Primary:
Flicker, spectral class M1V. ICN S4K0401M1V. Mass 0.457 standard. Stellar
diameter 0.511 standard. Luminosity 0.033 standard.
Planetary
System: One
major body. One Inhabited world (Luushakaan, I). One planetoid belt In system.
I
Luushakaan:
Mean orbital radius, 23.9 million kilometers (0.16 AU). Period, 34.58 days ...
No satellites ... Diameter, 9,430 kilometers. Density, 1.04. Mass, 0.254
standard. Mean surface gravity, 0.65 G. Rotation period: none (tidal lock with
primary). Axial Inclination, 10°4'14.1" Albedo, .39 ... Surface
atmospheric pressure, 0.50atm; composition, standard oxygen-nitrogen mix with
sulphur and sulphur compound taints. Requires filter mask for atmospheric
breathing. Hydrographic percentage, 14%; composition, frozen water-ice. Mean
surface temperature, -18°C
Remarks:
Occupying the inner orbit around its dim red sun, Luushakaan is a cold, dismal
world. The average air temperature never rises above 0°C, and is frequently far
below that. Some heat is provided by the several active volcanoes found in the
vicinity of the world's only major settlement, but this only adds to the hazards
of survival on the planet.
Luushakaan, like many other worlds in the subsector, is primarily a mining
settlement. The planet is under the control of the Imperial
megacorporation Sternmetal Horizons, LIC,
which administers the government of the planet as well as running the mining
operations.
Despite its dismal appearance and miserable climate, Luushakaan is a hot property. Extensive deposits of radioactives and other worthwhile minerals have made it an excellent investment for Sternmetal and the source of considerable jealousy among rival companies. In recent months, the world has been the object of several tradewar raids by an unknown but evidently strong assailant. Evidence has pointed strongly towards Delgado Trading, LIC, as the culprit, and Sternmetal has launched two minor retaliatory attacks against Delgado operations in the Cassandra Belt (Reavers' Deep 1924) as a result.