Category:Planets

Up to date for latest version, 0.98a.

These are all the Planet types that can be generated in Sector Generation.

An understanding of the pros & cons of these Planet types is important for any player that plan on starting their own Colony.

When fully surveyed, planets will also gain a Class rating, with higher classes typically having more exploitable resources & lower hazard rating.

Planet Types
Image	Planet Type	Rarity	Resources	Market Conditions

	Barren	Abundant	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	No Atmosphere
	Barren-Bombarded	Common	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	No Atmosphere
	Barren-Desert	Rare	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Thin Atmosphere
	Rocky Metallic	Common	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	No Atmosphere
	Rocky Unstable	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	No Atmosphere Either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity; former is more likely
	Rocky Ice	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	No Atmosphere Either Cold or Extreme Cold
	Volcanic	Abundant	Often has significant Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Either Hot or Extreme Heat Either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity Either Thin Atmosphere, Toxic Atmosphere, or Dense Atmosphere
	Cryovolcanic	Uncommon	Often has significant Ore, Rare Ore & Volatiles deposits	Extreme Cold Either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity; the former is more likely
	Frozen	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore, Rare Ore & Volatiles deposits	Extreme Cold
	Toxic	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits Rarely has Organics & Volatiles reserves	Toxic Atmosphere
	Irradiated	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Irradiated
	Gas Giant	Common	Only has Volatiles reserves	High Gravity
	Ice Giant	Uncommon	Only has Volatiles reserves	High Gravity Either Cold or Extreme Cold; the latter is more likely
	Desert	Uncommon	Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits Rarely has Poor Farmland	Hot Extreme Weather Habitable
	Arid	Rare	Always has farmland Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves Rarely has Volatiles reserves	Hot Habitable
	Jungle	Rare	Always has farmland Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Hot Habitable
	Tundra	Rare	Always has farmland Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves Rarely has Volatiles reserves	Cold Habitable
	Water	Rare	Always has Water-covered Surface. Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable
	Terran Eccentric	Extremely Rare	Always has farmland Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable Poor Light
	Terran	Extremely Rare	Always has farmland Has some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable