The on-going space voxel project by the six sibling studio, ZanMgt! A labor of love, Blockade Runner is an ever-evolving development that's currently undergoing a major engine overhaul to provide a solid foundation for the game's bi-weekly builds. We've found the bi-weekly builds to be an enjoyable and healthy development cycle and are anxiously preparing the game for their return!
The red, green, and blue "Solenium" (hand-wavium) terraformer gems found within your starting region of Blockade Runner. The more terraformer gems, the thicker the atmosphere. You can also mix the colors to colorize the planet's atmosphere.
I take it these will be replaced by some other mechanic at a later date, or is this how it's gonna be for the foreseeable future?
Exactly what I wanted to know as well so thanks Aaron
Likely to be replaced by more artificial means, but these can get you started with atmospheres in a hurry.