DISTANCE: 10.5 light years from Sol

NEIGHBORING SYSTEMS: Tau Ceti 5.5 lys  Sirius 7.8 lys  82 Eridani 12.4 lys

EPSILON ERIDANI is a relatively young orange-red dwarf with a system that is still in the process of forming, yet there are four distinct planets in orbit.  There is also an inner asteroid belt, an outer asteroid belt, and an icy cometary belt at the distant edge of the system.  Although the star itself is somewhat deficient in heavier metals compared to Sol, the innermost regions are rich in valuable Eridium ore.

BALDUR is the second planet in orbit around Epsilon Eridani and has nearly three times the mass of Earth.  It is a young, volcanically active world with a landscape made up entirely of charred black rock and rivers of molten lava.  The planet’s atmosphere is comprised mostly of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide and surface temperatures can reach well over 250 C.  Although no life exists here, Baldur contains significant quantities of valuable metals that can readily be extracted from its crust.

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