Editing Charted Space

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[[Charted Space]] is the region of [[space]] inhabited by [[human]]s, six [[major race]]s, and hundreds of minor ones. 
* ''Charted Space'' encompasses at least 128 [[sector]]s and more than 80,000 [[world]]s. Both words are capitalized. 
* Some refer to it in error as [[Known Space]]
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
Charted Space is unusual for one important reason – it has abundant [[sentient]] [[life]]. 

[[File:Chart Charted Space Basic.png|600 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])

=== Humaniti & The Stars ===
There are groups of [[Humaniti|humans]] living on far-distant worlds at the edge of Charted Space. But they did not originate there; they were transported from [[Terra (world)|Terra]] long ago for reasons unknown by a group or species known now as the [[Ancients]]. It is unconfirmed whether human races live beyond the borders of Charted Space.

=== Intelligent Life & Charted Space ===
Non-sentient life has been found beyond the little bubble of well-traveled space inhabited by the various major and minor races, but as far as explorers have traveled in any direction they have not found a sentient species that did not originate in Charted Space. The reason for this island of life among a billion barren worlds is unknown. Of course, scientists concede that there may be [[sentient]] life out there, beyond the explored regions, who have not yet been contacted. There are certainly many kinds of strange and exotic [[lifeform]]s out there, whether they are intelligent or not is the real question

=== Charted Space, Defined ===
Most [[sophont]]s hold the following view of their [[universe]] with the [[Third Imperium]] serving as the focal point for Charted Space:
* [[Charted Space]]
** [[Imperial Space]] ([[Third Imperium]])
*** [[Imperial Fringe]] (Frontier of the Third Imperium)
** Major Race Space ([[Supra-polities]] other than the Third Imperium)
*** [[Aslan Space]] (Supra-polity)
*** [[Droyne Space]] (Subsumed into several super-polities)
*** [[Hiver Space]] (Supra-polity)
*** [[Humaniti Space]] (Spread out among several super-polities)
**** [[Solomani Space]] (Supra-polity)
**** [[Vilani Space]] (Subsumed into Imperial Space)
**** [[Zhodani Space]] (Supra-polity)
*** [[K'kree Space]] (Supra-polity)
*** [[Vargr Space]] (Balkanized Supra-polity) -- as far coreward as [[Knaeleng Sector]].
** Minor Race Space
*** [[Independent Space]] ([[Pocket Empire]]s)
*** [[Balkanized Space]] ([[World-State]]s)
* [[Uncharted Space]]
* [[Wildspace]] (Black Zone)

Of course, the real world never breaks down so neatly as the layers of a terran layered cake or traditional layered akumidean [[vilnafku]].

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
'''Charted Space''' is a region, hundreds of parsecs across, that comprises the parts of the galaxy that are inhabited by [[sophont]]s and charted by astrographers. 

=== Largest Polities Data Chart ===
However, even with the immensity of Charted Space, it is but a mere droplet in the vast ocean of stars that is the galaxy.

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="5"| Largest Polities in Charted Space Based On Population
|-
(Populations Over 500 billion)
! Empire
(Polity) 
! Controlled 
Systems
! Population
(Billions)
! Highest 
[[Technology level|TL]]
! Remarks
|-
| [[Third Imperium]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 8,988
| style="text-align: right;" | 18,009
| style="text-align: center;" | H
| An extremely diverse population of 17,989,466 to 19,009,000 (millions) [[sophont]]s (around 18 trillion inhabitants).
|-
| [[Hive Federation]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 4,464
| style="text-align: right;" | 11,817
| style="text-align: center;" | J
| No information yet available. 
|-
| [[Zhodani Consulate]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 5,850
| style="text-align: right;" | 9,491
| style="text-align: center;" | G
| This includes corewared provinces outside the Sector Matrix 
|-
| [[Aslan Hierate]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 4,628
| style="text-align: right;" | 7,081
| style="text-align: center;" | G
| No information yet available. 
|-
| [[Solomani Confederation]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,876
| style="text-align: right;" | 2,956
| style="text-align: center;" | H
| No information yet available. 
|-
| [[Two Thousand Worlds]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,077
| style="text-align: right;" | 2,392
| style="text-align: center;" | F
| No information yet available. 
|- 
| [[Julian Protectorate]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,097
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,645
| style="text-align: center;" | F
| A supra-polity largely dominated by a partnership of [[human]]s and [[vargr]] located within the [[Vargr Extents]]. This number includes all member worlds combined.
|-
| [[Third Empire of Gashikan]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 652
| style="text-align: right;" | 962
| style="text-align: center;" | C
| This polity is believed to be the largest [[human]]-dominated state not ruled by a [[major human race]].
|-
| [[Empire of Varroerth]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 855
| style="text-align: right;" | 936
| style="text-align: center;" | G
| This polity is the largest  [[Vargr]]-dominated state within the  [[Vargr Extents]].
|-
| [[Kidunal Abeyance]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 155
| style="text-align: right;" | 634
| style="text-align: center;" | C
| (non-canon): No information yet available. 
|-
|}
* Chart created by Nathan Brazil.

=== Sector Matrix: 1105 ===
The below astrographic charts represent the known bounds of Charted Space.
* 128 of the sectors represent the core areas (black map)
* 88 of the sectors are represented by a 2-letter code (not on blackmap)
** = (216 sectors) = (18 x 12 sectors)
{{:Sector Matrix}}

== See also ==
{{Referral-Tree-Astrography}}
{{Referral-Tree-Cosmology}}

Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
''[[Travelling in Charted Space]]:''
* [[Astrography]]
** Exotic Astrography
*** [[Anomaly]]
*** [[Ellipsoid]]
*** [[Ringworld]]
*** [[Rosette]]
*** [[Sphereworld]] (Dyson Sphere)
** Physical Astrography
*** [[Asteroid]]
*** [[Astrographic Feature]]s
**** [[Cluster]]
**** [[Main]]
**** [[Oort Cloud]]
**** [[Planet]]
**** [[Moon]]s
**** [[Planetoid]] 
**** [[Planetoid Belt]]
**** [[Planetology]]
**** [[Ring]]s
*** [[Rift]]
*** [[Star]]
*** [[Trace]]
*** [[Void]]
** Social Astrography
*** [[Charted Space]]
*** [[Homeworld]]
*** [[Mainworld]]
*** [[Space]]
*** [[Wildspace]] ([[Uncharted Space]])
---- 
* [[Matter]]
** [[Baryonic Matter]] 
** [[Dark Matter]] 
** [[Exotic Matter]] 
** [[Material Science]]s
*** [[Armor]]
*** [[Construction Material]]s
*** [[Power Field]]s
*** [[Megastructure]]s


== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
{{Advanced}}
{{Sources
 | {{Ludography cite|name=The Regency Sourcebook|page=76}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name=Out Of The Darkness}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name=Agent of the Imperium}}
 | Author & Contributor: [[Nathan Brazil]]
 | Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
}}

[[Category: Astrography]]
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