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Astronomy and references

Warrior Worlds is an independent series. These volumes contain astronomy and references; character stories and interpretations are reserved for the author.

Numerical values retain the NASA composite snapshot dated 25 September 2026. Linked studies document source-specific methods and uncertainties. Calculated values, limits and minimum masses are identified. The illustrations do not establish moons, local landscapes or life.

The edited jackets carry the Warrior Worlds identity and its own volume numbering. Jacket artwork is editorial imagery, excluded from planetary scene counts.

Kepler-38 b · The Two-Light Terrace

The foreground belongs to an invented solid moon, not the gas-rich planet itself. No such moon, cliff sanctuary, atmosphere, organism or culture has been detected. The landscape, star colors, apparent stellar sizes and illumination are artistic; no satellite orbit or surface climate has been validated. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive · Kepler-38 b · saved composite snapshot, 25 September 2026
  2. Orosz et al. (2012) · The Neptune-sized Circumbinary Planet Kepler-38b
  3. Complete measurements, uncertainties & source provenance

HD 106906 b · The Distant Blue Court

The icy moon, stable satellite orbit, glacier, courtyard, atmosphere, alien and carvings are fictional. The giant's cobalt emission, cloud map, brightness and apparent diameter are artistic. The binary point separation is illustrative; the catalog's single-star parameter row and unflagged circumbinary field are not a full model of the binary established in the cited study. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive · HD 106906 b · saved composite snapshot, 25 September 2026
  2. ESA/Hubble · Hubble identifies a distant planet around a double star
  3. Complete measurements, uncertainties & source provenance

AU Mic b · Stillness at the Red Limb

The moon and its stability are unverified. Ground, warrior, cave art, exposed survival and local weather are invented. Stellar scale, visible prominence, reddish exposure, rendered individual debris pieces and simultaneous star visibility are exaggerated. This serene pose does not imply benign irradiation or a habitable climate. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive · AU Mic b · saved composite snapshot, 25 September 2026
  2. NASA · TESS and Spitzer discover a world orbiting AU Microscopii
  3. Complete measurements, uncertainties & source provenance

GJ 504 b · The Cherry-Crescent Salt Garden

The foreground moon, brines, salt formations, atmosphere and being are fictional. No satellite orbit or liquid chemistry is established. The crescent illumination, brighter limb, interior glow and detailed cloud pattern are composed artistically and do not predict a naked-eye view from a known moon. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive · GJ 504 b · saved composite snapshot, 25 September 2026
  2. NASA · This gas giant is pretty in pink
  3. Complete measurements, uncertainties & source provenance

Kepler-90 h / KOI-351 h · The Occultation Basin

The satellite, orbit, limestone terraces, pools, atmosphere and warrior are invented. The giant's angular diameter, occultation timing, illuminated rim and exposure are not calculated from a dynamical model. The small star emerging at the limb is an artistic configuration; this is not a forecast of an eclipse. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive · KOI-351 h · saved composite snapshot, 25 September 2026
  2. NASA · Discovery of eight planets in Kepler-90
  3. Complete measurements, uncertainties & source provenance

Aster Vale · fictional world · The Helix Garden

The local planet, star, viewing distance, garden, brook, atmosphere, life and artwork are invented. The nebula's angular extent, color intensity, projection and foreground illumination are artistically enhanced. These are not naked-eye exposure predictions or evidence of a habitable nearby world. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. ESA/Hubble · Eye-catching celestial helix
  2. Scene science, evidence boundaries & sources

Nacre · fictional world · The Whirlpool Shore

Nacre, its local star, orbit, ocean, flora, atmosphere and warrior are invented. Galaxy inclination, apparent size, individual arms, sky brightness and scene exposure are illustrative. No confirmed exoplanet assignment or exact perspective reconstruction is claimed. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. ESA/Hubble · The Whirlpool Galaxy and its companion
  2. Scene science, evidence boundaries & sources

Sere · fictional world · The Veil over the Amber Steppe

Sere, its host star, location, atmosphere, vegetation, shelter and being are fictional. Remnant projection, color, angular scale and brightness have been enhanced for the composition. No claims are made about a real nearby planet's survival, radiation environment or habitability. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA/Hubble · Uncovering the Veil Nebula
  2. Scene science, evidence boundaries & sources

Ilyra · fictional world · The Two-Tailed Visitor

The world, comet, orbit, viewing date, atmosphere, wetland, vegetation and warrior are invented. The two-tail morphology uses real comet physics as a visual reference, while size, brightness, colors and geometry are artistic. No catalog properties or real exoplanet assignment are supplied. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA · Parker Solar Probe resolves the dust and ion tails of NEOWISE
  2. Scene science, evidence boundaries & sources

Thal · fictional world · The Auroral Balance

Thal, its star, magnetic field, atmospheric composition, aurora, mineral formations, life and culture are fictional. Colors and brightness are composed for the scene, not inferred from a detection. The warrior's alignment with the sky is artistic; no biological energy transfer is asserted. All warriors and cultures are fictional. Peace and strength are visual themes; no character thoughts, teachings or biological cosmic-energy mechanism are supplied.

  1. NASA Science · Auroras and atmospheric emission colors
  2. Scene science, evidence boundaries & sources