VT9
| VT9 | |
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| Astrographical | |
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System: |
Gliese 884 system |
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Orbiting: |
Gliese 884 |
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Orbital position: |
Second Planet |
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Moon(s): |
None |
| Physical | |
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Diameter: |
15,273 kilometers |
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Gravity: |
9.807 m/s² |
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Length of day: |
24 hours |
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Length of year: |
365 days |
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Atmosphere: |
O2,N2 |
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Surface temperature: |
From 40°C (104°F) to 47°C (117°F) |
| Societal | |
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Demonym: |
None |
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Species: |
Uninhabited |
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Population: |
None |
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Colonized: |
UNCOLONIZED |
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Government: |
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VT9 is a desert planet situated in the Gliese 884 system. It is owned by the UNSC and its classified as a restricted military area. What makes this planet so important is unknown. It is considered a completely and totally lifeless planet by initial scans, extreme scarcity of water and wildlife made or any other important resource quickly made it a no go zone for early colonists. In reality it houses one of ONI's most secretive facilities.
History
First Interactions
VT9, and its space arounded was heavilly avoided due to its extreme aridness and vastness, which could prove dangerous for such a insignificant corner of space. On 2473, a UEG scouting team was sent to the planet to look for objects of interest that would deem it profitable for the UEG. The presence of unknown anomalies made it difficult for the UEG team to proceed with surveying procedures. After a hard and costly operation, the planet was found to be completely lifeless, and empty of anything valuable to humanity. The presence of these anomalies was covered up by the survey team shortly after receiving a large sum of credits from an unknown party.
Colonization of Gliesse 884
As the population of its neighboring planet, KS7 began to grow substantially, the planet was still widely avoided and even feared by some of the more superstitious colonists. It soon became the systems version of the "Bermuda Triangle" as folktales of scary beings and deities that described in outstanding detail how they would make entire cruisers disapear off the grid. This was mostly due to the suspicious UEG activity near its orbit and the multiple warnings issued to civilian ships nearing it.