Zeta 2 (world)

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Zeta 2/Vilis (Spinward Marches 0919)
Classic Era (1116)
X6B0000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
AtmosphereB Exotic (corrosive)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
New Era (1200)
X6B0000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
AtmosphereB Exotic (corrosive)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 0

Zeta 2 is a barren hellworld, which would challenge the survival of nearly any sophont in Charted Space if it weren't already barren.

  • As a barren world, it has no overt population, government, or law level.
  • Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants.
  • This world could probably be populated by very determined colonists if any had an inclination to do so...
  • This a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
  • This is a "Reserve World" with restricted access, either to protect the indigenous lifeforms, to protect available resources, preserve pristine and idyllic real estate, or other reasons.
  • It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Vilis Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
  • Zeta 2 is rumored to be inhabited by sentient minor race named the Viji.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The planet is a barren hellworld designed as a reserve and classified as a Red Zone. Zeta 2 has a corrosive atmosphere composed mainly of fluorine compounds, with 60% of the planet's surface covered by hydroflouric-acid seas.

The Railen Institute, a private research group, has established small orbital facility over Zeta 2 to study extreme-condition survival for vessels and probes.

Non-canon: Zeta 2 is an Imperial Navy target range. The heavily cratered and pock marked planet is extremely radioactive. Six Navy 400 ton SMU-4C automated interdiction satellites have been place to warn off any intruders.[2]

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

0919 Zeta 2 (Independent)

Starport: Class 0.

Diameter: 5,646 miles (9,000 km).
Atmosphere: Corrosive.
Hydrographics: None.
Climate: Hot.
Population: None.
Government: None.
Control Level: 0.
Tech Level: 0.
World Trade Number: 0.

Native Sophont: Viji

The Viji are allegedly small crystalline creatures somehow capable of surviving in Zeta 2's extremely harsh environment.

History & Background (Dossier)

Zeta 2 is an unclaimed world located in the Vilis Subsector of the Spinward Marches.

References & Contributors (Sources)