MY UNIVERSE
If you've read my books and want to know more about the worlds in them, here are a few background facts. Want to know the names and political alignments of the major worlds of the Federation? Read on. Something about the different Federation species? Check the sub-page on Alien Peoples. How the planet Vhar (Flame of Liberty) developed its caste system? Check the sub-page on that.
Time and space
Standard Galactic time:
Although each world has its own natural time, a Standard Galactic Year is also used, based on that of Goltos which was the first capital of the Federation. One SGY contains 350 days (Goltos in fact has 350.6) and is divided into 10 months of 35 days, each month being further divided into 5 weeks of 7 days. One day is 24 hours, one hour 100 minutes of 50 seconds (approximately 0.86 Old Terran seconds). One GY is therefore equal to 1.1412 Old Terran years, and:
5 GY = 5.706 OTY 30 GY = 34.24 OTY
10GY = 11.4 40 GY = 45.65
15GY = 17.12 50 GY = 57.06
20GY = 22.82 60 GY = 68.47
25GY = 28.53 100 GY = 114.12
The names of the ten Standard months are: Unuar, Duar, Tresem, Qaduar, Qintem, Sextem, Setem, Oktem, Novem and Dekem. The names of the seven Standard days are: Primon, Sekon, Terton, Qarton, Qinton, Hexon, Hepton.
Standard Galactic measurement:
Because the Federation comprised from the start several different species, it was considered advisable not to adopt the measures of any of the members, but to create new ones, which were derived from the circumference of Goltos as being the first world settled by a combination of species. One SG metre = 1.04 Old Terran metres (= approximately 41 inches). The average heights of some of the major species both within and outside the Federation are given here in both measures:
Dalonj 2.20 SGM 2.29 OTM (7 foot 6)
Human male 1.80 SGM 1.87 OTM (6 foot 2)
Vhrel 1.47 1.53 (5 foot)
Alpha Krish 2.02 2.10 (7 foot)
Thelassor 1.86 1.93 (6 foot 4)
Lok-Kordar 3.05 3.17 (10 foot 5)
Worlds of the Federation
Names of the principal worlds/ planetary associations, as at Galactic Year 650
(dates shown when each world, or the first world of an association, was colonised)
Neutral Worlds
DORRAN (2107 AD) Federation capital from GY 343, chief city Marguerite, inhabitants Doraan. Sector 3
NEW AMERICA (GY 184) capital New Washington, inhabitants New Americans. Sector 30
PILLARS OF ISLAM (GY 192) capital Mecca, Islamis. Sector 31
RIEN (GY 197) capital Cataxot, Rienish. Sector 31
ROSEBERG EMPIRE (GY 206) three worlds, capital Abramstown. Sector 41
MOLDACK CONFEDERATION (GY 246) four worlds, chief Hastings, capital Hastings City, Moldackian. Sector 32
OROD BETA II (GY437) Nehru, Orodian. Sector 73
ALPHA VIRGINIS (GY 485) Coriolis, Virginian. Sector 65
MEGARA (GY520) Thebes, Megaran. Sector 36
SHANGRI-LA (GY609) Emerald, Shangrilese. Sector 43
TOBRUK (GY 622) New Medina, Tobruki. Sector 54's capital world.
HONOLULU (GY 629) Aloha City, Honolulan. Sector 52
PLYMOUTH (GY 647) Faith City, Plymouth Brother / Sister. Sector 52
Temple Worlds
GOLTOS (2101 AD) Goltos City, Goltoan. Sector 1
DAVLOS (GY 2) Juliana, Davlosian. Sector 10
MEHLON (GY 87) New Paris, Mehlonese. Sector 11
RIQUEL (GY 113) Lihou, Riquel(le). Sector 11
FORRES (GY 168) Molina, Forrese. Sector 11
VERRIL (GY 325) Hope, Verrilese. Sector 13
TARTH (GY 353) Little Sioux, Tarthian. Sector 13
Temple-aligned
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IAGUERE (GY 175) Santa Cruz, Iaguan. Sector 12
SINHUA (GY 198) Sinjing, Sinhuaren. Sector 12
ELDORO (GY 226) Sandomingo, Eldoron. Sector 31
The New Human Empire
KONOR (GY 50) Kosmos City, Konorian. Sector 4
KALË (GY 89) New Stockholm, Kalese. Sector 4 (sisterworld to Konor)
SCHWOËL (GY 138) Hoffnungsstat, Schwellian. Sector 40
SCHLANDAS (GY 176) Schlandas, Schlandasan. Sector 40 (sisterworld to Schwoel)
KESTON (GY 342) Norvik, Kesnian. Sector 41
VYKON (GY 358) Ludwigshaven, Vykone. Sector 43
Empire-aligned
KRISTIANIA (GY 159) Neuburg, Kristian. Sector 41
PAKELT (GY 167) Pak, Pakeltan. Sector 42
KONSTANZ (GY 244) Mahlerstat, Konstantin. Sector 42
GEORGIA (GY 271) Atlanta City, Georgian. Sector 32
NEUWELT (GY 507) Neustat, Neuwelter. Sector 47
NORDLAND (GY 526) Nordburg, Nordlander. Sector 44
Homeworlds of the Federation species:
DAL ONE, DAL TWO (Dalonj) Sector 2
DAL THREE, DAL FOUR Sector 20
KRISHTAH (Krish), capital Shrtenrsh Five worlds in Sector 5
TERRA (EARTH) (Humans) Sector 17
VHAR (Vharrakt, i.e. the Vhrelt, Ketone, Kolakt and Sgeir)
MA'K (Amphagga) Sector 6
Worlds with a Federation presence but no permanent settlement:
PRARG Third planet of the Doraan system, used for training manoeuvres.
SHTHAGRATH Site of archaeological remains in methane atmosphere. Sector 64
SIGMA PUPPI IV Site of extensive archaeological remains. Sector 58
CASSANDRA II Site of remains of silicon-based lifeform.
KARNAK Site of archaeological remains. Sector 47
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