Yorbund/Regina


Yorbund/Regina (C7C6503-7 Non-industrial)

The Yorbund system consists of Neverwhere (X100000-0), a small hot planetoid, Yorbund Prime (C7C6503-7), Harrier (D211206-9), another small planetoid, albeit cold, and the Yorbund asteroid belt (E000000-0). A considerable amount of planetoids can be found in two cloud layers outside the asteroid belt, with the furthest cloud reaching a third of a light year from the dim red star in the middle of the system.

The surface of Yorbund is as challenging as an environment can be. The pressure is high, and the freezing atmosphere is composed of several corrosive and poisonous components. This lethal soup is also propelled around by winds ranging up to several hundred kilometers per hour. The heavy winds also carry needle-sharp pieces of volcanic glass and stone that will peel of layers of the heaviest protective gear in mere hours.

Yorbund is one of the more dynamic colonizing projects of the Empire. The system was initially surveyed by the Third Imperium back in 445, but it was deemed far too hostile to actually settle. However, several deposits of very rare metals and minerals were found in 1080, both below the surface and in the deep ammonium oceans. The Empire initiated a considerable colonization project, with significant settlement bonuses paid to anyone who would be willing to relocate into the vast caverns that had been turned into a series of modern towns and mine shafts. Surface mining is mainly conducted remotely, although intrepid miners venture out onto the surface in shielded ATVs and even extraordinarily heavily protected pressure suits. The vast majority of the population is however engaged in hydroponic farming, trade, and other occupations. The government is simply an extension of direct Imperial rule.

The starport is also located below the surface of Yorbund, and any approach has to be made by especially shielded ships so as to avoid the effects of the extreme weather. A small orbital platform provides transfer opportunities and add-on protection for ships that aren’t equipped with suitable shielding. 

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