Selviytyä

Selviytyä (sometimes called Selvi) is the third planet from Aurinko and home to several human colonies. It has a thick nitrogen and oxygen rich atmosphere, similar to that of Earth's. There is high amounts of liquid water on its surface, wtih 81% of the surface covered in oceans that reach as deep as 13 kilometers. Selviytyä is home to a diverse array of native lifeforms of both flora and fauna. Surface temperatures are on average 5-10°C, and can reach as low as -70° near the poles. Selviytyä also has the highest axial tilt in the Aurinko System of about 68.52°, likely the result of a major impact with a planetesimal in its early life. Selviytyä also has a moon called Tarkkailija.

Nomenclature

Selviytyä is Finnish for "cope". This is due to the fact that this planet was a suboptimal candidate to settle on because of its lower surface temperatures and high axial tilt, but was chosen anyway as it was best candidate within the area.

General characteristics

Selviytyä is a terrestrial planet in the Aurinko System, and has the most similar surface conditions compared to Earth. Surface pressures and gravity are about 97% and 90% that of Earth respectively, with average temperatures being about 5°C compared to Earth's 14°C. There is a diverse array of lifeforms ranging from microscopic organisms to room sized animals.

Selviytyä's internals are very similar to Earth's, with a solid crust, rigid outer mantle, liquid inner mantle and a large solid core. Tectonic activity is also present on Selviytyä, forming large continents and island chains across the planet, with the largest continent being Venya which spans vertically nearly from pole to pole. The highest point on Selviytyä is within the Selkä Range, named Mt. Vuori which reaches 9767 meters above sea level. The lowest point is Point Kala at 15,021 meters below sea level. Selviytyä's surface is very young at around 100-200 million years old due to high levels of tectonic activity and volcanism.

Selviytyä rotates once every 42 hours, however it has an axial tilt of over 68 degrees, meaning areas of Selviytyä can experience darkness for over 100 days. Because of this temperatures can fluctuate between -50°C to 15°C across the year on certain parts of the surface, however, temperatures are much more stable closer to oceans at around 0°C. Latitudes lower than 22° have a more consistent day-night cycle.

The magnetic field of Selviytyä is similar if not stronger than Earths, this is likely due to its large core and strong tidal interactions between Selviytyä and its moon. Due to higher levels of solar wind from Aurinko, visible aurora displays occur almost every night, sometimes getting brighter than the Selviytyä's full moon. The Van Allen Belts have also been detected around Selviytyä and has been shown to be more hazardous than Earth's.

Life

Life on Selviytyä exists in a variety of locations, from the deepest parts of the ocean to high plateus, and come in a wide range of sizes. Most land animals are very similar to mammals on Earth, and many have either thick layers of skin or fur to keep warm in the cooler climates of Selviytyä. Many species of animals seem to have developed complex set of behaviours, like language and use of tools. Several species also seem to cooperate with each other for a common goal by using sounds and even gesturing. The most notable entities being the ██████ █████████ which act extremely similar to early humans, having social hirearchy, farming and art. It is highly discoraged to approach them.