Sukhur

Sukhur
Astrographical
Region:	Unknown Regions
System:	Dajorra System
Suns:	1: Dajorra
Distance from Core:	117 million kms (0.76 AU's)
Rotation period:	300 standard hours
Orbital period:	24 Local Days
Physical
Class:	Terrestrial
Diameter:	12,400 km
Atmosphere:	Type II (Air masks required)
Climates:	Hot (90 to 150 F, darkside)
Gravity:	Near standard (0.9 G)
Primary Terrain:	Glass and rock
Societal
Native species:	None
Population:	No non-military personnel
Major imports:	None
Major exports:	None
Affiliation:	Clan Arcona
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History

The inner-most planet of Sukhur is also the harshest of the planets Arcona has made use of. Sukhur was originally selected as the headquarters of House Galeres for this very reason.

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Map of Sukhur.

Sukhur is continually baking in the glare of Dajorra, and its landscape is constantly being melted and rearranged. Sukhur's orbit gradually brings it closer to Dajorra, and scientists have theorized that it once was a desert planet. However, the sand has now melted into a shifting sea of glass, which are often as deep as 50 meters. The only time it's safe to be on Sukhur's surface is during the long night, after the glass has cooled to a solid.

Setting eyes on the endless glass plains of Sukhur will make one forget how terrible a place it really is; the crystalline seas continue to the horizon, punctured every now and again by igneous rock formations that haven't been washed away by the ever-changing landscape.

The fact that Clan Arcona is able to maintain permanent structures on Sukhur is a testament to the skills of their engineers. Prefabricated, heat-resistant structures are sunk into the still-molten glass after sunset, resting on the rock below, and then connected by a series of tunnels. From these structures diggers carved halls and chambers out of the rock of Sukhur itself, where the heat of Dajorra cannot damage it. Tunnels run from the base to a point approximately 20 meters above glass level, ensuring that Arconans aren't trapped below.

Since leaving Sukhur for Eldar, the former House Galeres headquarters have been converted into a proverbial "Last Stand" for Arcona. The hidden base has been filled with supplies for a long-term guerilla war, should the Dajorra System ever be over-run by any enemies. The very location of this base has been stricken from all formal records, knowledge of it known only to top-ranking officials in the Arcona Military. A small garrison of troops however are stationed within the base at all times, ensuring all systems and equipments are kept in working order, should a worst-case scenario occur