Sihnon

Sihnon is one of the earliest terraformed planets, and along with Londinium, serves as a capital of the Anglo-Sino Alliance. It serves as the seat of Sino-civilization in the 'Verse, including myriad Buddhist temples from various sects; it also serves as the home for several Culture Preservation Enclaves, semi-autonomous regions populated by descendants of significant minority cultures from Earth That Was.

Sihnon also serves as the administrative home of several guilds, including the Companions. Cities and settlements on Sihnon have achieved a degree of sophistication and grace, despite the high population densities of many of its cities, including the capital, Lu'Weng.

Learning from prior mistakes made on Earth That Was, Sihnon planetary administration has restricted orbit-to-planet traffic to a narrow equatorial band. The only full starport is just outside Geldstrom, in the Israeli enclave. Travel to any other point on Sihnon must be done by shuttle from Geldstrom.