====== 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}} \\ ~~TOC~~ ===== 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 \\ ===== Planets ===== starchart for the whenua system \\ * [[Whenua#Whenua I]] * [[Whenua#Whenua II]] * [[Whenua#Whenua III]] * [[Whenua#Whenua IV]] \\ close up image of whenua 1
close up image of whenua 1-a
==== Whenua i ==== **Radius**: 1,466 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 27M square miles\\ **Volume**: 13B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 9,214 miles\\ **Moons**: Whenua I-a\\ \\ ---- close up image of whenua 2 ==== Whenua ii ==== **Radius**: 1,662 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 35M square miles\\ **Volume**: 19B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 10,442 miles\\ **Moons**: None\\ \\ ---- close up image of whenua 3
close up image of whenua 3-a close up image of whenua 3-b close up image of whenua_3-c
==== 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\\ \\ ---- close up image of whenua 4
close up image of whenua 4-a close up image of whenua 4-b
==== 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\\