Yridia IX

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Yridia IX
Astrographical
Region:	Outer Rim
Sector:	Minos Cluster
System:	Yridia system
Suns:	1: Yridiae
Moons:	None
Distance from Core:	7.0 AU
Rotation period:	13 Standard Hours
Orbital period:	4015 Standard Days
Physical
Class:	Terrestrial
Diameter:	3,600 km
Atmosphere:	None
Gravity:	Light (0.16 Standard)
Primary Terrain:	Barren, rocky
Surface Water:	None
Points of interest:	Mystics Asylum
Societal
Native species:	None
Immigrated species:	Humans, others
Primary language(s):	Basic
Population:	9,000,000
Government:	Clan Tarentum
Major imports:	None
Major exports:	Minerals, mid-tech
Affiliation:	Clan Tarentum
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A very barren world, Yridia IX is heavily cratered, very cold, rocky, and icy. It has no atmosphere and no hydrosphere. However, the planet is made special by a huge artificial support system in the southern hemisphere. Effectively a force field, an energy barrier contains an artificially created atmosphere and keeps out dangerous radiation. It also acts as an effective insulator between the more temperate interior and chilling, lifeless exterior. Yridia IX is home to millions of denizens, many of whom lived there before the coming of House Tarentum. The planet is mostly a haven for smugglers and criminals, although a small number of galactic citizens have chosen to make it their home.