MOHIRI

Mohiri is a sandy planet, circling a little closer to it's sun then regular planets, any outsider probably not daring to set foot in the open desert. The sun is scorching hot during the day, and at night temperature can reach below freezing point. There is one single river that runs from the North down towards the South, thinning out in a delta somewhere around the Southern Hemisphere, where the ruins of Jekka lie.

The geography of the planet is pretty mild and flat. Sand dunes come and go with the winds and occasional storms and even rain. If you travel South long enough you will encounter some sandstone mountains, worn down by the course winds and eons of storms passing them.

The sand has a variety of structures and colorations, ranging from pale yellow to rusty red. This is because of the different types of minerals being exposed to the elements as a result of dunes being blown away through generations. The redder sand is usually a bit more coarse and heavier, as the paler sand tends to be very fine and light, nearly like dust. Derthian Almanacs speak about red sand only being blown away by stronger winds, indicating an upcoming storm. It is only the pale sand that has illuminant abilities when in contact with Mohiri's rains.

Weather

The weather on Mohiri is pretty boring when it comes to variety. Days are hot, nights are cold. It rains only occasionally, and snow doesn't exist. Storms are a little more frequent, but hurricanes usually come and go like the rain does.

However, Mohiri's skies are never really clear of clouds. It is usually covered in a pale and bright blankets of clouds during the day. Skies are rarely blue, and if they re it means a heavy storm is coming. During the cold nights the clouds disappear and you can see the stars, and sometimes even the disk of the Nemesis-72 galaxy.

The vegetation and organisms on the planet do not depend on the rain, usually seeking oasis's or the delta near Jekka. When it rains, its usually a gloomy and dark time, dark acidic clouds gather across the sky. The rain is not deadly but long exposure to it can cause irritated skin, rash and even burn wounds. Rainy moments usually only last a couple hours, maybe a day but not longer then that. During a hurricane or seasonal typhoon, the rain is more acidic and dangerous.

The chemical composition of the rain reacts with the bioluminescent abilities of the finer sand, and the results are faint glowing dunes, adding a green sheen to the gloomy day. The sand will hold this glow until the sun dries it up, vaporizing the water the small sand particles held in-between them. It usually leaves a dew behind, and sometimes even a mist of the vaporizing water.