Lokkur

Lokkur is a habitable arid world, notable for being the homeworld of the Lokks and the capital of the Lokken Mechanists. The planet is the third satellite of the Dal-Lokkur System, and has one moon of its own. The planet is covered in canyons and mesas, with much of the hydrosphere being comprised of rivers flowing between large rock formations. There are a number of small seas and underground aquifers, which make up a sizable portion of the remainder of the hydrosphere. Lokkur's poles are comprised of temperate to taigal forests, while the equator's geography is primarily hot, dry plateaus.

Urban regions are typically found along the rivers and around the seas, due to their large water requirements. The poles are less inhabited by Lokks, as they are too cold and moist to live comfortably. Instead, the lush vegetation around rivers provides agricultural opportunities for settlements. Due to the scarcity of arable land, however, most residential and industrial zones are constructed on the higher, less valuable mesas and plateaus. More modern developments have taken to construction inside the mesas, creating large semi-underground cities at low cost.

Much of the economy on Lokkur is driven by manufacturing and services, particularly those services related to government bureaucracy and research institutes. Although research is, percentage-wise, only a small portion of the planet's economic output, it is at the top of political concerns for the planet's leadership and population. Food is primarily imported from offworld, while mining and energy generation is conducted in the deep deserts and rocky badlands far into the planet's interior.
Category
Arid World
Designation
Empire Capital
Alternative Name(s)
Dal-Lokkur III
Type
Planet
Location under
Owning Organization
Inhabiting Species

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