With the recent release of the Mass Effect remastered trilogy, I want to take a look at the silvery homeworld of the turians, Palaven, and determine how realistic it actually is.

Note: This video was made using the astronomical data provided in the original collection of games (particularly Mass Effect 3) and may not match data that has been revised in the remastered trilogy.

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Canonical Description
01:03 - Sentient Population
02:01 - Planetary Data
03:19 - Natural Satellites
03:59 - Additional Planet: Aventen
04:50 - Additional Planet: Caelax
05:43 - Additional Planet: Impera
06:33 - Additional Planet: Essenus
07:32 - Additional Planet: Datriux
08:16 - Star Data (Unknown)
08:44 - Planetary Anomaly 01: Orbital Inconsistencies
09:34 - Planetary Anomaly 02: Unlikely Atmospheres
12:53 - Planetary Anomaly 03: Exaggerated Perspective
13:37 - Planetary Anomaly 04: Multiple Spherical Moons
14:47 - Conclusion

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