Planet Thule



Thule is a rogue planet not much larger than Earth, but has been harbouring life for much longer. It was thrown out of orbit from it's solar system over 1,000 years ago and runs loose within the outer region of the Andromeda Nebula. It's in a dual orbit with it's twin dwarf, planet Bellus.

For hundreds of years the Triangulum galaxy has been moving closer to the Andromeda in a slow crash. Many planets from both galaxies have been completely obliterated, smaller stars have been swallowed by large solar masses. Thule and Bellus were spared the galaxial crash for now; however, they no longer have a solar system to call home and a devestating collision with other rogue planets could happen at any time.

Geography
Thule is a rocky, fresh-water planet consisting of a few large islands, and one super continent covering approximately half the planet, called Thulea. Most of the continent is settled by Thuleans, except in one large region in the southeastern most area of the continent, along the coastline. This region is inhabited by the planet's aborigines, the Ultimans.

Once a thriving planet, much like earth, Thule has become cold and dark due to the lack of sun. Cities have been ransacked, deserted and ravaged by the extreme weather and war among tribes, much of the land is now a polar desert covered in snow and glaciers, and resides in perpetual blue twilight, reflected off of planet Bellus. Only a few animal species have survived and adapted to the extremely harsh surface temperatures, and very little vegetation was able to be saved; however with so little to eat all surviving species are in competition with, and hunting each other.

Civilization
A highly-evolved species of humans has inhabited planet Thule for over 750,000 years; however, due to the extreme cold, a low light source and many decades of war, much of life on the planet has become extinct; including humans. Thulean survivors have separated into tribes, and settlements have moved deep underground to be closer to the heat of the planet's core. The food supply and resources are scarce and the general morale of the surviving public is at an all time low.

Climate
Surface temperatures are extremely low, only averaging approximately -150 degrees Celsius, and so dry it would be considered a desert. Since there is no sun, the harsh conditions remain throughout the year with only a slight increase in temperature due to tidal heating.

The surface of Thule's massive, fresh-water ocean and large bodies of water are covered with ice, but they are not completely frozen; where some life survives.