Big Sand

Big Sand is a desert planet in the Origin system.

Atmosphere and Climate
The average temperature on Big Sand during the day is 66°C, cooling to 58.2°C at night.

Azahsk Sands
Co-ordinates: -16.69, +117.57

A region of the planetwide desert, home to a resource depot closely guarded by Sentinels. Upon first discovery, the depot containers held dirty bronze, silver, platinum, herox and enriched carbon, which Whitefox stole.

Butcher of Usukaina
Co-ordinates: -29.41, -20.50 The wreck of a massive blue freighter, the Butcher of Usukaina, lies in the desert. It is unclear where Usukaina is and what butchery occurred there, but the freighter's corrupted logs revealed that it had been transporting Korvax prisoners while on the trail of a Vy'keen convoy, during the course of which it crashed on Big Sand.

Several of the freighter's cargo pods were scattered across the surrounding area, with most containing components for warp cells such as antimatter and antimatter housing. Many were buried underground, and all released a harsh dose of radioactive gas upon opening, indicating a radiation leak in the cargo pods' locking mechanisms.

Signal Flats
Co-ordinates: -39.78, -116.91

A wide expanse of desert to where much of Bravo Squadron were led to by a mysterious signal. The signal in question provided the blueprint for a base computer, facilitating the colonisation of the system by the Squadron.

The waypoint in the Signal Flats is surrounded by large succulent cacti, from which vast quantities of cactus flesh can be harvested.