====== Whenua ======
===[planetary star]===
**Pronunciation**: (way-NOO-ah)\\
**Location**: [[galaxy:galactic geography#Perseus Arm]], [[galaxy:galactic geography#Sikhara Branch]], [[galaxy:Sector O5]]\\
**Empire**: None\\
**Neighboring Stars**: [[Cematl]], [[Istri]], [[wiki:Sol]], [[Rhaetia]]\\
**Radius**: 4,888 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 300M square miles\\
**Volume**: 489B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 30,710 miles\\
{{ :galaxy:locator_-_whenua.png?direct |A paper map of the region surrounding the Whenua star system}}
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===== Timeline =====
* **5,060,052,303**: Whenua is forged by [[wiki:Kajen]], the astral smith
* **5,225,085,084**: The planets of the Whenua star system are formed by [[wiki:Qijen]], the planetary smith
* **5,225,098,713**: Planetary oceans in the Whenua star system are formed by [[wiki:Namu]], Sura of the seas
* **5,309,297,470**: [[Aine]] carries spores to the Whenua star system, fungal and plant life develops
* **5,316,616,733**: Animal life spreads to the Whenua star system
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===== Planets =====
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* [[Whenua#Whenua I]]
* [[Whenua#Whenua II]]
* [[Whenua#Whenua III]]
* [[Whenua#Whenua IV]]
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==== Whenua ii ====
**Radius**: 1,662 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 35M square miles\\
**Volume**: 19B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 10,442 miles\\
**Moons**: None\\
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==== Whenua iii ====
**Radius**: 1,613 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 33M square miles\\
**Volume**: 18B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 10,135 miles\\
**Moons**: Whenua III-a, Whenua III-b, Whenua III-c\\
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==== Whenua iv ====
**Radius**: 1,662 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 35M square miles\\
**Volume**: 19B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 10,442 miles\\
**Moons**: Whenua IV-a, Whenua IV-b\\