Plasma gas

Plasma gas was a toxin created by the underground volcanic activity of Socorro. Extreme undergound pressure resulted in steam vents of trauger gas on the planet's surface. Though uncommon in most open desert areas on Socorro, such vents were frequently seen in the planet's polar regions. In the wake of these expulsions of steam, the Trauger compound remains as an invisible and odorless gas. It consists of 4 stages of matter, including Trauger Gas Combined with water, this gas created a remarkably potent acid. Inhabitants of Socorro often kept maps of known trauger gas emissions, and even enclosed ships were warned to avoid these areas.

In its gas form, trauger gas was capable of killing most living creatures within minutes. In addition to the physical damage caused by exposure to trauger gas, victims would often suffer nausea, vertigo, respiratory failure, convulsions, muscle impairment, blurred vision, or even cardiac arrest.

In its acid form, trauger gas was even more harmful upon contact. Capable of liquifying the most resistant of metals, contact with a living being was known to cause severe nerve damage and usually resulted in the loss of any limb it came into contact with. Trauger threatens to kill an Ibhaan'I woman. Enlarge Trauger threatens to kill an Ibhaan'I woman.

Few were brave enough to attempt to collect this dangerous gas, but those who did earned top credits selling it to eager assassins. Under the best of circumstances, those who dealt with trauger gas for extended periods of time were plagued by respiratory problems and slight deformity.

The bounty hunter "traugi'ha" was what the Trauger was named after. Plasma Gas from the chemicular reaction to Soroccos Core.

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* The Black Sands of Socorro