Campaign:NHNE/Worlds/Morgul
Morgul is the only discovered circum-binary planet of the New Earth system
Astrography[edit]
see: New Earth System for astrographical context
Morgul is a belt that orbits the combined stars at about 635 AU, although the orbit is highly eccentric. It takes over 40,000 years to do so.
Planetology[edit]
Summary[edit]
Morgul X100000-0 Ba, Va
Starport[edit]
Morgul does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.
Size[edit]
Morgul is a rocky world of about 1700km in diameter.
There is speculation in academic circles that the planet is a remnant of the formation of the system. The orbit is not stable and it will see Morgul return to the inner system within the next billion years. The surface of the planet is exceedingly black.
Morgul is known to rotate once every 17 hours
Atmosphere[edit]
Morgul has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. 8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Hydrosphere[edit]
Morgul has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refuelling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled.
Population[edit]
None
Government[edit]
None. The land is considered Terra Nullius.
Law[edit]
None
Technology[edit]
None
Biology & Ecology[edit]
None
Military[edit]
None
Economy[edit]
None
Culture[edit]
A screenplay released in year 242 depicted the world as populated by the ghosts of dead space-farers.
History[edit]
Morgul was first discovered in year 241 when it eclipsed the brightest star visible in the New Earth system. No-one is known to have visited it.