitable, most establishments are built underground to escape the frigid temperatures of the planet above. One such underground settlement is Diflu, which is built amongst the caverns and tunnels in the L`tiri Peaks and known galaxy-wide for its spice wines and trading facilities.

Following the discovery of raw material deposits, numerous underground cities sprung up along the equator of Almas to support the large mining operations. The wealth they brought into the system led to wars over mineral rights which destroyed most of the above-ground cities. As the climate took a harsh turn, many of the settlers left, leaving the planet a barren wasteland.

Of late, there has been a recent push to re-settle Almas, with a large influx in immigration to the system. Sizable Nautolan cities have been built upon the remnants of the deserted metropolises of old. They have come with an effort to fix the planet's torn ecosystem and bring back the natural beauty of the environment that was destroyed during Almas' historic war-torn era.