adquarters for 18th Imperial Fleet, 18th Marine Group. Has
been described as the Empire's only planet-wide military base. Also
the only producer of cloud-silk.

HIBER-SLEEP: The safest and deepest form of suspended animation.

HIGH WAR SPEECH: See Languages, Sandeman

HOBISON, David Ralph: TERDN-9035-6821 (in 2569) Captain of the IBC
Emperor Chang since 2536, having turned down promotion several times to
maintain that command. Made a Life Count after taking part in the
palace assault that ended the White Order's rebellion. [A Matter of
Honor]

HOFUD, Subsector 19-D:
No. systems: 195 Sector: Leo
with 3 inhabited planets: 2 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 12
with 1 inhabited planet: 20

HOLIDAYS: Empire Day, 22 January. The only Empire-wide holiday, the
anniversary of Emperor Chang's assumption of the Throne.

Overthrow Day, 7 October. Sandeman holiday celebrating their final
victory over the Shapers.

HOMESUN, Subsector 21-A:
No. systems: 136 Sector: Traiti
with 3 inhabited planets: 2 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 11
with 1 inhabited planet: 19

HOMEWORLD:
Sector: 21, Traiti Year: 474.5 days
Subsector: A, Homesun Day: 23 hr 31 min
System: Homesun Gravity: 1097 cm/sec2
Settled/established: Ca. 35,000 BCE Axial tilt: 21.2 deg.
By: Traiti, transported by Others Oxygen: 25%
Satellites: Two, names not established % Water: 73
Ident code prefix: HWD Continents: 6
Ruled by: Supreme and First Speaker,
co-Dukes after 2568
General: Lifeforms generally larger than Terran. Location of Godhome,
the psionic computer constructed by the Others, until it became part
of Ranger Esteban Tarlac in 2568, while making him the last Lord of
the Circle.

HONOR-BLACK: Sandeman garb, usually ceremonial, consisting of black
tunic and trousers (preferably leather), high boots, and full-length
cloak, derived from the Black Lord's. The right to wear honor-black is
granted by acclamation of Sandeman warriors to one (only rarely a
non-warrior, even more rarely a non-Sandeman) whose honor is considered
so intrinsic and absolute that it should have visible recognition.

HONOR SCARS: Four parallel scars running from just below the throat to
about the w