Listen "Episode 67: Xahea"
Episode Synopsis
In DSC: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 1," we get a brief glimpse of Xahea's planetary characteristics on the main viewscreen. Using this information alone, Mike calculates the properties of Xahea's star and realizes that it is quite different from the Sun. At its orbital distance, one of the only ways that Xahea could maintain habitable temperatures is if it had lots of clouds to reflect away most of the incoming starlight—and, indeed, Xahea was depicted as a very cloudy place!
Screencap of Xahea's planetary characteristics (special thanks to TrekCore!): https://twitter.com/TrekCore/status/1117083606122414080
Follow Mike on Twitter: @Miquai
Screencap of Xahea's planetary characteristics (special thanks to TrekCore!): https://twitter.com/TrekCore/status/1117083606122414080
Follow Mike on Twitter: @Miquai
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