Barren-Desert World
| A deathly dry world, the surface exhibits the warm hue of oxidized iron compounds. A thin atmosphere prevails on worlds of this class, the predominant carbon dioxide stirred occasionally into planet-wide dust storms. Icecaps of atmosphere CO2 may form and sublime with the turn of seasons. | ||
–In-Game Description | ||
A Barren-Desert World is a Planet type that can be rarely found within systems of the Persean sector.
They are typically found at a medium distance from their host star.
Resources
Barren-Desert worlds are guaranteed to have ore deposits, sometimes can have rare ore deposit and on rare occasions, also organics deposits.
These planets typically have:
Sparse (-1) to 
Abundant (+1) ore deposits, though rarely can also go up to 
Ultrarich (+3).
Sparse (-1) to 
Abundant (+1) rare ore deposits, though rarely can also go up to 
Ultrarich (+3).
Trace (-1) or 
Common (0) organic reserves seemingly.
Varying degree of ruins can also be found.
Market conditions
Thin Atmosphere (+25% hazard rating) will always be an attribute of Barren-Desert worlds.
Other market conditions that can appear are:
Hot (+25% hazard rating)
Cold (+25% hazard rating)
Poor Light (+25% hazard rating)
Extreme Weather (+25% hazard rating)
Low Gravity (+25% hazard rating & +10% accessibility)
High Gravity (+50% hazard rating & -10% accessibility)
Decivilized (+25% hazard rating) on rare occasions
Colony
Barren-Desert worlds primarily serves as a host to the Mining Industry, and by extension Refining too.
Planets with at least both abundant ore deposits & abundant rare ore deposits can achieve self-sufficiency in Refining demands with the aid of an Administrator with Industrial Planning.
A Commerce can also be used to capitalized on the income from Mining & Refining.
Special items
An Autonomous Mantle Bore is of great use on a Mining Industry.
And as with all non-habitable worlds, a Heavy Industry/Orbital Works with a Corrupted Nanoforge/Pristine Nanoforge can work well too if the hazard rating is low enough or if needed, and Barren-Desert worlds typically have lower hazard ratings.
Trivia
- Barren-Desert worlds are visually similar to Desert worlds.
- The Core Worlds has 3 Barren-Desert colonies:
- Chicomoztoc in the Aztlan system.
- Asher in the Canaan system.
- Suddene in the Westernesse system.
| Planets/Worlds | |
|---|---|
| Non-Habitable | Barren • Barren-Bombarded • Barren-Desert • Rocky Metallic • Rocky Unstable • Rocky Ice • Volcanic • Cryovolcanic • Frozen • Toxic • Irradiated • Gas Giant • Ice Giant |
| Habitable | |
