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'''No Man's Land''' is the planet that the story of [[Trigun]] takes place on. The name is only used in the manga and Stampede continuities. The planet is unnamed in the 1998 anime continuity, though due to a [[Trigun | '''No Man's Land''' is the planet that the story of [[Trigun]] takes place on. The name is only used in the manga and Stampede continuities. The planet is unnamed in the 1998 anime continuity, though due to a [[Trigun The Planet Gunsmoke|misunderstanding]] is often called "Gunsmoke". | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
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''Trigun Stampede'' appears to show a planetary surface that has landmasses similar to continents surrounded by a sand "ocean". There are many canyons and crevices spread across the rocky continents, likely carved by the actions of sand and wind. Tall, jagged, rocky scarps and spires are common, though it isn't known if there are any mountain ranges akin to those on Earth (the series has not depicted anything like plate tectonics yet). The sand "ocean" is simply a large, miles-deep area of relatively loose sand. It is still solid enough at its surface to be traversed by animals, cars, trucks, or other special craft built for that purpose. | ''Trigun Stampede'' appears to show a planetary surface that has landmasses similar to continents surrounded by a sand "ocean". There are many canyons and crevices spread across the rocky continents, likely carved by the actions of sand and wind. Tall, jagged, rocky scarps and spires are common, though it isn't known if there are any mountain ranges akin to those on Earth (the series has not depicted anything like plate tectonics yet). The sand "ocean" is simply a large, miles-deep area of relatively loose sand. It is still solid enough at its surface to be traversed by animals, cars, trucks, or other special craft built for that purpose. | ||
Mineralogically, the planet is mostly composed of quartz, and probably contains a mantle and a core similar to those of other known terrestrial planets. It is probably safe to assume that it contains deposits of things like iron and nickel as well, though the series never officially states this. It is unknown if the planet contains any petroleum deposits, though it's not completely unlikely. | Mineralogically, the planet is mostly composed of quartz{{Storylink|REM SAVEREM (episode)|REM SAVEREM}}, and probably contains a mantle and a core similar to those of other known terrestrial planets. It is probably safe to assume that it contains deposits of things like iron and nickel as well, though the series never officially states this. It is unknown if the planet contains any petroleum deposits, though it's not completely unlikely. | ||
== Flora & Fauna == | == Flora & Fauna == | ||
''See also: [[Animals]]'' | |||
No Man's Land appears to utterly lack any native vegetation of its own, as evidenced by the fact that Meryl did not recognize things like flowers and trees when she was presented with them in ''Stampede''. However, the 1998 series shows that the soil can be made to grow vegetation with effort, either by traditional methods{{Storylink|LOVE&PEACE}} or with the help of a [[Plant|geoplant]].{{Storylink|LITTLE ARCADIA (episode)|LITTLE ARCADIA}} | |||
There are | There are a number of notable creatures, or fauna, on No Man's Land, but the most notable are the worms. Although they only appear in one episode of the 1998 series, they have a much more prominent role in Stampede. Apparently, the worms have evolved to fill almost every niche on the planet and form most, if not all, of its ecosystem. There are microscopic species at the bottom of this ecosystem that perform photosynthesis<ref>TakeOxi Twitter Lore Thread: | ||
https://twitter.com/TakeOxi/status/1639869688565092352</ref>, and this is likely the main source of the planet's free oxygen (at least in Stampede). | |||
The original manga also | There are also the [[toma]]/[[thomases]], which are strange birdlike creatures used as pack and draft animals by the humans who've come to inhabit the planet. The 1998 series gives them claws, while the original manga gives them hooves. Stampede goes in its own direction by making them look like blue emus. | ||
All three series also suggest or imply that humans have brought their own plants and animals with them as well, which would make logical sense from the perspective of terraforming. | |||
== Cities & Culture == | == Cities & Culture == | ||
''See also: [[Places (anime)]] and Places (manga)'' | ''See also: [[Places (anime)]] and Places (manga)'' | ||
The humans who originally crash-landed onto No Man's Land founded many settlements. The biggest of these settlements arose around the ruins of crashed colony ships that hadn't been too badly damaged in The Fall. There are seven large cities dotting the desert plain, each named after a month of the year: May, July, Augusta, | The humans who originally crash-landed onto No Man's Land founded many settlements. The biggest of these settlements arose around the ruins of crashed colony ships that hadn't been too badly damaged in The Fall. There are seven large cities dotting the desert plain, each named after a month of the year: May, July, Augusta, September, Octovern, November, and December. The 1998 anime only makes mention of four of them, while Stampede has only developed lore for three of them at this point (Studio Orange twitter). | ||
In addition to the seven major cities, there are also numerous other small settlements and towns such as Jeneora Rock. A settlement is usually built around a [[Plant]] or two, as the human population of No Man's Land has become almost entirely reliant on them to bolster the meager living that they are able to eke out. If a settlement is not built around a Plant, then it is likely built at the crossroads between trade routes or on the "coast" so that it has access to [[sand steamer]] visits. | In addition to the seven major cities, there are also numerous other small settlements and towns such as Jeneora Rock. A settlement is usually built around a [[Plant]] or two, as the human population of No Man's Land has become almost entirely reliant on them to bolster the meager living that they are able to eke out. If a settlement is not built around a Plant, then it is likely built at the crossroads between trade routes or on the "coast" so that it has access to [[sand steamer]] visits. | ||
Culturally, the people of the planet draw much from the American Old West, including styles of architecture and clothing. | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
