Petropia (Classic)

Petropia is a craggy, geode-like planet, and the homeworld of the PetrosapiensBen 10: Secret of the Omnitrix and Crystalsapiens.The Secret of Chromastone
==Landscape==
Petropia resembles a large mass of vertical, jagged crystals. Its ends taper off and there is a notable gap of mass in its center, giving it a sort of hourglass shape. At least three similar-looking crystalline satellites of various sizes orbit around it.
The Petrosapiens built a complex society of underground kingdoms and cities.
==Society==
Petropia has an ecosystem of silicon-based life.
There are several different gem-based races of Petrosapien, from ruby to emerald to sapphire, each with their own distinct abilities and culture.
Specialized Petropian crystals can be used in the creation of hard-light technology, which was present in Tetrax's X321 Hoverboard.Hunted
==History==
===Background===
The Petropia Back-up Crystal has purportedly existed since the beginning of time, with Petropia and its natives' memories and DNA continuously being encoded in the crystal's molecular lattice.The Secret of Chromastone
Petropia experienced several centuries of warfare between its different races, many of which have only recently began coexisting peacefully.
At some point during or after the war, a giant hole was ripped in Petropia's sky, and its citizens were exposed to a universe far beyond the planet's theretofore self-contained existence. The enlightened inhabitants began to turn their focus off-world, while in turn, many citizens of the galaxy focused on them with bated breath, waiting to find out if these crystalline warriors would wage interstellar war or come in peace.
At some point, Vilgax arrived on Petropia. He started to enact a plan to take control of the planet and its citizens. Due to there already being so much infighting between the various Petropian races, it was easy for him to manipulate them. He later hired local bounty hunter Tetrax Shard to steal for him the Petropia Back-up Crystal: "the last piece of the puzzle" needed to start an invasion of the planet. However, the citizens of Petropia did not submit to Vilgax and rejected him. So, to make an example of them,Tetrax Shard Vilgax used the crystal's unlimited power to supercharge his ship's weapon system and fired on the planet, completely destroying it and killing everyone on it, and making Tetrax the last of his kind.
Petropia was destroyed by using energy from the Petropia Back-up Crystal, which was sold to him by a young Tetrax Shard.
===Alien Force===
Prior to The Secret of Chromastone, Tetrax, while exploring the ruins of the planet, learned what the true nature of the crystal was. He then stole it back from Vilgax and gave it to Sugilite. It was used to restore Petropia and its people by Ben (as Diamondhead). The crystal was returned to its home and given to its guardian, Sugilite when he was also revived, where it will be protected. Petropia is guarded by Sugilite.
==Known Inhabitants==
*Petrosapiens
**Tetrax Shard
*Antrosapiens
*Crystalsapien
**Sugilite
==Known Visitors==
*Vilgax
*Ben Tennyson
*Gwen Tennyson
*Kevin Levin
==Appearances==
===Ben 10===
====Movies====
*Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (flashback)
===Alien Force===
====Season 2====
*The Secret of Chromastone (flashback and present)
=== Books ===
====Cartoon Network Action Packs====
=====Ben 10=====
*Alien Data Files: Diamondhead (on a screen)
==Trivia==
*Petropia's solar system has three suns.
*Petropia is much larger than Earth.
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Duncan Rouleau====
====Dwayne McDuffie====
===Pop-Up Trivia===
===Merchandise===
==See Also==
*Petropia Back-up Crystal
*MorOtesi (the Crystalsapiens' home world according to Bandai; non-canon version)
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