Post by Mara on Jan 14, 2010 20:17:23 GMT -5
YPSIL
Overview
Ypsil is a small out-of-the-way planet in Wild Space known mostly for its mineral deposits. It is also home to Ypsilian Ship Engineering.
Astrographical
Planet Name: Ypsil [pron.: IP'sill]
Region: Wild Space
Sector: Galov
System: Ypsil [closest system to Ypsil, Opoku (13,000km northwest of Gamorr)]
Suns: Yp
Moons: Ani, Tani
Rotation: every 20 standard hours
Orbital period: 285 standard days
Physical
Class: Terrestial
Diameter: 2,000m
Atmosphere: Oxygen mix, type 1
Climate: Tundra, temperate
Gravity: Standard
Primary terrain:
Points of Interest:
Societal
Native species:
Immigrated species:
Official language: Galactic Basic
Government: Self-governing/corporate government
Population: 500,000 [3:1, immigrants to natives]
Capital City: Yppel
Major cities: N/A
Major exports:
Major imports:
Affiliation: Independent
Geographical Features
Three continents cover the planet, leaving sparse oceans in between.
Terrain and Climate
Ghen:
Named for its discoverer, the largest continent on the planet covers most of the northern pole and reaches halfway to the equator of the planet. It is the coldest area of the planet, being formed substantially of mountains that are snowbound all year-round with a small hardy coniferous forest around the perimeter at the ocean's edge.
Quippen:
Warmer than the Ghen continent, Quippen is located in the southern half of the western hemisphere. Without any mountains there, the landscape is mostly flat, covered mainly with grasslands and forests that are able to grow in the bit warmer temperatures towards the equator. Still, its temperatures hover around 10 points above freezing, still quite frigid.
Polyn:
The smallest continent by far, taking up only about a tenth of the mass of the planet, Polyn is located opposite that of Quippen, being in the eastern hemisphere with the equator running down its middle. Here there are no trees at all, only grasses and small shrubs. Very few wildlife make their homes here, as there is no cover for them from prey.
Species
Sentient:
The most prevelant sentient species on Ypsil are those that immigrated to the small frigid planet. Humans are the most common, but there are also...
Nonsentient:
Not many animals can survive the climate and terrain on Ypsil but a few have learned to adapt. The most hardy of them are the mammals, of which there are two of note, the varryls and the kallabog...
History
Ypsil's history is a short one, one undeniably boring when compared to that of other planets in the Outer Rim....
