Yridia VI

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Yridia VI
Astrographical
Region Outer Rim
Sector Minos Cluster
System Yridia system
Suns 1: Yridiae
Moons None
Orbital Distance 2.89 AU
Physical
Diameter 3,000 km
Planetary class Terrestrial
Atmosphere Type IV
Gravity Light (0.31 Standard)
Surface water 0%
Primary terrain Tundra
Length of Day 23 Standard Hours
Length of Year 2450 Standard Days
Societal
Population 15,000
Native species None
Immigrated species Humans, others
Official language Basic
Exports None
Import Minerals, Medicines

An extremely small planet, Yridia VI is roughly the size of most of the inner planetary moons. It’s small size and distance from α-Yridiae make it a rather cold place. It has a very thin atmosphere, and a mostly ice-covered surface. The ice is mostly frozen CO2 – only a very small percentage of the atmosphere remains as gaseous CO2. There is a large network of bases covering the surface for industrial mining purposes. The carbon-rich ore is used mostly in ship-building. There are also large deposits of rare minerals many of which are used in computer guidance systems. In addition to minerals, there is peculiar sub-terranean life which is very potent when used against some common bacteria. Both of these account for the primary exports of Yridia VI.