Spinward Drift Subsector

Spinward Drift Subsector
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Sector	The Beyond
Capital	Efflung (world)
No. of Stars	18
Majority Control	Hefrin Colony - %
2nd Control	Zydarian Codominium - %

Subsector M of The Beyond Sector.

Description (Specifcations)

The Hefrin Colony controls seven systems, and half a million live on the three Zydarian Codominium worlds, nearly all on Zydanar. Besides Apparos, there are four other independent systems of little note; only Haes has a significant population. Three systems are uninhabited.

This sparsely populated subsector represents a frontier of Humaniti’s advancement in the spin-rim direction.

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1116

• Broken Chain, a string of jump-2 accessible systems across the rimward portions of the Spinward Drift, Ghost Rift, and Siren subsectors.

World Listing: 1116

12 Worlds in the Spinward Drift Subsector

Apparos  •  Bartinil  •  Efflung  •  Eromnek  •  Gonzo  •  Khiiszarbi  •  Kuuna  •  Teldarra  •  Trend  •  Zydanar  •  Zydexnar  •  Zydoquir  •  

History & Background (Dossier)

As of 1105, the Jarnac Pashalic has threatened retaliatory action against Zydarian Codominium Star Legion tithing in this subsector.

Polity Listing: 1116

• Hefrin Colony (officially, the United Spinward Worlds)
• Zydarian Codominium

Native Sophonts: 1116

The following species are believed to have originated in this area:

• No information currently available.

Demographics: 1116

Significant populations of the following sophont races exist within this subsector:

• Humaniti

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this subsector:

• 745: United Spinward Worlds (Hefrin Colony) founded by Joachim and Jennifer Hefrin after the failure of the Corellan League Federal Constitution

• 754: Death of Joachim Hefrin. Jennifer Hefrin becomes in effect the sole ruler of the United Spinward Worlds, and concentrates her authority on building up Khiiszarbi

• 930: Duality Prophet Zydar seizes control of Tirost (subsequently named Zydar)

• 936: Expansion of Zydar's realm begins

• 963: Exanos converted by Zydar and renamed Zydexnar

• 964: Zydarian expansion is officially halted by Treaty of Nestor

• 1087: Renata the Heretic, a deserter from the Zydarian Codominium Star Legion, establishes a pirate base at Haes

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Paranoia Press, Beyond
• Paranoia Press, Beyond, 1991 online updates by Chuck Kallenbach
• TravellerMap T5SS Data