System Velnym
The System Velnym's radiant planet of Iqoon is the economic hub of Grazhni Pordlandia. Cities such as Zha 'Suzt, Reidborg and Mal 'uzt are household names for travelers or traders and between the sprawling cities and well-populated moon, perhaps two trillion Pords call the system home.
The planet was taken as a prize from the Galactic Empire of Roon. Since then, the place has been transformed into a lush tropical paradise, with shallow seas dotting the surface and gentle winds blowing through rich rain forests.
The planet was taken as a prize from the Galactic Empire of Roon. Since then, the place has been transformed into a lush tropical paradise, with shallow seas dotting the surface and gentle winds blowing through rich rain forests.
IqoonOrbital Distance: .7 AU
Orbital Period: .85 Earth years; .068 Standard Pordic Years Radius: 6,971 km Day Length: 10 Earth hours Surface Temperature: 30 °c (average) Surface Gravity: 1.08 g Temperature Gradient: 50 °c to -62 °c Mass: 1.3 Earth masses Satellites: nam-Cholk Significance: - Industrial Hub - Center of tourism Habitation
Reidborg is the capital of the planet and also the economic center. It is the second largest city in the empire and sits on the northern shores of the Hezhok Reknu continent. Reidborg's spaceport is the most developed on the planet; it is here that Mal 'uztian water is sent to be shipped abroad, and it is here that the VRZ builds many of its warships.
Zha 'Suzt is a resort city. Billions of tourists come and go through the city each year to get a glimpse of Nalydian life not seen anywhere else in the empire. Even other Pords will come from distance tundra climes to spend some time in the city of Zha 'Suzt. Annual income from tourist industry, naturally, forms a considerable portion of the planet's GDP.
Mal 'uzt is the second largest city on the planet of Iqoon. Built not long after the city of Reidborg, Mal 'uzt is home to numerous water producing factories and fresh Mal 'uztian water is one of the main exports of the city. It is said that the water has a distinctive "tropical" flavour - one that is generally not known throughout the other realms of the empire which are largely tundra. Moons
Hal-nam Ka 'Suzt is the capital of the moon nam-Cholk, and the satellite's only city. The entire moon is a shallow tropical sea dotted with reefs and small volcanoes, reaching depths of no more than five hundred feet at its deepest. Hal-nam Ka 'Suzt was built in the shallower parts and serves as a great trading port, and is by far the largest city in Nalydya with a population that eclipses even that of the metropolises down below on Iqoon.
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Velnym
Surface Temperature: 5,632 Kelvin
Mass: .92 Solar Masses Luminosity: .8 Solar Luminosity Radius: .9 Solar Radii Geography
Iqoon is dominated by the forms of the continents Hezhok Reknu and Chyos 'Suzt. Myriad island chains, many of them about large enough to be continents themselves, dot the world's tropical seas that surround these two continent. Limited ice sheets trap the poles beneath their icy embrace while dull mountains stretch across the forested Iqoonian interior.
Climate
Iqoon is a tropical world. Heavy rains drench most of the continent brought forth by powerful storms. These storms rage for months at a time courtesy the vast seas and amenable temperatures.
Beyond the heavy rains and raging storms Iqoon sees quite a bit of sunlight. It is a warm planet and the polar ice caps are very thin in comparison to a more temperate world. Biodiversity
As a tropical world, Iqoon is host to a wide array of plant and animal life. Most of the vegetation and creatures brought to the planet are species that were taken from the planet Earth in the Sol System during Nalydya's tenure on that blue orb. For Earthers, much of what can be found on Iqoon will be familiar.
Heavy Industry
As a major port and VRZ production facility, Iqoon's facilities are among the most well-developed in Nalydya. Her orbital rings are comprised of two main sections: an outer ring houses space for the construction of even the largest of VRZ craft while an inner ring, separated from the outer by a large gap, is connected to the planet below via a series of elevators and non-rotating sky hooks
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