Halcyon Sector
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| No. of Worlds | 218 | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | 37,850 million | ||||||||||||||||
| Majority Control | Non-aligned (NaHu) - 57% | ||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Control | Human polities - 24% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tertiary Control | Unexplored (NaXX) - 15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Quaternary Control | Esaran (EsCA) - 4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Distant Fringe | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Various | ||||||||||||||||
| Imperial Coordinate | -18 / -13 | ||||||||||||||||
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The Halcyon Sector can be found at the heart of the Distant Fringe region.
Meta-History & Background
Halcyon Sector is a settled area with a long history and rich traditions. States have risen and fallen within its borders and wars have been fought across its territory.
Description (Specifications)
Sector contains 218 systems and has a population of approximately 37.85 billion sophonts. Of these around 32.2 billion are humans of Terran descent, while approximately 5.65 billion are native sophont species.
Linguistic Topography
The following languages are among the most commonly spoken within Halcyon sector:
- Fleet Anglic. The language of the First Confederation and the Last Armada. It is no longer widely spoken outside of academic circles but is the root tongue of a number of other languages:
- Anglish The language of the Bright Conclave and the Enlightened. A direct descendant of Fleet Anglic, widely spoken throughout the Distant Fringe. Most people know a few words and phrases of Anglish.
- Coran. The language of the Unity of Sed and The Last Line. The language of the Corolian Jurisdicture.
- Padori. A language of Far Home Sector. It is most common in the rimward-trailing quadrant of Halcyon Sector, particularly around the Wolfs Tail Star Lane.
- Teramil. The language of the High Senate and the Nist cluster. The language of the Scybrian Polyarchy.
- Esar. The language of the Esaran.
- Jitsathu. The language of the Yimin Jiti and a common language in the rimward half of Halcyon Sector.
Background & History
Native Sophonts
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) are found within Halcyon Sector:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): 32.2 billion (85.07% of the population), descended from human refugees fleeing the Destruction of Terra. They refer to themselves as Terrans.
- Native Non-Human Races:
- Oquo: 70 million (0.19% of the population), entirely confined to Quarin (1023 Halcyon)
- Esaran: 3.8 billion (10.02% of the population), largely concentrated within the Esaran Cultural Area.
- Kithenka: 200 million (0.54% of the population), almost entirely concentrated on Feluchar (0734 Halcyon)
- Meroquan: 70 million (0.18% of the population), largely concentrated on Fieral (3027 Halcyon)
- Orokath: 500 million (1.34% of the population), almost entirely concentrated on Feluchar (0734 Halcyon)
- Treehangers: 1 billion (2.65% of the population), entirely concentrated on Sarunt (1939 Halcyon)
- Loons: 5 million (0.01% of the population), entirely concentrated on Paradise (3026 Halcyon)
Historical Eras
Timeline of Major Historical Events
- 2255AD: The Last Armada arrives in the Distant Fringe. The Seven Colonies are established.
- 2500AD: The Second Confederation is founded.
- 3200AD: Minor states begin to appear.
- 3400AD: Civil Wars
- 3440AD: Third Confederation and Successor States.
- 3730AD: Voyagers arrive and the Dark Age begins.
- 4549AD: The Voyagers depart. Renaissance.
- 4650AD: Scavenger Season
- 4900AD: Golden Age
- 5400AD: Scybrian Wars
Politics & Diplomacy (Interstellar Relations)
Halcyon Sector contains 7 Polities.
Polity Listing
The following polities can be found within Halcyon Sector:
- Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
- Other Political Groupings:
Capitals
The capitals of polities located within Halcyon Sector are:
- Jesel: the capital of The Last Line.
- Sedulan: the capital of the Unity of Sed.
- Entremis: the capital of the Dependent Worlds.
- Denirad: the capital of the High Senate.
- Rasand: the capital of the Esaran Cultural Area.
- Blass: the capital of the Enlightened.
- Narit: the capital of the Yimin Jiti.
- Selasia: the capital of the Bright Conclave.
Polity Descriptions
Brief synopses of the polities found in Halcyon Sector:
- Bright Conclave. A feudal technocracy ruled by an academic elite drawn from the University of Selasia.
- Enlightened. A shadowy state, a democratic confederation of worlds. Its heritage draws strongly on corsair traditions, and many of its fundamental laws and rulings draw from a "pirate code". There is a strong suspicion that the Enlightened actively support corsair and pirate activity within the Distant Fringe.
- Esaran Cultural Area. A region dominated by the Esaran, a technologically advanced sophont species.
- High Senate. A representative democracy. It emerged from an aggressive militaristic state. It is engaged in a covert war againt the Unity of Sed.
- The Last Line. An austere, militaristic and intensely paranoid state at war with the Unity of Sed.
- The Retreat. A multi-faith religious community.
- Unity of Sed. Psychotic fanatics bent on spreading their twisted philosophy and views across the Distant Fringe. The Unity is capable of converting otherwise reasonable and rational individuals to its beliefs, vastly swelling its numbers. The state is utterly anarchic and chaotic, and it is unclear how it maintains any form of internal cohesion or strategic direction. More rapid expansion has been hampered by internal bickering and by resistance from the worlds it has occupied.
- Dependent Worlds. An isolated cluster of systems with a long history of independence. Occupied by the Unity of Sed and in a state of anarchy.
- Liberated Stars. Formerly neutral worlds taken by the Unity of Sed and gradually descending into chaos.
- Yimin Jiti. Psionic. Withdrawn, passive, and outwardly maintain an appearance of a low TL.
Economic Astrography
The major trade routes and astrographic features of Halcyon Sector include:
Star Lanes
Clusters & Traces
- Afkhar Cluster
- Alasim cluster
- Bright Peninsula
- Cudin Cluster
- Demon Cluster
- Nist Cluster
- Sithula Sprawl
- Ten Suns of the Yimi
- Utt Cluster
Rifts & Voids
Anomalies
Other Astrographic Features
Stars
- Basilisk's Eye (1723 Tarchon Sector). The extremely luminous white supergiant primary star of the system, lying around 150 parsecs to coreward-trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Halcyon Sector.
- Demon's Eye (1621 Far Home Sector). The intensely luminous blue supergiant star, lying around 15 parsecs to trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Halcyon Sector.
Worlds, Systems & Sectors (Political Astrography)
Capitals
The capitals of polities located within Halcyon Sector are:
- Blass. The capital of the Enlightened.
- Denirad. The capital of the High Senate.
- Jesel. The capital of The Last Line.
- Monastery. The centre of The Retreat.
- Narit. The capital of Yimin Jiti.
- Sedulan. The capital of the Unity of Sed.
- Selasia. The capital of Bright Conclave.
Sector Summary:
The Halcyon sector has 218 worlds, of which 187 have native gas giants. The estimated population for the sector is 38 billion sophonts (not necessarily humans). There are 11 High population (Hi) worlds, 11 Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 95 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 38 Low population (Lo) worlds, and six Barren (Ba) worlds. There are 46 Agricultural (Ag) worlds versus 12 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, and 23 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds. There are 31 Rich (Ri) worlds versus nine Industrial (In) worlds. There are ten Asteroid (As) belts, 13 Desert (De) worlds, 21 Garden (Ga) worlds, 19 Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, 44 Poor (Po) worlds, 28 Vacuum (Va) worlds, and 11 Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds. There are no Naval bases in the sector, no Scout bases, and no Way stations. The highest population world is Scybria (Halcyon 2012). The highest tech level is C at Jaradin (Halcyon 1010), Nexus (Halcyon 1526), Wolf (Halcyon 2526), and Selasia (Halcyon 0436). The average technology level is 6 (with most between 2 and 9).
The Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Halcyon encompasses 123 worlds with a population of 14 billion. The highest population worlds are Haden (Halcyon 1515) and Kashar (Halcyon 2228). The highest tech level is C at Nexus (Halcyon 1526) and Wolf (Halcyon 2526). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
There are 32 unclaimed or unexplored systems in Halcyon.
The Esaran Cultural Area in Halcyon has jurisdiction over nine worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Farian (Halcyon 0819). The highest tech level is B at Rasand (Halcyon 0718). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The High Senate in Halcyon has jurisdiction over eight worlds with a population of 5 billion. The highest population world is Scybria (Halcyon 2012). The highest tech level is B at Denirad (Halcyon 2212). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10).
The Enlightened in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Valen (Halcyon 1131). The highest tech level is B at Blass (Halcyon 1333). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The Unity of Sed in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Sedulan (Halcyon 1008). The highest tech level is C at Jaradin (Halcyon 1010). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The Liberated Stars in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 42 million. The highest population world is Exad (Halcyon 0808). The highest tech level is A at Murada (Halcyon 0810). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The Bright Conclave in Halcyon has jurisdiction over six worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Rysos (Halcyon 0536). The highest tech level is C at Selasia (Halcyon 0436). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 11).
The Yimin Jiti in Halcyon has jurisdiction over six worlds with a population of 4 billion. The highest population world is Athune (Halcyon 2424). The highest tech level is B at Temarn (Halcyon 2225) and Narit (Halcyon 2323). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The Dependent Worlds in Halcyon has jurisdiction over five worlds with a population of 706 million. The highest population world is Entremis (Halcyon 1204). The highest tech level is B at Entremis (Halcyon 1204). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The The Retreat in Halcyon has jurisdiction over four worlds with a population of 13 million. The highest population world is Monastery (Halcyon 2733). The highest tech level is 8 at Gateway (Halcyon 2532). The average technology level is 5 (with most between 2 and 7).
The The Last Line in Halcyon has jurisdiction over four worlds with a population of 1 billion. The highest population world is Vey (Halcyon 0611). The highest tech level is B at Jesel (Halcyon 0811). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
World Listing:
The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:
- Note that 27 systems remain officially unnamed and unexplored within Halcyon Sector. They are not included within the Sector listing, though limited details about them may be found within the relevant Subsector data.
Subsector Listing
The following subsectors can be found within Halcyon Sector:
- Murada Subsector. Subsector A of Halcyon Sector. (7 unexplored systems).
- Cradle Subsector. Subsector B of Halcyon Sector. (1 unexplored system).
- Stanter Subsector. Subsector C of Halcyon Sector. (3 unexplored systems).
- Frell Subsector. Subsector D of Halcyon Sector. (5 unexplored systems).
- Farin Subsector. Subsector E of Halcyon Sector. (2 unexplored systems).
- Tsorva Subsector. Subsector F of Halcyon Sector.
- Loran Subsector. Subsector G of Halcyon Sector.
- Abidal Subsector. Subsector H of Halcyon Sector.
- Jerik Subsector. Subsector I of Halcyon Sector. (2 unexplored systems).
- Sena Subsector. Subsector J of Halcyon Sector.
- Veesene Subsector. Subsector K of Halcyon Sector.
- Paradise Subsector. Subsector L of Halcyon Sector.
- Alasim Subsector. Subsector M of Halcyon Sector. (1 unexplored system).
- Utt Subsector. Subsector N of Halcyon Sector. (2 unexplored systems).
- Orowan Subsector. Subsector O of Halcyon Sector. (1 unexplored system).
- Baradis Subsector. Subsector P of Halcyon Sector. (3 unexplored systems).
Territorial Overview: 1116
The following table details the subsectors within this area:
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Territorial Chart Key
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References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science