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==Information==
Karrik, also known as the 'Pocked World' by spacefarers, is the sole planet of its system. Regularly bombarded by asteroids, far colder than most habitable worlds, subject to a moderate level of [[Ork|Orkoid]] infestation and with a high gravity relative to that of [[Terra]], its breathable atmosphere nevertheless means that it is home to a number of human and abhuman colonists.
==Planetary Data==
* Equatorial Circumference: 11,500 Miles.* Gravity: 1.41G.* Years and Days: '''Karrik'Equatorial Circumference:''takes 345.5 [[Terra|Terran]] days to Orbit its star and spins on its axis every 22 [[Terra|Terran]] hours. * Satellites: Karrik has two moons. The first is Phobos, it is a pitted asteroid, riddled with tunnels. Remains of Orkoid technology can be found on the moon. It is theorised to be an old Ork [[Rok|Rokk]] that became stuck in the orbit of Karrik many millennia ago. The second is [[The Pearl Moon]], which is covered in water and has it' 11s own population and government. * Karrik is one of the outlying worlds in its solar system, and is regularly peppered by meteors. Defence orbitals exist to take care of larger meteors that threaten Karrik, but smaller meteors regularly smash into the planet, ruining crops and buildings as they do so. * Mean Surface Temperature: -2 to +4 °C. * Tropospheric Composition: Nitrogen 75%, Oxygen 21%, Argon 1%, Ozone 1%,500 MilesCarbon Dioxide 1.5%.
'''Gravity:Climate''' 1* Whilst not an ice world like [[Valhalla]], Karrik is a very cold world, with large permanent ice caps, freezing high winds and frequent blizzards, even on the equator.41GHumans on the planet who do not take precautions with shelter or protective clothing soon risk death by exposure.
'''Years Alien Flora and Days:Fauna''' * [[Ork|Orkoids]] ([[Ork|Orks]], [[Gretchin]] and [[Squig|Squigs]]). An Ork vessel crashed here many years prior to the planet'''Karrik''' takes 345s discovery by the Imperium. The planet is infested with Orkoids. The cold atmosphere stunts their development somewhat, but during the summer months the fruiting bodies of mushroom bloom in warmer areas and, left to their own deivces, young Orkoids soon emerge.5 To keep them in check regular patrols are sent out with [[TerraHeavy Flamer|TerranHeavy Flamers]] days to Orbit its star destroy any suspicious fungal growths they find. Now and spins on its axis every 22 then parties of [[TerraFeral Ork|Terranferal Orks]] hoursare encountered on the world, but they are usually small in number, poorly armed, and easily dealt with.
'''Satellites:Seas''' * Much of Karrik has two moons. The first 's water is Phobos, frozen within it is 's large polar caps but near to the equator there exists a pitted asteroid, riddled with tunnelsseries of shallow seas and lakes. Remains Many of Orkoid technology can be found on these rest in the moon. It is theorised to be an old Ork [[Rok|Rokk]] craters left by large meteors that became stuck in hit the orbit of Karrik many millennia ago. The second is [[The Pearl Moon]], which is covered planet in water and has it's own population and governmentages past. Karrik is one of the outlying worlds in its solar system'''Climatic Regions'''* Polar Caps - Large northern and southern polar caps, permafrost. Largely unexplored and uninhabited. '''Climatic Phenomenon'''* Electrical storms '''Water Supply'''* Water is regularly peppered by meteors. Defence orbitals exist to take care of larger meteors that threaten Karrik, but smaller meteors regularly smash into readily available on the planet, ruining crops and buildings as they do sois freely distributed from resovoirs in every sizable community.
==Planetary activity== '''Mean Surface Temperature:Imperial Guard Recruitment''' -2 * Karrik raises [[Planetary Defence Forces|planetary defence forces]] but does not contribute regiments of men to +4 °Cthe [[Imperial Guard]]. '''Tropospheric Composition:''' Nitrogen 75%Squads of [[Ogryn|Ogryns]] are raised on Karrik, Oxygen 21%, Argon 1%, Ozone 1%, Carbon Dioxide 1.5%and these are indentured to regiments of [[Imperial Guard]] throughout the sector.
Mineral ores for ferro-alloys. Lead. Manganese.
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