Cheimony

**Cheimony** is the first planet in Circene System Twelve.

## Codex Entry

*First planet from Circene Star Twelve. Very large terrestrial planet that holds several records, one of which is the record for most voluminous hydrosphere in the Cincture. 88% of Cheimony’s surface is ocean, having just two major landmasses: Cheimon Merides and Cheimon Polaris. Each accounts for roughly 5% of Cheimony’s total land area. Scattered archipelagos represent the remaining 2%. Cheimon Merides features the Ark Plateau, which resembles a tall anvil rising from the turbulent seas. Cheimony’s most impressive feature is Dondor Bazaq, a massive volcano on Cheimon Polaris near the northern magnetic pole that towers above the tide in the eye of a continuous anticyclonic storm. Dondor Bazaq holds the record for tallest active volcano in the Cincture and is the second tallest mountain in the Cincture after Mount Mountain on Phaethony. Its name means “Thunder and Lightning” in Phaethonic, named so because it holds the record for natural landmark most frequently struck by lightning in the Cincture with an average of 150 lightning strikes per minute. Despite its impressive scale, Dondor Bazaq is seldom observed as surrounding whirlwinds bear plumes of ash and steam so dense that not even lightning can penetrate its darkness. In fact, about a third of lightning at Dondor Bazaq is generated by friction alone as ashes swirl and collide. Despite Cheimony’s abundance of organic compounds and liquid water that would make it suitable for supporting a carbon-based biosphere, signs of life near Cheimony’s surface remain null. Cheimony is a hostile world, hosting some of the largest storms ever recorded on a terrestrial planet, with some hurricanes observed looming over a tenth of the planet’s surface at a time. These record superstorms are the result of Cheimony’s large size, high atmospheric pressure, high humidity, and completely sideways tilt. As a consequence of being the third largest terrestrial planet in the Cincture, Cheimony’s strong gravitational field is able to hold a very thick atmosphere. Its atmosphere is made of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, and chlorine, as well as the greatest ozone content ever recorded on a terrestrial planet. The atmospheric pressure would cause bodily fluids of terrestrial organic races to boil, which would lead their internal organs to rupture. Even with pressure suits, what little land is available is ceaselessly ravaged by relentless storms and immense tidal waves. Cheimony’s land is made of small sea stacks and islands colored red, brown, yellow, and black, all with a distinctive tarnish of purple iridescence. The land gets these colors from volcanically deposited bornite, chalcocite, and porphyry copper, which are highly conductive and attract lightning. Lightning strikes are frequent enough that their resultant x-rays present a severe and persistent health hazard. Cheimony’s outward resemblance to Yklywati, Nemun, Vycyon, and Iurina had it tentatively considered for colonization by abyssopelagic organic races such as Choreodes and Snidarians, but this prospect is complicated by severe ozonation of the ocean. Perhaps Cheimony harbors a dark secret in its unfathomable depths and these hostile conditions are meant to deter foolhardy explorers from uncovering it. Foofoo explorers have yet to find anything of note underwater on Cheimony.*

## Appearances

* *The Foo Conspiracy* (mentioned)
* *Circus*