Iapetus

Iapetus

Iapetus is a distinctive moon of Saturn known for its dramatic two-tone coloration, with one hemisphere significantly darker than the other. In Terra Invicta, this peculiar moon offers several habitation opportunities in the outer Saturnian system.

Parameter	Value
Diameter	1,491 km
Orbits	Saturn
Orbital Period	79.33 days
Distance from Saturn	3,560,820 km
Atmosphere	None
Habitation Sites	4
Satellites	None
Available Orbits	LowIapetusOrbit HighIapetusOrbit

Mining Sites

Notes:

• Negative values are not a bug, the game actually sets the median to a negative value to make it incredibly unlikely for the site to have a positive mine output. But note that the actual mined amount cannot actually be negative.
• Blank values indicate that the site can never produce this resource. In contrast, 0 indicates that there is still up to 50% chance for the site to produce the resource.
• Values shown do not take into account the final capping of the Noble Metals output to just 1/2 or 1/3 of the Base Metals output.
• Top 50% Mean is the average value of the top 50% of possible rolls. It is also a much looser estimate than the median because it cannot handle edge cases such as where the mininum value is too close to the median value.

MedianTop 50% Mean

Site Name	Parent Body	Mining Profile	Max Hab Tier	Median Resources (after Mass/Density Modifiers)
Cassini Regio	Iapetus	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	65	70	10	5	0
Roncevaux Terra	Iapetus	Icy Planetoid	4	100	35	5	0	0
Malprimis Basin	Iapetus	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	65	70	10	5	0
Engelier Basin	Iapetus	Icy Planetoid	4	100	35	5	0	0
Total: 4 Hab Sites				330	210	30	10	0

Site Name	Parent Body	Mining Profile	Max Hab Tier	Estimated Top 50% Mean Resources (after Mass/Density Modifiers)
Cassini Regio	Iapetus	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	67.5	75	16.429	9.286	0.214
Roncevaux Terra	Iapetus	Icy Planetoid	4	102.5	37.5	11.429	2.5	0.063
Malprimis Basin	Iapetus	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	67.5	75	16.429	9.286	0.214
Engelier Basin	Iapetus	Icy Planetoid	4	102.5	37.5	11.429	2.5	0.063
Total: 4 Hab Sites				340	225	55.714	23.571	0.554

Strategic Value

Iapetus's distant orbit and unique position make it a valuable strategic outpost at the edge of the Saturnian system. With 4 habitation sites, it provides substantial settlement potential.

SPOILERS INSIDE!
Human expansion to the Saturnian system often prompts a violent Alien response.