orbit/data/naming.json

{
  "_comment": "Names. Stars and the galaxy are still SYNTHEISED from syllable pools (star / galaxy below) — short, consistent, unlimited. PLANETS and STATIONS draw from finite, curated NAME BANKS instead: a deep pool of hand-picked names, dealt out without repeats until the pool is exhausted (see js/utils/NameGenerator.js → planetDeck / stationDeck). Edit the banks freely — names are drawn per-system from the galaxy seed, so changing the banks changes every name, consistently. Within a system a planet never repeats another planet's name and a station never repeats another station's name; across the 40,000-system galaxy a finite pool must eventually recur (that's the price of lazy, order-independent generation — see docs/PROJECT_NOTES.md).",
  "star": {
    "syllables": ["ka", "vel", "thu", "ori", "an", "esh", "mar", "dy", "neth", "avi", "cor", "lu", "tan", "ys", "brei", "hal", "ion", "sol", "qua", "ren"],
    "minParts": 2,
    "maxParts": 4
  },
  "galaxy": {
    "syllables": ["an", "dro", "me", "mil", "ky", "cen", "tau", "rhi", "sa", "vel", "pyr", "os", "eth", "ni"],
    "minParts": 3,
    "maxParts": 5
  },
  "asteroid": {
    "_comment": "Asteroid cluster names: a synthesised syllable name + a field-like suffix (\"Kaveru Field\", \"Nixdor Drift\"). Unbounded, like stars. Drawn per-system (dedicated stream), never repeating another name in the same system.",
    "syllables": ["ka", "ver", "dor", "thra", "nix", "oru", "mal", "cra", "zeth", "ba", "lu", "tan", "gra", "vel", "kor", "ash", "pyr", "dra", "sol", "rin", "eth", "qua"],
    "minParts": 2,
    "maxParts": 3,
    "suffixes": ["Field", "Drift", "Patch", "Reef", "Shoals", "Belt", "Reach", "Wash"]
  },
  "banks": {
    "_comment": "planet.colonial = familiar, Earth-flavored names (colonial 'New <city>' + American place-names). planet.alien = unfamiliar, exotic names. station.procedural = official designations. station.smuggler = underworld hangouts. A system's worlds/stations are drawn from the COMBINED pool for each category (colonial+alien, procedural+smuggler) without replacement.",
    "planet": {
      "colonial": [
        "New Denver", "New Austin", "New Phoenix", "New Portland", "New Dallas", "New Houston",
        "New Chicago", "New Detroit", "New Boston", "New Atlanta", "New Nashville", "New Memphis",
        "New Kansas", "New Omaha", "New Tulsa", "New Fargo", "New Duluth", "New Billings",
        "New Cheyenne", "New Amarillo", "New Laredo", "New Albuquerque", "New Flagstaff", "New Prescott",
        "New Yakima", "New Spokane", "New Tacoma", "New Salem", "New Provo", "New Reno",
        "New Elko", "New Medford", "New Eugene", "New Corvallis", "New Astoria", "New Olympia",
        "New Wenatchee", "New Missoula", "New Butte", "New Casper", "New Sheridan", "New Bismarck",
        "New Superior", "New Milwaukee", "New Madison", "New Rockford", "New Peoria", "New Columbus",
        "New Cincinnati", "New Cleveland", "New Buffalo", "New Rochester", "New Syracuse", "New Albany",
        "New Binghamton", "New Harrisburg", "New Scranton", "New Elmira", "New Ithaca", "New Kingston",
        "New Yonkers", "New Greenwich", "New Stamford", "New Hartford", "New Bridgeport", "New Portsmouth",
        "New Manchester", "New Concord", "New Bangor", "New Lewiston", "New Auburn", "New Waterville",
        "New Saco", "New Exeter", "New Keene", "New Plymouth", "New Brockton", "New Lowell",
        "New Haverhill", "New Gloucester", "New Ipswich", "New Andover", "New Quincy", "New Dedham",
        "New Natick", "New Worcester", "New Pittsfield", "New Greenfield", "New Chelsea", "New Holyoke",
        "New Westfield", "Fort Boise", "Port Tucson", "Denver City", "Austin Falls", "Phoenix Ridge",
        "Tucson Mesa", "Dallas Harbor", "Houston Gulf", "Chicago Point", "Boston Landing", "Nashville Bend",
        "Kansas Plains", "Cheyenne Gap", "Brownsville Bay", "Salem Harbor", "Provo Canyon", "Elko Basin",
        "Butte Ridge", "Havre Plains", "Rawlins Basin", "Wausau River", "Springfield Falls", "Champaign Valley",
        "Erie Bay", "Albany Point", "Poughkeepsie Point", "Norwalk Cove", "Danbury Ridge", "Waterbury Falls",
        "Kennebunk Cove", "Newburyport Cove", "Braintree Cove", "Worcester River", "Northampton River"
      ],
      "alien": [
        "Klaxoria", "Zyneatha", "Draonvexus", "Zorvraquaax", "Vexithunhal", "Ythorialzyr",
        "Elithanzra", "Zaxaviion", "Quavex", "Avivryxyl", "Ananora", "Kakethilith",
        "Zynera", "Koren", "Zorath", "Velvrazr", "Alkhaqo", "Velqavalax",
        "Xylzolenori", "Eshkaelura", "Kadraisia", "Kordrasul", "Suldra", "Ketosera",
        "Elisyth", "Xyresh", "Rendymar", "Ythera", "Anera", "Khaora",
        "Khaqor", "Oridravexia", "Zalax", "Zalqor", "Vrazalthu", "Zalvexkha",
        "Xanzranvry", "Qavnydraziv", "Aviusys", "Corsyl", "Zynziv", "Drathu",
        "Xylhalil", "Sylxanys", "Breivexyrr", "Quaqor", "Ysvexys", "Qulxyl",
        "Zorzalthuea", "Xevquazax", "Thaeaithxyl", "Exvexvryzax", "Zyrxun", "Nyilsul",
        "Ketqavkor", "Ketzra", "Uravex", "Breiqe", "Iaoriythxun", "Vryvex",
        "Yrryrrxan", "Umothora", "Alnyth", "Thaunketsol", "Oraka", "Oriqavyldys",
        "Kethothixys", "Kaelyld", "Zrakoris", "Nytholonzyn", "Thazrqor", "Axos",
        "Zorqul", "Korvex", "Envra", "Exqav", "Nythkor", "Thairayth",
        "Qalsul", "Olnythhal", "Ustan", "Nyith", "Korvrady", "Nethzolyld",
        "Solil", "Vryin", "Zaxzyr", "Xylan", "Draqosol", "Ixzal",
        "Quaketxyl", "Xuniazaxan", "Athkha", "Haldy", "Ysorayldum", "Ketzyl",
        "Zrathu", "Umzynzr", "Ketqavxan", "Nethys", "Korvane", "Sulthar",
        "Vrynnex", "Zaxolis", "Xanthea", "Ylthar", "Zorvax", "Vraxol",
        "Nymthea", "Qorvyn", "Zorvane", "Kethar", "Xanthys", "Zorvyn",
        "Klaxys", "Dravys", "Korvys", "Vexxys", "Sulthys", "Qorvax",
        "Xylthys", "Ylthys", "Zynthys", "Vrynnys", "Zaxolys", "Draquis",
        "Sulvar", "Korthex", "Vrynnal", "Xanthis", "Ylthral", "Zorvael",
        "Kethral", "Vraxalis", "Nymthal", "Qorvael", "Xylthral", "Zynthral",
        "Klaxalis", "Vexxalis", "Dravael", "Sulvaris", "Korveth", "Vrynthal"
      ]
    },
    "station": {
      "procedural": [
        "Deep Space SC-145", "Orbital Station KX-2210", "Nav Relay V-77", "Forward Base SC-09", "Survey Camp 8812",
        "Transit Gate SG-4", "Habitat Ring 330", "Dock Platform 12", "Relay Node 210", "Anchor Point 55",
        "Beacon 4491", "Waypoint 7", "Station 9012", "Outpost Delta-7", "Habitat 44",
        "Ring Station 12", "Platform 44", "Module 7", "Sector 8", "Node 44",
        "Port 88", "Dock 11", "Berth 22", "Pad 33", "Bay 55",
        "Quay 66", "Spire 77", "Tower 88", "Rig 44", "Yard 55",
        "Works 66", "Terminal 11", "Depot 22", "Trading Post 88", "Bourse 99",
        "Observatory 77", "Research Station 99", "Institute 11", "Archive 77", "Vault 88",
        "Warehouse 11", "Reserve 33", "Cache 44", "Supply Depot 66", "Outfitting 99",
        "Repair Bay 33", "Service Station 55", "Salvage Yard 22", "Lighthouse 12", "Signal 34",
        "Pulse 56", "Echo 78", "Resonance 90", "Frequency 12", "Band 34",
        "Channel 56", "Carrier 78", "Wave 90", "Phase 12", "Orbit 78",
        "Apogee 12", "Perigee 34", "Sidereal 34", "Synodic 56", "Tropical 78",
        "Draconic 12", "Lunar 34", "Solar 56", "Planetary 78", "Stellar 90",
        "Galactic 12", "Cosmic 34", "Universal 56", "Absolute 78", "Relative 90"
      ],
      "smuggler": [
        "Hell's Hideout", "The Rusty Anchor", "Black Tide", "The Gilded Cage", "Widow's Rest",
        "The Broken Compass", "The Salted Barrel", "The Drowned Bell", "The Cursed Cargo", "The Phantom Rig",
        "The Ghost Dock", "The Midnight Berth", "The Shadow Quay", "The Black Market", "The Hidden Hold",
        "The Secret Stow", "The Smuggler's Den", "The Contraband Bay", "The Night Runner", "The Shadow Fleet",
        "The Dark Harbor", "The Hidden Cove", "The Smuggler's Cove", "The Cursed Anchor", "The Wandering Rig",
        "The Drifting Hulk", "The Broken Mast", "The Tattered Sail", "The Rusty Helm", "The Salted Keel",
        "The Drowned Rig", "The Phantom Ship", "The Last Light", "The Fading Star", "The Dying Sun",
        "The Waning Moon", "The Hollow Crown", "The Broken Chain", "The Shattered Wheel", "The Lost Helm",
        "The Cursed Compass", "The Wandering Star", "The Drifting Light", "The Fading Flame", "The Dying Ember",
        "The Last Ember", "The Cold Hearth", "The Dead Hearth", "The Frozen Flame", "The Drowned Flame",
        "The Buried Light", "The Hidden Fire", "The Secret Flame", "The Smuggler's Flame", "The Contraband Light",
        "The Black Flame", "The Cursed Fire", "The Wandering Fire", "The Drifting Flame", "The Broken Light",
        "The Tattered Ember", "The Rusty Ember", "The Salted Flame", "The Drowned Light", "The Phantom Flame",
        "The Ghost Fire", "The Midnight Ember", "The Shadow Flame", "The Hidden Ember", "The Secret Fire",
        "The Night Flame", "The Dark Ember", "The Cursed Flame", "The Wandering Ember", "The Wrecked Beacon",
        "The Tattered Flame", "The Rusty Flame", "The Salted Light", "The Drowned Ember", "The Phantom Fire",
        "The Ghost Light", "The Midnight Flame", "The Shadow Ember", "The Smuggler's Light", "The Secret Light",
        "The Night Ember", "The Dark Flame", "The Cursed Light", "The Lost Lantern", "The Broken Flame"
      ]
    }
  }
}