Aphrodite

You can still see the after image of what Aphrodite used to be before the Great War brought it as low as the rest of the solar system. Villas and canals overtaken by the jungle that surrounds, the ancient cities almost invisibly so choked are they by invading foliage and vines.   Aphrodite used to be a pleasure planet for humanity with it's warm temperatures and leasurly life amidst jungle and sails. It was a symbol. One born from the plenty for all that Humanities advancement had born. It was unprepared for the Great War, but we were not willing to simply give it up. Records indicate that Aphrodite's surface beome host to guerilla armies, knifing at each other under the darkened canopy.
Traveler Warning:
Avoid the jungles of Aphrodite if a guide is unavailable. 
Jungle remains difficult to travers, even with standard travel gear.
Great War weapons still prowl and hunt.
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Planet

Even to this day, the remains of this leasure world are picked over for the dregs of what Humanity used to experience.    Wines that taste like nothing else in this world, or fruits that grow on metal statues and never spoil.   There are even some old myths and legends that say some of the foodstuffs on Venus can cure or cause mental afflictions born from natural occurence or memetic agents left behind by the War.


Cover image: The Once and Future Sun by Nightcafe AI image generation, my prompt

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