Ritter's Rockhole (4th Planet)
Orbit: 69
Type: Solid, Normal
Gravity: 0.5801831
Length of Day: 52.8 Hours
Length of Year: 215.8 Local Days [Earth Year = 1.3]
Average Temperature: 22 o C
Axial Tilt: 6 o
Diameter: 1852.547 km
Hydrosphere: 68%/Water
Atmospheric Density/Weather/Pressure: 25%/Moderate Weather/1.08
Climate/Terrain: Warm/Hills
Population: 40% Dralasites, 28% Humma, 20% Yazirian, 12% Others
Description :
Mapped and named by an independent explorer team, Ritter's Rockhole is the only habitable planet of this star system. Brownish clouds obscure part of the reddish hilly surface. There are a great number of cities found by the edge of the largest sea called Symphalia Ocean. Of note is the beautiful Dralasite city of Dondar that is built within a huge natural formation of reddish crystals. Further inland, the terrain is mountainous or often interrupted by jagged and treacherous badlands of shattered red crystals. There are the small pockets of forests bearing tall reddish/orange leaves (about the size of a human palm) having the uncanny shape of that of snowflakes. Standing within these forests could easily fool a human into reminiscing of autumn days back on Terra; or when the leaves start falling to the ground during the hottest days - a winter day back on Terra.
The Symphalia Ocean - the vast sea south and south-east of Dondar and Jodal, provides the main source of food for Ritter's Rockhole - and it is viciously fished by great fleets. Fortunately, the main food source (which incidentally looks like a giant purple salmon) called "Shalvars" breed very fast to replenish the food supply.
History :
Upon finding a route to the Palalyrn Cluster 150 years ago, Ritter's Star was the next star system that was explored a short 6 months after Holm was discovered. And what a discovery awaited the UPF Trustworthy - commanded by Major Anson Ritter. The discovery team could not believe their eyes when they found 14 planets and 2 asteroid belts orbiting the star (christened Ritter's Star). Almost all the planets were laden with minerals and heavy metals - a mining treasure trove. The greatest gift perhaps was the beautiful planet of Ritter's Rockhole - replete with lush flora and fauna and covered by a beautiful ocean of fresh water!
Cities of Note (in order of population size) :
Dondar - Beautiful domed cystalline city (80% Dralasite)
Ritternia - Original settlement of colonial pre-fab structures located over a great urban sprawl (50% Dralasite, 35% Humma)
Jodal - Fishing Ports Haven (60% Dralasite, 25% Humma)
Hinn - Located at edge of Symphalia Ocean and Yazlo Forest (60% Yazirian, 30% Humma)
Keloran - Large agricultural city plagued by occasional raids of kelozurs (60% Yazirians, 25% Dralasite)
Shava - Small sized industrial city (Mixed race)
Yuran - Small sized city barely surviving on Shalvar Fishing (40% Dralasite, 40% Yazirian, 10% Humma)
Retrona - Tiny village near South Pole specializing in mining of rare minerals (50% Dralasite, 30% Yazirian, 15% Humma)
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Unique Flora and Fauna :
Darrla
Kelozur
Shalvar
Vhin-gum
