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# Nabu

The Planet Nabu, named for the Mesopotamian God of scribes-for the story of the solar system is written on this world's iron surface, scarred by billions of years of impact, volcanic activity that m and the slow erosion of time that left a fossil record of evidence behind.

 **Moons:** | Gilgamesh, Sargon, Nebuchadnezzar, Girra

Nabu and its moons were deemed far too hostile for human life to exist, thus terraforming was not even attempted. However, the planet and its moons were the first to form within this solar system and as such, hold some of the heaviest and rarest minerals within them. While these worlds cannot sustain life and exposure to sunlight will melt even the strongest of metals-in the shadows of the sun are colonies and mobile mining operations that rotate, orbit or move with the worlds to avoid the dangers of SOL-IV

## **The Moons**

Nabu has four moons. Each with its own distinct color and features.

### **Gilgamesh**

Gilgamesh, the outermost moon in orbit around Nabu, offers relative ease of operation compared to its counterparts but remains one of the most dangerous places within the solar system. Gilgamesh is trapped in synchronous rotation, seemingly frozen in place as it orbits Nabu. With one half of its surface perpetually bathed in the scorching fury of SOL-IV, a landscape of molten lava and relentless volcanoes. On the flip side, the other half serves as the epicenter for resource harvesting operations, nestled within the protective shadow of a colony known as The Ark. This outpost primarily functions as a processing facility, where raw materials are sorted and refined before departure. Previously there was no mining operations allowed on Gilgamesh as it would disrupt the structure of the moon and risk possible damage or complete destruction of The Ark. However, in the wake of SOL-IV's impending Exodus and the abandonment of The Ark-AI systems and automated machines now toil tirelessly to extract every available resource from these lunar bodies. In this high-stakes, high-reward setting, Core Runners take on daring missions fraught with danger and potential rewards.

#### **The Ark**

The Ark is one of the largest single structure ever built on the surface of any world or moon ever constructed by mankind. The bulk of the facility is a processing planet where several companies own a operation to process raw materials they mine to be shipped out. There is then a living area that rests just below the surface of the planet and is the only part that is visible is a larger tower that rests above the iron surface. Lesser known, is the Research Station that handles small portions of the yet unknown, rare and possibly dangerous elements that the mining operations come across.

### **Girra**

Of all the moons and planets in SOL-IV, Girra is the most perilous. Its orbit around Nabu sends it into what is known as The Combustion Zone. a malevolent crucible where, for a harrowing week each Earth month, scorching 3000-degree temperatures reign supreme. During this ordeal, Girra's core succumbs to the onslaught of heat, liquefying into a cataclysmic maelstrom of molten fury, as volcanoes erupt, spewing chunks of its heart into the unforgiving void-the face of the world becomes a ever changing canvas of chaos. In the aftermath, as the planet spins, the frail atmosphere, not able to store the heat, is instantly subjected to temperatures of -200 degrees. Cooling off the newly shaped planet and leaving mountains, canyons and valleys of frozen iron in its wake-only to be annihilated, reformed, and frozen anew with each passing day.

Naturally, someone found a way to capitalize on the chaos. For a short period of time, a region called The Dawn Road can sometimes be navigated, allowing access into the planet itself and granting access to the rare materials within. This road only exists at the point where the planet rotates, where the night becomes day and pilots need to move with it or risk being vaporized by SOL-IV's heat or trapped in frozen iron. Canyons, caverns and spacious regions may open up and allow pilots entry into the world but its not a guarantee and no two missions into The Dawn are ever the same.