Celestial terminology

Stellar mass terminology is a list of universal terms agreed on by collaborations of many empires as to prevent confusion.

Planet
A planet refers to a celestial body which usually orbits a star, siginificantly larger than an asteroid.

Types of planets

 * Crater - A crater planet is one with no atmosphere and consists of a rocky surface. It is subject to be pelted with asteroids.


 * Desert - A planet that was once flourishing with life, but a cataclysmic event destroyed almost all life. Most of the soil has eroded into sand.  The planet itself has had time to recover and sports relatively advanced life forms.


 * Garden - Generally regarded as Earth-like, garden planets exhibit almost every single type of climate.


 * Gas Giant - A large planet consisting of a solid core and a large atmosphere. It has many moons and often times, some rings.


 * Moon - A smaller planet that orbits a larger one.


 * Primordial - A primordial planet is one with very simple life. It is usually an ocean planet.


 * Snowball - An entirely frozen planet still early in formation.


 * Wasteland - Not to be confused with a desert planet, a wasteland planet is one that experienced a relatively recent cataclysmic event and has not had time to be converted into a desert. It may or may not be inhabited by advanced life forms.