Location: Milky Way / Serpent Nebula / Boltzmann System / Fifth planet
Description[]
A hydrogen-methane gas giant, Feynman is of far less interest to the colonists of Bekenstein than its moons. All 24 are under heavy development by three rival firms, Hoshichiri Heavy Industries, Guanghui Solutions, and the Dynamis Corporation. These three firms are under ironclad contracts to sell their raw materials exclusively to corporations based on or orbiting around Bekenstein, a situation which has led to heavy investment on Bekenstein from manufacturing corporations looking to get a piece of the action. Feynman itself has been relatively untouched by the mining concerns as its strong magnetosphere and great dark storm cells create a barrier to all but the newest generation of scanners.
Mineral Deposits[]
Initial Scanner Result: Poor
| Mineral | Amount | Approximate Value |
|---|---|---|
| Palladium | Low | 4,000 |
| Platinum | Low | 2,500 |
| Iridium | Medium | 5,000 |
| Element Zero | None | 0 |
Trivia[]
- The planet is likely named after Richard Feynman, a notable American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium. For his work, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965.