Burthen

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Burthen is a planet in the Al Dhanab system. It is controlled by the Syndicate.
== Description ==
Burthen is only sparsely populated due to crushingly high gravity. The locals - exceptionally strong and short - take a stoic pride in this misery and the many health issues that result.
The land in most regions is suitable for farming, but mining of heavy metals is the primary industry, and the source of ready wealth that ties people to this uncomfortable planet.
Some of the excavation vehicles used here are as large and costly as a capital starship and as noisy as a volcano. Vast scars of strip mines span across the landscape. On this planet the environment is something to be endured rather than cherished.
== Spaceport ==
You could feel the oppressive force of this planet's gravity as soon as you landed. The spaceport is a small cluster of single-story buildings. More cargo seems to be handled by robotic vehicles than by actual human operators, but the few people walking past you are all much shorter than you are. You feel like a giant, clearly out of place.
== Shipyard ==
Burthen does not have a shipyard.
== Outfitter ==
Burthen does not have an outfitter.
== Information ==
* Burthen has a tribute value of 500 and is defended by Small Syndicate Fleets.
* Landing here has no required reputation.
Category:Planet
Category:Syndicate