Ellis I

Ellis I is a protoplanet in the [Ellis system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxnBEBWBjQ-ellis-system), [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Its scorched surface is dotted with lakes of bubbling lava. Exploration attempts of Ellis I have so far been impossible due to the protoplanet's proximity to the sun. In 2799, Dab Demirjian became the first person to successfully land a piloted spacecraft on Ellis I by using specialized shielding he developed himself; however, the shielding failed after seven minutes, and Demirijan perished when his ship melted under the sun's unrelenting radiation.