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Purol is the third planet discovered around the star Palen (designation: Ludwig-94135). It is smaller, less massive, denser, and warmer than Earth. In the distant past, it had a moon--Kox--that aided greatly in the evolution of life on this planet. At some point, it was destroyed by the planets Roche limit, and formed dark yet large, rocky rings.
The climate is balmy, being warmer and more humid, and the atmosphere is considerably denser than that of Earths, despite the pressure being roughly 12% higher. The atmosphere has lethal amounts of Sulfur Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide, as well as an unusual amount of Xenon.
This makes the atmosphere inhospitable for open-air Earth life. However, the lifeforms are well suited for this, having multi-chambered lungs to deal with the other gases, and symbiotic sulfur-oxidizing microbes that are present within respiratory and gut tissues to convert the sulfur dioxide into sulfates.
The vegetation uses some of chlorophyll (d or f) for photosynthesis to better absorb the *slightly* less energy received (~140 W/m2 less than Earth), as well as retinal, which give the vegetation purple hues.
Despite this new frontier seeming like a perfect, untouched paradise for our operations. The sapient species that call this world home, known as the Puriin (Quamquam Callidus) make it just a bit more difficult
The Shareholders will love this one
- Osvaldo Natmikov, Planetary Manager of Purol
(in the revitalized)
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 1.3.204.1
CHARACTERISTICS
- Radius: 5,524 km
- Sea Level: 0 m
- Surface Gravity: 9.0 m/s
- Rotational Period: 20h 24m 53s
- Escape Velocity: 9.95 km/s
- Mass: 4.09E+24kg
Atmosphere
- Height: 120 km
- Scale Height: 8,405 m
- Surface Air Density: 1.515 kg/m3
- Surface Temperature: 297 K
EQUIRECTANGULAR MAP
9 Comments
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5,157 NHIPinned 18 days ago
And trust my word everyone, more will come, we got huge plans for this frontier - Osvaldo Natmikova lil peak at the REVITALIZED Palen system :D
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4,630 KSaf17 days ago
" The shareholders will love this one " oh yes they will. That third pic is glorious
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22.4k Tallisar+1 18 days ago
Thanks, @Aludra877. If there’s anything else you’d like to ask or discus, do let me know, and I’ll be happy to tell.
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12.0k deepfriedfrenchtoast+2 18 days ago
Dude 'The Shareholders will love this one' line actually gave me an imediate mental and physical dejected response apon reading it lmao
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26.9k Aludra87718 days ago
@Tallisar wow, thats very intriguing, I must say, I really admire the attention to realism, and the mountain band thanks for your detailed reply bro! Live long and prosper
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Here’s a neat little detail, since you like the terrain so much:
The equatorial ridge (called Thar Rokan by the natives) is mostly formed by the rings, and (is amplified by) active plate tectonics. These mountains create some sort of ecological boundary, as it makes passage through said area very difficult. This ecological barrier is not just caused by the terrain itself, but also the climate. Because there are tall mountains lining the equator of the planet, the rain shadow effect is on both sides, making the mountains very lush and moisturized. This is so because the trade winds would hit the mountains and be forced up prematurely, and the Intertropical Convergence Zone would be fragmented and fixed on the mountains, instead of being a regular broad band like on Earth. The moisture comes from the mountains, in that, they effectively trap the moisture from the trade winds. Thus, the mountains are lush. @Aludra877