Vargalos

Vargalos is a fictional celestial body featured in the science fiction novel "Starfall" by author Kaelen Rourke. It is described as a gas giant located in the Kepler-186 system, far beyond the habitable zone of its star. The planet is characterized by its intense atmospheric storms and a peculiar magnetic field that generates auroras visible even from neighboring planets. According to the novel's lore, Vargalos possesses a dense core of exotic matter, a subject of ongoing scientific inquiry by the in-universe space exploration agency, the Stellar Cartography Guild. No known indigenous life has been discovered on Vargalos, though some speculative theories within the narrative suggest the possibility of microbial life existing deep within its gaseous layers. The planet's moons are small and irregular, believed to be captured asteroids. Vargalos plays a minor but significant role in the plot, primarily as a navigational hazard and a location for a brief scientific outpost established by one of the protagonists. Its immense gravitational pull influences the orbital paths of other bodies within the Kepler-186 system, a factor that proves crucial in the novel's climax.