Sihnon
| Local Authority | Alliance |
|---|---|
| Population | 5.3 billion |
| Terraformed | 2220 |
| Sim. Status | Fully coded |
| Restricted Landing | Yes |
| Public Shuttle | Yes |
| Astrographics | |
| Type | Planet |
| Size Class | 13 (M) |
| Class | Core |
| Orbit | Third from White Sun |
| Coordinates | -30, -350, 5 |
| Satellites | Airen, Xiaojie |
| Market Information | |
| Commodities Market | Yes |
| Imports | Can Goods Chickens Cows Grains Parts - Civil Parts - Industrial Steel Textiles |
| Exports | Low Tech Luxury Foods Materials - Civil |
- "Sihnon isn't that different from this planet. More crowded, obviously, and I guess more complicated. The great city itself is... pictures can't capture it. It's like an ocean of light."
- ― Inara, "Serenity" pilot episode
Known for its beautiful and picturesque landscape, Sihnon is by far the most beautiful planet in the Core. It is the core of the Buddhist religion and therefore several monasteries and temples can be found here. For those who are looking to learn more about Buddhism, Sihnon is the place to come to. Also located here is the Companions Guild. Multiple houses can be found in the large cities and a massive temple which has been dedicated to teaching young girls and boys the ways of becoming a Companion can also be found here. All other major Guilds either have headquarters based here, or maintain a large presence on the planet. The capital city of Sihnon is Lu'Weng. The name comes from a local legend, which told that Lu'Weng was once a fire-breathing dragon that fell from the sky and was held to the planet with ribbons of silk. Due to the number of hot springs in the city, folks tend to believe this story as being true. Most every home in the area has a silk awning or curtain draped across its door to keep the dragon bound. The city is also one of the largest producers of silk in the system. It is farmed all over the planet and is sent to Lu'Weng to either be made into clothes or it is refined and bolted. Landing on Sihnon is restricted, though with the amount of traffic coming and going, the government issues passes to those who have frequent business on the planet. However, the passes are not difficult to obtain, nor are they difficult to forge.
In The Verse
Businesses
- House of Bei
- List incomplete...
Birthplace Of...
- Alzarath Invaldi
- Amakaze
- Bei Aimu
- Berylle Songli
- Chihiro
- Dallas
- Ember Phoenix
- Emma Mei Sun
- Eugene Donnchadh
- Hyun Ki Tsai-Yu
- Katie
- Laurent McCain
- Mizuki Nishimura
- Padma Ayanchintsansar
- Salin Fawzy
- Zhang QingHua
- List incomplete...
Canon References
- Sihnon was Inara Serra's homeworld, and where she trained as a Companion.
- Inara describes Sihnon to one of her clients in the "Serenity" pilot episode.
- The planet is mentioned during Inara's questioning in the episode "Bushwacked".
- Mal and Nandi also talk about Sihnon, and Inara and Nandi's shared past, in the episode "Heart of Gold".
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White Sun • Bernadette • Londinium • Sihnon • Osiris • Santo • Bellerophon • Ariel • Poseidon • Persephone Georgia • Ezra • Regina • Alexandria • Boros • Athens • Whitefall • Three Hills • Hera • Shadow • Yinyang • Angel Hair Comet Red Sun • Jiangyin • New Melbourne • Greenleaf • Dyton • Higgins' Moon • St. Albans • Triumph • Paquin • Shinbone • Silverhold Kalidasa • Verbena • APC-088 • Angel • Whittier • Ita Moon • Beylix • Newhall • Darcke • Beaumonde Blue Sun • New Canaan • Lilac • Deadwood • Haven • Miranda Note: with the exception of stars, only fully coded space objects are shown here.
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