Jumpgate Status:

Primary Species: Tsovinari

Government: Council of regional chieftains

Significance:

Arev

Star Type: G‑type

Color: Golden‑white

Luminosity:

Behavior:

· Moderate solar storms

· Drives Tsovinar’s intense weather patterns

· Long-term stability supports complex amphibious evolution

Planets

Anahit

Type: Hot rocky world

Atmosphere: Thin, mineral‑laden, nearly absent

Native Life: None

Significance: Mineral extraction outposts

Description

Anahit is a scorching inner rocky planet dominated by volcanic terrain and molten fissures. Its thin atmosphere provides little protection from solar radiation, leaving the surface harsh and unstable. Despite the extreme heat, Anahit’s crust contains valuable minerals, leading to the establishment of automated extraction outposts across its volcanic plains.

Hazards

· Intense volcanic activity

· Extreme heat

· Thin atmosphere

· Toxic mineral plumes

Status

Uninhabited; used exclusively for mineral extraction.

Mihr

Type: Temperate terrestrial planet

Atmosphere: Breathable, mild

Native Life: Yes; non‑intelligent

Significance: Occasional Tsovinari research colonies

Description

Mihr is a gentle, temperate world with broad forested continents and mild seasonal cycles. Its ecosystems are diverse but lack any native intelligent species. The Tsovinari maintain occasional research colonies here, studying ecological development and forest biomes.

Hazards

· Seasonal storms

· Dense forest terrain

· Regional flooding

Status

Lightly inhabited; research colonies only.

Tsovinar

Type: Stormy ocean world

Atmosphere: Warm, hyper‑humid, volatile

Native Life: Yes; amphibious and oceanic

Significance: Tsovinari homeworld; major amphibious biosphere

Description

Tsovinar is a warm, storm‑ridden ocean planet with deep global seas and scattered swampy archipelagos. Constant rainfall, electrical storms, and cyclonic systems sweep across the surface. The archipelagos form sheltered micro‑ecosystems rich in bioluminescent flora and amphibious fauna.

Tsovinari cities are built on stilts, floating platforms, and bioengineered mangrove‑like structures that flex with the tides and storms. Ocean species dominate the planet’s biodiversity, while land species are limited to the archipelagos.

Hazards

· Continuous rainfall

· Electrical storms

· Massive cyclonic systems

· Hyper‑humidity

Status

Fully inhabited by the Tsovinari; major cultural and population center.

Astghik — Ice‑ringed gas giant

Type: Ice‑ringed gas giant

Atmosphere: Cold, volatile

Native Life: None

Significance: Deep‑space observation and astronomy

Description

Astghik is a striking gas giant encircled by bright, reflective ice rings. Its numerous icy moons provide stable platforms for deep‑space observation, long‑range telescopes, and outer‑system monitoring arrays.

Hazards

· Ring‑debris impacts

· Extreme cold

· Volatile upper atmosphere

Status

Uninhabited; used for scientific observation.

Vahagn

Type: Distant ice world

Atmosphere: Thin, frigid

Native Life: None confirmed

Significance: Scientific preserve; cryovolcanic activity and subsurface ocean potential

Description

Vahagn is a distant ice world named for the Armenian dragon‑slayer deity. Its surface is dominated by frozen plains, cryovolcanic vents, and deep fissures. Evidence suggests the possibility of a subsurface ocean beneath the crust. The Tsovinari treat Vahagn as a protected scientific preserve, limiting access to research teams only.

Hazards

· Cryovolcanic eruptions

· Extreme cold

· Thin atmosphere

· Ice‑quakes

Status

Protected scientific world; no permanent settlements.

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