Temperature: Hot
Atmosphere: Type I
Hydrosphere: dry
Gravity: standard
terrain: dessert and Oasis
Length of day: 18 standard hours
Length of year: 100 local days
Sapient species: humans
starport: standard
Population: 2 million
planet function: mining
Government: noble houses
Tech level: space
Major Exports: raw materials
Major imports: food
Information: Shandra is located in the Shindra system in Melentha Province, which is located in the Tapani sector. Shandra is a dessert planet. Due to the odd geology of this planet, there are several huge underwater lakes that rise to the surface as springs creating lovely and refreshing oases. Due to a combination of sink holes, caves, and other natural phenomenon, all water on the planet eventually drains into one of these lakes. Naturally all of the civilization areas are built in these oases. The Oases are quite spread out, so a means of conveyance was needed to go from one settlement to another. “Whistlers” were the answer. “Whistlers” are high speed mag trains that make a whistling sound when they travel. Passengers on a Whistler have to set in inertia chairs to help compensate for the G-force. A whistler can travel around the planet in just over six hours. Another slower means of transportation is the luxury monorail. The monorail takes three day trips from Shadan to Yieldan. Normally, just the galactic elite and tourists who have saved for years ride the monorail.
