Narakam

Narakamknown colloquially among some human dwellers as the Devil's Redoubt is the fifth planet from the Sun, sharing a similar orbit with TheiaThis is unnatural, and was caused by Theia's abrupt plunge into the Alpha Sol System and interception.
This additionally caused Narakam to have a very elliptical orbit.. It is one of the harshest habitable planets in the entire Alpha Sol System, being characterised by rugged, unscalable mountains and fierce desert terrain; it is near impossible to sustain oneself upon the surface as, much like neighbouring Venus, the runaway greenhouse effect keeps the surface no colder than 200 degrees Celsius.
However, Narakam is probably better known for it's milder underground, a large cavity spanning the entire circumference of the planet featuring large monoliths of rock that hold the surface above the oceans of lava below, which heat up this area to a much higher temperature than should be habitable. However, the innovations of the native Narakamians, adapted to this heat, managed to construct large vents, essentially gaps, to the surface, venting out the heat; over time this cooled the underground to a much milder 60 degrees. This meant that Yatans are now able to live and work in the Narakamian underground.
Although unappealing at first, Narakam is of extreme scientific interest to Yatan scientists for the study of geological activity. This is because the tectonic activity of Narakam can be regarded as similar to that of Yata itself, something thought impossible beyond Yata. Equally, the fauna and flora, albeit deadly, has proved valuable to science as it is quintessential to the study of how organisms adapt and evolve, which back then, had bettered their chances of discovering life beyond our Solar SystemWhich scientists managed to discover in the future..
Furthermore, it's hellish nature has equally made Narakam the worst and best place to live and work. Being far from Yata most of the timeMean average of distance over time. and it's life-threatening climate has made Narakam the perfect place to conduct scientific research, as scientists do not have to worry about the threat of war back home on Yata, and geothermal sources are able to provide a seemingly infinite source of energy to power their research. Rather than living with that constant threat of war, even civilians have moved here searching a new life living on Narakam away from the struggles of Yata and Theia. As a result of the research endeavours, nearly 95% of all humans who live on Narakam are employed as either research scientists, biologists, botanists, geologists, geographers or volcanologists.
==Life in Narakam's Underground==
Life on Narakam can be comfortable, but achieving the level of comfort one would expect back home on Yata or Theia is by no means an easy feat. Although Narakam is abundant with resources, the resources humans need have to be imported through vents to the surface. Ships that export to Narakam must be heat-resistant to make it past the surface layer and small enough to fit through the vents. As a result, cargo ships cannot arrive on Narakam itself, but usually hover above the surface and deploy many smaller ships to fly down to the underground and deliver resources. 
Two experiments have been conducted to see if Narakam can be terraformed, both were successful. Narakam is easy to terraform and many scientists have petitioned their home countries for resources to do so, but general consensus is that Narakam should be preserved for biological and geological reasons. A typical underground scape can be seen to the right. Areas such as the wastes can be easily adapted for living as the rock is rigid and insulating, meaning that anything that is built in the monoliths that is properly cooled can stay cool. Living in the wastes is also beneficial due to the lack of fauna and flora, meaning that it is generally a safer place to live than other biomes, albeit this is typically not appealing for research.
== Researching on Narakam==
The image to the right shows Vannakaram, the main research base on Narakam. It has enough residential space to accomodate 2,530 permanent residents to conduct research in and around the base. Vannakaram is also one example of a sovereign nation state beyond the main two inhabited planets, being a territory (the sole territory) of the exiled Republic of California, who had jurisdiction of the base transferred over from Asophania. The archetypal design of these research stations feature domed structures with their own climate system. Heat is condensed into magma and pumped out of the research station while water vapour from the surface is condensed and pumped into large containers as seen to the left. Research at Vannakaram has proven successful thus far, having proven that Yatan crops can be grown on Narakam, even with Narakamian soil provided the conditions are right.
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