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I attempted to ask these questions on the product discussion for the most relevant Paizo book, The Pact Worlds - but it didn't get a real response. I am hoping to get the attention of Paizonians who can confirm the details, as opposed to just more speculation (unless you can provide new details to light, fans). I really need to begin with asking questions for clarifications related to images of the setting worlds.....
Let's do Akiton first, since it's easy to deduce cities being shown (the list of options is relatively small). We basically have Arl, Daza, and Maro, and a ton of small locales and wasteland.
If I had to guess, I would say the splash across 442-443 in the CRB is Maro, a trench city that I could easily visualize in that way. What's interesting is that there is another image of Akiton that was used in an early article (Paizo Blog, Nov-2016, which is now referenced on the Akiton page on StarfinderWiki, which I can't remember seeing in any product following this post. Specifically, {{this image}} is in question, as to its eventual product placement, its 'canon official-ness' in the setting, and where it is supposed to be illustrating. My guess is that it was an early choice for an Akiton splash image, and the final image was chosen over it. If I had to place it, it looks like a down-trodden district in Maro, an abandoned mining town (Utopia of Tivik, anyone? - lights are on, but nobody seems to be home), or any area within Daza.
The image splash on pp.48-49 in Pact Worlds is perhaps the least difficult of these last two to place: it looks like either an outlying district of Arl (with plateau in the background, perhaps), or a more populated (perhaps 'safe zone') in Daza. It's definitely not Maro.
Last specifics question, less image-oriented as map-oriented - Starfinder Society scenario, Fugitive on the Red Planet, begins in Maro, and then moves to an outlying town of Tasch. Tasch is not located on the Akiton map, but would it be located in any specific direction away from Maro? Also, would it be considered one of the 'Company Towns' given its current status in that scenario? Is it possible that undetailed "Eeha" is actually meant to be a place-market for Tasch?
Can we get a Starfinder developer or Thursty to give a clarification on these initial details?
Thanks!
Creative Director, Starfinder
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Unfortunately, there are not always good answers to these kinds of questions. :)
In many cases (especially for a brand-new RPG Core Rulebook), we have to order art long before the final text for the book is finished. For a lot of the "planetary" art in the Core Rulebook (such as that for Akiton on pahes 442-443), we ordered art that would give a good sense of what that planet looked like - and not necessarily of a specific place on the planet.
In addition, the art for both the Core Rulebook and Pact Worlds was ordered by our previous creative director, James L. Sutter, and I don't know if he had specific locations in mind for those pieces.
Really, though, all of these pieces are primarily meant to give readers a sense of place. If you want to say a particular art piece represents a specific location in your game, you should feel free to do so. Sorry I can't be more helpful in clearing things up.
As for your Starfinder Society scenario map question, it might be better to post that specific question in the SFS forum, where Thursty has a better chance of seeing it.
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That is exactly what I figured for those art pieces. Thanks for the reply, Rob. But you should know by now that we require these things - those details are what drive the conversation. In this case, it's because I am actually trying to actively add content to the StarfinderWiki page (and clarify what is already there).
Sutter, time to get your butt back in here, and keep those discussions moving toward clarity! ;)
I'll try to make another post in the SFS threads about the question of Tasch. Your responses are very much appreciated, so thank you. Best wishes this holiday season.