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Line 6: This trope occurs whenever a planet is born. Some form of this occurs in every religious [[Creation Myth]]. It's also fairly common in [[Science Fiction]]. Sometimes it's a naturally occurring event, sometimes [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien\|someone]] just possesses the technology to make planets. Typically is used as a symbol for birth and renewal, usually with a hefty amount of [[Scenery Porn]] special effects thrown in for good measure, while the sheer amount of energy required can stretch [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]]. Due to the precarious nature of this trope, writers tend to [[They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot\|avoid using it]], even when it would be appropriate or interesting to do so. Line 47: * Not the funnest part of ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'', or the most dramatic use of the trope, but a world has to be born and grow up a little before play. * The Hungry Lumas from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', if fed enough starbits or coins, will actually transform into either a new planet or galaxy. * ''Stars!'' has "[http://wiki.starsautohost.org/wiki/MT_toys#Genesis_Device Genesis Device]", technology for which cannot be researched, but only [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum\|purchased from Mystery Trader]]. Upon building, it erases everything built on the planet's surface and resets all stats (environment and mineral concentrations) to random - as if the planet was generated anew. This does not guarantee the place will be valuable, or even habitable for its current owner - maybe it will improve the situation, or maybe you'll have to move colonists away and send in remote mining robots. When minerals are depleted and conditions are barely survivable even with [[terraforming]], it's probably worth a shot, especially for more adaptable races. It takes time to build and requires high [[Tech Level]]s, i.e. becomes actually available only in very late game, but in very late game minerals are depleted and expanding grinds to halt, so a chance at improving low-value planets is more valuable too. == Other == Line 60: [[Category:Birth Tropes]] [[Category:Genesis Effect]] [[Category:Creation Tropes]]