Char - Zerg's primary planet

Starcraft II web site is updated with first description of a planet from Starcraft universe. For a change it is not a Terran planet but Zerg's primary hive - Char.

Char is similar in size to Earth, 10,521 Km diameter. Axis inclination is a lot smaller, only 4.1°. This is where similarities end. Char is covered with 18 volcanic mountain chains, lava lakes and 5 lava seas. If this is not enough add just imagine 10 billion Zergs crawling on and below the surface. By the way, there are no indigenous life forms present, not now anyway.

Two small moons, Eris and Ate orbit the Char and are also populated (very densely) with Zerg.

Because of very active volcanoes Char is very rich with heavy metals and was a target for Confederation's exploitation. 

In spite of the hellish conditions, Char was originally settled to exploit its fantastically rich reserves of heavy metals to fuel the rapidly growing Confederate economy. However, the planet became a source of friction between the Terran Confederacy and independent mining guilds operating out of Moria.

 

On the other note, I like the references to Moria, Guild Wars and Death Valley.