Icarus: the molten innermost planet of Helios Alpha
Icarus was the first planet of the star Helios Alpha in the Cyrannus Star System. Its extremely close orbit left its surface largely molten metal, and the Colonials ignored it as unfit for exploration, mining, or settlement.
Icarus was a planet in the Cyrannus Star System orbiting the star Helios Alpha. As the first planet of its sun, it held an exceptionally close orbit, which left its surface composed mostly of molten metal. (Battlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies)
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Icarus was the first planet of the star Helios Alpha and orbited exceptionally close to it. That proximity caused its surface to be composed mostly of molten metal. Historically the planet was ignored by the Colonials, as exploration or any mining was impractical given the conditions on the surface. (Battlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies)
Frequently asked questions
- What was Icarus?
- Icarus was a planet in the Cyrannus Star System orbiting the star Helios Alpha. It was the first planet of its star and held an exceptionally close orbit, which left its surface composed mostly of molten metal.
- Did the Colonials ever use Icarus?
- No. Icarus was historically ignored by the Colonials, as exploration or any mining was impractical given the conditions on its surface.
Sources
- BookBattlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies, Quantum Mechanix official map, designed by Geoffrey Mandel
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