Volume I: The Universe — Complete Index
Final reference chapter of Volume I. Contains a complete list of chapters, an index of key terms and objects, and a summary table of physical parameters of the Xha'Ruun universe.
Archive of the river cities Parts and Chapters of Volume I
Part
Chapters
Topic
Part 1: Cosmology 1
Universe, fundamental constants, structure
Part 2: Star System 2, 24, 25, 32
Khar'Vex, planets, moons, night sky
Part 3: Planet Théxar 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 27
Profile, geology, continents, oceans, atmosphere, magnetosphere, cryosphere, geodesy
Part 4: Life 4, 5, 17, 18, 20
Biochemistry, Xha'Ruun, flora, fauna, origin of life
Part 5: Ecology 11, 21, 22, 29
Ecosystems, hydrology, climate history
Part 6: Civilization 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 28, 33, 34
Language, history, culture, technology, resources, exploration, energy, measurements
Part 7: Reference 26, 30, 35
Conclusion, numbers, index
Key Terms Index
Term
Type
Chapter
Khar'Vex
Star
2, 32
Théxar
Planet
3
Xha'Ruun
Species
5
Xha'ri
Subspecies
5
Kel'vash
Species
38
Moryn
Species
39, 14
Serrin
Moon
24
Thel
Moon
24
Thalas
Ocean
14
Gharra
Ocean
12, 14
Kharak
Continent
13
Rhuval
Continent
13
Vexar
Continent
13
Thermochromadae
Class
18
Chromophyta
Flora division
17
Silophyta
Flora division
17
Chromophyll
Pigment
17
Council of Unity
Government
7
Height
2.7–2.9 sha
5
Gravity
9.5 m/s²
3
Planet age
6.5 billion cycles
12
Summary Table of Physical Parameters
Parameter
Value
Unit
Universe age
13.82
billion cycles
Théxar age
6.5
billion cycles
Théxar mass
5.3172 × 10²⁴
kg
Radius
6 112
km
Gravity
9.5
m/s²
Density
5.5596
g/cm³
Day
27.3
hours
Year
178.2
local days
Axial tilt
14.2
°
Atmospheric pressure
1.0
tyazh
CO₂
0.8
%
T average
51.6
°X
Water
67
%
Magnetic field
42
µT
Land
154.914
million km²
