Solar Pulse

Nuclear energy drums through the Chained Sun. It swells and bubbles, until it lashes out towards space. Each pulse is a wave of radioactivity that tears through the Sol system. Should it collide with a planet's magnetic field, it will flare up auroras and potentially cause geomagnetic storms and electrical blackouts. At the height of the solar cycle, the Sun can produce several solar pulses in a day, while at its slowest it can take days or even weeks.   Warnings are sent out over SWAN when a solar pulse is imminent. Spacecrafts are asked to recall crew out on EVA and power up their radiation shields. Moon-dwellers in low or no atmosphere enviroments are asked to remain indoors. The radiation dose from a solar pulse is usually not high enough to be immediately lethal, but can cause severe illness and complications that will later lead to death.