Star Type: F8IV
Position in System: 5 (of 5)
Number of Moons: 1 (Meridian)
Days to Jump Point: 12
Surface Water: 74%
Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
Surface Gravity: 1.1
Equatorial Temp: 24.6� C
Highest Native Life: Plants
Population: 1,058,642,000
Governor: Lucian Rogstad
Planetary Legate: Shimon Tauben
Halloran V has three continents and two archipelagoes. Chimera, the largest continent, is located in the equatorial zone, which is the most temperate of the landmasses. The largest city, Vanders, and the capital, Gethin, are located on Chimera in the large Shobol River valley. Seventy percent of the population lives on Chimera. Newfoundland and Sunderland are in the northern and southern hemispheres, respectively. Both are mostly barren, frozen lands that produce the bulk of the planet�s copper, the world�s other major export. Tonka Li and Tonka Lu are large archipelagoes that have been left mostly undeveloped because of numerous active volcanoes.
When the Jihad finally came to Halloran V, it was not Blakist forces that landed, but Capellan. After nearly 60 years, the Chancellor decided to take advantage of the fluid situation and sent in one of his veteran Sixth Reserve Cavalry Brigades. Several weeks later, the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry entered the Halloran system to push the Capellans off the planet. They landed on Chimera and used their famous speed and cavalry tactics to force the Capellans to fight the Cavalry�s war. In a twist of fate, a Blakist WarShip entered the system, destroyed all the JumpShips of both forces, and bombarded Chimera, leveling the major cities and all but destroying both forces on the planet before departing.