Damieyne

Damieyne is one of the two tourist planets in the Consortium (the other being Valyn'thor), whose economy is almost entirely based upon tourism and sight seeing.  These Atolls are massive, city like structures that house entire spaceports.  They typically consist of a theme, such as Paradi, where the elite go to parley with others, housing a docking fee of one hundred thousand credits per day, to Thunder Island, located in the Stormlands, specializing in fish and shellfish.

**Topography**
Demieyne is not actually perfectly spherical in nature.  It is more oblong in shape, due to the heavy concentrations of gravity near the poles.  This leads to atmospheric phenomenon near the poles, as well as heavy snowfall on the shores of the two sub continents.

**Land on Damieyne**
Contrary to popular belief, there are a few spots of land that exist on the surface of Damieyne, due to the topography of the poles.  This land exists in the coldest areas of the planet, and is used mainly for research areas and winter based activities.  The two subcontinents, Aera, and Hilya, are 117 and 82 kilometers in diameter, respectively, and are mostly covered with ice and snow.  Aera and Hilya are named after the two daughters of the Phel's chief Deity, the God Machine.

**Climate**
Most of the planet is covered in water, leading to planetary rainfall in most areas.  However, the Thisbis and Vaidrya regions are the most unique.  Even though Thisbis is located directly inside the tourist 'Paradise' region, Thisbis is actually has a very dry, desert like climate.  The water is extremely salty, and the average rainfall of Thisbis is less than 3 inches a year.  Conversely, Vaidrya gathers over 150 feet of rainfall a year, enough to cause even the most intrepid of explorers to take notice.

**The Phel**
The chief resident in the oceans of Damieyne, the Phel are an extremely secretive water born people who have constructed massive Depth Gates that surround the entire planet.  They are typically a mixed, slightly swirling shade of blue, and are able to breath on land for long periods of time, before they must return to the waves.  It is long rumored that the Phel are distant cousins, genetically speaking, of the Deniz, and by extension, the Kaimana and Qing subspecies.  However, attempts to communicate with Phel are met by either diplomatic consult in the way of official statements, or silence.  Those few Phel who have agreed to speak out have been disregarded as fools and hermits by the speakers of their race.

The Phel are a primitive species, based on reports from Consortium officials, as well as tourist accounts.  Tribal nature seems to be in their blood, and security weapons are usually no more than simple electricity and safety mechanisms to prevent larger discharge.  However, most individuals believe that these Phel are much more advanced than they lead on, thanks to the massive Depth Gate that surrounds the planet.

**Depth Gates**
It is unknown how many Depth Gates exist, only that absolutely no individuals that are not Phel are let through.  In order to set up any civilizations and research stations on Damieyne, the Consortium agreed that any individuals who happened to breach the depth gate will immediately be counted as lost, and absolutely no attempt would be made to secure their release, or even to gather any remains.  The Phel guard this gate fiercely, and all legal disputes within 100 meters of the gate are left in the hands of the Phel, no questions asked.

These Depth Gates are made up of an alloy known as Vibra-Steel, this alloy is composed of multiple different ores, all blended together in a method that is secret to the Phel.  However, demonstrations of blending Vibra-Iron are freely available as tourist events.  Vibra-Iron is blended using multiple metals and a very hot fire, intending to show that the Depth Gates were made simply, but placed by the God Machine.