Yridia II

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Yridia II
Astrographical
Region:

Outer Rim

Sector:

Minos Cluster

System:

Yridia system

Suns:

1: Yridiae

Moons:

2: Koros, Fenris

Distance from Core:

0.7 AU

Rotation period:

27 Standard Hours

Orbital period:

344 Standard Days

Physical
Class:

Oceanic

Diameter:

12,800 km

Atmosphere:

Type I

Climates:

-10 to 31˚C

Gravity:

Standard (0.96 Standard)

Primary Terrain:

Ocean, sparse islands

Surface Water:

94%

Points of interest:

Castle Tarentum

Societal
Native species:

None

Immigrated species:

Humans, others

Primary language(s):

Basic

Population:

1,500,000

Government:

Clan Tarentum

Major imports:

Metals, Medicine, Technology

Major exports:

Foodstuffs

Affiliation:

Clan Tarentum

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Yridia II is mostly a water world. Only 1% consists of land above ocean level. The ocean contains a very diverse ecosystem. Ten million years ago, the fossil record indicates that three major continents existed above water when the climate was much cooler and more water was locked in ice caps. Since then, a warming trend has all but submerged these continents. Though there is no visible geological activity from space, plate tectonics still exist on Yridia II. It is therefore no surprise that geothermal heating is largely responsible for maintaining the underwater civilization on Yridia II. In the western hemisphere, there are two huge geologic features. One of these is a vast rift spanning 4,500 kilometers in a roughly east-west direction. The second is more unusual still. Roughly 2,000 kilometers from the last Yridian outpost, a large subterranean system of caves exists away from the fault lines and subduction between tectonic plates further to the east. The area was recently discovered, is believed to be stable, and is not connected to the ocean.