ESEC File Format
The ESEC File Format or Extended Sector File Format for a single System is a fixed field layout, typically described in the file header.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The data includes the Primary World Name, Location within the sector as a grid reference, system name, primary star, current body name, order from primary star, body type, orbit, sub-orbit, UWP-Stellar data-Giant Data (as appropriate), Up-Bases present, Down-Bases present, Travel Zones, Trade codes, allegiance code, and data about the types and sizes of stars present.
Example[edit]
An example for the Regina (system) sector is provided below.
SPINWARD MARCHES SECTOR REGINA
The data in the extended sector text files is laid out in column format:
1 - 5 : HexNbr 6 - 19 : SystemName 20 - 33 : BodyPrimary 34 - 47 : BodyName 48 - 49 : Order (* = Star, & = Central Binary, Integer ) 50 : BodyTypeCode (* = Star, T = Terrestrial, L = Lunar, G = Gas Giant, I = Ice Giant, H = Hot Giant, m = Minor Planet, a = Asteroid, c = Comet U = Unusual Object, D = Dangerous Object, R = Rosette, etc.) 51 - 52 : Orbit 53 - 55 : SubOrbit 57 - 65 : UWP, Stellar Data. Gas/Ice Giant Data GG data: 57-58 : GG = Gas Giant, IG = Ice Giant, HG = Hot Giant, BD = Brown Dwarf 59-60 : Radius, MegaMeters (Mm) 61-63 : Terran Masses 64-65 : Escape Velocity, km/s 67 : Bases, Up 69 : Bases, Down 71 : Zone 73 - 74 : Allegiance 76 - 99 : Codes & Comments SYSTEM SUMMARY Regina 1910 A788899-C A Ri Cp 703 Im F7 V M8 D M6 V DETAILS ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....10 1910 Regina Lusor Lusor & * F7 V Im 1910 Regina Lusor Speck & * M8 D Im 1910 Regina Lusor Clement 0 T 0 Y100000-0 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Ausun 1 T 1 Y300169-9 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Burgund 2 G 2 GG3101622 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Cent 2 L 2 03 Y400367-9 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Thermidor 2 L 2 07 Y560000-0 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Olybnus 3 T 3 F75022A-9 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Alyse 3 L 3 25 Y20016C-9 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Assiniboia 4 G 4 GG6213542 Im 1910 Regina Lusor Redes 4 L 4 03 F595269-9 Im Farming 1910 Regina Lusor Printemps 4 L 4 06 F20036C-A N Im Farming, Naval Base 1910 Regina Lusor Brumaire 4 L 4 07 F564669-9 Im Farming Colony 1910 Regina Lusor Harcourt 4 L 4 30 H43556C-A M Im Research, Military Col. 1910 Regina Lusor Regina 4 L 4 55 A788899-C A Im Subsector Capital 1910 Regina Darida Darida * * M6 V Im Companion Star 1910 Regina Darida Augur 0 T 0 YS00000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Kirunda 1 T 1 Y210000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Irkirka 1 L 1 08 YS00000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Arkurer 1 L 1 11 HS00137-9 Im 1910 Regina Darida Irgurkar 1 L 1 13 Y10046A-A Im 1910 Regina Darida Elazair 2 I 2 IG2601824 Im 1910 Regina Darida Lashir 2 L 2 03 YS00000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Diuur lmar 2 L 2 08 G200269-9 Im 1910 Regina Darida Shamardae 2 L 2 09 Y500000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Arapan 2 L 2 20 Y200000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Edaku 2 L 2 50 Y210000-0 Im 1910 Regina Darida Gagamshir 2 L 2125 F534328-A M Im Military Base
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The ESEC File Format has been out of general service for some time. This article is a record of the past.
See also[edit]
Astrography Metadata[edit]
- Astrographic History
- Astrographic Software
- Sector File Format
- Stellar Data
- Traveller Map
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science, Emeritus