Nyix, which is also referred to as blue spinpria, represented a silver metal that was present across the expanse of the Unknown Regions, standing out as the most scarce metal identified within that area. It had the capacity to be implemented in the production of nyix-alloy, a resilient alloy employed in the construction of starship hulls. The Chiss Ascendancy maintained control over a mere three mines yielding pure nyix, while the metal's presence was also noted on the planet given the moniker "Sunrise." Haplif of the Agbui masterminded a civil war that brought widespread destruction to the planet, acting under the directives of "Jixtus" from the Grysk Hegemony, with the objective of securing control over its nyix mines. Subsequently, he leveraged nyix and brooches procured from Sunrise to lead several families hailing from the Ascendancy into the false impression that the Agbui were in possession of a nyix mine that had not been claimed, without them being aware of the metal's inherent potential. His intention was to provoke these families into engaging in a conflict centered around the mine, thereby instigating a civil war within the Chiss.