Location: Milky Way / Sigurd's Cradle / Skepsis System / Second planet
Prerequisite: N7: MSV Strontium Mule (Mass Effect 2)
Description[]
A mid-sized rock planet, Darwin is ironically named, being one of the worst places for life in the galaxy. Its atmosphere is punishing, its temperature boiling, its chemical makeup toxic. Carbon monoxide and methane wrap the planet in an unyielding haze, and scans of its surface show only silicates and molten tin. Its daily thermal fluctuations lead to hurricane-level vortices, two at each pole, forming "eyes" that can be seen from orbit. Despite all this, Darwin is still used by spacers as a drive core discharge point -- hydrogen pierces the clouds in the upper atmosphere, making for a relatively benign approach.
Mineral Deposits[]
Initial Scanner Result: Good
Mineral | Amount | Approximate Value |
---|---|---|
Palladium | Medium | 5,200 |
Platinum | Medium | 7,500 |
Iridium | High | 11,500 |
Element Zero | None | 0 |
Trivia[]
- Since the planets in the Skepsis system are probably named for famous scientists and thinkers, Darwin is likely named after Charles Darwin (1809-1882), who developed the the theory of natural selection.