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Abydos possesses a massive moon, Lytia, that acts as a drag on the mainworld's rotation period. A "day" on Abydos last 92 standard hours, causing alternating periods of searing daytime and frigid nightime temperatures. The population lives underground, enabling them to control both climate and create artificial day and night cycles more in keeping with normal circadian rhythms.
The world is most famous in the sector for its low oxygen alcoholic beverages known as Crewe wines, which have a potent effect upon the human digestive and endocrine system. They recieve their name from the usual custom of serving them at bacchanalian events like parties and carnivals.