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Not much is known about the planet Koppai; its most important feature in ''Pikmin 3'' is that it is about 279,000 light-years away from [[PNF-404]]. The diameter of the Milky Way is around 100,000 light-years; assuming PNF-404 is Earth, Koppai would exist in a neighboring dwarf galaxy (the {{w|Small Magellanic Cloud}} is a good candidate distance-wise, which suggests that Koppai would potentially be observable through telescopes from Earth's surface). Koppai's surface is never seen or described in-game, save for when Alph mentions that the sandy arena of the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] reminds him of Koppai,{{cite quote|Beyond the dense jungle, at the end of a strangely foreboding pathway...we found ourselves in a vast desert. It rather resembles the terrain of Koppai.|Alph|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|voyage log]] entry}} and how Twilight River reminds him of Koppai's hot springs.{{cite quote|Doesn't this area remind you of a Koppai hot spring?|Alph|in | Not much is known about the planet Koppai; its most important feature in ''Pikmin 3'' is that it is about 279,000 light-years away from [[PNF-404]]. The diameter of the Milky Way is around 100,000 light-years; assuming PNF-404 is Earth, Koppai would exist in a neighboring dwarf galaxy (the {{w|Small Magellanic Cloud}} is a good candidate distance-wise, which suggests that Koppai would potentially be observable through telescopes from Earth's surface). Koppai's surface is never seen or described in-game, save for when Alph mentions that the sandy arena of the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] reminds him of Koppai,{{cite quote|Beyond the dense jungle, at the end of a strangely foreboding pathway...we found ourselves in a vast desert. It rather resembles the terrain of Koppai.|Alph|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|voyage log]] entry}} and how Twilight River reminds him of Koppai's hot springs.{{cite quote|Doesn't this area remind you of a Koppai hot spring?|Alph|in a [[Check in/Plot#Heading for the Twilight River|check in conversation before heading for the Twilight River]].}} ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} opening [[cutscene]] seems to depict the planet with a very thick atmosphere, covered in large cloud masses. One can infer Koppai has an Earth-like interior, with convection, a magnetosphere, and a means of {{w|outgassing}} (such as volcanoes) to seal in and maintain its atmosphere. | ||
According to Brittany, the gravity on Koppai is roughly ten times stronger than on PNF-404. Assuming PNF-404 is Earth, this most likely indicates that Koppai is ten times denser than Earth, classified as a {{w|Mega-Earth}}. Brittany also mentions that Koppai's atmosphere has one-third the oxygen concentration of PNF-404's. Accordingly, if PNF-404 is again assumed to be Earth, Koppai would have an atmosphere that consists of roughly 7% oxygen. Brittany hypothesizes that the higher oxygen ratio is what allows the life-forms of PNF-404 to grow to such comparatively large sizes. It is assumed that the giant insects that lived in the {{w|Carboniferous}} only grew to their size due to the greater amounts of oxygen in the air during that time, which would support her theory. | According to Brittany, the gravity on Koppai is roughly ten times stronger than on PNF-404. Assuming PNF-404 is Earth, this most likely indicates that Koppai is ten times denser than Earth, classified as a {{w|Mega-Earth}}. Brittany also mentions that Koppai's atmosphere has one-third the oxygen concentration of PNF-404's. Accordingly, if PNF-404 is again assumed to be Earth, Koppai would have an atmosphere that consists of roughly 7% oxygen. Brittany hypothesizes that the higher oxygen ratio is what allows the life-forms of PNF-404 to grow to such comparatively large sizes. It is assumed that the giant insects that lived in the {{w|Carboniferous}} only grew to their size due to the greater amounts of oxygen in the air during that time, which would support her theory. | ||