The Midnight Planet: Difference between revisions

'''The "Midnight" planet''' is an uninhabited but life-rich planet that orbits a star with large and unusual energy output.  The planet is notable for its extraordinarily long, yet finite, night time, which lasts 3.1 standard weeks.  The planet's magnetosphere is particularly strong, capturing highly-energized microscopic dilithium dust in layers which cause serious problems for navigation and flight control of starships and shuttles alike.  Despite these features, the planet surface remains comfortably warm throughout the night, and supports a vast jungle ecosystem covering 85% of the planet's surface.  Surface water is available, but limited.  Much of the ground water is stagnate, and significant water is deposited in bromeliad analogues and other air plants.  Some streams and rivers exist, but are scarce in most areas with only a few rocky outcrops of high ground.  Most water is held in plants or the atmosphere.