Rybshor II

Rybshor II was a terrestrial planet of the Rybshor system. It was covered entirely by the great Uguri Desert, although proved to be hospitable for several species.

Most of the planet's populace were immigrants descended from mining crews who worked on the planet due to its large quantity of precious metals; due to this, communities were sparse and it often took days to travel between them on foot, by which time, if not appropriately prepared, the traveler would succumb to death by starvation, dehydration or hyperthermia.

Geography
Rybshor II had no axial tilt, meaning there was only one continuous season. This, combined with its close proximity to the sun, meant that the planet was subject to sweltering heats all year round, the only reprieve being when night came. However, the nights were known to commonly reach sub-zero temperatures and if one did not succumb to the heat of the day, they surely would the blistering cold of the night.

Geologists estimated that about 15 million years before the rise of the Rchytorillians, the planet was thriving with wetlands and forests. They claim that a drought wiped out all plant life and that the animal species who survived the disaster were forced to adapt in innovative ways in order to survive.

Flora
No plant species were ever observed to grow naturally on the surface of Rybshor II. However, due to the numerous animals who dwelt there, it could be assumed that there were once plants before the drought occurred.

A plant-like fossil was found within a remote formation of rocks in BR 56, which aroused much speculation on the matter. However, no further plant-like fossils were ever discovered, and the debate was never resolved.

Fauna
The animals of Rybshor II were extremely unique in their physiology; due to their need to adapt quickly to the great drought that was occurring, the surviving animals developed strangely and innovatively. A notable example would be the single facial orifice of the Modlod, which acted as a digestive, respiratory, auditory and olfactory canal. This particular adaptation was theorized to have evolved in order to lessen the means by which sand carried by the wind could enter the body.

Most of the native species led a nomadic lifestyle; frequent sandstorms rendered it almost impossible to construct a permanent settlement from rudimentary materials. Species such as this included the aforementioned Modlods, the Porogs and the Manuks. When off-world miners arrived in KB 10,495, they brought with them more durable materials with which sturdy structures could be constructed without threat of destruction in sandstorms.