World file
Ashyn
The Ashyn page gathers its physical environment, climate, biosphere, habitats and unresolved research questions.
- Planetary system
- Rosharan system
- Physical scale
- Rocky planet with strong seasonal variation
Geology and terrain
Barren ground and fertile pockets
Ashyn's surface is mostly barren after a global ecological collapse, but isolated fertile regions and floating settlements remain. The planet shows continuing atmospheric instability.
Climate and atmosphere
Seasonal extremes over a broken biosphere
Ashyn has a noticeable axial tilt and true seasonal variation. Conditions differ sharply between fertile zones, dry wastelands and the high atmosphere.
Biosphere
Fragments of an older living world
Historical evidence points to birds, horses, grapes and domestic animals before the collapse. Modern life is concentrated in protected or specialised environments.
Habitats
Floating cities and isolated fertile zones
Surviving populations occupy floating cities and small productive areas that depend on controlled air, water, food and stable weather.
Open questions
Can a planetary biosphere recover?
The cause and timeline of the collapse, surviving underground life and prospects for natural recovery remain unresolved.