Nostromo
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| Nostromo | |
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| Planetary characteristics | |
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| Orbit | 15,000 AU from primary |
| Diameter | 140,000 km |
| Surface Gravity | 2.3g |
| Year | 1,800,000 years |
| Day | 1023 hours |
| Mean Temperature | 200°K (-73°C) |
| Atmosphere | Hydrogen/Helium/ammonia |
Located far out in the Oort cloud, beyond the FTL limit, Nostromo was discovered in May 2016 by the shuttle Melchizedek which was en-route to Rigil Kentaurus A at the time. The shuttle remained in orbit of the planet for two days taking basic measurements, then reported the find by interwave before proceeding on to Starbase 1. The discovery was filmed by James Cameron and included in the documentary The Search for the Real Pandora.
Little further is known about Nostromo. Melchizedek was not outfitted for a full planetary survey and was only able to make a few cursory measurements before moving on. Believed to be an extra-solar rogue planet which has been captured by the sun's gravity, Nostromo is a gas giant of approximately 4 Jupiter masses. Despite being more massive, gravitational forces and degeneracy pressures mean that Nostromo is approximately the same diameter as Jupiter.
Nostromo has the potential to become a focus of research into the nature of The Limit. A small research station in planetary orbit has already been mooted, with a full Artemis Foundation survey mission planned.
