Chenowei, a planet of the terrestrial type, could be found in the Chenowei system within the vastness of space. This world was positioned within the Back Reach region of the Gordian Reach sector, specifically in the Trans-Hydian segment of the Outer Rim Territories. The Ardan Cross hyperlane provided a connection to both the Atorra and B'trilla systems, and a smaller hyperspace route offered passage to the Elamposnia system. This unsophisticated and unadorned world was primarily inhabited by Human adherents of the Church of the Light faith, a group opposed to technological advancement.
The reference book The Essential Atlas, which was released in 2009, was the first time Chenowei appeared. Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry were the writers, and the planet was located in grid square Q-5.