Planet Pyke

Background

Pyke was discovered in 492 NE by the Orlen Astronomers' Association during a transit photometry survey of nearby exoplanets. Located 6.8 lightyears from Angelus, Pyke is a volcanic super-earth with an ashy atmosphere. Despite orbiting close to its sun, the planet receives only two thirds as much light as Earth, because of the volcanic winter. As a result, the planet is more habitable than expected - though, it's still very hostile to life. The atmospheric composition is high in carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and sulfur dioxide.

Surviving on Pyke is challenging, as the only sources of ice are the comets that the planet's large gravity well can capture. Pyke has been inhabited by people from a variety of backgrounds, from adventurous frontiersmen, to daredevils, to space pirates. There are no officially-sanctioned cities on this lawless planet.

Known information

• Gravity: 1.42g • Oxygen: 50% • Climate: Ashy, hellish • Temperature: 70c to 165c (hot to inhospitable) • Atmosphere density: 150% • Average wind speed: 75% of Earthlike • Lifeforms: None • Ore below ground: Iron, Nickel, Cobalt, Silicon, Magnesium, Silver, abundant Gold and Uranium • Recommended planet size: 120km

• All-new custom height maps • Includes 6 custom voxels - Pyke Magma, Magma Rock, Rock, Gravel, Soil, and Sand • Custom weather: Ashfall, Poisonous Smoke, Lava Rain, and Lava Storms. The lightning on this planet does not deal damage.

Other

• Gameplay tip: Ice-rocks can't survive on or near lava. They're most likely to be found in the plains. • Magma voxels are not hot enough to deal damage to players or grids.