Much of Alderaan was covered by gently swaying grasslands and prairies. Alderaanian artists used the landscape itself to create living works of art, planting grasses of different hues and textures along carefully plotted paths. The savannahs supported a variety of ruminant life forms, such as grazers and nerfs, and ranching was a common occupation. The few metropolitan areas of the planet were designed in such a way to complement their surroundings. The city of Aldera's skyline consisted of gently curved, gleaming white buildings that formed a subtle bridge between the green grasses and white clouds. Here, students from across the galaxy studied at the famed University of Aldera, a learning institution that promoted inspiration and free-thinking. Other centres, such as Crevasse City, melded so perfectly with their surroundings as to be almost invisible from a distance unless you knew exactly what to look for. Since the time of the Clone Wars where the planet was turned into a devastated battleground Alderaanians decided to outlaw weapons and disbanded the small army it had. After this law was passed and years went by, the period of re-growth was spectacular, and Alderaan was once more renowned for its beauty, hailed as the "Bright Centre of the Universe."