Brittle Hollow (Alpha)

Brittle Hollow and its moon, Devil's Furnace. The crust has partially fallen apart.

Brittle Hollow is one of the most fascinating and dangerous planets in the solar system. The crust steadily collapses over the course of 20 minutes due to its moon, the Devil's Furnace, impacting it. See the "Hazard Mitigation" section for more details. Again, this is home to many artifacts of interest, listed and detailed in the "Relics" section. In the center of the planet, there is a wormhole, along with a traveler who can be found under the crust.

Database info

• EXTREMELY UNSTABLE: Crust weakened by heavy volcanic bombardment
• Possible landing spots along equator
• Strong foreign technology readings near north and south poles
• Anomalous gravitational readings from core

The black hole at the center of Brittle Hollow.

Relics

The most prominent structure on the surface of the planet is a huge dome. This was used as a tornado research facility by the aliens. Access to this is hard to get, requiring you to fly under the crust and then up into it from below. Secondly, there is the Hanging City, a large collection of ruins suspended underneath the crust. Here can be found a large wall painting showing the arrival and fate of the aliens. To get to the hanging city, land in the crater with smoke emerging from it, then head though the open rock face, and then head towards the light and ruins. Beware of falling crust, and the platforms may be at risk as well. Along the way you will find the traveler. Lastly, the wormhole at the center leads to an area far from any planet, where a large black triangle can be found, occasionally emitting a blue flame. This could indicate that it is a portal, through which the aliens first arrived. If you fly your ship (or yourself) inside the tower on the satellite and wait a minute or two, you will be teleported back to the Brittle Hollow.

Hazard mitigation

The crust is weak, but thankfully the probe will help you. Fire it at a piece of rock, and it will give you its structural integrity underneath the label. 100% is safe, 50% means hurry up, and if it says 0%, watch your head. Using this method, you should be safe.