Bastis                2026 Diamond-Prince Subsector (Ley Sector)                 

E510553                 7                   Non-Industrial                G

The third planet out in a system of eight Bastis is the only one with any significant population. Settled by religious dissidents some 5 centuries ago, this 8,590 kilometer diameter planet is mostly dead sand. The population lives in domed, oasis cities near the poles. The major form of animal life is the Sandworm, a large, legless, semi-reptilian herbivore. While some forms of Sandworm do secrete valuable drugs, the target of most hunters is the Slink, a very large carnivore.

Also of interest is the Elven Forest on the third moon of the gas giant (seventh planet). A 47-kilometer long bottom of a chasm which is covered by a large,number of spires of water and ammonia ice, this feature is thought to be natural.

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