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Safina - Desert Planet [v2] (Texture Update)

Welcome to Safina, a hot desert planet covered in endless seas of sand dunes split up by massive mountain ranges. Once a temperate planet, giant ancient lakes are now salt flats over a dozen kilometers long and once snow-capped mountains are now just as dry as everything else. Despite the harsh environment, the last bits of vegetation cling to the handful of oases spread throughout the surface, with these being the only source of ice available. There is a notable interest in mining due to the abundance of nearly every ore underground, including platinum.

Specifications
Size: 120km
Gravity: 0.92g (9.02 m/s²)
Oxygen: High
Starting Difficulty: Easy

Resources Present:
Iron, Nickel, Silicon, Cobalt, Silver, Magnesium, Gold, Platinum

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Safina's first and largest moon, Thanian is a monochrome world eternally enshrouded by layers of white clouds. While the rough terrain and frequent storms make Thanian more hostile than its parent, ice is abundant under its surface.

Specifications
Size: 32km
Gravity: 0.32g (2.88 m/s²)
Oxygen: None
Starting Difficulty: Hard

Resources Present:
Iron, Nickel, Silicon, Cobalt, Silver, Ice, Gold, Platinum

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Orbiting a considerable distance away from Safina makes Risha's origin as a large captured asteroid apparent. Its cratered surface and extremely low gravity make Risha a unique location that's even more desirable due to the presence of uranium.

Specifications
Size: 19km
Gravity: 0.10g (0.980 m/s²)
Oxygen: No Atmosphere
Starting Difficulty: Hard

Resources Present:
Iron, Nickel, Silicon, Cobalt, Silver, Ice, Gold, Uranium

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- New dynamic weather system (Sandstorms on Safina, thunderstorms on Thanian)
- Varied terrain (Equator is more open, poles are more mountainous)
- Perfect for ship and land vehicle construction

If you have any issues, please report them in the comments.

Thanks to CaptainArthur for letting me use the ME palm trees that he ported to SE.

To place this planet in an existing save, make sure you have creative/admin privileges, press Shift+f10, navigate to Planets, select Safina and set the size to 120km. Alternatively, check out the Oron Zai System.