Xuan Wu Solar-system – Austin Bunton Designs

The Kalidasa system was a star system that contained the star Kalidasa. This system is also known as Xuan Wu; the Black Tortoise.

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Table of Contents:

Stat’s
Planets and Moons
Planets Images
Star Images

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Stat’s:

Stellar ID: 34 Tauri (2020) _
Class: __
Radius: _._ sol
Mass: _._ sol
Luminosity: _._ sol
Temperature: _ °K (_ °F)
Distance: _ AU
Planets: 19
Moons: 41
Asteroid Belts: 0
Planetoids: 0
Comets: 0

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Sho-Je Downs

Miyazaki
Kuan Lo

Sho-Je Downs is the first planet in the Kalidasa system.

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Verbena

Lassek
Barrimend

Verbena
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Lassek Barrimend
Date terraformed	2415
Diameter	11,538 km
Mass	4,798×10¹⁸ tonnes
Gravity	0.9792 g_n
Orbital position	1^st from primary
Orbital distance	183,257,391 km (1.225 AU)
Orbital periods	1.36 years 495 days
Region	Rim
Population	78,500,000
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets

Verbena is the second planet of the of the Kalidasa system. P/2030(Kalidasa)14 was discovered in 2030.

Overview

Formerly a poor and undeveloped frontier planet, the Alliance chose it as a site for a new gearshift assembly factory for military skiffs.

Jayne Cobb and Temperance McCloud stole military skiffs from a Blue Sun Corporation factory here some time when they were partners-in-crime.

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Constance

Barrowclough
Disraeli

Constance was a planet in the Kalidasa System where Malcolm Reynolds, Zoë Washburne and Jayne Cobb try a bank heist while Shepherd Book delivered a sermon to act as cover.

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Glacier

Denali

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Vishnu

Ganesha
Rama

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Heaven – Gas Giant

Urvasi
Menaka
Rambha
Tilottama

Heaven
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Urvasi Menaka Rambha Tilottama
Diameter	135,709 km
Mass	1,647×10²¹ tonnes
Gravity	2.3994 g_n
Orbital position	6^th from primary
Orbital distance	575,951,800 km (3.850 AU)
Orbital periods	7.55 years 2,759 days
Region	Rim
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets

Heaven is the sixth planet of the Kalidasa system, orbiting the star Kalidasa. P/2020(Kalidasa)02 was discovered in 2020.

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Angel

Zephyr – L4 Position

Zephyr was a planet in the Kalidasa system. An astronomical anomaly, Zephyr naturally occupied Angel‘s Lagrangian point. It can be considered a large moon.

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Delphi

Clio
Thalia
Calliope

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New Kasmir

Skardu

New Kasmir was the 9th planet in the Kalidasa system on which a battle took place during the war. Malcolm Reynolds and Zoë Alleyne Washburne took part in the battle. During the battle, Alliance soldiers hid tiny grenades known as Griswolds in apples, which they gave to the Independents; anyone who ate the apples “just sorta ended at the ribcage”. This led to Malcolm and Zoe developing a habit of cutting into any fruit they eat.

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Whittier

Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa^[1]
Moons	Ita^[1]
Date terraformed	2410^[1]
Diameter	11,468 km^[1]
Mass	4.985×10²¹ tonnes^[1]
Gravity	1.0297^[1]
Orbital position	10^[1]
Orbital distance	856,447,806 km (5.725 AU)^[1]
Orbital periods	Years: 13.70^[1] Days: 5,003^[1]
Population	36,500,000^[1]

Whittier, also known as P/2030(Kalidasa)15, was a small, watery planet that once was the site of the largest privately-owned fish hatchery in the ‘Verse. The Alliance used Whittier to cultivate rare breeds of fish for entertainment and culinary purposes. Whittier orbited the sun Kalidasa and was orbited by the moon Ita.^[1]

Ita
Moon information
Lunar ID	S/2176(Whittier)01
Planet orbited	Whittier^[1]
Date terraformed	Ongoing^[1]
Diameter	900 km^[2]
Mass	2.744×10¹⁹ tonnes^[1]
Gravity	0.9204 g_n^[1]
Orbit	968,688 km
Period (days)	68.80
Population	8,000+^[1]
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets^[1]

Ita is the sole moon of the planet Whittier of the Kalidasa system.^[1] Discovered in 2176, S/2176(Whittier)01 is the smallest body in the Verse to be terraformed, however, the terraforming was not successful. As a result, the moon became a test bed for experimental terraforming techniques, and in 2470 was chosen as a location for a secondary Union of Allied Planets orbital drydock facility.^[1]

The crew of the S.S. Walden were returning from a salvage mission here before they discovered Serenity‘s distress signal.^[3]

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Ghost

Inferno
Xibalia

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Aberdeen

Vesta

Aberdeen
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Vesta
Date terraformed	2430
Diameter	9.931 km
Mass	3.733×10²¹ tonnes
Gravity	1.0284 g_n
Orbital position	13^th from primary
Orbital distance	1,641,836,623 km (10.975 AU)
Orbital periods	36.36 years 13,280 days
Region	Rim
Population	12,000,000
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets Independent Planets (Formally)

Aberdeen is the thirteenth planet of the Kalidasa system, orbiting the star Kalidasa. P/2029(Kalidasa)12 was discovered in 2029.

In 2517, the planet is known for its rhodium mining operations.

The crew of Serenity were given a job by Badger to deliver crates of HTX-20 to Aberdeen.

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Zeus – gas-giant

Isabel
Sophie
Victoria
Delynn
Theophrastus
Gayle
Betty

Zeus
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Isabel Sophie Victoria Delynn Theophrastus Gayle Betty
Diameter	132,741 km
Mass	1,508×10²¹ tonnes
Gravity	2.3469 g_n
Orbital position	14^th from primary
Orbital distance	1,810,134,227 km (12.100 AU)
Orbital periods	42.09 years 15,373 days
Region	Rim
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets

Zeus is the fourteenth planet of the Kalidasa system, orbiting the star Kalidasa. P/2020(Kalidasa)03 was discovered in 2020.

Gayle is the fifth moon of the gas giant Zeus in the Kalidasa system. Gayle is a fan addition from J. Chris Bourdier, creator of The Verse in Numbers.

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Beaumonde – capital

Hastur
Geneva

Beaumonde
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Hastur Geneva
Date terraformed	2433
Diameter	12,026 km
Mass	5.339×10²¹ tonnes
Gravity	1.0029 g_n
Orbital position	15^th from primary
Orbital distance	1,922,332,630 km (12.850 AU)
Orbital periods	46.06 years 16,825 days
Region	Rim
Cities and towns	New Dunsmuir (capital) New Huntsville
Population	184,000,000
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets

Beaumonde is the fifteenth planet of the Kalidasa system, orbiting the sun Kalidasa. P/2031(Kalidasa)16 was discovered in 2031.

The heavily industrialized planet is the manufacturing hub of the system. Its cities are surrounded by factories that produce everything from computer parts to ceramic coffee mugs. Some of the factories are owned by Blue Sun Corporation, though there are rumors that a few of these are not really factories at all or, if they are, that they’re turning out something other than canned beans. Security is tight at all Blue Sun plants, so no one is able to get inside one of these buildings to find out. Or least if they did, they never got back out to tell the tale.

Overview

Due to the high industrial output, pollution is a problem. Beaumonde’s cities are covered in a perpetual haze. Weather control systems processed the worst of the pollution, but the science-minded believed the long-term effects may be more difficult to take care of. Every year more pollutants find their way into the water and the soil, causing many problems for those who live off the land. Some people move their homes and businesses underground to escape the air pollution.

In the countryside, the air quality is better than in the cities, and farmers and ranchers manage to make a good living. There is also a thriving spaceport on Beaumonde, much like the more famous port of Persephone.

New Dunsmuir was the capital of Beaumonde. The city was the only one on the planet that had no factories. Located on an ocean, New Dunsmuir was a popular tourist destination. Many wealthy factory owners made their homes here, as did those who work in the tourist industry. New Dunsmuir was a beautiful city with avenues of trees and carefully maintained flower gardens.

The city of New Huntsville on Beaumonde is the location of the Earth-That-Was Distillery. Among their products is the famous Old Earth Style Kentucky Bourbon, a specialty known throughout the ‘Verse.

Geneva is the second moon of Beaumonde in the Kalidasa system. Geneva is a fan-made world created by Chris Land and it has a population of 8,600,000.

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Djinn’s Bane – gas-giant

Illat
Hilal
Hubal
Sin
Ta’lab
Wadd

Djinn’s Bane
Planet information
Sun orbited	Kalidasa
Moons	Illat Hilal Hubal Sin Ta’lab Wadd
Diameter	201,568 km
Mass	8,018×10²¹ tonnes
Gravity	3.5638 g_n
Orbital position	16^th from primary
Orbital distance	2,034,531,032 km (13.600 AU)
Orbital periods	50.15 years 18,319 days
Region	Rim
Affiliation	Union of Allied Planets