Byss (Outer Rim Territories)/Legends

''This article is about the homeworld of the Abyssin. For the Deep Core fortress world seen in Dark Empire, see Byss.''

The Outer Rim world of Byss is the home of the Abyssin. It circles the binary stars Byss and Abyss in an unusual figure-eight orbit. This has resulted in an arid climate which becomes unbearably hot when the planet passes between its two suns (a nightless period called "The Burning".) Much of the animal life of Byss either hibernates during the hottest part of Byss's year, or lives entirely underground. Byss's animals have also evolved various systems to conserve water, such as the Abyssin ability to quickly regenerate from injuries to minimize blood loss.