Primary:
Fury,
spectral class F1V. ICN S4G0506F1V. Mass 1.62 standard. Stellar diameter 1.62
standard. Luminosity 7.18 standard.
Planetary System:
Three
major bodies. One inhabited world (Gash, I). Two gas giant. One planetoid belts
I Gash: Mean
orbital radius, 254.32 million kilometers (1.7 AU). Period 636.1 days. One
satellites. Diameter, 169.36 kilometers. Density, 1.0 standard. Mass, 1.95
standard. Mean surface gravity, 1.25 G. Rotation period: 22 hours, 36 minutes,
24 seconds. Axial inclination 20°3'4.7". Albedo, 0.35. Surface atmospheric
pressure, .45 atm. Composition, standard oxygen-nitrogen mix, breathable without
artificial assistance in valley floor (respirator required at surface
pressures). Hydrographic percentage, 81%; composition, water and frozen
water-ice. Mean surface temperature, 32°C.
Remarks:
This
world is largely remarkable for the feature that gives it its name - a deep
valley running like a scar across the face of the major continent.
This valley averages 1.2 kilometers in depth, 8 kilometers wide, and 117
kilometers in length. Sheer walls delineate it on each side, while the ends are
somewhat gentler slopes.
It is believed that the Gash (the local name for the valley) was created by some
awesome weapon used during the war which is believed to have shattered the
domains of the Ancients hundreds of thousands of years ago. No sign of Ancients
ruins has been discovered on the world, but it is believed that the only complex
on the world may have been somewhere along the path of the Gash. A
disintegration weapon of unbelievable power is usually theorized as the agency
for the destruction.
At any rate, the Gash exists. The atmosphere at the planet's sea-level surface
is too thin to support human life, but, along the valley floor, is sufficient
(if still rather thin). Settlements have been established along the valley
floor.
The walls of the Gash are a veritable treasure trove for miners; exposed veins
of silver, gold, platinum, iridium, and other metals are found in abundance on
the sheer cliffs. It is frequently thought that mineral wealth might have been
the attraction for the vanished Ancients site; in fact, though this is sheer
guesswork. At any rate, mining is the major industry on Gash today.
Each of the four mining settlements on Gash (the fifth settlement, Touchdown
Starport and its environs, is a neutral facility accessible to all) is
independent and fiercely competitive, sending out mining teams to locate, claim,
and exploit new veins in the cliff walls. Claim jumping is common, and most
expeditions go out expecting, and often looking for trouble. Escalation of
conflicts between these parties leads to frequent but short-lived wars
between cities; most such conflicts end with resolution of the specific dispute,
but the balance of power makes it unlikely that the cities will ever actually
unite.