Description
Zra'Yusk or Zrayus by Athezians, or Maple Giant by Humans is a Neptune-class ice giant which resides in the outer-reaches of the Sun'Khuy system. It is mostly known for its many alternating colors, as a result of seasonal change. The planet also contains many minor storms, which fly between the cloud-tops and the upper atmosphere.
Climate
Like many gas giants, Zra'Yusk goes under a seasonal climate. However, after observing, it is known that it is very rampant with change, and can shift to and from many colors. The clouds cycle goes as follows.
In the winter season, a blue-ish color can be seen to surface from the clouds. When spring comes near, Zra Yusk can be seen turning a minty color, and then coming to a crisp white color in the summer. In autumn, it will turn a deep brown color as a result of the clouds being exposed to Saykya's radiation. It then turns back to blue in the winter.
Zra'Yusk's climate has attracted a large number of tourists from Amaranth in the autumns and winters, as this is where the largest amount of color change can be seen. Close-up views of the clouds can often leave spectators stunned as the blue clouds from below leak in. The brown clouds eventually crumple and turn slightly lighter. They will then succumb to the growing blue colors of the clouds.
Pictures of all of these events are in the Seasonal Gallery.
Zra'Yusk falls under the Colonosphere of Legatus star system, where planet Amaranth is rapidly being worked on, albeit this system itself is not colonised, it was told about by local Athezians which temporarily reside on Amaranth working together with Humans, which draws interest of Humans and Milky Way Visitors seeking tourist point of interests
Seasonal Gallery
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Zra Yusk in the summer season. Note the dark brown bands, which have been exposed for much longer than the white clouds around them.
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Zra Yusk in autumn. Note the dark bands from before have turned to a lighter brown, as a result of Saykyan exposure.
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Zra Yusk in the winter, shortly after the cloud colors shifted. The light brown bands from before are now a deep blue.
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Zra Yusk in the spring, where the deep blue bands from before have now turned to white. The other clouds are now a slight minty color.
