Necrolosus

Australis V, more commonly known as Necrolossus, is a dense, rocky planetoid that orbits the neutron star RX J1856.5-3754 in the Corona Australis region. It was considered to be a class VI object in the Rasmus scale until an un-named remote exploration vehicle detected a viable atmosphere and signs of activity on its surface in RS 3194.

Discovery

Although the first discovery records can be attributed to earthlings in RS 2014, it did not officially enter Rhanelian star maps until RS 2890 when the crew of the Scarlet Horizon analyzed and cataloged it. It was mostly disregarded by explorers due to its perceived insignificance and location.

It was initially entered in the data banks as a minor planetoid with partial sphericity and an atmospheric rank of -2, unable to sustain even protoviae lifeforms. It's surface was permanently showered with neutron radiation thanks to its parent star, so it was only noted for record-keeping purposes.

Rediscovery

In 3194 an unnamed ship stumbled upon a source that led to the rediscovery of the forgotten planetoid. However, when they reached it, what they found was not what their data bases had described. The entire planet was surrounded by a faintly-glowing shield that only allowed benign radiation to reach it's surface.

Upon further investigation it was found that not only did it have a standard life-supporting atmosphere, nearly its entire surface had changed into a breeding ground for a collection of avian and plant life from over 200 planets. Even more remarkable than this baffling find was the ‘dead zone’ surrounding the Penna Mountains; two ether-rich, wing-like structures that extend over 96,000km beyond the planetoid’s atmosphere.