# Planets Mechanic

In StarForge, planets are represented are key extraction zones where players can deploy spaceships to gather Xirium, the game’s primary resource.

Each planet requires players to meet specific conditions in order to access it.

### Planets

#### Aether&#x20;

A planet of floating islands drifting amid luminous mists, rich with rare Xirium crystals light, fragile, and precious. Exploration demands care, and two ships are required for safe mining operations.

**Extraction Yield:** 50 Xirium

**Experience Yield:** 50 XP

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#### Abyss&#x20;

A vast ocean world shrouded in mist, its deep marine trenches conceal moderate veins of Xirium. Extraction is perilous beneath crushing pressure. Three ships are required for a safe mining operation.

**Extraction Yield:** 50 Xirium

**Experience Yield:** 50 XP

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#### Celestial&#x20;

A radiant planet of endless plains, brimming with Xirium deposits that promise steady rewards to well-equipped explorers. Stable terrain requires four ships for full-scale operations.

**Extraction Yield:** 50 Xirium

**Experience Yield:** 50 XP

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#### Obsidian

A volcanic planet of molten rivers and black glass mountains, hiding Xirium deep within its fiery cores. Harsh conditions demand five ships for safe mining operations.

**Extraction Yield:** 50 Xirium

**Experience Yield:** 50 XP

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#### Planets Xirium Season Pool

To maintain economic balance and resource scarcity, each planet is designed with a finite Season Xirium pool. Once the total Xirium reserve of a planet is fully depleted, that planet will cease to yield Xirium, the pool is refilled at the start of a new season. This mechanic introduces strategic depth to planetary operations, incentivizing early exploration, efficient extraction, and interplanetary expansion as new worlds become available.&#x20;
