The planet of Amistel Gamma was covered almost completely in water, only a few islands being raised above sea level. The planet housed 330 million people divided in little over 20000 towns and cities. Approximately eighty percent of the population worked in the fishing and kelp farming industries. The planet had standard gravity, even though the average temperature was around 14 degrees Celsius. An Amistel day lasted about 30 standard hours, while an Amistel year lasted about 300 standard days.