Nebulos

The Planet Nebulos

Nebulos (sometimes referred to as Nebulon) is an organic planet located in the Outer Rim of the Beta Quadrant on the Lower Plane of the Milky Way galaxy, in the Beta-Camino sector of space. Its sun is named **Omichlē**. A day on Nebulos lasts 18 Earth hours, and the planet is orbited by at least seven moons, three of which are known as **Caligo**, **Clara**, and **Magna**. The primary inhabitants are a race of humanoids known as **Nebulans** or **Nebulons**, who speak **Nebulanese** as their native language.

News and information on the planet are disseminated by the **Nebulan News Network**. Nebulos is characterized by its verdant and temperate environment, notably lacking the distinct cold polar regions common on planets like Earth. While highly agrarian, Nebulos is devoid of indigenous animal life, making the lack of "livestock" a peculiar sight for visitors from other star systems.

Cosmology

Nebulos orbits its sun, Omichlē, which is situated on the Outer Rim of the Beta Quadrant, on the Lower Plane of the Milky Way galaxy. The planet experiences an average daily rotation of 18 Earth hours and is accompanied by at least seven moons, with three specifically identified as Caligo, Clara, and Magna.

Environment and Biology

Nebulos is a lush, green planet with a consistently temperate climate, meaning its polar regions, unlike Earth's, aren't characterized by extreme cold. While the planet is home to a humanoid species called Nebulans, it surprisingly lacks any indigenous animal life, despite its rich agricultural output. The environment of Nebulos also presents a unique challenge for human visitors: its atmosphere and ecosystem contain elevated levels of mercury and are deficient in protein, a vital nutrient for human well-being. Because of this, humans are advised to bring and consume their own pre-packaged meals to avoid any negative health impacts.

Political Structure and the HIVE

The Hive

Nebulos is under the oppressive rule of the HIVE, a tyrannical regime led by the intergalactic businessman Mo Zarak. Zarak enforces his absolute despotism through imprisonment or execution for any dissenters. The HIVE's military is formidable, boasting advanced weaponry and armor that far outmatch the defensive capabilities of human forces, including G.I. Joe troops. This technological advantage forces any opposing resistance to employ "strike and run" tactics, as direct engagements are far too perilous. While most HIVE military operations consist of foot patrols, members of the inner circle can uniquely convert and control agricultural machinery, transforming peaceful farm equipment into tools of war. The HIVE's control extends to information, with news on the planet being reported by the Hive-controlled Nebulan News Network, which broadcasts in Nebulanese, the native language of the Nebulans.

Cyberkinesis

The HIVE's most formidable asset is a power known as cyberkinesis. This ability grants its practitioners remote control over machines, enabling them to:

* See through any camera connected to a network.

* Control various types of vehicles.

* Monitor and listen in on communications.

Due to the pervasive threat of cyberkinesis, resistance movements on Nebulos are forced to operate without reliance on advanced technology. They instead utilize more primitive weaponry, such as "slug throwers" and single-use rockets, which are immune to the HIVE's control. The full extent of the HIVE's cyberkinetic capabilities remains unknown, but documented instances include the horrifying piloting of Cybertronian shells by Nebulans who have undergone "grisly surgery" to integrate with the machines.

History

Main MUX continuity

Symbol of the ever-watchful Hive

Nebulos is a once-thriving, resource-rich world now cloaked in quiet despair, its verdant fields and gleaming cities turned to tools of oppression under the iron will of the Hive — a cabal of eleven powerful Nebulan telekinetics whose obsession with the evolution of the mind came at the cost of their physical forms. Led by the cold and calculating Lord Zarak, the Hive retreated from the physical world, letting their bodies atrophy while their psychic dominance grew unchecked. In their lust for control and efficiency, they enslaved the populace, forcing them into monotonous agricultural labor under the unblinking gaze of sentient machines — cold, mechanical enforcers operated through the Hive’s collective mental command. Where once culture and innovation bloomed, now only silence and servitude remain, as the people of Nebulos toil under the crushing weight of minds that no longer remember compassion. Nebulos has nice beaches, and energon "as smooth as a protoform's bottom," according to Swindle.

Locations

Known locations on Nebulos included:

• The Clar Macro-jungle
• The Enchanted Deep, the largest body of water on Nebulos

  

  Enchanted Deep on Nebulos

• Splendora, a popular resort city
• The Mercury Gardens of Melanossus, the planet's greatest natural wonder
• The Gardens of Eternal Peace and Harmony Macrobiotic Restaurant, a multi-level, high-class eating establishment
• The Arvassian Range, a mountainous region where the Nebulans long ago locked away the implements of war
• The Folassian Forest, a favorite of Gort and his consort Marita
• The Plains of Thok, home of the Koraja
  • Koraja, the capital city
    • Central City Park
  • Grax Communications Facility
  • The Nursery, Nebulos's most advanced botanical gardens and agricultural research center
  • The Technodrome - the epicenter of Hive scientific activity on the planet

Logs

2021

• September 22 - "Outward Bound: Shelter" - The Joes are on Nebulos, and there's already problems brewing.
• Oct 20 - "Nebulos Swamp Discovery" - The Joes find something peculiar on Nebulos.

Notes

• Both Cybertron and Earth are aware of the existence of Nebulos.
• All animal and even insect life is missing on Nebulos. No one knows why, or how that will affect the global ecology.
• Nebulos has eighteen-hour days, 45-day months, and a 320-day year.

Alternate Universes

Decepticon World continuity

Ten thousand years ago, a conflict threatened to destroy the planet but the first incarnation of the World Watchers organisation defused it. In response to the near-disaster, the Nebulans turned away from the ways of war and locked away their weaponry under the watch of the, er, Watchers. The planet came under the rule of the democratic Council of Peers; an aristocracy existed as well.

A group of Autobots led by Bumblebee sought to relocate to Nebulos in order to escape their own millennia-old conflict on their own planet of Cybertron, but their arrival created dissension and mistrust within the Nebulan community.