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Planet Nice
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| Planet Nice | |
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| Location | 6G, Provence Gallia
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| Docking | No |
| Terrain | Terrestrial |
| Diameter | 10,412 km |
| Mass | 5.78 x 10e25 kg |
| Temperature | -25°C to 152°C |
| Escape velocity | 11.54 km/sec |
Nice is a large world that can be classified both as a terrestrial planet and gas giant, having traits of both groups. The presence of an accessible planetary crust and the relatively small size of its atmosphere compared to other gas giants are both terrestrial traits. Yet, the thickness of the planet's atmosphere by far exceeds the thickness of a typical atmosphere for a terrestrial planet. Nice is located within a large nebula, the Mer Mediterainee. Therefore, the majority of sunlight is diffused by the nebula's particles, reducing the amount of heat that the planet receives to a minimum. The outer layers of Nice's clouds are extremely cold, however, the lower areas of tbe atmosphere are much more dense, preserving the internal heat of the planet.
Beneath the clouds, it is warm and humid. Primitive cellular organic life is present in the planet's oceans that cover about a half of its surface. Continents are mostly areas of very high volcanic activity with temperatures often exceeding 120°C. Due to the harsh conditions, human expeditions or human settlement was never considered. However, the planet was surveyed by multiple unmanned probes over the course of the last half century. Footage transmitted from some of the volcanic areas of Nice is so spectacular, that some upper-class space tourists expressed an intention to visit Nice in person. However, it is technologically complicated to craft space suits that would compensate for the excess gravity and heat while still providing the sense of personal contact with the new world.
Nice has three large moons: La Gaude, La Trinite and La Turbie.
