Kappa II

Kappa II

2nd Planet in the Kappa Andromedae System

The planet has no atmosphere and experiences temperatures of up to 800 degrees on the C Scale. The night side cools down to -200 on the C Scale. There is a small mining community of 30,000 and a Federal High security prison known as The Brick. A surface mono rail connects the Settlement with the Prison. There is a Class D space port. Except for a Post Office, Union School and a Med Station there are no Union installations. Security of both town and prison is maintained by Ultra Marines. Miners and residents usually go to Belle Station for recreation and shopping. There is a local Space Bus connection. Kappa II is not represented and the Citizens are associated with Belle Station for representation. There is no real government, a Marine Commandant acts as local authority.