Andomar

Andomar is a rare, carbon planet which orbits the pulsar Dulor.

Physical characteristics
Andomar is rich with carbon and poor in oxygen. The sky is full of ionized gas emitting red, blue and yellow. At four billion years old, the planet is tidally locked. The day side is incredibly hot with a slowly eroding surface while the nightside is obscured in permanent darkness.

Andomar was formed sometime after Dulor went supernova. It has a dusty, carbide crust on the surface and a kilometer thick layer of diamond. Below, the planet has a carbide mantle and an iron-nickle core.

Economy
While the radiation from Dulor and the high gravity makes Andomar uninviting, the presence of minerals on the surface make it highly valuable. The Diamond Rush of Andomar was a famous event that would later lead to the Andomar Cold War when provinces in the FMASN begun threatening one another with antimatter weapons.

Colonization
Like Krizaelius, Andomar is dotted with mines that reach down into the diamond layer. The day side remains unexploited as the FMASN lack the technology to set up proper settlements, but the night side is packed to the brink with mining facilities. From there, large underground networks and factories extend throughout most of the planet. Orbital civilian establishments remain high above the planet constantly in the planet's nightside.