Category:Surrogate Moons

A Surrogate Moon, also known as a Mini-Sun (not to be confused with a False Moon) is a non-terrestrial moon; i.e a gas-based planetoid that is within sovereign orbit of a larger planetoid. Though rare, these 'miniature suns' orbit other planets, often at higher velocities than a terrestrial planetoid, and often give off extra light to planets. This can have drastic effects on a planet's ecostructure, either burning, freezing or serving to sustain local plant and wildlife. They often have relatively short life cycles in comparison with classic Suns due to their reduced size, but their supernovas do not often have cataclysmic effects on their sovereign.