Appenon

== Colonial History ==
The fourth planet from the host star, Eta 7 Sigma, Appenon is an icey world with a thin atmosphere. Its mostly frozen ocean surface scraped across small mountain peak islands scarring the surface of the planet as the ocean beneath follows Appenon a and b, the planets moons. At only fifty percent the mass of Earth and a radius of 4,636km the planet's immense density gives it a surface gravity of .94 making it comfortable for human settlement. Early colonization of the Eta 7 Sigma system largely ignored Appenon until decades later as the Barrow Colony expanded throughout the system. Appenon become a science and research outpost hosting a population in the low tens of thousands by 2558. 
=== Forerunner Relics ===
While the Barrow government has been aware of forerunner relics on the planet due to colonization and undersea scientific research, the thick ice blocks all but the faintest traces of Forerunner technology. It is speculated that for this reason the Covenant who entered the system were unaware of the megastructures under the ice, or were unable to grasp the magnitude. 
In addition to Lance Corps training taking place, in part, on the frozen world, permanent research stations and populations to study the underwater complexes beneath the ice. 
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Category:Barrow Planetary Government
Category:Concordat Affiliation
Category:Non-aligned worlds