The 'verse

Official Map of the 'verse

"There's more'n seventy little Earths spinning about the galaxy,
and the meek have inherited not a one."

― Mal in "Our Mrs. Reynolds"

The 'verse is the most common term used to describe the star system inhabited by mankind in the context of the game. It includes five main sequence stars which are orbited by planets and protostars, numerous moons and other bodies all forming a complex and unique star system. Most of the planets and moons in the system have been terraformed by mankind since they arrived, creating a large number of worlds that can support life.

The five star system was discovered from Earth in 2020, in the constellation of Taurus. Study of the system revealed a number of gas giants and even more terrestrial planets, several with Earth-like characteristics - oxygen, nitrogen and even signs of water. The system was therefore selected as the destination for the massive human migration known as the Exodus. Mankind left Earth-That-Was, bound for their new home.

Layout of the 'verse

HSpace Map of the 'verse

The five main sequence stars in the system each have a Chinese name, based on the Chinese constellations as they were connected with the five elements. They each also have a more mundane, English name, denoting the perceived color of the star (except for the two yellow stars, which were given unique names).

Chinese name	Meaning	English name
Bai Hui	White Tiger	White Sun
Huang Long	Yellow Dragon	Georgia
Zhu Que	Red Phoenix	Red Sun
Xuan Wu	Black Tortoise	Kalidasa
Qing Long	Blue Dragon	Blue Sun

White Sun is at the center of the 'verse, orbited directly by the Core or central planets. Georgia and Red Sun share the first major orbital path around White Sun. Beyond these are Kalidasa and then Blue Sun.

Each of these main stars is orbited by numerous planets, moons, asteroids and other objects. Gas giants large enough to be brown dwarfs in each part of the system have also been "helioformed", creating new protostars. This was done to increase the number of places where planets and moons could be terraformed to support life.

Some of these protostars include: Qin Shi Huang and Lux, orbiting White Sun; Murphy, orbiting Georgia; Heinlein, orbiting Red Sun; Penglai, orbiting Kalidasa; and Burnham, orbiting Blue Sun.

White Sun

The central star of the Verse is known as White Sun in English, and Bai Hu (White Tiger) in Chinese. Most of the worlds which directly orbit this star are considered to be Core or Central Worlds. Those orbits include:

First: Bernadette, orbited by Nautilus and Spinrad

Second: Londinium, orbited by Colchester

Third: Sihnon, orbited by Airen and Xiaojie

Fourth: Liann Jiun

Seventh: Osiris, orbited by Epeuva

Eighth: protostar Qin Shi Huang

First from Qin Shi Huang: Santo, orbited by Tethys and New Luxor

Tenth: Bellerophon, orbited by Tyrins, Xanthus and Parth

Eleventh: Ariel, orbited by Ariopolis, Shiva and Poseidon

Thirteenth: protostar Lux

First from Lux: Persephone, orbited by Hades and Renao

(Objects in bold are coded, not all orbits are shown.)

The other four stars in the system also orbit White Sun: Georgia and Red Sun share an orbital path outside of the core, with Kalidasa and Blue Sun even further out.

Georgia

Georgia, also known as Huang Long (Yellow Dragon) in Chinese, shares the first major orbital path around White Sun with Red Sun. Georgia is also the largest of the systems outside of the Core, and is where the Independents first stood up against the Alliance. The worlds in orbit around Georgia include:

First: Ezra, orbited by Niska's Skyplex and Herschel

Second: Regina, orbited by Alexandria

Third: Boros, orbited by Ares and Turrent's Moon

Fourth: Kerry

Ninth: Athens, orbited by Ahnooie, Argabuthon, Ormuzd amd Whitefall

Twelfth: Three Hills, orbited by New Lafayette, Conrad and Bob

Fourteenth: protostar Murphy

First from Murphy: Hera, orbited by Eris

Third from Murphy: Shadow, orbited by Summerfair

Fourth from Murphy: Yinyang

far elliptical orbit: Angel Hair Comet

(Objects in bold are coded, not all orbits are shown.)

Red Sun

Red Sun, also known as Zhu Que (Red Phoenix*) in Chinese, shares the first major orbital path around White Sun with Georgia. This is the coldest of all the stars in the verse. The worlds in orbit around Red Sun include:

First: Jiangyin

Second: New Melbourne

Fourth: Greenleaf, orbited by Dyton

Fifth: Harvest, orbited by Higgins' Moon

Sixth: St. Albans

Tenth: protostar Heinlein

First from Heinlein: Triumph

Second from Heinlein: Paquin, orbited by Shinbone

Fourth from Heinlein: Silverhold

(Objects in bold are coded, not all orbits are shown.)

* The traditional name for the Chinese constellation is sometimes given as "Vermilion Bird", however the translation of this star's name has been listed in Firefly canon material as "Red Phoenix".

Kalidasa

Kalidasa, also known as Xuan Wu (Black Tortoise) in Chinese, is in the second major orbital path around White Sun - farther out than Georgia and Red Sun, but not as far out as Blue Sun. The worlds in orbit around Kalidasa include:

Second: Verbena, orbited by APC-088

Third: Constance

Seventh: Angel

Tenth: Whittier, orbited by Ita Moon

Eleventh: protostar Penglai

First from Penglai: Beylix, orbited by Charity

Second from Penglai: Newhall, orbited by Darcke

Thirteenth: Aberdeen, orbited by Freehold Station

Fifteenth: Beaumonde

Seventeenth: Salisbury

(Objects in bold are coded, not all orbits are shown.)

Blue Sun

Blue Sun, also known as Qing Long (Blue Dragon*) in Chinese, is the farthest out of the main sequence stars in the Verse. This is where the first attacks by Reavers reportedly took place. The worlds in orbit around Blue Sun include:

Second: New Canaan, orbited by Lilac

Third: Muir

Sixth: Highgate

Eighth: Deadwood, orbited by Haven

Ninth: protostar Burnham

First from Burnham: Miranda

(Objects in bold are coded, not all orbits are shown.)

* The traditional name for the Chinese constellation is sometimes given as "Azure Dragon", however the translation of this star's name has been listed in Firefly canon material as "Blue Dragon".

Planet List

A current database of HSpace objects, including planets, can be found at Objects_In_HSpace.