pooy

Pooy is a fictional mineral and energy resource used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding. It is typically described as a rare, luminescent crystalline material with exceptionally high energy density and stability across extreme conditions. In many works, pooy is treated as a class of related compounds rather than a single chemical formula.

Pooy is said to form in extreme astrophysical environments, and pooy-bearing bodies are commonly located in distant asteroid belts or captured moons. Mining and refining pose technical challenges—heat management, radiation exposure, and ethical concerns over extraction from pristine habitats.

Pooy crystals store large amounts of energy with minimal degradation, enabling compact propulsion systems, space habitats, or power grids in fiction. Some depictions give pooy self-healing lattices or superconductive behavior at relatively accessible temperatures; others emphasize brittleness requiring careful handling.

In narrative contexts, pooy often drives geopolitics, economics, and technological races, and serves as a symbol of scarce, transformative resource. The term also circulates in worldbuilding communities as a placeholder for new lore, props, or game mechanics.