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[axisdeus]

but would be cool if you had a reference source?

As previously stated, you need some sort of explination, I never implied hydrogen can't be part of a planet's atmosphere. But there are some strong conditions that will have to be detailed to make it plausible. In any case, most atmospheres that have hydrogen in their compositions are those of gas giants (highly if not totaly unsuitable to any sort of human settlements).

As a reference, apart from the usual <type in subject on Google> and finding out there are close to a gazzilion hits on this subject, I'll put in a small link here which covers some basics in quite a nice fashion. Give it a read through and find yourself the nice explination you want to apply (e.g. strong gravity, very cold atmpshere, a combination of both, anomalies in the gravity disribution etc).

And especially this games is about sci-fi, the sci part should be considered as an equal to the fi part, my two cents.

One fast idea from the top of my head, would be to consider the planet having a strong gravity pull due to its mass, but consider a smaller than normal radius, thus having your own erratic planet (you can assume magnetic anomalies, earthquakes, tectonic effects stronger than the norm). What those two parametrs due in turn is increasing the escpae velocity, trapping the lighter molecules in a layer on top of the atmospere, making the atmosphere thicker and more susceptible to meto phenomenas. Also, considering the thickness and the way light propagets in gases, you should have some strange visuals phenomenas, I'd say perpetual sunset-like environment.

Planetary Science