Asalars IX
The 9th planet of the Asalars System, which is owned by the Grand Artanat Empire.
Asalars IX is normally a very cold planet due to sheer distance. In its natural state, it was comprised of little more than ice and cold rock and its core was entirely frozen over. It has since been terraformed however, the Grand Artanat Empire using large solar radiation-emitting stations orbiting the world to make it warm enough for life. They colonised the world after that, giving the planet its current population of several billion. This station has also warmed up the core over time, eventually making it very hot like on other worlds that are closer to the star.
Due to the high metallic composition of the core and mantle, the GAE has launched mining operations on this planet, using the local population as a pool to draw workers from, supplying their starships with a lot of valuable building material. This is sent up through a large space elevator that is constructed at the equator of the planet. The space elevator is powered from both the bottom and top seperately, but it is the bottom that powers the cable that allows them to send packages to the station. The planetary power grid is more powerful than what energy they can deliver from space.
The planet is also home to a large research center. They have made various developments that have noticeably improved GAE technology. They are also constantly looking for ways to improve the formula of their metal material, making it stronger and less reactive. They have developed several advances in this department and in computing. This has also caused the world to be 'more advanced technologically' than other worlds of the GAE. It does not resemble anything the Hyperion Federation would make but it incorporates several technologies more advanced than are seen in other GAE cities. This has caused them to use this planet for propaganda purposes as well.
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