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Kortog is a planet in Tools of Destruction. Located in the Cerullean Sector of the Polaris Galaxy, it is home to Stratus City, a city suspended high above the planet. One of the city's most notable locations is the Hall of Knowledge, the academic capital of the sector, which was strictly off-limits to trespassers.

Ratchet and Clank visited Kortog after being dropped off there by the Smuggler in a deal. The two incidentally came across the Hall of Knowledge, which directed them to their next destination. It was here that Clank first met the Zoni.

History[]

Before Tools of Destruction[]

Stratus City served as the academic and intellectual capital of the sector. The Hall of Knowledge held, among other things, the secrets of the Great War, and the history of both the cragmites and the lombaxes.[1]

When Emperor Tachyon took over and the Imperial Army occupied the city, knowledge was declared contraband, and the Hall of Knowledge was shut down,[2] so as to prevent people learning about the Great Way.[3] Learning from its archives carried the punishment of permanent imprisonment in Zordoom Prison. Traps and puzzles were put in place with the intention of fusing the neural pathways of anyone who attempted them.[2]

In the comic series, it was mentioned by Artemis Zogg that Lord Vorselon once held a dozen terachnoid scientists hostage in the Hall of Knowledge. The standoff lasted ten hours.

Tools of Destruction[]

His Past Is Inside

Clank's vision of Stratus City.

The Zoni showed Clank a vision of Stratus City and directed him to the Hall of Knowledge while he was unconscious on his trip to the Polaris Galaxy.[4]

Hitch a Ride with the Smuggler cutscene

Ratchet and Clank being jettisoned from the Smuggler's ship.

The Smuggler transported Ratchet and Clank to Stratus City as part of a deal he had made with them on Cobalia, the furthest he was willing to take them.[5] Upon arrival, he betrayed them after Tachyon's army detected Ratchet aboard through a bioscan and targeted their ship, jettisoning Ratchet and Clank so that he could get away.[6] In "Escape Tachyon's Forces", Ratchet and Clank fought through drophyd forces, making their way through the city, leading them to use the Swingshot through its docks. In "Fly to the Hall of Knowledge", the Zoni gave Clank the Robo-Wings upgrade to allow them to reach it.[7]

Explore the Hall of Knowledge cutscene

Accessing the Hall of Knowledge.

Inside the Hall of Knowledge, Ratchet made his way through the traps and puzzles until they reached the map room. There, Clank found Fastoon and informed Ratchet that it was a lombax planet. This caused Ratchet to travel there immediately before the drophyds could catch up to them, despite Clank being unable to inform Ratchet in time that the database also said that Fastoon was abandoned.[8]

After Tools of Destruction[]

Around the time of All 4 One, not sending designs (such as the design of Commander Spog) to the Hall of Knowledge was a violation of galactic statute thirty-nine-delta, and one could issue a citation for unregistered designs.[citation needed]

During the events of All 4 One, Cronk signed up for an online subscription to the Hall of Knowledge galactic database, which he and Zephyr used to help Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark, and Dr. Nefarious survive the dangers of planet Magnus.

Geography[]

From space, Kortog has a reddish color (matching the gases seen around Stratus City), along with a few clouds and spots of green. Given that Stratus City is located in the sky, it is possible that Kortog is a gas giant. However, if the spots of green seen from space represent islands, it may instead be a planet with a minimal habitable surface.

Stratus City is suspended high above the air using immense propellers below its floating artificial islands. Throughout its islands are towers with gold-domed tops. Air traffic is used to navigate between the islands, while Ratchet can navigate using Robo-Wing launchers.

The two points of interest in the city are the Hall of Knowledge and the docks. The docks appear to be used to transport goods throughout the disparate islands of the city, while the Hall of Knowledge serves as the academic capital of the sector.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Early designs for Stratus City originally contained the city in a massive flying creature, known as the Manta City.[9]

The music that plays in the Hall of Knowledge was reused inside the IRIS Supercomputer.

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