Hogof

Hogof
Astrography
Star	Aldenari
Type	Greenhouse planet
Satellites	None
Gravity	0.9 G
Orbital distance	7.0 AU
Day length	64.2 hours
Year length	8.8 standard days
Diameter	10,032 km
Axial tilt	Zero
Temperature
Average	500° F
Minimum	400° F
Maximum	600° F
Atmosphere
Composition	95% carbon dioxide, 4% carbon monoxide 1% other gases
Surface pressure	93 atm
Demographics
Population	Unknown
Imports	None
Exports	None

Hogof is a world in the Aldenari system in the Twin Hearts Nebula. It is circumbinary to Aldenari A and B, binary twin stars which are a rare BF pair.

Physical characteristics

Hogof is a brutally inhospitable place to settle making it a poor terraforming candidate. With Aldenari A going supernova in 6 million years, Hogof is blasted with unbearable heat. On top of that, a greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide makes the atmospheric pressure heavy, trapping heat and preventing the world from varying more in temperature than it already does.

Like another planet in the system, Serenna, Hogof has intense volcanism. The surface has only recently cooled down, and its top layer crust is only 60,000 years old as a result of volcanoes having replaced it. Enormous tunnels have been created out of cooling calderas. As a result, abyssal pits dot the planet's surface.

Much of these caves are so deep that they connect to the planet's unstable mantle. With magma continuously pouring out, a natural light source for these caves is deep within.

One of the most striking features of these cave systems is the presence of oxygen in the lower crust area. Nowhere else on the planet is the gas found suggesting that it was imported there for an experiment by an extraterrestrial race. However, the air within this area is unbreathable to most species.

Interest

Hogof shows evidence of extraterrestrial interference. Planets with exotic ecosystems cannot form naturally around Class B stars, yet Hogof's deep caves are inhabited by a complex ecosystem of fleshy invertebrates. Metallic pods of Omni design show that these creatures were likely genetically engineered as part of one of the Omni's many experiments.

The Sphere Cave is an artificial cave created by the Omni. It is one kilometer in radius and hosts numerous ruins which suggest the area was a research facility. As a result, the site has attracted looters, and only a handful of salvaged material was recovered by Vaikan scientists.

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