Skaro
The planet Skaro
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HOME ASTROPHYSICAL LOCATION
Skaro's star system is located
beyond the Andromeda Galaxy
in
the 7th of
the Outer Galaxies
(probably the Maffei-1 Galaxy)
at coordinates are D5-Gamma-Z-Alpha. There are 12 other Galaxies clustered
arround Skaro. Despite this, only 7 Galaxies can be observed in Skaro's
night sky.
Intergalactically speaking,
this isn't that far from the Sol System.
NOTE: Skaro is quite likely located in IC342/Maffei Group, which is
a cluster of 13 small galaxies beyond the Andromeda Galaxy, about 9 million
light years from Earth. These Galaxies would be quite unlikely to have
habitable planets inside them with would jive with Davros's conclusion that
their are no other habitable planet in the 13 Galaxies. It would also
explain the Daleks attempts to invade the Milky Way and Andromdeda
Galaxies.(with thanks to Douglas B. Killings)
SYSTEM DATA
The planet Skaro is the 12th planet in the Skarosian System. Skaro has
a blue-white sun
and 2 moons. Another planet
is Phebyus which
has 3 horizontal rings.
THE PLANET SKARO
Skaro is the only world capable of supporting life in the Skarosian
System.
It is a little over 20,000 miles in diameter, and has a core of solid
ice. Because of this the planet occasionaly suffers from icanoes.
At the heart of this ice is a path to a pocket dimension like the one
from which the Quatch originated from.
The planet is rich with diamonds.
The word Skaro means "home" in old Kaled.
In the Halldon records Skaro was known as Ameron. The planet has one
large continent named Dalazar that covers just over 1/3 of its surface. The
rest is taken up by the Ocean of Death. Before the "Thousand Year" War most
of Skaro had a temperate climate. Now most of the continent of Dalazar is
desert. These deserts receive rain only once every 10 years (know as the
Decarain) which lasts for 7 months.
In the more habitable areas of Skaro it rains once every
4-
5 years. Most of Skaro's surface is still quite radioactive, and
anti-radiation drugs are nessecary for humans to survive there for more then
a few days.
The Desert of Despair has such a high level of magnetism that most
navigational insturments are useless.
The massive
Drammankin
Mountain Range divides
the continent in half. Surrounding the continent are a series of
islands (including the unexplored Islands of Mists) with a very wide range
of diverse animal and plant life. On the east side of the Drammankin
Mountain Range
is the area known as Vekis Nar-Kangji (the Plain of Swords).
It is here that the Dalek City,
Mensvat Esc-Dalek
is located - the Capital of the Dalek Empire. The city is bordered by the
luminescent Lake of Mutations and the Petrified Jungle.
To the north of City is a secret valley where the Thals hid from the
Daleks. Other locations on Skaro include the Sea of Acid, the Lake of
Snakes, and the Canyons of Terror.
Plants
Many of the forests have been petrified and virtually turned to
stone by the neutronic war. Much of the soil is little more then
sand and ash. Varga Plants, however, are one species of mobile
plant that survived. The Daleks have
modified
the species to server as a defense on other conquered
planets.The thorns of this plant will mutate a humanoid.
Theywill be filled with a desire to kill and will eventually be
transformed into another Vagra Plant. All animals and plants
that evolved on Skaro have aFundamental DNA type of 989.
Animals
Numerous mutant species exist, including the Slyther,
land jelly fish,
and the Magnedons (metal lizards who are held together
magnetically). Spiders appear to be common in caves.
Rock Leopards live in the
Drammankin
Mountains. Massive octopus like Krakis live beneath Skaro's
crust.
Skaroisans
Skarosians appear similar to human beings but have green blood
and, despite having
1 heart, and 2 lungs
, have a very different internal biology. The Skarosian Speices
has produced at least four races. The Kaleds (aka the Dals), the
Thals (includes original and genetically purified varients), the
Mutos (numerous sub-races), and the Daleks.
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