Glau

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Glau is the 6th planet around Verda and the largest planet in the Verda System. It is host to 4 planet-sized moons, and many much smaller ones.
== Physical Characteristics ==
Glau is widely known as being the largest planet currently known in the local stellar neighborhood. It is extremely close to being a brown dwarf, at ten standard gas giant masses. A gas giant this big is not believed to have been formed via core-accretion, but instead formed via a density wave, likely further out in the system, thus explaining the gap between itself and Nerella. Because of this, it likely does not have a rocky core, although rocky debris captured later in formation may have drifted to the center and formed one.
== Atmosphere ==
Despite its awesome size, Glau has a relatively normal atmosphere for a jovian planet. Primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, it also contains smaller quantities of methane, ammonia, and water vapor present. Active internal heating drives strong winds on the "surface" of the planet, as well as many storm systems.
== Rings ==
Glau has a vast set of rings, with many shepherd moons orbiting within gaps in them. These massive rings are a result of a large moon passing below the rather high roche limit of the planet and breaking up. The most important moons in the rings are Amalta and Thebba, which are rather unique due to their strange compositions.
== Orbit and Rotation ==
Glau's orbit marks the boundary between the inner and outer zones of the Verda system. It is beyond the habitable zone for water and near the inner edge of the temperate zone for liquid methane. Glau's rotation is also relatively slow for a gas giant, at 14 hours.
== History ==
Glau was the brightest object in the night sky to prehistoric peoples. It's discovery is unknown, but it was named after the ancient Terallan god of storms, Glau, which seems a rather fitting name, considering the lower atmosphere contains some of the fastest winds in the solar system. In 214 BFO, Keyla Kellelai pointed her telescope at Glau and observed it's four major moons for the first time. They were the first moons other than Jevethra's to be observed. She also observed the great Yellow Spot, which has since disappeared. 
A few centuries later, the first probe was sent to the planet, which observed the moons up close for the first time, and discovered the liquid water beneath the ice of Marthys. Later, the Epicco Trek (See Jevethra) was redirected to Glau and the crew was the first to land on each of the moons. However, the landing mission on Eoros failed as the unforseen "taffy crust" collapsed beneath the lander, destroying it and killing all on board. The Trek then stayed in orbit around Tirtan, using its spaceplane to explore the moon, before returning to Teralla.
The system was later colonized by the Verdan Federation, starting with Tarsis. Due to its unique environment, it took a fairly long time to colonize and dropped behind the population of other moons like Liratan and Eoros. Eoros, containing lots of sulfur and other valuable minerals, was heavily mined to construct habitation structures around the planet.
Marthys, on the other hand, was left completely alone, due to its unique subglacial ecology. To this day, a quarantine is enforced around the moon (with the exception of a tiny research base). Tirtan, the last major moon, was home to a unique hydrocarbon-solvent ecosystem in certain areas, but other regions were essentially sterile. These regions were used to construct large computers and factories, which benefit from the extreme cold of Tirtan's surface. 
Today, the system has a population of almost 1 quadrillion people, about 1/10 of the total system population. 
== Moons ==
Glau is known to have four planet-sized moons and many smaller ones.
*Minor Inner Moons
*Eoros
*Deia
* Marthys
* Tirtan
** Akkar 
*Themissa
* Even more asteroids
Full list below:
Order	Label 	Name 	Dimensions 	Mass/Density 	SemiMajorAxis/Periapsis/
Apoapsis	Inclination/LoAN/
AoP	Orbital Period
1 	X 	S/Glau 10	15x13x10 km 	2.52•1016 kg
1.47 g/cm3	8.1 Earth Radii
8 Earth Radii
8.2 Earth Radii	3°
210°
230° 	
2 	V 	Amalta 	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:
3 	VI 	Thebba 	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:
4 	I 	Deia 	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:
5 	IV 	Eo 	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:
6 	III 	Marthys 	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:	Read Main Articles:
7 	IX 	S/Glau 9 	24x20x19 km 	16.2•1016 kg
1.39 g/cm3	51.5 Earth Radii
50 Earth Radii
53 Earth Radii	27°
215°
235° 	
8 	II 	Tirtan 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article:
9 	VIII 	S/Glau 8 	19x18x14 km 	3.812•1016 kg
1.4 g/cm3	80 Earth Radii
77 Earth Radii
83 Earth Radii	34°
184°
179° 	
10 	VII 	Themissa 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article: 	Read Main Article:
11 	XV 	S/Glau 15	20x15x10 km 	3.93•1016 kg
1.7 g/cm3	97 Earth Radii
93 Earth Radii
101 Earth Radii	15°
212°
209° 	
12 	XIV 	S/Glau 14	17x15x12 km 	3.311•1016 kg
2.2 g/cm3	112 Earth Radii
100 Earth Radii
124 Earth Radii	21°
204°
198° 	
13 	XIII 	Anankas 	29x21x19 km 	29.12•1016 kg
5.32 g/cm3	113 Earth Radii
111 Earth Radii
115 Earth Radii	19°
191°
185° 	
14 	XI 	S/Glau 11	10x6x5 km 	1.298•1016 kg
1.49 g/cm3	122 Earth Radii
118 Earth Radii
126 Earth Radii	28°
228°
215° 	
15 	XII 	S/Glau 12	3x2x1 km 	0.63•1016 kg
1.55 g/cm3	127.5 Earth Radii
125 Earth Radii
130 Earth Radii	34°
195°
179° 	
16 	XVI 	S/Glau 16	4x2x1 km 	0.78•1016 kg
1.6 g/cm3	132 Earth Radii
131 Earth Radii
133 Earth Radii	9°
241°
220° 	
17 	XX 	S/Glau 20	5x3x2 km 	0.81•1016 kg
1.41 g/cm3	133.5 Earth Radii
133 Earth Radii
134 Earth Radii	19°
185°
178 	
18 	XIX 	S/Glau 19	7x5x2 km 	1.35•1016 kg
5.32 g/cm3	136.5 Earth Radii
135 Earth Radii
138 Earth Radii	150°
162°
183° 	
19 	XVII 	S/Glau 17	13x10x6 km 	2.89•1016 kg
2.71 g/cm3	143 Earth Radii
141 Earth Radii
145 Earth Radii	132°
213°
201° 	
20 	XVIII 	S/Glau 18	9x7x4 km 	0.99•1016 kg
1.38 g/cm3	150.5 Earth Radii
150 Earth Radii
151 Earth Radii	169°
243°
171° 	
21 	XXV 	S/Glau 25	3x2x1.5 km 	0.49•1016 kg
2.57 g/cm3	155.5 Earth Radii
155 Earth Radii
156 Earth Radii	131°
259°
189° 	
22 	XXIV 	S/Glau 24	5x3x2 km 	0.7•1016 kg
1.67 g/cm3	163.5 Earth Radii
160 Earth Radii
167 Earth Radii	154°
189°
165° 	
23 	XXIII 	S/Glau 23	2x1x0.5 km 	0.29•1016 kg
1.3 g/cm3	196 Earth Radii
193 Earth Radii
199 Earth Radii	172°
261°
251° 	
24 	XXVI 	S/Glau 26	3x1x1.5 km 	0.42•1016 
2.5 g/cm3	206.5 Earth Radii
203 Earth Radii
210 Earth Radii	112°
245°
197° 	
25 	XXI 	S/Glau 21	2x1.5x1 km 	0.31•1016 kg
1.32 g/cm3	214.5 Earth Radii
213 Earth Radii
216 Earth Radii	99°
132°
122° 	
26 	XXII 	S/Glau 22	4x3x2 km 	0.67•1016 kg
2.65 g/cm3	235.5 Earth Radii
229 Earth Radii
242 Earth Radii	149°
198°
181° 	
27 	XXXI 	S/Glau 31	4x2x1 km 	0.59•1016 kg
1.52 g/cm3	255 Earth Radii
250 Earth Radii
260 Earth Radii	118°
253°
205° 	
28 	XXIX 	S/Glau 29	3x1x0.9 km 	0.35•1016 kg
2.5 g/cm3	264.5 Earth Radii
261 Earth Radii
268 Earth Radii	123°
231°
213° 	
29 	XXX 	S/Glau 30	2x1x0.5 km 	0.25•1016 kg
2.71 g/cm3	294 Earth Radii
289 Earth Radii
299 Earth Radii	147°
236°
225° 	
30 	XXXII 	S/Glau 32	1x0.6x0.3 km 	0.14•1016 kg
1.3 g/cm3	219.5 Earth Radii
315 Earth Radii
324 Earth Radii	160°
230°
215° 	
31 	XXVII 	S/Glau 27	2x1.5x0.9 km 	0.4•1016 kg
2.5 g/cm3	326.5 Earth Radii
326 Earth Radii
327 Earth Radii	147°
237°
219° 	
32 	XXXIII	S/Glau 33	1x0.9x0.6 km 	0.15•1016 kg
1.35 g/cm3	338.5 Earth Radii
333 Earth Radii
344 Earth Radii	135°
246°
222° 	
33 	XXVIII	S/Glau 28	3x0.8x0.6 km 	0.39•1016 kg
2.6 g/cm3	382.5 Earth Radii
367 Earth Radii
398 Earth Radii	122°
236°
229° 	
34 	XXXIV 	S/Glau 34	1x0.7x0.4 km 	0.11•1016 kg
1.4 g/cm3	400 Earth Radii
379 Earth Radii
421 Earth Radii	139°
245°
224° 	
== Abbreviations: ==
LoAN - Longitude of the Ascending Node
AoP - Argument of Periapsis
== Biomes ==
Glau has 5 surface biomes.
* Equatorial Belt
* Polar Regions
* Temperate Belt
* Sub-Equatorial Belt
* Irregular Belt
Glau also has 3 altitude-based biomes.
* Crush Zone
* Middle Atmosphere
* Upper Atmosphere
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