Ryda

Epsilon Indi

Overview

The pharmacy. Ryda is where medicine comes from: its single settlement sits on a moon orbiting a massive gas giant, harvesting atmospheric volatiles that feed pharmaceutical production. Its remoteness is a feature, with one way in and one way out, keeping competitors, regulators and journalists at a distance.

Art pending

Ryda I

  • TypeHot rocky

Scorched inner world. No development.

Art pending

Ryda II

  • TypeJovian

Massive gas giant and primary source of atmospheric volatiles: complex hydrocarbons, rare gases and chemical precursors harvested by orbital skimmers and processed on the moon below.

Art pending

Ryda II-a — Apotheca

Pharmaceutical capital of human space. A population of 3 billion lives in sealed arcologies; harvesting platforms dip into the gas giant's atmosphere, refineries process the haul, and laboratory complexes synthesise everything from basic analgesics to cutting-edge biotechnology.

Art pending

Ryda II-b

  • TypeMinor moon

Small moon. Automated monitoring stations.

Art pending

Ryda III

  • TypeJovian

Outer gas giant. Secondary volatile harvesting, less developed than Ryda II.

Art pending

Ryda IV

  • TypeGas dwarf

Small gas world. Fuel processing.

Art pending

Ryda V

  • TypeGas dwarf

Small gas world. Minimal development.

Art pending

Ryda VI

  • TypeIce giant

Outer ice giant. Automated operations.

Art pending

Ryda VII

  • TypeIce dwarf

Distant ice body. Scientific outposts.

Art pending

Ryda VIII

  • TypeRocky dwarf

Outer rocky body. Minimal development.

Art pending

Ryda IX

  • TypeInner debris belt

Inner system debris. Mining operations.

Art pending

Ryda X

  • TypeOuter debris belt

Outer system debris. Scattered prospector claims.

Art pending

Ryda XI

  • TypeKuiper dwarf

Distant dwarf. Automated monitoring.

Art pending

Ryda XII

  • TypeScattered dwarf

Outermost body. Deep space observation post.