TMW#20 - Polus System | "Salarian Scientists"

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Entry posted by Huston · May 28, 2013

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Overview ~

The frozen planet, Polus is the fourth planet from the star Ilix. For several decades, the nitrogen-argon rich yet oxygen lacking planet composed of vast;y frozen ice water has been eyed by many to be a project for terraforming which to many have proven quite promising. The world heralds dozens of testing facilities, research platforms and prototype Greenhouse Diffusion Plants. Though rumors linger of other research intentions on the planet, some harboring illegally possesed Prothean Artifacts. So when a crew of backdoor Salarian scientists enter Polus and head for the Sekdril Observation Center in the Mintet Mountains, one would wonder why they've come, and what business they plan to attend to at Sekdril (SOC).

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Note: Hey everyone, I've been a little late for another update since we ran out of broadband data (ugh datacapped Vodafone NZ) and had to wait for our data allocation to reset. So now I present to you another update which features a station façade and Greenhouse Pump station that I whipped up not to long ago.

*Contemplating

Anyway, Polus is not an official Mass Effect planet and is entirely my creation; But it however takes place in the Mass Effect Universe, and I can assume it's a cluster that is left unmentioned in the game. Enjoy

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(And a new addtion to the information section of future udpates as well as this. Yes, it's tedious, I know. But I like a little creativity and just felt like adding this; An Orrey Star System map)

Welcome to Polus, an uninhabitable frozen world with a rich nitrogen, argon atmosphere with traces of oxygen. Polus is also the largest of the 'terrestrial trio', a common Salarian reference to Ilix's three largest terrestrial planets.

It's fourth from the Red Dwarf star Ilix, neighboring the system's only marginally habitable world Kor'lesh, which is tidally locked to Ilix. Polus and the lone gas giant, Nira are the only planets in the system that are not tidally locked to Ilix as they present the right distance to allow planetary rotation. Though since its distance is far out enough to allow Polus to rotate, it also means the planet lies quite far out of Ilix's narrow habitable zone, in which Kor'lesh lies near the center. Though this obstacle has not stopped many from eyeing the possibility of terraforming the very arid and frozen Polus.

Currently, cooperating Salarian, Human and Asari scientists are testing there theory in which the introduction of Greenhouse gases into the atmosphere would aid in warming the planet. Unfortunately, funding for these projects are limited by any Salarian or Human governments and/or corporations. Still, many bases exist on the planet and have begun the slow process of introducing gases like Carbon Dioxide and amounts Methane to trap heat and warm Polus.

Such stations like the Sekdril Observation Center monitor the progress and in its various station sectors, convey various covert research operations; such research operations include the research of the Polus' numerous microbial life forms found in the caves and crevasses of Polus' glaciers and mineral loaded mountains. There are also rumored Prothean artifacts being researched at Sekdril, but there have been no substantial evidence to prove they exist. With that, no further investigations were carried out. But if the station is holding covert research on Prothean artifacts, their staff risk incarceration under Council law, despite Polus being in the Terminus Systems.

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Meanwhile...

As the Salarian transport ship enters the Aerene system, they depart the Analase Relay located near the gas giant world, Analase. The Salarian scientific research crew leave the Aerene system by FTL travel, reaching the Ilix star system in mere hours.

They finally reach the Ilix system and have the planet Polus in sight. The scientists onboard the ship take a shuttle to enter the planet rather than going by ship; the reported weather over the Mintet Mountains proves to difficult to maneuver by ship. In the background, two of Polus' four moons, Cenatis and Tilara also appear.

As they descend further into the planet's atmosphere, just above the clouds, weather becomes more evidently erratic as a strong blizzard system passes over the Mintet Mountains.

Visibility is extremely low, as they can barely see through the oncoming snowfall. The mountains below them are a grave hazard as they could easily crash into the ridges and elevations.

The scientific crew pass by a Greenhouse Diffusion Plant, one of many plants which pump gases like CO2 into the planet's atmosphere to increase the greenhouse level on the vastly frozen world.

The crew take a detour as the station as taking their regular route would lead them to an area currently dominated by significantly dangerous conditions.

The Salarian scientists reach the Sekdril Observation Center, a base which is carved into Mintet's vast mountains. It's well hidden, especially during strong blizzards such as today. They begin leave the ship without haste. Unfortunately, due to malfunction, the station's docking bay doors won't open. Instead, the crew don their essential Enviro-suits in order to walk only several feet outside to reach the station's pedestrian entrance. Because Polus lacks the Oxygen to support a more brethable enviroment, Enviro-suits are an essential and very basic neccessity when visiting Polus.

As they enter the station, only those inside would know of their intentions to visit Sekdril. Could it be related to the rumored illegal possession of Prothean Artifacts? May be.

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