Vaesi

The planet
Vaesi is the third planet of the Isträ system. It was named by Master Astovël after his wife.

Size and structure
As the rest of the planets of the Isträ system (apart from Theremis), Vaesi is not a habitable planet. It's bigger than Heas, Asiel and Themeris and has a much stronger gravity than all of them. It's also very close to Asiel on an astronomical scale, which means it mostly has the same temperature. Its surface is mostly covered with sand, but ice can be found at the north and south poles, even though no liquid form was reported. Its strong gravity make the landscape rather flat as well. Its air is mostly composed of Carbon Dioxyde and its atmosphere is very thick, making it hard to access the planet. So far, the Planet Exploration Corps has only been able to access the planet using specifically built probes.

Moon
Vaesi has one moon, Luria, named after Master Astovël's sister. It has no atmosphere and its structure is mainly made of rock and nickel.

Climate
The planet is mostly desertic but its poles are frozen. Because of its size, the planet revolves around itself rather slowly, which combined with its thick atmosphere make nights very freezy.

Resources and commercial interest
It has been noticed that the planet contains a rather large amount of iron and gold in its shallow layers, but the thick atmosphere does not make it worth the time and effort to actually send proper automated mining propes on the planet.

Cultural meaning
According to the Elven sun circle, people born under Vaesi are inclined to enjoy and create art, be good musicians and good creators. They are often given a basic education and taught the arts, such as music, singing, painting and potery.