Dessel

Dessel is the planet located in the Ferigold System and is run by the United Movian Empire. Dessel is a small mining colony, that primarily consists of large, automated factories that are run by A.I.s and small human crews that keep everything running and working efficiently. This planet also hosts a series of small spaceship factories. The main export of this planet is a metal named Iridium, which is used in the construction of most starships, as well as other important technologies such as shields and energy weapons.

Enviroment
Dessel is very hostile planet, with most of the planet being covered in large mountains made out of Iridium, with little to no oxygen in the atmosphere. Humans can only stay on the planet's surface for roughly 10 minutes before they require an oxygen tank to continue breathing. Due to the nature of the planet, humans rarely visit the planet, instead relying on robots and A.I.s to do work for them.

Discovery and Colonization
The planet of Dessel was first discovered by a freelance mining scout named Henry Dessel, who was looking for rare minerals to sell on the black market.After a few months of searching, Henry found a planet with a substantial amount of Iridium in its crust. The planet was later named Dessel after its discoverer, who disappeared during the first expedition to the planet.

After being colonized, Dessel's population rose rapidly, as Iridium is in high demand throughout the galaxy for its strengths and its lightness.

During the Civil War
During the Civil War, it came under the occupation of the Federalists, who used it for a few years as a base of operations. After the war, the Federalists were reassimulated and Dessel came under the full control of the U.M.E.

Today
Dessel is mostly run by the human staff and A.I.s that control the factories, with a small garrison of U.M.E troops to ensure the factories' quotas are met. Due to the planet's hostile environment, human life on Dessel has always been tenuous, with a large amount of people dying from conditions related to lack of proper oxygen intake.