Xarnas II
A lava planet of the Xarnas System, the probable home system of the legendary Xadia Ancients. It has a thick, very poisonous atmosphere.
Despite being further from the star than Xarnas I, it is hotter due to its thick atmosphere. This phenomenon is fairly reminscient of Venus being hotter than Mercury.
Xarnas II seems to hold the largest amount of archaeotech out of every planet in the system. As such it has one of the most significant Hyperion Science Association HSA archaeology efforts on it. Rather than digging very large holes, they make use of sonic scanning machines which do not disturb the artifacts at all and allow them to acquire very precise data.
The extreme conditions of the planet require anyone Teleporting down to be properly equipped, probably with power armour which can resist far more extreme temperatures through the use of QEN machines. Xarnas II is also tidally locked with the Xarnas star. Though one side is much hotter than the other, both sides are still very hot and dangerous. Anyone on the planet must still preserve a healthy sleeping pattern. Anyone on the night side would need to bring lights to help navigate.
The Hyperion Federation has banned all mining missions on the planet, as the scientific and historic value of the world largely outweighs the possible mining benefit. It is known to have a lot of common metallic materials such as iron and copper in particular, similar to most other lava planets.
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