Yolkor

Yolkor is the first planet in the Szon system.

Etymology
Yolkor is named after the pagan deity known as the Fire Lord who was believed to control the fire spirits of Ucharpli. In ancient Zaren culture, Yolkor was believed to be a blacksmith for the sun god. The planet Yolkor has been known by ancient Dhragolon astronomers and astrologers, and is seen from Ucharpli as a red star that would zip around the sun.

Physical characteristics
With an orbital period of only 5.1 days, Yolkor quickly zips around its energetic parent star which constantly blasts it with solar radiation which has long since torn away any sort of atmosphere, leaving only trace gases in its place.

The planet is also tidally locked, and the same side always faces the sun. The day side consists of seas of molten iron and silicon, while the night side consists of fields of rocky, silvery metal plains and mountain ranges. The twilight region consists of a vast coastline of lava which create rocky coasts of igneous rock.

The planet itself is believed to be the former solid core of a much larger planet, possibly a gas dwarf or Jupiter-sized planet. While the night side remained solid after the stripping of its atmosphere over a billion years ago, the day side would become molten after remaining exposed to the sunlight in one location.

Economy
Yolkor was an early source for mining and still remains one of the top refineries of Dragonrock and other minerals in the Soul Nebula. The planet's dayside is hot enough to serve as a natural forge to aid in the creation of stronger alloys of metals as well materials to create starships. The twilight region of the planet is where settlements have been established.

On Yolkor is where the first Dhragolon Dragonrock refinery was created. Dragonrock imported from Krizaelius is brought here to be refined and reshaped because it is incredibly difficult to artificially create suitable temperatures for it. The night side of the planet is often mined for gold, platinum and other minerals.

History
Yolkor was first visited by Dhragolon probes during the late Imperial Era. However, it remained out of reach for manned expeditions at least a century after the Dhragolon became space faring because they lacked the technology to withstand Szon's radiation and solar winds at such a close distance.

Colonization in the system was jumpstarted after the end of the Second Sinister War. The Eghos Oligarchy had built their own mining settlements on the planet, and the Dhragolon Federal Monarchy would take advantage of the facilities they had already established, reshaping it for their own convenience.