Zamin
Gravity: 1.8G
Atmosphere: 7 bar, primarily Radioactive isotopes of Xenon, Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, minimal Oxygen, trace Fluorine gases.
Surface Liquid: Ammonia-Hydrazine oceans that are reactive and electrically conductive.
Planet cycle: 20 years 45.8 days
Solar cycle: 196 years 6.214 days
Magnetic Field: 267 μT, constant electromagnetic storms visible from space.
Surface Temperature: Extreme variations, 170°C day-side, –90°C night-side with each phase lasting ~10 years.
Surface Composition: Silicon-based crust rich with heavy metals (Tantalum, Titanium, Iridium, Osmium)
Radiation Levels: Very high, routinely lethal for most extraterrestrial organisms
Atmosphere: 7 bar, primarily Radioactive isotopes of Xenon, Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, minimal Oxygen, trace Fluorine gases.
Surface Liquid: Ammonia-Hydrazine oceans that are reactive and electrically conductive.
Planet cycle: 20 years 45.8 days
Solar cycle: 196 years 6.214 days
Magnetic Field: 267 μT, constant electromagnetic storms visible from space.
Surface Temperature: Extreme variations, 170°C day-side, –90°C night-side with each phase lasting ~10 years.
Surface Composition: Silicon-based crust rich with heavy metals (Tantalum, Titanium, Iridium, Osmium)
Radiation Levels: Very high, routinely lethal for most extraterrestrial organisms
Localized Phenomena
Electromagnetic Storms: Continuous, intense, easily visible from orbit.
Electrovolcanic Regions: Frequent, large-scale plasma eruptions and visible electrical arcs.
Ammonia Crystallization Events: Ocean surface freezes into crystalline lattices during the night.
Day-Night Biological Metamorphosis: Planet-wide shifts in organism biology approximately every 10 years (between active day-forms and dormant night-forms), detectable by visible bioluminescence and coloration changes.
History
Valeris is a high-density terrestrial planet formed in the aftermath of a kilonova event resulting from the collision of a neutron star and a white dwarf. The planet's composition reflects this origin, with an unusually high concentration of heavy elements such as iridium, osmium, tantalum, and thorium distributed throughout its crust and mantle. Initially orbiting the resultant neutron star, Valeris developed a complex radiogenic biosphere over billions of years, with native life forms evolving to metabolize ionizing radiation as their primary energy source. Approximately 100 million years ago, the system passed through a dense stellar nebula, reigniting the neutron star into the massive blue giant Daya. The gravitational shockwave from this transformation displaced Valeris into a distant orbital position, placing it at roughly 45 AU from its host star.
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