Velod
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| Velod, Andreliam IIa | |
| INFORMATION | |
| Quadrant: |
Beta |
| Star System: |
Andreliam (Velod) |
| Affiliations: |
Independent;
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| Natives: | |
| ASTROMETRIC DATA | |
| Star Type(s): |
G:V, G:V (Binary G-Type Main Sequence Yellow Stars) |
| Estimated Age: |
5.8 Billion Years Old |
| Number of Planets: |
4 |
| Orbital Period (Days): |
322 standard days |
| Classification: |
Class O (Furenic, Iugosic) |
| Number of Satellites: |
Velod refers to the largest moon around Andreliam |
| PLANETOLOGICAL DATA | |
| Atmosphere Type: |
Breathable |
| Atmosphere Pressure: |
Dense |
| Mean Temperature: |
Hot |
| Hydrosphere: |
Saturated |
| Dominant Terrain: |
Oceans, swamps, salt marshes, exposed coral reefs |
| Gravity: |
1.09g (Earth=1) |
| LIFE DATA | |
| Sentient Population: |
12 Billion |
| Capital: |
Om Partrediat |
| END OF BRIEFING | |
| Template:Planet | |
At a Glance
Velod- or Andreliam- is an ocean moon of a large gas giant. As ocean worlds go, it has incredible depths of more than 250 kilometers, but also tidal marshes and swamped land that is at or just above sea level. Most of the Velodi cities perch on ultra-high megacities on these swampy or coral-ridden outcrops. Other settlements are free-floating cities, flexibly structured to deal with the swells and ebbs of the Velodi oceans. Still others are bathyscaphe colonies- most of which are military or government in nature. Equatorial skyhooks connect ultra-wealthy and military facilities to the planet.
Perhaps the strangest, most alien aspect of Velod is the almost total lack of Kolari fashion, architecture or culture. Instead there is an aesthetic that is dark, brooding, gothic in a form of simplicity. It feels like a dark reflection of some kind of Orion junta. In the perpetually twilight skyline above is the visage of Andreliam and, on occasion, the blue-white star.
Terrain
