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Etim

**Etim** is the second and most hostile planet in the Kerolon System .

## In-game Description

"*When Etim was first discovered, it was believed to have been an unfortunate rocky planet that wandered too close to Kerolon and Kerilim. Subsequent research, however, has revealed that Etim has always been close to Kerolon and Kerilim, but was once a small gas giant, with the outer layers stripped off. Scientists warn KSC about missions, as the intense heat and difficulty getting to Etim pose quite a challenge."*

## Physical Characteristics

When the Kerolon System was younger, Etim was likely a temperate gas planet with possibilities of even hosting life. However, Kerolon's growing habitable zone has moved away from Etim, and since then Etim has been exposed to harsh radiation and solar wind, Allthough Etim has a strong magnetic field, for some reason Etim's atmosphere gets gradually stripped away. Now, the atmosphere is similar in size to Eve, leaving Etim as a humid rocky world.

After loosing the majority of it's atmosphere, temperatures at the surface became much 'cooler'. This allowed the surface to cool off and a 'rocky' crust formed. At this stage Etim had only a solid global crust with no way to release pressure that built up underneath it. After a few millenia the crust started to break up and released a massive amount of pressure by explosive volcanic activity. This resulted in a global resurfacing event and huge calderas formed on the surface. Nowadays Etim's volcanoes are dormant, but for how long?

## Atmosphere

The atmosphere of Etim is filled mostly with hydrogen (H2), helium (He), and carbon dioxide (CO2). The hydrogen and helium in the atmosphere is a remnant of Etim's old atmosphere, and the carbon dioxide built up after a vaporization of minerals on the surface when they were more exposed.

## Moon

Etim has 1 moon:

* Uk

For some time, kerbal scientists thought Uk was a captured asteroid from the earlier days of the Kerolon System. But spectrographic analysis revealed Uk formed around Etim and is probably a remnant from Etim's gas giant past. However, Uk is spiraling towards the planet and will soon (in a few million years) vaporise in Etim's atmosphere.

## Biomes

* Old Core Regions
* Sulphur Deposits
* Vaporized Terrain
* Calderas
* Volcanic Terrain
* Volcanic Highlands
* Polar Area
Korvin

Korvin, with Kurvin in the background

Korvin is a brown dwarf in the Kelios Arm.

## In-game Description

"*Korvin is part of a binary brown dwarf system with its companion, Kurvin. It is theorized that during the formation of this unique system, the hydrogen in the stellar nebula was gravitationally disturbed, which resulted in the formation of two brown dwarfs instead of a single low mass star."*

## Physical Characteristics

Korvin is a L-class brown dwarf, meaning that it's large enough to fuse lithium and deuterium, but not yet hydrogen. It's still very large, being close to being able to support a thermonuclear reaction in its core, making it a M-class star, but due to its small size, it's just not enough. It's in a binary system with Kurvin, and it's theorized that if Korvin and Kurvin were to collide, they would make a small star. Scientists would like to study the Korvin/Kurvin system to see if their orbits are terminal, similar to Kerolon, because if they are, then in the future a new star could be born. It's theorized that Korvin can host planets, and it's thought it would be a beautiful sight to look up and see a faint red giant in the sky, along with its dimmer red companion.
HG-10 Interstellar High Gain Antenna

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The **HG-10 Interstellar High Gain Antenna** is one of the 3 antenna provided in KSS.

## Description

"*A long range dual purpose communications antenna that can handle either direct communications or interstellar range relays"*

## Characteristics

The HG-10 Interstellar High Gain Antenna is similar in style to the HG-5 High Gain Antenna, only that it is much larger. Its folding design makes it more compact and easier for travel in larger crafts. Using its blue cells, it, along with the other 2 antennas, are able to reach vast distances as far as trasmitting data goes.
Installation X

Installation X is one of the most curious things found in KSS.

## In-game Description

*"Shortly after the discovery of a large habitable world orbiting The All, kerbal scientists found a body they now call installation X. Initially believed the be a small moon, they found out that that "moon" was actually emitting light. The conclusion is that Installation X might be a small, artificial star providing light for Novus. Who built it and why we still don't know…"*
Keron II

Keron II is a white dwarf in the Kelios Arm and the companion to Keron I.

## In-game Description

"*Keron II was discovered as scientists noticed a slight variation in Keron’s brightness over time. Keron II is a white dwarf, a dead core of an old star similar in mass to Kerbol. Nobody is completely sure how the white dwarf got so close to its star, but it’ll make a good nearby destination to observe the strange properties of these 2 stars."*
Nyla

Nyla

**Nyla** is the first and smallest moon of Naal.

## In-game Description

"*Nyla is the innermost and smallest moon of Naal. Being the size of a rather large asteroid, Nyla does not have a lot of surface gravity. It does, however, provide the best close-up view of Naal in the entire planetary system."*

## Physical Characteristics

Nyla is a small moon that is believed to have been captured around Naal just a few million years ago. Although it doesn't look too interesting from a distance, one of the most striking features about Nyla is that it is very spherical. Scientists are unsure how a moon that can't undergo hydrostatic equilibrium can manage to stay so spherical.

## Biomes

* Impact Craters
* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Kelne Crater
Nerin

Nerin is a K-type star in the Nova Arm.

## In-game Decsription

*"Nerin is a typical orange dwarf in a not-so-typical stellar relationship. The star is in a binary with a brown dwarf not to far away, meaning that the two exchange light and heat with each other. Many scientists are in agreement that if Nires fell towards it, Nerin would be a lot more similar to Kerbol."*
K.S.S. Von Kerman

The **K.S.S. Von Kerman** is one of the largest and most complex unmanned probes built in the history of kerbalkind.

The K.S.S. Von Kerman is designed to do basic exploration of the Kerbos System and test it for habitability. It comes equipped with 3 small landers and a rover (nicknamed Keo), all embedded within the cargo bays. The rover is designed to explore Sive, which was still being debated for habitability by the time the mission was launched. The other 3 landers would explore Laevo and its moon system.

The probe comes equipped with two boosters to help propel itself to the Kerbos System. Both boosters are detatchable. The probe is built with 8 Plasma Engines when it starts.

The landers (dubbed VKLs) are no larger than a Mk1 Command Pod, and are designed for basic science of each of the moons of Laevo and test for their abilities for colonization.

Keo is one of the more advanced rovers developed at the KSC. It is the Von Kerman's main cargo, designed to explore the exotic habitat of Sive. The rover is designed to drop in a pod, then rove around using two Juno jet engines rather than wheel power. As a result, the rover is very fuel efficient, and can hit speeds much higher than average rovers.
Celestials Designation System

The CDS, or Celestial Designation System, was created by the International Kerbin AeroSpace Organization (IKASO) as an alternative way of labeling celestial bodies. The IKASO is the only officially recognized authority in astronomy for assigning designations to celestial bodies. The CDS designations are the official scientific designations given in response to the need for unambiguous names for astronomical objects.

## Designation Method

(*Star name/designation*) (*planet designation*) (*moon designation*)

* The *stellar designation* is usually just the accepted common name of the star. However, if the star is located in a multi-star system, then each start is assigned a capitalized letter (A, B, C, etc.) after the name of the system in order of decreasing luminosity.
	+ Example: Kirb--> Nova Kirbani A; Kelin--> Nova Kirbani B; Kernim--> Nova Kirbani C; Kerbol--> Kerbol
* The *planet designation* is just the name of the star (or star designation) followed by a numeral (I, II, III, etc.) that corresponds to the order of planets from the star in the system, starting from the closest and moving outwards.
	+ For example, Blalo is the third planet from Kelin in the Kelin System, so it would be called "Kelin III"
		- Using Kelin's stellar designation, Blalo would be " Nova Kirbani B III "
* The *moon designation* consists of the common name of the parent planet followed by the numeral (I,II,III,etc.) corresponding to the order of the *moon* in the system.
	+ For example, Alar is designated as "Blalo III".

## Examples

* Mirn (planet) --> Kirb IV --> Nova Kirbani A IV
* Ora (planet) --> Kelnis IV
* Kerilim (star) --> Kerolon B
* Kerbos (star) --> Kelaris C
* Kirilim (star) --> Kelaris B
* Kerbin (planet) --> Kerbol III
* Taythe (moon) --> Mirn III
* Mun (moon) --> Kerbin I

## Trivia

* Currently, there is no available methods for designating dwarf planets or comets. This may or may not be implemented in the future.
* There will be a designation method for Lagrange planets in the near future when they are implemented.
Korlon (Star)

## Korlon

Up-close imagery of Korlon

**Korlon** is a K-type (orange) subgiant type star nearing the end of its life. The star left the main sequence millions of years ago and has swelled up to multiple times its original size, while losing mass and creating a bright planetary nebula at the same time.

## In-Game Description

*Often known as “the bright orange dot in the southern sky”, Korlon is an orange subdwarf (K spectral type) star. The star is reaching the very end of its life, and outer layers of the star are already beginning to drift off into the space around it in a colorful planetary nebula. Although the expanding star has destroyed many of its inner life supporting worlds, it has also given life to others. Definitely worth a visit just to see it up close.*

## Physical Characteristics

Korlon is a K-Type star, and also the most recognized star in the sky, no matter where you are in the KSS Universe. Korlon is one of the brightest stars in Kerbin's sky. A billion years ago, Korlon exited the main sequence star and started swelling up. A few million years ago, the outer shells of the star started to be released into interplanetary space, forming the first stages of the Korlon Planetary Nebula.

## Trivia

* Korlon once hosted a stable solar system with a planet that was the home of the Precursors, a sentient alien species that existed millions of years before Kermanity.
* Korlon's planetary system was destabilized after it reached the end of its main sequence.
* Planets will be implemented in future versions of KSS.
* Korlon started expanding rather early for a star of its size.
Bop

Bop, taken by the Jool Reconnaissance Orbiter

**Bop** is the closest moon to Duna and is one of the smallest bodies in KSS.

## In-game Description

*"Bop is a small moon in the vicinity of Duna. In Kerbal mythology, Bop is believed to be the home of the Kraken, a mischievous creature said to play with the ships of hapless explorers by spinning them out of control until torn asunder, then casting them into oblivion."*

## Physical Characteristics

Bop is most famous for being one of the smallest bodies in KSS. It is so small, in fact, that any surface base can be easily spotted from orbit around the moon. Because of this, gravity is so low that landers may need rockets pushing the craft downwards towards the body.

Bop is also well known for its close proximity to Duna. Bop's tight orbit causes it to orbit Duna faster than Duna rotates, as well as the inability to see Bop from high latitudes. The close orbit leads to cracks forming on the surface of Bop. Scientists believe in a few million years Bop will wander too close to Duna, leading to the breakup of Bop into a planetary ring around Duna, which Kerbals believe will be an interesting sight.

## Biomes

* Impact Craters
* Lowlands
* Midlands

Highlands
Dres

**Dres** (known as a minor planet), named after the ancient goddess of agriculture, is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Duna and Jool. Its diameter is approximately 93 kilometers, making it the largest of the minor planets within the orbit. Composed of rock and ice, Dres is estimated to compose approximately one third of the mass of the entire asteroid belt.

Dres is the only object in the asteroid belt known to be rounded by its own gravity. From Kerbin, even at its brightest, it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye, except under extremely dark skies.

## In-game Description

"*Dres is a very small planet. It was the first planet considered to be a dwarf. Its orbit is highly irregular and, together with its size, it took a long time to discover since half the time it was not where scientists expected to find a planet.
Due to its nature of frequenting the bad parts of space, this dwarf planet was officially labeled as Not to be trusted by the scientific community."'*

## History

Dres was the first asteroid discovered, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Kalermo. It was originally considered a planet, along with many other dwarf planets discovered, but was reclassified when many other objects in similar orbits were discovered.

## Physical Characteristics

Dres appears to be differentiated into a rocky core and icy mantle, and may have a remnant internal ocean of liquid water under the layer of ice. The surface is probably a mixture of water ice and various hydrated minerals such as carbonates and clay.

One of Dres's most notable features is the various spots of salt deposits on some crater peaks. Scientists are unsure at the moment where they come from, but some are hinting that it is evidence of a possible subsurface ocean.

## Possibilities of Life

Dres has been considered to possibly harbor life due to the presence of organic compounds on the surface, such as clays. Scientists have also uncovered new evidence of Dres possibly having a subsurface ocean, meaning life could possibly exist under the surface of Dres.

## Biomes

* Salt Deposits

* Impact Craters
* Impact Terrain
* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Canyon
Umnyl

Umnyl

**Umnyl** is the 4th moon of Oran. It consists mainly of ice with a substantial fraction of rock, and may be differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle. The surface is the darkest among Oranian moons, and appears to have been shaped primarily by impacts.

## In-game Description

"*Thought to be a clump of dry silt and dirt floating in space, Umnyl is just known to be a boring ol’ brown moon. Don’t worry, the scientists at KSC will figure out a way to persuade mission planners to go there whether it is actually worthwhile or not."*

## Physical Characteristics

Umnyl seems to be just a regular regolith-covered dustball of a moon. On the bright side, it does offer a decent view of the Oran system.

Umnyl's relatively undisturbed nature also makes it a good place to look for remnants and clues the better understand the formation of the Oran System.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks
Nova Kirbani System

Map of the Nova Kirbani System

### Known planets

(14) Vael, Silne, Ilve, Mirn, Keles, Esle, Alva, Mork, Blalo, Elno, Dalne, Erel, Iain, Narath, Dunem

### Known dwarf planets

None

The Nova Kirbani System is the closest star system to the Kerbol system and the only star system implemented into the mod by default. It is an analogue to the real-life Alpha Centauri System. It currently consists of 3 stars: Kirb (a G2V yellow main sequence star), Kelin (a K1V orange main sequence star), and Kernim (a M6V red main sequence star), each with its own planetary system.

## Properties

The Nova Kirbani System is one of the most well known and important star systems known to kerbals. It is not only the closest star system, but it is also the one which boasts the most planets. The 3 stars, Kirb, Kelin, and Kernim, all formed separately from each other, but were all captured with each other a billion years ago. One of Nova Kirbani's most notable features is its extensive systems of planets, many of which are host for life, both known and unknown to kerbals.

From either Kirb or Kelin, the light from the opposing star is enough to create shadows and possibly even blindness if stared at long enough. From Kernim, however, Kirb and Kelin are bright stars that only cast a faint shadow.

## List of Bodies in the System

The Nova Kirbani System, as mentioned earlier, consists of 3 star systems: Kirb, Kelin, and Kernim. Each star system has its own planets.

### **Kirb**

* **Vael**
* **Silne**
* **Ilve**
	+ Cal
	+ Sern
* **Mirn**
	+ Hesmin
	+ Sulph
	+ Taythe
	+ Vesp
	+ Irnil
* **Keles**
	+ Orph

### **Kelin**

* **Esle**
* **Alva**
	+ Mork
* **Blalo**
	+ Leyn
	+ Rav
	+ Alar
* **Elno**
	+ Phain

### **Kernim**

* **Dalne**
* **Erel**
* **Iain**
* **Narath**
* **Dunem**
	+ Um

## Trivia

* The Nova Kirbani system is the only star system name in KSS that does not start with the letter "K".
* Nova Kirbani is one of two ternary (or trinary) star systems in the Kermes Cluster, with the other star system being the Kelaris System.
* All planets in the Nova Kirbani System possess what is called "S-type" orbits, in which the planets orbit a single star in the multi-star system. A planet that orbits around multiple stars at once possesses a "P-type" orbit.
* Kirb and Kelin are close enough to where both stars cast shadows onto each others' planets. Kernim, however, is far enough to where Kirb and Kelin appear as bright stars.
Nires

Nires, with Nerin in the background

Nires is a brown dwarf and companion to Nerin in the Nova Arm.

## In-game Description

*"After observing periodic wobbles in Nerin, Kerbal astronomers discerned that a stellar mass object must be nearby. After an extensive search, they discovered Nires, a brown dwarf revolving around Nerin in a wide orbit. Periodic oscillations in Nires’ orbit suggests that the brown dwarf itself may host a planet. Further observations are required to confirm this."*
Kerbos (Star)

Kerbos and Stellar Companions

**Kerbos** is the third star of the Kelaris Ternary Starsystem. It is a spectral-type F8 star that is currently a third of the way through the main sequence stage of its lifespan.

## In-Game Description

"*Kerbos is a F8V spectral class star in the Kelaris System. Although it is commonly known as the “Northern Wanderer” due to its tendency to revolve around the North Star, kerbal scientists prefer to refer to it as “Kelaris C”, or simply by its official name: “Kerbos”. Being the only star in the Kelaris System to host an extensive system of planets, Kerbos is a prime interest for many space programs back home. Kerbal scientists are eager to visit in order to study the multiple habitable worlds that Kerbos is home to and witness the spectacular view of Kelaris in the night sky."*

## Physical Characteristics

Being a late F-type star, Kerbos isn't the most hospitable for life. However, its large habitable zone and mass allows it to retain an entire system of gas giants. Kerbos also orbits at a safe distance away from Kelaris and Kirlim, allowing it to possess a large SOI and plenty of space for stable planetary orbits. Like in the Nova Kirbani System, planets around Kerbos can often possess multiple suns in the sky at once, making for some beautiful views.

## Trivia

* Kerbos is older than both Kelaris and Kirlim, meaning that Kerbos probably formed first, and then got captured into the Kelaris System once it was formed.
* Kerbos was originally an F3V star before it was changed in KSS 0.5 into a G8V star.
	+ In 0.8 it has since been changed back to allow for the planets
* During half the year, Kelaris and Kirilim are in the night sky for planets of Kerbos.
	+ Those nights would receive too much light to be totally dark, being more like dusk on Kerbin.
		- This would be in a similar condition on the bodies in the Nova Kirbani System.
	+ Kelaris would appear as a small, sharply lit disk in the sky hundreds of times brighter than the full moon, allowing plenty of photosynthesis to occur even at night.
Nisme

**Nisme** is the first and smallest moon of Oran.

## In-game Description

"*Nisme is the most innermost moon of Oran, and also the smallest. It may look like a ball of lint through a telescope but astronomers at the Kerbin Astronomical Society assure us that it is actually made out of solid, hard rock."*

## Physical Characteristics

Nisme is a small moon that does not have enough mass to pull itself into a spherical shape. Being the innermost moon, Nisme is most prone to high-velocity asteroid impacts out of all its siblings. Being airless, the moon has managed to retain many of those resulting impact craters.

Many kerbal scientists agree that Nisme is likely a shepherd moon for Oran's faint rings.

## Biomes

* Impact Craters
* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks
Thern

**Thern** is a moon of Laevo, known for its canals filled with water.

## In-game Description

"*Thern is the largest and most distant of the moons around Laevo. Although the majority of the surface is covered in Duna-like plateaus, where life can’t exist, there are extensive canyon ranges filled with water which allow for small forests and complex life in them. Visiting Thern is also a great idea if you want a great view of Laevo and its moons!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Thern is likely one of the most interesting moons in the Laevo lunar system. While it's mostly Duna-like in the sense that it's dry and cold on the plateaus, far deeper down in the canyons, the atmospheric pressure is great enough for not only water to exist, but life as well. With pressures comparable to Kerbin's atmosphere in the canyons, rivers of water flow about the planet, with rich ecosystems on its banks. The gravity of this moon is rather small, comparable to the Mun. The atmospheric pressure on the plateaus is also very low, making the upper areas of this moon uninhabitable.

Thern is the third and farthest moon from Laevo, mostly outside the influence of the strongest tidal effects. In addition, it not only orbits outside Laevo's magnetosphere, but Thern has its own magnetosphere, due its iron core spinning like a dynamo, protecting its atmosphere from blowing away from solar wind.
Rheya

**Rheya** is the 6th and second largest moon around Voon.

## In-game Description

"*Scientists believed they had accidentally found Doe again when they first discovered Rheya. But despite their similar appearances, the Rheya is unique in two important ways. One, it’s bigger. Two, it provides a better view."*

## Physical Characteristics

Rheya is the largest of the icy moons in the Voon System and the second largest out of all the moons around Voon. Just like Doe, Rheya has a greenish leading hemisphere on it. Scientists are unsure why it's green.

Rheya is believed to most likely be a geologically dead moon. However, the surface is only around 100 million years old, suggesting either a recent formation or a large impact.

Some scientists believe that Rheya could have a thin ring system. They point to scans of the space around Rheya showing a couple variances in readings as well as the fact that Rheya is able to support a stable ring system. No rings have been found, however.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Material Deposits
Neseb II

Neseb II, with Neseb I in the background

Neseb II is a G-type star and the companion of Neseb I in the Nova Arm.

## In-game Description

*"The discovery of Neseb II and it’s stellar companion presented an opportunity for kerbal astronomers to study how near-mass binary systems work, as well as theorize how such a system could have formed. Unfortunately, it appears that there are no planetary bodies in this star system."*
Aurus

**Aurus** is the third planet in the Kerbos System.

## In-game Description

"*When Aurus was first seen in advanced telescopes back on Kerbin, scientists believed that they were looking at a larger and more massive version of Eve. However, later observations confirmed that Aurus is actually a toasty gas giant with a system of warm moons, adding several new worlds to explore and giving astronomers more reason to visit the Kerbos System."*

## Physical Characteristics

Aurus is a bright yellow gas giant orbiting Kerbos. Like most gas giants, the planet is filled with large quantities of hydrogen and helium. However, distinctive yellow bands are present in the atmosphere, which are made of sulfur compounds, most notably sulfuric acid.

## Atmosphere

Aurus is similar to a giant Eve. Along with the usual hydrogen and helium characteristic of gas giants, Aurus also has large amounts of sulfuric compounds such as elemental sulfur and sulfuric acid. This gives it its striking yellow color, and also makes Eve jealous. Some scientists theorize that Aurus and Eve are actually secretly brother and sister due to their similar colors.

## Moons

Aurus has 3 major moons:

* Ladar
* Thred
* Nirel
Asteroid Belts

**Asteroid Belts** are regions in star systems that usually reside between planets. These belts exist in multiple star systems.

## Locations

### **Kerbol System**

There are two asteroids belts in the Kerbol System. The inner belt resides between the orbits of Duna and Jool. The maximum inclination for an asteroid is 20°.

The other one (the outer belt) resides outside the orbit of Naal up to the orbit of Hypat. The maximum inclination here, is 30°.

### **Kirb System**

There is an asteroid belt in the Kirb System between Ilve's orbit and Mirn's orbit. It is a little less dense than the one around Kerbol, with a maximum inclination of 25**°.**

### **Kelin System**

There are two small asteroid belts that reside in the Kelin System. One of them is between the orbits of Esle and Alva, and the other is between the orbits of Blalo and Elno.

### **Kernim System**

Around Kernim, there is an asteroid belt between Narath and Dunem. It is much more sparse than around Kerbol or Kirb, and the maximum inclination is about 10**°**, making it easier to get an asteroid there than around Kerbol.

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### **Kerolon System**

Around Kerolon, there is an asteroid belt between the orbits of Aquel and Mesmo. This one, although less dense than around Kerbol, has a higher inclination, with a maximum inclination of roughly 30**°**.

## Trivia

* The Asteroid Belts are the only regions players can pick up unidentified objects, or asteroids, and capture them, requiring much more fuel to reach an asteroid than in stock KSP.
Fragment of Omnikience

The Fragment of Omnikience

The **Fragment of Omnikience** is the only science part introduced into KSS.

## Description

"*After kerbal scientists learned that other planets and stars filled the universe, they found evidence that a celestial neighbor left something in the mailbox. As far as the masses know, this is just a really fancy toy that dances for a moment when the button is pressed, but in actuality it's the core of a surviving probe ready and waiting to share its secrets."*

## Characteristics

The Fragment of Omnikience is what scientists and engineers believe to be the core of an ancient probe, millions of years old. It took a lot of restoration, but they found out that its purpose is to search out for anomalies that normal instruments can't detect.

## Trivia

* The Fragment of Omnikience was found during an archaeological expedition. It was embedded in an ancient meteor fragment near the exact magnetic north pole of Kerbin. How or why it was left there is unknown.
* The Fragment of Omnikience is credited with helping kerbals to master interstellar travel.
Kirlim (Star)

**Kirlim** is a very young F-type main sequence star in the Kelaris System. It formed at around the same time as Kelaris did, and has more than 5 billion years left in the main sequence. Due to its relatively close orbit with Kelaris, Kirlim is not capable of hosting stable planetary orbits.

## In-Game Description

"*Kirlim, also known as Kelaris B, is a close F6V-type companion star to Kelaris. Because of this, scientists did not realize that Kirlim even existed until powerful telescopes were invented that could distinguish this star from the shine of its giant companion. It is also believed that Kirlim was formed a roughly the same time as Kelaris, out of the very same gaseous disk."*

## Trivia

* Kirlim formed at roughly the same time as Kelaris did, but will live more than 5 billion years longer.
* Kirlim was the last star in the Kelaris System to be discovered, due to its close proximity to Kelaris.
* There are very few stable areas around Kirlim that are capable of supporting planetary orbits. Most of these are extremely close to the star, and not suitable for habitable planets.
Methus

**Methus** is a rocky, barren planet. It orbits Karkua, a supermassive black hole.

## In-game Description

*" No one believed it at first. But this planet actually exists! Kerbal scientist long thought Methus might have been a hoax. But it seems they were wrong after all. This planet once formed around a kerbol like star but its primary got too close to Karkua and might be the source of the accretion disk around this black hole. Methus however survived and now enjoys a stunning view from a safe distance."*

## Biomes

* Water Icecap
* Land
* Frozen Ocean Lowlands
* Frozen Ocean Midlands
* Frozen Ocean Highlands
* Frozen Microorganisms

## Gallery

A transit of Methus across Karkua's accretion diskThe surface of Methus at its periapsisThe surface of Methus at its apoapsis
## Trivia

* It is impossible for a planet to form this close around a black hole. So Methus must have been captured.
* Due to Methus orbiting a black hole, it counts as a blanet - an exoplanet that was formed in a sufficiently large black hole's accretion disk, or was captured by a black hole's gravity.
Kelin (Star)

**Kelin** is a K1V (orange main sequence) spectral class star located within the Nova Kirbani ternary star system. It is home to the Kelin Planetary System.

## In-game Description

"*Kelin is the second largest star of the Nova Kirbani System, being about 0.9 Kerbol masses. It is classified in the K1V (orange main sequence) spectral class, meaning it is somewhat dimmer and redder than Kirb."*

## Trivia

* Kelin is an orange dwarf, which is slightly dimmer and smaller than Kerbol. It also emits lower levels of ionizing radiation and lives longer. However, it isn't small enough to tidally lock its planets or be overly variable like red dwarfs do. This means that Kelin is one of the best type of stars (low G and high K types) to host life.
* Kelin is located in a triple star system with Kirb and Kernim. It is possible that the Kelin system was larger in the past, but became truncated due to close stellar neighbors.
* Kelin was probably captured into the Nova Kirbani System, due to the fact that Kelin is more than 2 billion years older than Kirb.
* Kelin is unusually massive for a K1V star.
Nisc

Nisc and its submoon, Cad

**Nisc** is the fifth moon of Mesmo. It is actually a gas dwarf with its own submoon, which hasn't been seen anywhere else.

## In-game Description

*"Typically, gaseous bodies are found orbiting a star or just wandering on their own. This is why scientists were surprised when they found a gas moon orbiting Mesmo. Formed out of the same disc that made the other moons, Nisc has captured a surprisingly large amount of gas and dust, making it one of the largest moons ever discovered."*

## Physical Characteristics

Nisc is a small gas moon that currently resides within the orbit of Mesmo. This is uncommon for a gaseous body, as they're known to typically orbit stars. However, Mesmo (which is a borderline brown dwarf) was able to accrete enough material to form several planet sized moons, one of which being able to collect large amounts of gas.

Nisc has some unique interactions with Mesmo in its lifetime. Because of the massive effects of Mesmo's tidal forces, the atmosphere of Nisc has calmed down compared to most gas giants, putting it as a contender for a Gentle Giant.

## Possibilities of Life

Because Nisc is in a tight planetary system with life supporting worlds such as Ernes, and possibly once Dolis, it is possible for panspermia to transfer hardy bacteria to Nisc, developing ecosystems in the atmosphere. Like with Mirn, scientists believe there may be a narrow layer of habitable gases within the atmosphere of Nisc. This, along with any signs of life on the moon, is unconfirmed.

## Submoon

Even though Nisc is the largest moon ever discovered, the discovery of Cad still greatly surprised them. Scientists believe Cad didn't form along with Nisc, but instead may have been captured into the gravity of Nisc.

## Trivia

* Nisc is so massive that it's larger than Keles, which is a planet.
* Nisc is one of the only known Super-Kerbin moons, and the only known gasmoon in the entire Kermes Cluster.
13th Colenia Staff Elections

See also: 13th Colenia Staff Elections Tiebreaker

MichiganCat - 14 Votes (18%)

The 13th Colenia Staff Elections was an election for the position of Community Delegate to replace AlexzTMM's former Admin position. Unlike the previous election, this would be the first one to have a winner-take-all format. Candidates had 2 days to register for the election by using ~submit in the discord to be on the ballot. The candidates on the ballot were selected by staff for whether they felt they were qualified for staff, or if ColeniaBot failed to authenticate their discord ID.

### Candidates

Candidates accepted to the ballot were:

SuperEthos

MichiganCat

Stormchaser687

Whirlas

IcyNekt

ShiningOrange

SnakeEyesConcord

Ultra/Hawgharian

bluekomde

Tee

### Results

The results ended in a tie. This caused there to be a tiebreaker.

bluekomde - 30 votes (37%)

IcyNekt - 30 votes (37%)

MichiganCat - 14 Votes (18%)

Ultra/Hawgharian - 3 votes (4%)

SuperEthos - 2 votes (2%)

Storm - 1 vote (1%)

Tee - 1 vote (1%)
Alnym

Alnym

**Alnym** is the smallest and innermost moon of Jool. It is the only moon of Jool to be too small to keep itself spherical. Its red tint makes it one of the reddest bodies in the Kerbol System.

## In-game Description

"*Alnym is an ancient remnant of the formation of the Jool System, a leftover from the days when the moons were still forming from a disk of dust and rocks around the Joolian planet. The moon is very oddly shaped, and is one of the smallest moons in the entire Kerbol System. Despite it’s lack of gravioli, atmosphere, and large radiation doses from Jool’s Van Allen belts, the moon is still worth visiting because it can provide some nice views of the planet up close."*

## Physical Characteristics

Although it isn't as famous as the other Joolian moons, Alnym is still unique in its appearance. It is one of the reddest bodies in the entire Kerbol System (matched with Hal and Duna). It is also the only Joolian moon that hasn't gained enough mass to maintain hydrostatic equilibrium (the ability to stay spherical). Scientists believe Alnym is a shepherd moon for the faint rings visible around Jool. In addition to it's unusual shape, it has very low gravity, so low in fact that it's escape velocity is just a meager 18 meters per second, meaning a good jump could be enough to get you into orbit. Offering the best views in the Joolian system, scientists and astronauts alike are eager to visit this little moon!

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Impact Crater

## Trivia

* Alnym is inspired on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter.
Neserus III

Neserus III, with Neserus II in the background

Neserus III is the smallest star of the Neserus ternary system in the Nova Arm.

## In-game Description

*"Neserus III is the third and final star in the Neserus ternary system. Although it has no unique qualities, it is best known for having a few good views of the star system."*

## Physical Characteristics

Neserus III is the smallest star in the Neserus system, but is still rather comparitively large to the likes of Kelnis or Kerman's Star, being at the lower-mid range of M-class stars. But don't let its size fool you, it's still rather bright, and with its brothers, makes for an interesting lightshow. Scientists are eager to study Neserus III and its siblings to see how they interact with each other, and they're especially eager to see if there's any planets, as the wobbles created by the stars make it impossible to see if there are any planets. So buckle up and prepare your rockets, because this small, radioactive little star could be your next destination!
Gilly

Gilly, as taken by the Duna Reconnaissance Orbiter

**Gilly** is the second moon of Duna and one of the smallest bodies in KSS.

## In-game Description

"*Gilly is a lumpy rock wandering close to Duna. Its by far the smallest natural satellite that the Kerbal Astronomical Society has discovered.*

*Due to the large amount of squinting and eye strain associated with its discovery, wearing glasses has now become synonymous with becoming an accomplished Astronomer.*"

## Physical Characteristics

Gilly is the smallest body in the Kerbol System, with a diameter of roughly half a kilometer. Because of this, even a soft nudge or careless jump is enough to send you or your entire craft into orbit if you're lucky, or out into an escape trajectory.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
Trytho

Trytho, with its faint atmosphere

**Trytho** is the second farthest and largest moon of Naal.

## In-game Description

"*Trytho is the largest and most massive of Naal’s moons, and has managed to hold on to a tenuous and frigid atmosphere. This moon once baffled scientists during its discovery because of its unusual tendency to orbit Naal in the wrong direction. Trytho is home to some very rough terrain in the southern hemisphere, but much less mountainous in the northern hemisphere. The Kerbal Astronomical Society believes that this is the result of an ancient collision with another moon that thickened the southern crust."*

## Physical Characteristics

Trytho is the largest moon of Naal, making up the bulk of the mass orbiting the planet. It is a rather two-faced body, with one hemisphere comprising of mostly flat plains, while the other is covered in mountains, ridges, and hills.

## Atmosphere

Trytho has a tenuous nitrogen (N2) atmosphere, with trace amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and small amounts of methane (CH4) near its surface. Like Kel's atmosphere, the atmosphere of Trytho is thought to have resulted from evaporation of nitrogen ice from its surface.

## Orbit - Rotation

Trytho is a very large captured moon. How do Kerbal scientists know this? One major red flag is that Trytho tends to orbit Naal *retrograde* compared to all other moons in the Kerbol System. Another is that while Trytho's orbital eccentricity is small, other moons of Naal have very eccentric orbits, as if they've been disrupted.

Trytho was likely once part of a planetary binary before it was captured into the SOI of Naal. The resulting transfer of angular momentum made it possible for Trytho to be captured by the gravity well of Naal, while its doomed companion was flung out into deep space.

Kerbal scientists believe that due to Trytho's retrograde orbit, it will eventually plunge into Naal, forming a large ring system and likely ejecting Thes.

## Possibilities of Life

Trytho, like Kel, has been subjected to tidal forces, but instead by Naal. An abundance of organic chemicals on the surface and apparent subsurface activity has led scientists to believe that there could be a subsurface ocean full of life.

## Biomes

* Kevnik Crater
* Impactcraters
* Icecap Lowlands
* Icecap Midlands
* Icecap Highlands
* Subpolar Region
* Kantaloupe Terrain
* Fractures
* Cryovolcanic Young Terrain
Phain

**Phain** is a moon of Jove.

## In-game Description

"*Phain is a large moon orbiting Jove that formed in just the right spot to allow it to have its interior warmed, creating a subsurface ocean that could potentially harbor life. Many scientists recognize Phain as a world similar to bodies like Laythe or Eeloo, meaning the exploration of this icy moon could help us learn more about the moons nearby."*

## Biomes

* Stressed Cracks
* Midlands
* Normal Ice
Kirnel

**Kirnel** is a short period comet in orbit around Kerbol.

## In-Game Description

"*Kirnel is a short period comet, meaning that its orbital period around the sun is relatively short compared with long period comets, such as Minmus. Like all comets, Kirnel is a remnant of the early Kerbol system, left over from the materials that formed the inner planets.*"

## Physical Characteristics

Kirnel is a surprisingly small body orbiting Kerbol. When it was discovered by scientists, it was believed to have been a Trans-Naal Object that was flung into the system by the outward migration of the gas planets. It was later revealed, however, that Kirnel was always within the orbit of Jool, but a close encounter with the gas planet flung the comet near Kerbol.

Scientists believe that visiting Kirnel could give insight into the early ages of the Kerbol System.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks

## Trivia

* Kirnel is the one of 3 comets in the Kerbol System
* Kirnel gets the closest to Kerbol out of all the bodies in the Solar System, albeit only for a part of its orbit.
Aras

**Aras** is the last planet in the Kerolon System. It's high eccentricity and inclination is thought to be due to Mesmo's gravity.

## In-game Description

"*The planet Aras has long been bullied by its much bigger brother, Mesmo. The Kerbal Astronomical Society theorizes that Aras once had a much more circular orbit around the sun, but was eventually destabilized and flung into an eccentric orbit by Mesmo’s huge gravitational influence. Now it’s Aras’s turn to frustrate mission planners as they frantically try to catch Aras in it’s wild, eccentric orbit."*

## Physical Characteristics

Aras is the smaller of the two gas planets in the Kerolon System. It is an ice giant, meaning that it has larger amounts of heavier compounds (such as methane, ice, and rock) in the atmosphere compared to regular gas giants. As a result it is much denser than Mesmo. Its small size, however, means that it is subject to influence by Mesmo, and as a result its orbit has a higher eccentricity and inclination than most planets around Kerolon. It does, however, influence Rix's orbit, which is wilder than Aras's.

## Trivia

* Many scientists agree that Aras never hosted moons, as Mesmo stunted the formation of the planet.
Kelaris System

Kelaris, Kirlim, and Kerbos

The Kelaris System is a ternary star system consisting of two F-type (Yellow-White) stars and one G-type (yellow) star: Kelaris (F7 Supergiant), Kirlim (F6V), and Kerbos (F8V).

## List of Bodies

At the moment, the Kelaris System consists of 3 stars:

* **Kelaris**
* **Kirlim**
* **Kerbos**
	+ Ferno
	+ Byr
		- Rhyo
	+ Aurus
		- Ladar
		- Thred
		- Nirel
	+ Sive
		- Veras
		- Ner
	+ Laevo
		- Sesin
		- Arbor
		- Thern
	+ Jove
		- Phain
		- Nyss
	+ Lyrne
		- Tesyl
	+ Glacen
		- Nitrum

## Trivia

* The Kelaris System is one of two ternary (or trinary) star systems in the Kermes Cluster, with the other system being Nova Kirbani.
* The Kelaris System, when seen from Kerbin, is always aligned with the north pole. This is why Kelaris is often referred to as the "North Star".
	+ With Kerbin's shifting axial tilt, eventually the North Star will no longer be Kelnis, but something different.
* The Kelaris System is the brightest star system that can be seen from Kerbin.
Cal

**Cal** is the first moon of Ilve. It is also one of the most volcanically active bodies in KSS. It is one of the 4 moons in KSS to have lava on the surface.

## In-game Description

"*Cal is a very volcanically active moon in an orbit close enough to Ilve to cause large amounts of gravitational stress on its interior. Generally, such geologically active moons are thought by the Kerbal Astronomical Society to be possessed by larger, likely gaseous planets. Although those surface volcanic vents smell pretty bad, at least they’re good places to roast those marshmallows you hopefully brought along!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Cal is the first and closest moon of Ilve, the second largest but densest naturally rocky planet in KSS. Because of this, Cal experiences some extreme tidal forces from Ilve. This has resulted in lava seas to rise up from under the mantle, causing a good portion of the surface to be covered in lava.

It is currently unknown whether or not Cal experiences tectonic activity. However, the intense lava flows make it likely to have tectonic activity to some degree.

## Atmosphere

Cal has a thin atmosphere about 1/100th the pressure of Kerbin's. It is mostly made of water vapor (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and sulfur dioxide (SO₂). Most of these gases are commonly found in and near volcanoes, so it is believed the atmosphere is a byproduct of Cal's active volcanism.

Because Cal orbits within Ilve's powerful magnetic field, its atmosphere is mostly protected and isn't blasted away from Kirb's solar wind. As a result, pressures are slowly building up until the moon may host an atmosphere similar to Duna's by the time Kirb enters the red giant phase.

## Biomes

* Lava
* Land
Byr

**Byr** is the second planet in the Kerbos System. It is also the second largest gas giant in the system.

## In-game Description

"*Byr was the first planet ever discovered around Kerbos, being the second largest planet in the Kerbos System and relatively close to its parent star. This allowed kerbal scientists to observe periodic wobbles in Kerbos’s orbit and frequent transits of the stellar disk. However, besides the fact that this world is hot and big, not much is known about Byr and its similarly scorched moons. Because of this, many kerbal astronomers are eager to travel vast distances to take a closer look."*

## Physical Characteristics

Byr is a bright reddish-pink planet residing in the Kerbos System. The planet is composed mostly of Hydrogen and Helium, but the clouds are filled with Iodine, giving them a bright red sheen. This effect is also seen in Oran, but not as much of an extent as around Byr. Byr is also known for being a warm Jool, or a gas giant that resides outside the habitable zone but close to a star. It is believed that in the future Jove will eventually destabilize Byr's orbit and it will move closer to Kerbos and become a larger version of Ferno.

## Atmosphere

Byr's atmosphere, like all gas giants, is composed mostly of Hydrogen and Helium. However, Byr has also captured a noticable amount of iodine, which not only gives the clouds a pink color, but also gives them a bright sheen, which makes Byr's albedo rather high.