Estebol

Estebol was a planet which was destroyed by immense pollution.

Prubert Gastridge was sent to Estebol to show the people the concept of the internal combustion engine. After its introduction, the inhabitants of the planet became more and more reliant on machines for everyday life. The people of Estebol eventually created AI for their machines, which led to the machines taking over the planet and bringing the minds of its inhabitants into submission.

Fitz Kreiner visited Estebol and met a group of survivors who were on the run from the machines. During an ambush, the survivors were killed and Fitz was chased into a factory. Fitz entered an empty vehicle in the factory and escaped. The vehicle began to influence Fitz's consciousness, making him not want to leave; after refusing profusely, he was pulled back to Utopia through a tele-door by Dittero Shandy.

Fitz accidentally made a bid for the planet and won. After a period of panic, he managed to sell Estebol to the Micron. (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows)