The Orion Spur

The Orion Spur

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Solarian Alliance

The Alliance of Sovereign Solarian Nations is the single largest political entity in known space. Nearly half of Humanity can trace their home to here.

Jewel Worlds

Centered in the heart of the Sol Alliance and largely safe from any common galactic dangers, the Jewel Worlds are the pride of Humanity to some, and a massive bane to others. Here is where the first colonization from Humanity arose, and where the Interstellar War was powered, producing an extremely polarized mindset against it amongst the Colonial territories. Nearly sixty billion Humans can be found here with an undetermined amount of xenos.

Among the Jewel Worlds are the entirety of the Sol star system, Epsilon Eridani, and Sirius.

Middle Ring

The “middle ring” of the Solarian Alliance territories are generally the barrier of Colonial influence leading to the core worlds. Its own nations and dependencies within the Alliance are known for their loyalty to their benefactors. After all, without them, they would simply crumble.

Examples of Middle Ring locations include Silversun, New Hai Phong and Mictlan.

Outer Ring

In the farthest reaches of Solarian control lay the Outer Ring and all its wonders, bordering the Frontier directly and regularly heavily patrolled by Alliance fleets. It totally encompasses both the Middle Ring and the Jewel Worlds. Due to the Alliance’ aggressive expansion and vicious border patrol, no official sovereignty directly borders the Outer Ring. As a result, the Outer Ring only borders open, dangerous frontier regions - such as Valley Hale and Rebel’s Reach.

Konyang is an example of an Outer Ring location.

Alliance Neutral Zone

A massive region of neutral space established over two hundred years ago during the time after the Interstellar War, the “ANZ” is a testament to the Coalition’s fear. Both the Alliance and Coalition have long since built their borders around this demilitarized zone, taking great care to not officially overstep their boundaries and create hostilities. However, it is very clear the Alliance itself has long cared little for this zone, regularly “accidentally” pushing survey fleets into its boundaries. The ANZ entirely encompasses the Weeping Stars region.

Weeping Stars

Not only a large memorial to the Interstellar War, the region known grimly as the Weeping Stars is perhaps the sole place the war occurred. Before the modern Coalition came to be, the war was fought over several lightyears of territory as the conflict raged on. Nearly 800 square lightyears saw the worst of the battles, leading the region to be later referred to after the tears caused by the bloodshed.

Human Frontier and Colonial Space

The Human Frontier consists of any amount of open space that is charted but is left without any major galactic sovereignty. This is seen as lawless, wild space to some while untold billions call it home. Colonial territories such as Elyra or Dominia are the few bastions of solid civilization in this chaotic place.

Rebel’s Reach

Among the greatest standing acts of defiance against the Solarian Alliance in the modern day, Rebel’s Reach is a portion of the Frontier dotted with Coalition trade posts and secure travel routes. It is the most common route to and from the Coalition due to its position outside of the Neutral Zone permitting safe travel under the umbrella of either side’s defense forces.

Orepit is located in Rebel’s Reach.

The Clash

The Clash is the farthest point of the Human Frontier and the closest settlement of Human territories to Jargon Federation space, with some independent factions practically floating on the border of it.

Arusha

Arusha is a truly alien sector within the Orion Spur, known for its great many barely-habitable planets populated by xenoflora that is like nothing ever seen elsewhere in charted space. Presumably anomalous in nature or spread by a now long-gone civilization, these Arushan plant species are widely famous for their odd appearance, high luminescence and very specific compatible habitats. The products of harvesting Arushan plants are seen as delicacies across charted space.

Badlands

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The majority of the People’s Republic of Adhomai and the Republic of Elyra’s space finds itselves positioned in the Badlands. As well, the entire Izweski Hegemony and a small portion of the Empire of Dominia.

Valley Hale

Nestled in the narrow Frontier space between the Republic of Elyra and the Solarian Alliance is Valley Hale, a large region filled with a large amount of old, dying stars and impassable nebulae. Due to close proximity to patrols on either end of this space, it isn’t frequented much by criminal elements and is one of the safer parts of the known Frontier.

Sparring Sea

A large region of heavily contested space, mostly avoided, barring those with lofty goals or sinister dealings. It is populated by all sorts of outcasts and outlaws, but notably unathi pirates and exiles, Dominian edict breakers and even the scarce eccentric band of skrell are all known to seek refuge here. Though piratry is common, plenty of stubborn colonies of all backgrounds make stakes here.

Light’s Edge

An astrological curiosity, Light’s Edge is the end of colonized space in its direction. The area beyond it is devoid of major stars, and ships that pass near it often report feelings of unease amongst the crew. Settlements are extremely rare in Light’s Edge, and those that are present have a nasty habit of tearing themselves apart internally.

Crosk Plains

A large, mostly uncontrolled area, the Crosk Plains represent the furthest stretches of human colonization - stretching up against the skrellian border. The Coalition of Colonies, Jargon Federation, and Solarian Alliance are currently attempting to expand their influence into this region with varying degrees of success.

Jargon Federation

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First Wave Systems

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Puddle Worlds

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The Traverse

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The Median

A bulk of the Traverse’ space is known to the Solarian Alliance as “the Median,” originally set in stone as a barrier between the growing Alliance and the Jargon Federation after first contact. Since then, it has evolved to lose much meaning to its name, seeing as both sides of the region may travel freely within.

Coalition of Colonies

The Coalition of Colonies is the second largest Human entity in known space, regarded highly in the Frontier as a bastion of hope against the burgeoning Solarian Alliance. Over 85 billion people reside across the entire Coalition, with all relatively evenly spread out.

Central Coalition

The focal point of the Coalition, home to the Xanu Free League and Himeo - both powerhouses in their own regard. It spans roughly 50 square lightyears of space and is known for its countless mineral-rich systems.