White Sun (also called White Tiger or Bal Hu)
White Sun is the central anchor star of the 'Verse. It is an A0 V white giant of 3.2 Solar masses and a Solar Luminosity of 80. System Map
The four main worlds of the Alliance (the "Core" or "Central" Planets) orbit White Sun. Many important Border worlds orbit the gas giants in the system. The bulk of the 'Verse's population and its most advanced worlds are here. (Note: only terraformed worlds are listed. Most of these planets have additional moons)
| Orbit | AU | Year | Planets Moons | Planetary Stats | UWTN | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | 10.1 | Osiris | A765948-5 | 6.0 | In |
| 2 | 7.2 | 10.2 | Londinium | A963948-5 | 6.0 | In |
| 3 | 7.5 | 11.5 | Sihnon | AA85948-5 | 6.0 | In |
| 4 | 8.1 | 12.9 | Ariel | A865948-5 | 6.0 | In |
| 5 | 9.3 | 15.9 | Qin Shi Huang | Gas Giant | ||
| Bernadette | A643848-5 | 5.5 | In | |||
| Bellerophon | B766648-5 | 4.5 | NI Ag | |||
| Santo | C864744-3 | 4.0 | NI Ag | |||
| Liann Jiun | B664764-4 | 4.5 | Ag | |||
| Persephone | B864744-3 | 4.5 | Ag | |||
| Gonghe | C745664-3 | 3.5 | Ag | |||
| 6 | 11.7 | 22.4 | Lux | G1 VI Dwarf | ||
| Paquin | B645744-2 | 3.0 | Ag | |||
| Pelorum | B784664-2 | 3.0 | Ag | |||
| Parth | D662664-1 | 3.0 | Ag | |||
| Dyton | E647664-0 | 2.0 | Ag | |||
| 7 | 16.5 | Halo Asteroid Belt |
Table Code Explanations
AU- Distance from star in Astronomical Units at 93 million miles or about 8 light minutes each
Year- Length of orbital period in Earth years
UWTN- Universal World Trade Number, a measure of planetary commerce
Planetary Stats:
Port Size Atmo Hydro Population Government Law –Tech Level Trade # Trade classification
Port
A- Best, build and repair all, cheap fuel available.
B- Repair all, can’t build pulse drive ships, fuel available.
C- Repair all but pulse drive, no construction, expensive fuel available.
D- Minimum repairs, no fuel
E- No repairs, port may only be marked bedrock
X- No port facilities of any kind.
Size- Diameter in 1000’s of miles. Earth is 8
Atmo- 4 Thin, 6 Standard, 8 Dense
Hydro- x10% for amount of water
Population- Orders of magnitude; tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, etc.
Government
0-None, family bonds dominate
1-Corporation controlled
4- Representative Democracy
6-Outside control; Alliance Magistrate or Governor
Law
2- No energy weapons or explosives
3- No military weapons (machine guns, automatic rifles)
4- No paramilitary weapons (Submachine guns, assault rifles)
5- No handguns
6- No firearms except civilian hunting weapons
7- No firearms
8- No weapons larger than knives
Tech Level
0- Pre-industrial (Old West)
1- Industrial (20th century)
2- Technological (Space travel, fusion power, anti-gravity)
3- Advanced (Newtech x2)
4- Highly Advanced (Newtech x4)
5- Cutting Edge (Newtech x10)
Trade Classifications
Ag- Agricultural, food exporter
In- Industrial
NA- Non-agricultural; no food available for export or no local food production.
NI- Non-industrial; little or no manufacturing
Red Zone- World is off limits due to extreme hazards
