Belus (HU)

Belus is the innermost planet in the Insurrectionist held Tau Ceti System. The planet was originally held by the United Nations Space Command and was the site of OPERATION: FIRST STRIKE (Also known as the First Battle of Belus) during the last few months of the Human-Covenant War. The wreckage of the Unyielding Hierophant and its 500 strong fleet remain in a decaying orbit around the planet as shards of metal rain down over the planet.
==Description==
Belus is a searing hot world with temperatures rising well over 500 c. However temperatures can drop to below -162 c on the side facing away from the sun. The planet's terrain is extremely rugged, pot-marked by craters which have chipped away large portions of the surface. It is hinted that a wreckages of unknown origin pre-dating the Forerunners are situated at the bottom of these craters though ONI has kept this highly classified.
The planet's proximity to the star Tau Ceti, along with several other anomalies, are reeking havoc with the planet's magnetic field, causing unbelievable amounts of volcanic activity on the planet's surface, making it one of the most volcanically active planets in the known universe.
The planet's atmosphere itself has long been ripped away by the star Tau Ceti and what is left is made up of Argon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, very similar to the planet Mercury in the Sol System.
==Other Names==
 Belus is often referred to also as the Broken Heart Planet. This is due to its iconic volcanic crack going from the north to the centre of the planet, exposing the mantle and core to the cold of outer space and has been a subject of art by many species.
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Category:HU Planets
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