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| name = Darkon Atmosphere

| image = Darkon_Sky.png

| universe = [[Continuum Universes]]

| universe = Continuum Universes

| type = Photonic Absorber Atmosphere

| classification = Subradiant Gas System

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| compounds = [[Darkon]], [[Carbon Dioxide]], [[Xenon]]

| effects = Suppression of visible light; radiative energy conversion to subthermal flux; gravitational lens distortion

| worlds = [[Eclipsite]], [[Vorh-Ka]], [[The Silent Belt]]

| worlds = [[Eclipsite Atmosphere]], [[Vorh-Ka]], [[The Silent Belt]]

| related = [[Darkon]], [[Xenon]], [[Eclipsite]]

| related = [[Darkon]], [[Xenon]], [[Eclipsite Atmosphere]]

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The '''Darkon Atmosphere''' is an exotic photonic-absorber environment found in light-starved regions of the [[Continuum Universes]].

Its defining component, [[Darkon]], is a subradiant photonic compound that captures visible and near-infrared radiation, converting it into low-frequency psionic flux.

The result is an eerie, dim world that glows faintly from within but resists illumination from without — a *negative photosphere*.

The result is an eerie, dim world that glows faintly from within but resists illumination from without — a ''negative photosphere''.

== Composition and Radiative Behavior ==

A mixture of [[Nitrogen]] and [[Carbon Dioxide]] provides the structural matrix, but it is the 10% presence of [[Darkon]] gas that defines the system.

Darkon molecules absorb photons across a broad spectral band, re-emitting only in submillimeter wavelengths.

This energy conversion creates a **radiative inversion layer**, where the upper atmosphere cools while the lower layers smolder faintly with internal luminescence.

This energy conversion creates a '''radiative inversion layer''', where the upper atmosphere cools while the lower layers smolder faintly with internal luminescence.

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== Biological and Chemical Effects ==

Darkon suppresses photosynthesis and normal visual perception.

Native organisms, when present, rely on **thermal echolocation** or **bioflux vision** — sensitivity to residual psionic emissions rather than light.

Native organisms, when present, rely on '''thermal echolocation''' or '''bioflux vision''' — sensitivity to residual psionic emissions rather than light.

Plant analogues convert absorbed Darkon energy directly into molecular charge gradients, effectively “feeding on shadow.”

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== Cultural and Theological Notes ==

Continuum mystics regard Darkon worlds as **anti-stars**, mirrors of creation where the universe rehearses entropy in silence.

Continuum mystics regard Darkon worlds as '''anti-stars''', mirrors of creation where the universe rehearses entropy in silence.

The [[Order of Obscura]] believes that Darkon was first formed when fragments of the [[First Light]] were trapped within dying stars and inverted by psionic decay.

To them, these atmospheres are “the sigh of extinguished suns.”

== Research Applications ==

Darkon’s ability to absorb nearly all photonic energy makes such worlds ideal testbeds for **quantum energy retention** and **gravity lens calibration**.

Darkon’s ability to absorb nearly all photonic energy makes such worlds ideal testbeds for '''quantum energy retention''' and '''gravity lens calibration'''.

However, observation is difficult: all imaging must rely on sub-IR sensors or psionic interferometry.

Researchers from the [[Grand Archive Division of Exoatmospherics]] report subjective effects of mild depression and disassociation after long exposure — colloquially termed “the Darkon Malaise.”