Qairon
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| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Dulathar IV | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 489 d (1.34 yr) | |
| Satellite of | Dulathar |
Qairon is a cold, mostly aquatic planet located in the Outer Band of the Talin Galaxy. It's the fourth planet away from Durathan out of 6 planets that orbits the orange dwarf, but the only one with recorded sentient life. The sentient native species of the planet are the Querali and the Jiknon, the latter ones commonly referred to as Tardarians. It is a mostly snow-covered and aquatic planet, with some subarctic regions closer to the celestial equator. 80% of the surface contains of water or large parts of frozen ice or floating glaciers. Major parts of the oceans completely freeze when Qairon's orbit is further away from the orange dwarf, which makes it possible to traverse between different continents on the ice. This has deeply affected the different species' cultures and way of travelling.
The planet contains some spaceports and multiple mining facilities, with the largest spaceport being Gomuvuta and the largest city being Duvali. The planet lies on the edge of the Galactic Union, with the largest governmental organisation, the United Qairon Assembly, being a part of the Galactic Union while several smaller factions have claimed independence. Several civil wars has broken out on the planet between factions either against or for joining the Galactic Union but the planet has been considered a consistent member since 2769 AHT, even though the planet still experiences several wars or altercations between the United Qairon Assembly and pro independence factions.