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S7-JRD Sorven

Descriptive Report
S7-JRD Sorven is a comet that has taken the attention of the galactic markets by storm. Survival on its surface has proven to be a challenging task but that hasn't deterred space faring miners from seeking its riches. Buried beneath the ice there are massive cobalt ore veins that have fetched a fair price for those that would endure Sorven's frozen landscape. Other reports and reliable sources have also noted that several gold and silver veins can be found within the comet as well. The largest hurdles many miners and explorers face is the low gravity, jagged surface, ultra thin atmosphere, and its scarcity of oxygen. Newcomers are forced to make new adaptive vehicles tailored to the asteroid's environment making traditional miners, trucks, jets, and other vehicles less than ideal. Luckily there is a large abundance of ice for hydrogen and oxygen production making the good old hydrogen spaceship your best friend for establishing a foothold. For those in a rough bind, reports also indicate that deep in the craters and valleys it is possible to set up air ventilation to extract the trace amounts of oxygen from the thin atmosphere of S7-JRD. Many miners also claim atmospheric thruster mining designs are feasible however atmospheric thrusters are not recommended for surface flight in most cases. Ion designs are effective but may take some getting used to since the pull of the comet's gravity is strong enough the affect them. Settling on the surface of the comet is ill advised unless you bring ample supplies and a reliable ship. Though abundant in very rare and valuable resources the comet lacks the majority of most ores.

Overall Threat Assessment
No native lifeforms have been detected. The environment is harsh for both travel and long term survival but manageable. Due to the lack of standard ore veins present, anyone can find themselves stranded on the comet should there ship or facility suffer damage. 1 Account of a near death experience has been filed.

Near Death Experience on File
There was a breach in the outer haul of our mining facility. Pirates attacked in force but we drove them off. Running low on oxygen and components we were desperate to seal the breach. My crew and I took all available mining vessels out in search for boulders buried beneath the ice. Our ore detectors were useless... who would have ever thought the most valuable commodity in our lives at that moment would be rock? Hours passed but we managed to mine enough rock to filter out trace ores such as iron, nickel, and silicon. We repaired the damage but we have a new issue. We are low on ammunition and there's no magnesium on this frozen rock. Our turrets look pretty intimidating and should make those pirates think twice before attacking again... I only hope our bluff holds until corporate sends down the next cargo transport.

Planet Statistics
Gravity 40%
Oxygen Density 0%
Air Density 65%
Atmosphere Altitude 57%
Wind Speed 130

Height Map: Non custom/Moon Re-skinned

Ore locations, depth, and quantities changed.

Resource Abundance
Iron X
Silicon X
Nickel X
Cobalt *****
Magnesium X
Gold **
Silver **
Uranium X
Platinum ***
Stone !? (meteorites buried beneath surface confirmed)

Weather
Storms of Frost Dust - often

Ideal planet size: 19 km