Geological records show that millions of years ago, Arid was a green planet and there were only a few deserts in her solar overlap zone. - Mazi Nwonwu

The abundance of organic matter is why the planet has so much fossil fuel deposits and a rich soil.

...The current scientific consensus is that Arid’s desertification and the extinction of most of its lifeforms were likely due to a rare and destructive shift in its solar orbit, which triggered a series of dual solar hyper-flares.

Getting fresh palm fronds on this planet is rare, and even if we manage to find one, will the rain gods hear our chants at all, despite being light years away from home?