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There should be a dead Demolisher corpse in the safe starting area of Vulcanus because it would suggest to the player why this is the only place on the planet where the Demolishers don't live.

The Demolisher that lived in this territory has died, and his neighbours haven't caught on yet and claimed it as their own. His corpse remains. That gives you, the player, the opportunity to land on his former territory and start building.

Without this the player is left guessing why this part of the planet is available. Animal territoriality feels like an easier to grasp storytelling device than aliens being repelled by coal.

Someone else suggested that your pod lands on it the first time you drop there. I love that.

Though I suppose it could mislead enterprising players into trying it on other demolishers.