Kandídiísa

Kandídiísa is a fictional planet featured in the speculative fiction novel "The Starlight Archives" by Anya Sharma. It is described as a tidally locked world orbiting a red dwarf star, resulting in extreme temperature differentials across its surface. One hemisphere, permanently facing the star, is a scorching desert, while the other is perpetually shrouded in darkness and frozen. A habitable band exists at the terminator, the twilight zone between these two extremes, where liquid water is theoretically possible and life could potentially evolve.

The novel depicts the planet's inhabitants as a silicon-based lifeform adapted to the unique conditions. Their civilization is said to be concentrated within the twilight band, utilizing geothermal energy and the limited sunlight to survive. Due to the extreme environmental challenges, their society is portrayed as highly insular and technologically focused on resource management and environmental adaptation. The narrative explores themes of survival, adaptation, and the potential for life in hostile extraterrestrial environments through the lens of Kandídiísa and its inhabitants. The specific scientific details of Kandídiísa's environment and biology are presented as speculative elements within the fictional context of the story.