CHb

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(out-of-character)

The text below contains discussions or references written in an out-of-character style and it may be not canonical.

CHb cover © Jim Burns

The Confederation Handbook (geek code for quoting and reference: CHb) is a companion book to the The Night's Dawn Trilogy. A major source.

It was first published in 2000 by Pan Books, who also published a 2nd edition in 2001 (ISBN 0-330-39614-5).

Contents

1. Adamist Culture

• 1.1. Nanonics (*)
• 1.2. Cosmoniks (*)
• 1.3. Mercenaries (*)
• 1.4. Exowombs (*)
• 1.5. Education (*)
• 1.6. Governments (*)
• 1.7. Religion (*)
• 1.8. Colonization (*)
• 1.9. Defence (*)

2. Edenist Culture

• 2.1. Habitat Continuity and Habitat Consciousness (*)
• 2.2. Genetic Engeneering (*)
• 2.3. Exowombs and Reproduction (*)
• 2.4. Education (*)
• 2.5. Culture (*)
• 2.6. Religion (*)
• 2.7. Serpents (*)
• 2.8. Converts (*)
• 2.9. Government (*)
• 2.10. Law (*)
• 2.11. Currency (*)
• 2.12. Economy (*)
• 2.13. Finance (*)
• 2.14. Industry (*)
• 2.15. Trade (*)
• 2.16. Habitats (*)
• 2.17. The Hundered Families (*)
• 2.18. The Atlantis Islands (*)

3. Starships and Weapons

• 3.1. Voidhawks (*)
• 3.2. Blackhawks (*)
• 3.3. Adamist starships (*)

4. Members of the Confederation in 2610

• 4.0. The Confederation Navy (*)
• 4.1. Sol System
• 4.2. Kulu
  • • 4.2.0.1. Physical Data (*)
    • 4.2.0.2. Star System Physical Data (*)
  • 4.2.1 The Kulu Kingdom
    • 4.2.1.1. History (*)
    • 4.2.1.2. Constitution (*)
    • 4.2.1.3. Religion (*)
    • 4.2.1.4. The Monarchy (*)
    • 4.2.1.5. The Saldana Family (*)
    • 4.2.1.6. Saldana Eugenics and Hierarchy (*)
    • 4.2.1.7. The Kings of Kulu (*)
    • 4.2.1.8. Kulu Aristocracy (*)
    • 4.2.1.9. Technology (*)
    • 4.2.1.10. Helium Mining (*)
    • 4.2.1.11. Currency (*)
    • 4.2.1.12. Kulu Royal Navy (*)
    • 4.2.1.13. Intelligence Services (*)
      • 4.2.1.13.1. Internal Security Agency (ISA)
      • 4.2.1.13.2. Fleet Intelligence
      • 4.2.1.13.3. External Security Agency (ESA)
• 4.3. The Principality of Ombey
• 4.4. Tranquility
• 4.5. Avon
• 4.6. Lalonde
• 4.7. Norfolk
• 4.8. Nyvan
• 4.9. The Dorados (*)
• 4.10. New California
• 4.11. Srinagar
  • • 4.11.0.1. Star System Physical Data (*)
  • 4.11.1. Srinagar (*)
    • 4.11.1.1. Physical Data (*)
    • 4.11.1.2. History (*)
    • 4.11.1.3. Physical Data (*)
    • 4.11.1.4. Technology (*)
    • 4.11.1.5. Religion (*)
    • 4.11.1.6. Edenist Habitats (*)
    • 4.11.1.7. Ranchi (*)
    • 4.11.1.8. Vegetation (*)
    • 4.11.1.9. Animals (*)
    • 4.11.1.10. Valisk (*)
• 4.12. Valisk

5. Sentient Xenoc Species

• 5.1. Tyrathca (*)
• 5.2. Kiint (*)
• 5.1. Jyciro (*)

6. Principal Characters

• 6.A. The Main Protagonists
• 6.B. Other Leading Figures

7. Timeline

(*) These are not numbered in CHb but a sequential number added here for reference.

Outside links

• Page at the Amazon website (US edition)