LucasArts reveal video footage and extensive details on the planet of Telos…

LucasArts today revealed further details on a new planet set to feature within the forthcoming Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords, alongside a video walkthrough of the planet in action.

Telos is a planet that is said to have suffered greatly during the Jedi Civil War, where its surface became the target for heavy bombardments from the Sith fleet. In the past few years in the Knights of the Old Republic timeline, the Republic has undergone a planetary recovery effort, which it hopes will one day return the dead planet to its former glory and beauty.

In orbit around Telos is the enormous Citadel Station, from where the Ithorians in charge of the recovery carefully monitor and manipulate the ecology of the planet below. Within the station, refugees and workers are housed in separate apartments, with very few luxuries. Most occupants work within the docking bays or as part of the stations live-in security force; leisure time is spent at one of the cantinas, mingling with the odd occasional traveller who is passing through. A shuttle system provides transportation to Telos, for the few who help the restoration effort.

Using a complex shield network, the surface of the planet is divided into restoration zones, where flora and fauna from across the galaxy are introduced into the controlled environment. Outside of the lush restoration zones, arid and inhabitable barrens still cover much of the surface, providing a long-lasting memory of the destruction that the once beautiful planet has endured.

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