53rd Squadron – Athena Squadron

[Atreides2]

Baja Survey (53-57213132-M)

DIAMETER: 6,720 km
MASS: 6.84 x 10e24 kg
TERRAIN: Dessert
TEMPERATURE: Hot
ESCAPE VELOCITY: 15.42 km/sec

Brief

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Planet Baja is in sector 2C of Coronado System. The planet was deemed uninhabited as it is having a thin atmosphere of krypton and xenon, however, the gravity of the planet is enough to keep it. Having two poles and underground water streams, which sometimes hit the surface, the planet can be terraform to resemble harsh dessert worlds of Crayter with a big investment of resources.

The planet is thought that long ago it was able to maintain an atmosphere rich in oxygen, but in time it lost this property as it lost the magnetic field defending the planet, thus the high temperatures turned the planet into a desert.
The planet seems to have deposits of magnesium, aluminium and other light metals on it’s silicate surface.

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Mineral Survey


The Survey had been done with LRM-31 Probe and HAR-18 Buoys and the following map had been created. Eleven points of interest were found, while the planet show prospect of metal deposits all over the surface.

Site X-23 represent a surface of 10 square km in which the Titanium ore was detected. The vein of this metal is believed to also extend to 600 m underground, however, an error of a few dozen meters may need to be accounted. The metal is relatively at the surface and is extended in the northern Xavier mountains. While the X-23 is the biggest deposit, the smaller site of X-25 is also presenting the same metal. It is believed that a full excavation on the mountain may reveal more then the titanium ore, as the mountains also present signs of Iron and Copper, along Aluminium and Berylium.

Strong readings of Beryllium had been detected at the sites K-08 and K-18 on the eastern side of the Xavier mountains. The metal seems to be present inside the mountainous range and also in the hill area nearby. The area is estimated to be around 5 square km and the depth is believed to reach almost 1 km.

Sites X-55, X-56, X-58 and X-60 presents large deposits of Aluminium, a material used extensively in the Republic. The sites are located in the southern region of the Xavier Mountain chain and is presumed to also be reaching depths of 1.5 km in depth.

Sites X-52 , Y-23 and W-11 presents high quantities of magnesium. The deposits are found in the plain area of the South-West quadrant, on the remnants of ancient mountains that had been eroded by the winds.

Traces of Iron had been detected in the South-East region, but the findings were inconclusive. Land survey is necessary.

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Extraction


The 53rd is recommending of building a ground station near site X-55. The station should have ample storage capacity and it can also maintain human workforce among the mining drones.

For the mining operation, mining drones AUM-52 , AM-83, AM-98 to be used. Utility droid AIA-28 to be utilised on the Drone Command Centre for coordination and adjustment.