Planet

Vetoo 581d, or Vetoo III, is the third planet from the main sequence star Vetoo. It orbits its host star in roughly 400 days, and orbits its own axis in roughly 30 hours. The planet itself once had a moon, but it got torn apart by the tidal forces of the planet. The rocks that once were Vetoo IIIb now orbit the planet in a ring.

The planets surface is suffering from high radiation, mutating living cells.

Environment

Although the planets gravity is close to that of the earth, it's atmosphere is toxic to humans. The high concentration of carbon dioxide, compared to the low volumes of oxygen makes the planet hostile to most land based life forms.

The large salt water oceans on the planet are filled with animals and plants. Large fresh water lakes and rivers can be found on the land which house a wide diaspora of animals and plants.

Thunderstorms

The planet is plagued by large (often hundres of kilometres in radius) thunderstorms that ravage the land. These storms destroy almost anything in their path, and the only save way to hide is to go underground. As long as those thunderstorms rage, communication through radio is blocked or hindered.

Those storms come with hail that is potentially lethal to humans, rain and drops temperatures below freezing point.

Acidic Geysers

Since the planet is still very active, in terms of seismic activity, it is covered in geysers that spew forth hot acidic water.

Mudpots

Mudpots are hot springs with limited access to fresh water. Micro organisms break down the hydrogen sulphide as an energy source and covert it into sulphuric acid. The acid then breaks down the rock into clay, making these hot springs look like a puddle of cooking mud.

Flora

The land is sparsely covered by plants. Most plants provide food for herbivores, although they are usually highly poisonous to humans when consumed. The lakes and the ocean are filled with a great variaty of planets, including green plants that perform photosynthesis, can be found in lakes and the ocean.

Fauna

Although the planet has already developed a wide variety of animals in the ocean and fresh water streams and lakes, there are no catalogued land animals on Vetoo 581d yet.