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+# Welcome to the 'Verse
+
+class Verse
+
+  attr_accessor :planets
+
+# initialize the 'verse with empty hash to add planets to
+  def initialize(verse)
+    @the_verse = verse
+    @planets = {}
+  end
+
+# method to add new planets to the hash, adding name as key
+  def new_planet(planet)
+    @planets[planet.name] = planet
+  end
+
+# method to print out planet names as ordered list
+def list_planets
+  counter = 1
+  @planets.each_key do |planet|
+    puts counter.to_s + ". " + planet
+    counter += 1
+  end
+end
+end
+
+class Planet
+  attr_accessor :name, :orbits, :moons, :region, :diameter, :terraformed
+
+# creates hash of planets with variables as keys
+  def initialize(planets_hash)
+    @name = planets_hash[:name]
+    @orbits = planets_hash[:orbits]
+    @moons = planets_hash[:number_of_moons]
+    @region = planets_hash[:region] # central, border, rim
+    @diameter = planets_hash[:diameter_km] # diameter in kilometers
+    @terraformed = planets_hash[:terraformed]
+  end
+
+end
+
+# Create our 'Verse
+
+#creates instance variables of planets with key/value pairs within Planet class
+
+@ariel = Planet.new(name: "Ariel", orbits: "White Sun", number_of_moons: 3,
+region: "Central Planets", diameter_km: "13,016", terraformed: 2266)
+
+@londinium = Planet.new(name: "Londinium", orbits: "White Sun", number_of_moons: 2,
+region: "Central Planets", diameter_km: "18,000", terraformed: 2220)
+
+@osiris = Planet.new(name: "Osiris", orbits: "White Sun", number_of_moons: 2,
+region: "Central Planets", diameter_km: "13,523", terraformed: 2256)
+
+@beaumonde = Planet.new(name: "Beaumonde", orbits: "Kalidasa", number_of_moons: 2,
+region: "Rim Space", diameter_km: "12,000", terraformed: 2433)
+
+@persephone = Planet.new(name: "Persephone", orbits: "Lux", number_of_moons: 2,
+region: "Central Planets", diameter_km: "14,613", terraformed: 2308)
+
+@ezra = Planet.new(name: "Ezra", orbits: "Georgia", number_of_moons: 1,
+region: "Border Space", diameter_km: "9,290", terraformed: 2350)
+
+@meridian = Planet.new(name: "Meridian", orbits: "Blue Sun", number_of_moons: 1,
+region: "Rim Space", diameter_km: "9,480", terraformed: 2430)
+
+# create the verse and give it a name
+@the_verse = Verse.new("'Verse")
+
+# use new_planet method to push each planet into the verse hash (part of Verse class)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@ariel)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@londinium)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@osiris)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@beaumonde)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@persephone)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@ezra)
+@planets = @the_verse.new_planet(@meridian)
+
+
+puts "Welcome to the 'Verse! Check out some great destinations: "
+
+again = "Y"
+while again == "Y"
+# runs the each_key loop to print out a numbered list of planets
+@the_verse.list_planets
+
+puts "Please learn more about a planet before traveling."
+puts "Choose a planet to learn more about (1-7):"
+planet_choice = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+# user needs to enter a valid number
+until (1..7).include? planet_choice
+  puts "Sorry, I need a number from 1-7:"
+  planet_choice = gets.chomp.to_i
+end
+
+#assigns variable 'choice' to all information in each planet instance variable
+case planet_choice
+when 1 then choice = @ariel
+  puts "Don't forget to check out Ariel City. Great for tourists."
+when 2 then choice = @londinium
+  puts "Alliance territory. Wouldn't go there with a ship full of contraband"
+when 3 then choice = @osiris
+  puts "Steer clear of the blackout zones. Whether you're doing something illegal or not."
+when 4 then choice = @beaumonde
+when 5 then choice = @persephone
+when 6 then choice = @ezra
+when 7 then choice = @meridian
+end
+
+# assigns instance variable to each method called on user choice
+@name = choice.name
+@orbits = choice.orbits
+@moons = choice.moons
+@region = choice.region
+@diameter = choice.diameter
+@terraformed = choice.terraformed
+
+# print out info on chosen planet
+puts "Name: #{@name}"
+puts "Orbits around: #{@orbits}"
+puts "Number of moons: #{@moons.to_s}"
+puts "Region: #{@region}"
+puts "Diameter: #{@diameter}km"
+puts "Terraformed: #{@terraformed.to_s}"
+puts "...you can't take the sky from me"
+
+puts "Would you like to learn about another planet? (Y/N)"
+again = gets.chomp.upcase
+
+unless again == "Y" || again == "N"
+  "Enter Y or N"
+  again = gets.chomp.upcase
+end
+end