Santarine is a lovely, pastoral world of deep, violet oceans, rolling plains of bluegrass, and verdant forests of giant hardwood trees that soar two hundred metres into the cerulean sky. Indeed, a traveller would be hard-pressed to find a more idyllic and tranquil world anywhere within twenty parsecs. Blessed with a mild climate, with temperatures between twenty and twenty-seven standard degrees, abundant rainfall, and stable plate tectonics, Santarine is almost a paradise world, and the local government has worked hard to ensure that the planet’s natural beauty is well protected. Relatively strict laws governing building standards, waste management, and sustainable living have been implemented for over a millennium, resulting in a population that is deeply appreciative of their world’s blessings as well as being compliant with the myriad environment-related regulations.

Tourists come from all over the Hook Nebula sector to enjoy Santarine’s bounty, from numerous marine activities such as jet-skiing, SCUBA diving, and submersible tours to lodging in one of the numerous tree-top lodges built among the towering trees of the planet’s world-spanning green belt. This unbroken stretch of forest, jungles, and marshes circles the globe from north to south and is home to a great number of species of flora and fauna, from lovely crimson-hued flowers a metre in height to dozens of species of edible fungi and over half a million species of bird, mammal, reptile, and insect. Among the most fearsome of local predators are the Seven-Spine Gundark, which can frequently be seen probing the electro-mesh perimeters surrounding nature resorts in the deep jungles, as well as the highly venomous Toph’s Crystal Viper, an almost translucent crystal snake species that can grow to over three metres in length and possesses an exceptionally potent neurotoxic venom.

Law enforcement on Santarine is strict but not heavy-handed, and any legitimate business can be found in the world’s numerous, eco-friendly cities. Of particular note is the Mantis Bounty Hunter Syndicate, a large bounty-hunting corporation affiliated with the Bounty Hunter’s Guild. Able to mobilise hundreds of hunters at any given time, the Mantis Syndicate remains an example of good corporate citizenship, making numerous donations to the local government’s environmental protection initiatives as well as ensuring that no criminal enterprises of any note can take root on the planet.