Styx: planet of the Cyrannus system
Styx was a planet of the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Delta. It was a world with a dense reducing atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfides, counted among the bodies of the system settled by the people of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.
Styx was a planet of the Cyrannus star system, one of the worlds associated with the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. It orbited the star Helios Delta and possessed a dense reducing atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide and sulfides.
Location and environment#
Styx orbited Helios Delta, one of the stars at the heart of the Cyrannus star system. The system was home to the worlds settled by the people who had left Kobol, and Styx was counted among its planets. Its atmosphere was a dense reducing envelope of carbon dioxide and sulfides, conditions hostile to unprotected life.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Styx?
- Styx was a planet of the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Delta. It was one of the worlds associated with the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.
- What was Styx's atmosphere like?
- Styx had a dense reducing atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide and sulfides.
- Where was Styx located?
- Styx lay in the Cyrannus star system, the cluster of stars and worlds settled by the people who had departed Kobol. It orbited the star Helios Delta.
Sources
- WikiStyx — Battlestar Wiki entry
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