Ophanim System

Ophanim System (O System)

Discovered:
Named After:	Named after the Judeo-Christian Gods of Terran Culture
Coordinates:	460 W,53 N,66 L
Astral Bodies:	The following are astral bodies in the O System YHWH Mastema Satarel Gethel Harabael Apollyon Jukar Zephon Ithuriel The Cherubic Ring

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Main Star

YHWH (O-1/2) - Ophanim is a dual star system. The main star around which the system revolves is a 'white' giant. Out of the Hebrew tradtion it is usually called YHWH, although virtually any name for God can be substituted and recognized.

Satarel (O-1) and Gethel (O-2) - Very much like the Olympus Major System's Pluto and Charon. Satarel is just slightly larger than Gethel. Both are uninhabitable due to their proximity to YHWH. The names of these planets denote Angels of Hidden things. They are named thus because of their orbit. During the 'day' on the main hospitable planet of the system, Satarel and Gethel are obviously blocked out, and during the night they disappear quickly after dusk.

Harabael (O-3) - Harabael is almost exactly Earth-like. The few differences are obvious; landmasses, oceans, and life. Harabael is full of resources of every variety. The planet is rich in plant and animal life, although strangely enough there are no fossil records, and no evidence of life before two hundred years ago. It has a moon by the name of Terathel, which is just large enough to support a thin atmosphere, albeit not able to support life. Terathel is strangely devoid of the trademarked craters of most moons, although is does have a few.

Apollyon (O-4) - A black, dead planet. It was once host to a great deal of plant life, and the planet was veined with huge rivers. A series of meteor impacts burned away the plant life and boiled it's water. It's surface is potmarked with deep pits from the impacts, and said craters are filled with irradiated material. The planet will eventually recover, as it's soil will only be more fertile from the burnings. Apollyon has several strips of refineable ore, but it's main profit would be founded upon technology of a bygone age; it is ripe with fossil fuels.

Jukar (O-5) - A planet garbed in a royal red atmosphere. The vibrant color is kept up by chemical reactions and a perpetual thunderstorm on it's surface. Once penetrated, a breathable and liveable atmosphere can be found within deep canyons scarring the surface, perpetuated by large trees that put off an incredible amount of oxygen. It is postulated that these huge cracks were caused by an immense meteoric collision at the planet's North Pole.

Zephon (O-6) and Ithuriel (O-7) - The last of the mathematically improbable pairings in the Ophanim system. Both are relatively large gas giants which protect the inner planets from bombardments from the Cherubic Ring. It is interesting to note that both Apollyon and Jukar are scarred by meteor impacts that are fairly recent. Zephon and Ithuriel are the outer planets of the system, and are named thus because of the role of the angels who bore the same names in Paradise Lost.

The Cherubic Ring - Asteroids and debris found outside of Zephon and Ithuriel.

Mastema (O-2/2) - The other star of the O System, which is currently at the furthest point of it's elliptical orbit, is aptly and ironically named Mastema. Mastema is one of the many names for Satan.