Ways to expand Whirligig World

Ways to expand Whirligig World

WW is currently nearing a sort of maximum size of reasonable gameplay locations, this document will explore possible positions to locate new celestial bodies should I come up with a brand new idea that HAS TO GO IN WHIRLIGIG WORLD.

Low Kaywell Orbit: Shol currently dominates the space below Tyepolbynar, as a massive hot jupiter. However, it can support an asteroid belt, with hot dwarf planets and or trojan asteroids analogous to the kuiper belt.

Shol-Tyepolbynar: There should be a few stable orbits for planets between Shol and Tyepolbynar, but such objects will be hot hell worlds indeed! Wolda currently occupies this space, and it seems like a prime location to put an asteroid belt.

Tyepolbynar System: This system is limited in size by Tyepolbynar's hill sphere and layout, so it is unlikely that I could fit more than a few more minor moons in here.

Tyepolbynar Orbit: Tyepolbynar has two open lagrangian points for worlds that would receive more insolation than Venus but less than Mercury. Tyepolbynar trojans are another likelihood.

Mesbin: I could probably fit another moon between Gramun and Kerbmun, or shortly after Kerbmun, and all three inner moons could support trojans--fairly large ones in Kerbmun's case. Gramun is close enough to the rocky roche limit that any moons below it would pretty much have to be hyperdense statmun clones--which I don't want--or very tiny.

Derbin: Derbin could possibly support more small moons, but nothing should be large enough to tidally lock it--it should remain locked to Mesbin.

Mesderbin Orbit: Currently one trojan is occupied by a dwarf planet, but it could share that location with other asteroids, while the other location is open either to small dwarf planets + asteroids, an asteroid camp, or a planet. Potentially Mesderbin could be turned INTO a trojan of a new gas giant, if Wers/vizea is moved to the other camp.

Valyr: The number and rough description of Valyr's moons is based upon Lyr from Planetocopia, so no moons should be added, though the asteroid moons may be altered as neccesary.

Valyr Orbit: Two trojan camps are open.

Adjar: Adjar has no moons yet, and thus that position is open--though a moon IS planned for it which may change this rule.

Adjar Orbit: Adjar could have trojans, but it is very small for it, it's plausible top have gravitationally unrelated near-adjar objects assuming they don't get too close to Valyr.

Adjar-Reander: Another prime position for an asteroid belt, this being a fairly direct analogue of our solar system. In fact the larger mass of Adjar compared to Mars implies that the asteroid belt ought to be beefier, with several dwarf-planet-sized bodies and many more asteroids--this could be the location of the GREAT BELT!

Reander: Reander has a large enough SOI to add outer moons, but they should not be more than icy minor moons unless there is a good reason. Some of the existing moons can support small trojans. Lito can support fairly chunky trojans, but it would kind of detract from the simplicity I think.

Reander Orbit: We should expect some pretty darn beefy trojans camps! A planet, dwarf planet, or asteroid system could exist at either point.

Mandrake/Rutherford: This system is strongly based upon the Pluto/Charon system, so no new major bodies. However, minor bodies individually orbiting Mandrake, Rutherford, or both at a vast distance, may be acceptable.

Mandrake/Rutherford Orbit: More trojan points.

Beyond M/R: There is a fairly huge amount of space available for use for additional outer system giant planets or for icy dwarf planets/kuiper belt-like objects. In fact there really ought to be at least a few KBOs beyond M/R! This is an idea ripe for expansion, but it does mean the task of creating more unique icy bodies!

Gememma: Gememma's inner system is fairly well planned at the moment, but until I have re-implemented the planets I won't be able to say specifically where things can go. Beyond the inner system there may be room for plenty more bodies, from gas giants to icy objects to possibly even absuridities like brown dwarf companions. Also relevantly, I have been considering figuring out if I could lower the orbit of Gememma significantly to bring it more in-line with interplanetary travel. I doubt I could go as low as a Neptuneish orbit... but maybe?