Thanatos
the innermost world of Helios Gamma
Thanatos was an inhospitable planet in the Cyrannus star system, the closest world to the star Helios Gamma. Its atmosphere of sulfur dioxide made it unsuitable for kobolforming, and it took its name from a god of death.
Thanatos was an inhospitable planet in the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Gamma as the closest world to that star. Its atmosphere consisted of sulfur dioxide, which made it unsuitable for kobolforming, and it took its name from Thanatos, a god of death in the Polytheist Pantheon. The planet never appears on screen; what is known of it comes from the official map of the system made for Caprica. (Twelve Colonies map, Caprica)
Description#
Thanatos held the closest orbit to Helios Gamma, one of the stars of the Cyrannus star system. The planet was wholly inhospitable. Its atmosphere was composed of sulfur dioxide, a chemistry that made the process of kobolforming unworkable and left the world unable to support colonial life. The map also notes that it was tidally locked to its star. Thanatos was named after a god of death. (Twelve Colonies map, Caprica)
Frequently asked questions
- What was Thanatos?
- Thanatos was an inhospitable planet in the Cyrannus star system, orbiting the star Helios Gamma as the world closest to that star. Its atmosphere of sulfur dioxide left it unsuitable for kobolforming.
- Where did the name Thanatos come from?
- The planet was named after Thanatos, a god of death in the Polytheist Pantheon worshipped across the Twelve Colonies.
Sources
- WebTwelve Colonies map, Caprica, Official map of the Cyrannus system made for Caprica (Syfy, 2010)
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