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[[File:Cauldron Nebula Backlit Core.jpg|right]]
 
The [[The Cauldron|Cauldron Nebula]] is a reflection nebula located within the heart of [[Cauldron Sector]], within the [[Where The Stars End]] region of the [[Empty Stars]].
 
The [[The Cauldron|Cauldron Nebula]] is a reflection nebula located within the heart of [[Cauldron Sector]], within the [[Where The Stars End]] region of the [[Empty Stars]].
 
* It is an [[astrographic feature]] and a [[nebula]].
 
* It is an [[astrographic feature]] and a [[nebula]].
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* It is part of [[Uncharted Space]].
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The Cauldron nebula is a large group of bright nebulae and dark clouds measuring around 20 parsecs coreward-rimward by 15 parsecs spinward-trailing.
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The Cauldron [[nebula]] is a large group of bright [[nebula]]e and dark clouds measuring around 20 [[parsec]]s [[coreward]]-[[rimward]] by 15 [[parsec]]s [[spinward]]-[[trailing]].
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* It is classified as a reflection nebula and is primarily formed of ionized gases, thrown off by the giant stars at its center many millennia ago.
 
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* The gases consist of about 90% hydrogen (H<sub><small>2</small></sub>), with the remainder made up of varying concentrations of helium (He), oxygen (O<sub><small>2</small></sub>), nitrogen (N<sub><small>2</small></sub>), and other elements. The clouds have a mean density of 10<sup><small>2</small></sup>–10<sup><small>6</small></sup> particles/cm³.
 
  
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It is considered to contain 32 separate stars of varying ages grouped into twelve separate star systems. These include x2 Bright Giants, x6 Giants, x5 Subgiants, x11 Main Sequence, x1 Subdwarf, and x7 Dwarfs.
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=== Composition ===
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It is classified as a reflection [[nebula]] and is primarily formed of ionized gases, thrown off by the giant [[star]]s at its center many millennia ago.
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* The gases consist of about 90% molecular hydrogen (H<sub><small>2</small></sub>), with the remainder made up of varying concentrations of helium (He), oxygen (O<sub><small>2</small></sub>), nitrogen (N<sub><small>2</small></sub>), and other elements. The clouds have a mean density of 10<sup><small>2</small></sup>–10<sup><small>6</small></sup> particles/cm³.
  
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== Stellar Components ==
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The densest parts of the [[nebula]], with concentrations of particles in excess of a million per cm³, are called molecular cores. The quantities of dust and ionized gases within a core is sufficient to block light from background stars so that it appears as a darker region within the nebula. Each core generally measures a few thousand [[AU]] in diameter.
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1720, 0 Gas Giants
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=== Components ===
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The Cauldron Nebula is considered to contain x25 separate [[star]]s of varying ages grouped into ten separate [[star system]]s. The [[star]]s within it include x1 Bright Giant, x5 Giants, x6 Subgiants, x8 Main Sequence, and x5 Dwarfs.
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Other [[system]]s lie within nebula's outer clouds, their [[star]]s illuminating its vast cores and filaments.
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=== Image Repository ===
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The systems at the heart of the Cauldron nebula. <br>
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[[File:Cauldron Systems Named 2.jpg]]
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<br>
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=== '''Garazal System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1720]]
  
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
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|name            = Cauldron X-abc
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|name            = Garazal
 
|primary        = G4 IV
 
|primary        = G4 IV
 
|secondary      = M0 V
 
|secondary      = M0 V
 
|tertiary        = M1 V
 
|tertiary        = M1 V
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|PrimaryNotes    =
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|PrimaryNotes    = None
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|SecondaryNotes  = orbits primary at 2200 AU
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|SecondaryNotes  = Orbits primary at 2200 [[AU]]. [[Flare Star]]
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits secondary at 0.7 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits secondary at 0.7 [[AU]]. [[Flare Star]]
 
}}
 
}}
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Garazal [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Garazal System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x4 [[planetoid belt]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* Three vast [[planetoid belt|belt]]s, made up of fine particles and divided by ill-defined transition zones, lie around the primary [[star]]. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials, the outer belt contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles, while the middle transition zone [[planetoid belt|belt]] is a mixture of the two and contains the largest individual [[planetoid|bodies]], some weighing as much as a few [[gram (metric)|gram]]s.
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* A broad [[planetoid belt|belt]] made up of fine particles orbits the distant binary pair companion [[star]]s.
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The transition zone [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the primary [[star]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
  
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Garazal [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
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** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
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* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 300 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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* Both of the companion [[star]]s are [[Flare Star]]s and are active [[EMP|EM transmitters]].
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1721, 0 Gas Giants
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=== '''Hergan System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1721]]
  
 
{{BinaryStarSystem
 
{{BinaryStarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron VI-ab
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|name          = Hergan
 
|primary        = M3 III  
 
|primary        = M3 III  
 
|secondary      = K0 IV  
 
|secondary      = K0 IV  
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|PrimaryNotes  =  
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|PrimaryNotes  = None
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|SecondaryNotes = orbits primary at 4.8 AU
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|SecondaryNotes = Orbits primary at 4.8 AU
 
}}
 
}}
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Hergan [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Hergal System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
  
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==== System Components: ====
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x2 [[planetoid belt]]s, x3 small [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The two [[star]]s orbit a barycenter and the region of space immediately around the pair is relatively clear. Two vast distinct [[planetoid belt|belt]]s lie around the [[star]]s. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[Gram (metric)|gram]], while the outer belt contains finer particles with a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond them are three small spectacularly [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]]s, all lacking [[moon]]s and with eccentric, unstable orbits.
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The outer [[planetoid belt|belt]] (specifically the inner edge of that [[planetoid belt|belt]]) is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Hergan [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
 +
** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
 +
* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 150 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1818, 3 Gas Giants
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=== '''Izix System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1818]]
  
 
{{QuaternaryStarSystem
 
{{QuaternaryStarSystem
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|name            = Cauldron I-abcd
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|name            = Izix
 
|primary        = A2 II
 
|primary        = A2 II
 
|secondary      = K1 III
 
|secondary      = K1 III
 
|tertiary        = M8 V
 
|tertiary        = M8 V
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|quaternary      = D
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|quaternary      = DA
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|PrimaryNotes    =
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|PrimaryNotes    = None
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|SecondaryNotes  = orbits primary at 150 AU
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|SecondaryNotes  = Orbits primary at 150 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits secondary at 3 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits secondary at 3 AU. [[Flare Star]], Active [[EMP|EM Transmitter]]
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|QuaternaryNotes = orbits primary at 900 AU
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|QuaternaryNotes = Orbits primary at 900 AU
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Izix [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Izix System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x4 [[planetoid belt]]s, x3 small [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* Two vast [[planetoid belt|belt]]s made up of fine particles lie around the primary [[star]]. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials while the outer belt contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond them are two small spectacularly [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]]s, both lacking [[moon]]s and with eccentric, unstable orbits.
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* The secondary and tertiary [[star]]s are a binary pair that orbit a barycenter and in turn orbit the primary. They are surrounded by a broad planetoid belt made up of fine particles and a small spectacularly [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] with a gradually decaying orbit.
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* The system fringe is marked by a tiny white dwarf [[star]] that retains a broad belt made up of fine particles.
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The inner edge of the outer [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the primary [[star]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Izix [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
 +
** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
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* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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* The small dim red Far Companion B is a violent [[Flare Star]] and is an active [[EMP|EM transmitter]].
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1819, 3 Gas Giants
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=== '''Kuruhuk System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1819]]
  
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
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|name            = Cauldron VIII-abc
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|name            = Kuruhuk
 
|primary        = F7 IV
 
|primary        = F7 IV
 
|secondary      = K1 V
 
|secondary      = K1 V
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|tertiary        = D
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|tertiary        = DA
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|PrimaryNotes    =  
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|PrimaryNotes    = None
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|SecondaryNotes  = orbits primary at 2.8 AU
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|SecondaryNotes  = Orbits primary at 2.8 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits secondary at 0.4 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits secondary at 0.4 AU
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Kuruhuk [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Kuruhuk System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x4 [[planetoid belt]]s, x3 small [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* Two [[planetoid belt|belt]]s lie within the primary [[star]]'s inner system. The vast inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony particles with a maximum mass of around a [[Gram (metric)|gram]], while the denser outer belt contains principally stony [[planetoid|bodies]] with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]].
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* The secondary and tertiary [[star]]s are a binary pair that orbit a barycenter located in the primary [[star]]s [[habitable zone]].
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* The outer [[system]] consists of a stony [[planetoid belt]] containing [[planetoid|bodies]] with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]], a small spectacularly [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]], a broad [[planetoid belt|belt]] made up of very fine particles containing a high percentage of frozen volatiles, and beyond that two small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]]s. All of the [[gas giant]]s lack [[moon]]s and have eccentric, unstable orbits.
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The stony [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the primary [[star]] in the outer system is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Kuhuruk [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
 +
** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
 +
* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1822, 4 Gas Giants
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=== '''Oskorok System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1822]]
  
 
{{MonostellarSystem
 
{{MonostellarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron XI-a
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|name          = Oskorok
 
|primary        = K4 V
 
|primary        = K4 V
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|PrimaryNotes  =
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|PrimaryNotes  = None
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Oskorok [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Oskorok System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
  
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1915, 1 Gas Giant
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==== System Components: ====
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x2 [[planetoid belt]]s, x4 [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* A vast [[belt]] made up of fine particles massing no more than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]] straddles the inner orbits around the primary [[star]]. The inner region of the belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials while the outer belt region contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond it is a small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] and a vastly swollen large [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]]. An outer belt, composed of a mixture of rocky and icy chunks massing as much a few [[kilogram]]s, lies beyond them, and two small spectacularly [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]]s form the [[system]] fringe. All of the [[gas giant]] [[world]]s have eccentric, unstable orbits and none retain [[moon]]s.
  
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{{TrinaryStarSystem
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The inner edge of the inner [[planetoid belt|belt]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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|name            = Cauldron VII-abc
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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|primary        = M6 III
 
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|secondary      = M1 V
 
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|tertiary        = M9 VI
 
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|PrimaryNotes    =
 
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|SecondaryNotes  = orbits primary at 10 AU
 
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits primary at 41 AU
 
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}}
 
  
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Oskorok [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
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** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
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* Radiation levels within the [[system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 50 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1920, 4 Gas Giants
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=== '''Tharakh System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1920]]
  
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron IV-abc
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|name          = Tharakh
 
|primary        = K1 III  
 
|primary        = K1 III  
 
|secondary      = M0 V  
 
|secondary      = M0 V  
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|tertiary      = D
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|tertiary      = DA
−
|PrimaryNotes  =
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|PrimaryNotes  = Active [[EMP|EM Transmitter]]
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|SecondaryNotes = orbits primary at 1 AU
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|SecondaryNotes = Orbits primary at 1 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits secondary at 0.2 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits secondary at 0.2 AU
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Tharakh [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Tharakh System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x2 [[planetoid belt]]s, x4 [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The giant primary is a turbulent [[star]] that is an active [[EMP|EM transmitter]]. The two companion [[star]]s orbit a barycenter located at around 1 [[AU]] and the region of space immediately around the three [[star]]s is relatively clear. The inner [[planetoid belt|belt]] is largely made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]], and beyond it are three small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]]s, all lacking [[moon]]s and with eccentric, unstable orbits. Beyond them is a broad outer [[planetoid belt|belt]] made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles. A very large [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]], possibly a captured [[rogue world]], orbits on the outer fringe of the [[system]].
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The inner [[planetoid belt|belt]] (specifically the outermost edge of that [[planetoid belt|belt]]) is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Tharakh [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the [[system]]. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
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** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
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* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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* The primary star is an [[Radio|EM transmitter]], broadcasting extremely strong signals on a variety of wavelengths.
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<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1922, 1 Gas Giant
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=== '''Crendar System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1922]]
  
 
{{BinaryStarSystem
 
{{BinaryStarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron V-ab
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|name          = Crendar
 
|primary        = M2 III  
 
|primary        = M2 III  
 
|secondary      = M1 V  
 
|secondary      = M1 V  
−
|PrimaryNotes  =
+
|PrimaryNotes  = None
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|SecondaryNotes = orbits primary at 39 AU
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|SecondaryNotes = Orbits primary at 40 AU
 
}}
 
}}
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Crendar [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Crendar System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x3 [[planetoid belt]]s, x1 [[gas giant]], no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The giant primary is a turbulent [[star]] that is an active [[EMP|EM transmitter]]. It is surrounded by a vast inner [[planetoid belt|belt]] made up up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]. A second stony belt lies further out from the star, made up of largely stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]].
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* The companion [[star]] is surrounded by a broad [[planetoid belt]]. The inner transition region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]], while the outer part of [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles. A small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]] that lacks [[moon]]s and has an eccentric, unstable orbit marks the system fringe.
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The inner region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the companion [[star]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
  
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Crendar [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the [[system]]. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
 +
** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
 +
* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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* The primary star is an [[Radio|EM transmitter]], broadcasting extremely strong signals on a variety of wavelengths.
 +
<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 1923, 3 Gas Giants
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=== '''Kruhl System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|1923]]
  
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron IX-abc
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|name          = Kruhl
 
|primary        = F0 IV
 
|primary        = F0 IV
 
|secondary      = G0 IV
 
|secondary      = G0 IV
 
|tertiary      = M2 V
 
|tertiary      = M2 V
−
|PrimaryNotes  =
+
|PrimaryNotes  = None
−
|SecondaryNotes = orbits primary at 0.7 AU
+
|SecondaryNotes = Orbits primary at 0.7 AU
−
|TertiaryNotes  = orbits primary at 950 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits primary at 950 AU. [[Flare Star]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Kruhl [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
 +
[[File:Kruhl System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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==== System Components: ====
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x2 [[planetoid belt]]s, x2 [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The primary and the companion [[star]]s are a binary pair orbiting a barycenter. A hot [[gas giant]] orbits very close to the companion [[star]] and material evaporated from its boiling atmosphere streams back through the system. A broad [[planetoid belt]] lies beyond the two [[star]]s. The inner region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]], the outer region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles, while its transition zone, straddling the [[habitable zone]], is a mixture of the two. A small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] [[world]] that lacks [[moon]]s and has an eccentric, unstable orbit marks the system fringe.
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* The far companion [[star]] is surrounded by a broad [[planetoid belt]] is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.
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 +
The [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the primary [[star]]s is nominally the [[mainworld]].
 +
* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
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 +
==== Hazards and Dangers ====
 +
The Kruhl [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
 +
* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the [[system]]. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
 +
** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
 +
* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
 +
<br>
 
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 2021, 0 Gas Giants
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=== '''Ryzak System''' ===
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|2021]]
  
 
{{MonostellarSystem
 
{{MonostellarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron XII-a
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|name          = Ryzak
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|primary        = D
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|primary        = DA
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|PrimaryNotes  =
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|PrimaryNotes  = None
 
}}
 
}}
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Ryzak [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
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[[File:Ryzak System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
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 +
==== System Components: ====
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x1 [[planetoid belt]], no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The minute primary [[star]] is surrounded by a broad [[planetoid belt]] made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]) containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.
 +
 +
The [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the [[star]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
  
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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The Ryzak [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
 +
* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the [[system]]. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
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** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
 +
* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 2122, 2 Gas Giants
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=== '''Seruk System''' ===
 +
Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] [[Hex Number|2122]]
  
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
 
{{TrinaryStarSystem
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|name          = Cauldron III-abc
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|name          = Seruk
 
|primary        = A3 III  
 
|primary        = A3 III  
 
|secondary      = F7 V  
 
|secondary      = F7 V  
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|tertiary      = D
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|tertiary      = DA
−
|PrimaryNotes  =
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|PrimaryNotes  = None
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|SecondaryNotes = orbits primary at 2000 AU
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|SecondaryNotes = Orbits primary at 2000 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits secondary at 10 AU
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|TertiaryNotes  = Orbits secondary at 10 AU
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== System Diagram: ====
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A basic [[Astrography|astrographic]] chart of the Seruk [[system]], lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula. <br>
 +
[[File:Seruk System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg]]
 +
 
 +
==== System Components: ====
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x2 [[planetoid belt]]s, x2 [[gas giant]]s, no other significant [[World|bodies]].
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* The primary [[star]] is surrounded by a very broad inner [[planetoid belt]] made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[Gram (metric)|gram]]. The [[system]]'s [[habitable zone]] is occupied by a small [[ring]]ed [[gas giant]] that lacks [[moon]]s and has an eccentric, unstable orbit, and beyond that is a second vast [[planetoid belt|belt]] made up of tiny particles typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]] and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.
 +
* The companion and far companion [[star]]s are a binary pair orbiting a barycenter as they circle the primary. A broad [[planetoid belt]] lies around the larger companion star. The inner region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a [[kilogram]], the outer region of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] is made up of tiny particles typically massing less than a [[Gram (metric)|gram]] and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles, while its transition zone, straddling the [[habitable zone]], is a mixture of the two. The tiny white dwarf companion [[star]] retains a small [[gas giant]] that lacks [[moon]]s and has an eccentric, unstable orbit
  
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Hex location: [[Cauldron Sector]] 2320, 0 Gas Giants
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The transition zone of the [[planetoid belt|belt]] orbiting the larger companion [[star]] is nominally the [[mainworld]].
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* Mainworld [[UWP]]: ?000???-? As Va
  
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{{QuaternaryStarSystem
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==== Hazards and Dangers ====
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|name            = Cauldron II-abcd
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The Seruk [[system]] is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a [[Red Zone]]:
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|primary        = G3 II
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* A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the [[system]]. This interferes with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]].
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|secondary      = D
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** Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
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|tertiary        = M0 V
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* Radiation levels within the [[System|inner system]] are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 [[Rad (metric)|Rads]] per [[hour]].
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|quaternary      = D
 
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|PrimaryNotes.   =
 
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|SecondaryNotes  = orbits primary at 1.7 AU
 
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|TertiaryNotes  = orbits primary at 320 AU
 
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|QuaternaryNotes = orbits secondary at 0.4 AU
 
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}}
 
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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The positions and types of the stars present within The Cauldron have been cataloged as part of the [[University of Tal Varisa]] [[Deep Sky Program]]. A note within the [[Zelig Journal]] indicates that one or more [[Last Armada Scout|scout]] vessels of the [[Last Armada]] may have journeyed into The Cauldron as they passed through the [[Cauldron Cluster]].  
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The positions and types of the stars present within The Cauldron have been cataloged as part of the [[University of Tal Varisa]] [[Deep Sky Program]].
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* A secret annex to the [[DSP Listing]] includes detailed [[Astrography|astrograpic]] information about the Cauldron nebula. It forms the basis of information presented within this article.
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A note within the [[Zelig Journal]] indicates that one or more [[Last Armada Scout|scout]] vessels of the [[Last Armada]] may have journeyed into The Cauldron as they passed through the [[Cauldron Cluster]].  
  
 
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== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
 
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 18 September 2023

Cauldron Nebula Backlit Core.jpg

The Cauldron Nebula is a reflection nebula located within the heart of Cauldron Sector, within the Where The Stars End region of the Empty Stars.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Cauldron nebula is a large group of bright nebulae and dark clouds measuring around 20 parsecs coreward-rimward by 15 parsecs spinward-trailing.

Composition[edit]

It is classified as a reflection nebula and is primarily formed of ionized gases, thrown off by the giant stars at its center many millennia ago.

  • The gases consist of about 90% molecular hydrogen (H2), with the remainder made up of varying concentrations of helium (He), oxygen (O2), nitrogen (N2), and other elements. The clouds have a mean density of 102–106 particles/cm³.

The densest parts of the nebula, with concentrations of particles in excess of a million per cm³, are called molecular cores. The quantities of dust and ionized gases within a core is sufficient to block light from background stars so that it appears as a darker region within the nebula. Each core generally measures a few thousand AU in diameter.

Components[edit]

The Cauldron Nebula is considered to contain x25 separate stars of varying ages grouped into ten separate star systems. The stars within it include x1 Bright Giant, x5 Giants, x6 Subgiants, x8 Main Sequence, and x5 Dwarfs.

Other systems lie within nebula's outer clouds, their stars illuminating its vast cores and filaments.

Image Repository[edit]

The systems at the heart of the Cauldron nebula.
Cauldron Systems Named 2.jpg

Garazal System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1720

Trinary Solar System[edit]

Garazal Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Garazal

G4 IV

 Primary Giant 1.95 4800 - 5700 5.22
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0255 0.1895 1.82 - 2.96 2.55 25.5
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 8
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Garazal

M0 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5
Remarks
Orbits primary at 2200 AU. Flare Star
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Garazal

M1 V

 Tertiary Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0023 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.23 2.3
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 5
Remarks
Orbits secondary at 0.7 AU. Flare Star

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Garazal system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Garazal System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x4 planetoid belts, no other significant bodies.

  • Three vast belts, made up of fine particles and divided by ill-defined transition zones, lie around the primary star. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials, the outer belt contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles, while the middle transition zone belt is a mixture of the two and contains the largest individual bodies, some weighing as much as a few grams.
  • A broad belt made up of fine particles orbits the distant binary pair companion stars.

The transition zone belt orbiting the primary star is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Garazal system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 300 Rads per hour.
  • Both of the companion stars are Flare Stars and are active EM transmitters.


Hergan System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1721

Binary Solar System[edit]

Hergan Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Hergan

M3 III

 Primary Giant 6.96 2300 - 3100 1556
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 1.5074 3.27182 31.36 - 51.12 150.74 1507.4
Orbit # 4 5 9 11 14
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Hergan

K0 IV

 Secondary Giant 2.3 4000 - 5000 4.67
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.03071 0.17924 1.72 - 2.8 3.071 30.71
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 9
Remarks
Orbits primary at 4.8 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Hergan system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Hergal System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x2 planetoid belts, x3 small gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • The two stars orbit a barycenter and the region of space immediately around the pair is relatively clear. Two vast distinct belts lie around the stars. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a gram, while the outer belt contains finer particles with a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond them are three small spectacularly ringed gas giant worlds, all lacking moons and with eccentric, unstable orbits.

The outer belt (specifically the inner edge of that belt) is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Hergan system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 150 Rads per hour.


Izix System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1818

Quaternary Solar System[edit]

Izix Quaternary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Izix

A2 II

 Primary Supergiant 12.8 8600 - 9400 1660
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.1526 3.3794 32.39 - 52.8 15.26 152.6
Orbit # 0 5 9 8 11
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Izix

K1 III

 Secondary Giant 4.2 3800 - 4800 140
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.19726 0.98141 9.41 - 15.33 19.726 197.26
Orbit # 0 3 7 8 11
Remarks
Orbits primary at 150 AU
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Izix

M8 V

 Tertiary Main Sequence 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0005 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 1
Remarks
Orbits secondary at 3 AU. Flare Star, Active EM Transmitter
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Izix

DA

 Quaternary White Dwarf 0.36 14000 - 14000 0.005
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00016 0.00587 0.06 - 0.09 0.016 0.16
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 0
Remarks
Orbits primary at 900 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Izix system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Izix System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x4 planetoid belts, x3 small gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • Two vast belts made up of fine particles lie around the primary star. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials while the outer belt contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond them are two small spectacularly ringed gas giant worlds, both lacking moons and with eccentric, unstable orbits.
  • The secondary and tertiary stars are a binary pair that orbit a barycenter and in turn orbit the primary. They are surrounded by a broad planetoid belt made up of fine particles and a small spectacularly ringed gas giant with a gradually decaying orbit.
  • The system fringe is marked by a tiny white dwarf star that retains a broad belt made up of fine particles.

The inner edge of the outer belt orbiting the primary star is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Izix system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.
  • The small dim red Far Companion B is a violent Flare Star and is an active EM transmitter.


Kuruhuk System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1819

Trinary Solar System[edit]

Kuruhuk Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kuruhuk

F7 IV

 Primary Giant 1.9 5800 - 6500 9.8
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.02382 0.25966 2.49 - 4.06 2.382 23.82
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 8
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kuruhuk

K1 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 0.86 5100 - 5170 0.58985
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0037 0.0637 0.76 - 1.36 0.37 3.7
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Remarks
Orbits primary at 2.8 AU
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kuruhuk

DA

 Tertiary White Dwarf 0.36 14000 - 14000 0.005
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00016 0.00587 0.06 - 0.09 0.016 0.16
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 0
Remarks
Orbits secondary at 0.4 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Kuruhuk system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Kuruhuk System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x4 planetoid belts, x3 small gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • Two belts lie within the primary star's inner system. The vast inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony particles with a maximum mass of around a gram, while the denser outer belt contains principally stony bodies with a maximum mass of around a kilogram.
  • The secondary and tertiary stars are a binary pair that orbit a barycenter located in the primary stars habitable zone.
  • The outer system consists of a stony planetoid belt containing bodies with a maximum mass of around a kilogram, a small spectacularly ringed gas giant, a broad belt made up of very fine particles containing a high percentage of frozen volatiles, and beyond that two small ringed gas giant worlds. All of the gas giants lack moons and have eccentric, unstable orbits.

The stony belt orbiting the primary star in the outer system is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Kuhuruk system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.


Oskorok System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1822


Monostellar System[edit]

Oskorok Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Oskorok

K4 V

 Primary Main Sequence 0.73 4440 - 4600 0.33238
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0033 0.0478 0.58 - 1.07 0.33 3.3
Orbit #  *  * 2 1 5
Remarks
None

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Oskorok system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Oskorok System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x2 planetoid belts, x4 gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • A vast belt made up of fine particles massing no more than a gram straddles the inner orbits around the primary star. The inner region of the belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials while the outer belt region contains a higher percentage of frozen volatiles. Beyond it is a small ringed gas giant and a vastly swollen large ringed gas giant. An outer belt, composed of a mixture of rocky and icy chunks massing as much a few kilograms, lies beyond them, and two small spectacularly ringed gas giants form the system fringe. All of the gas giant worlds have eccentric, unstable orbits and none retain moons.

The inner edge of the inner belt is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Oskorok system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may suffer a plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 50 Rads per hour.


Tharakh System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1920

Trinary Solar System[edit]

Tharakh Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Tharakh

K1 III

 Primary Giant 4.2 3800 - 4800 140
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.19726 0.98141 9.41 - 15.33 19.726 197.26
Orbit # 0 3 7 8 11
Remarks
Active EM Transmitter
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Tharakh

M0 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5
Remarks
Orbits primary at 1 AU
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Tharakh

DA

 Tertiary White Dwarf 0.36 14000 - 14000 0.005
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00016 0.00587 0.06 - 0.09 0.016 0.16
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 0
Remarks
Orbits secondary at 0.2 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Tharakh system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Tharakh System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x2 planetoid belts, x4 gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • The giant primary is a turbulent star that is an active EM transmitter. The two companion stars orbit a barycenter located at around 1 AU and the region of space immediately around the three stars is relatively clear. The inner belt is largely made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a kilogram, and beyond it are three small ringed gas giant worlds, all lacking moons and with eccentric, unstable orbits. Beyond them is a broad outer belt made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a gram) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles. A very large ringed gas giant, possibly a captured rogue world, orbits on the outer fringe of the system.

The inner belt (specifically the outermost edge of that belt) is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Tharakh system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.
  • The primary star is an EM transmitter, broadcasting extremely strong signals on a variety of wavelengths.


Crendar System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1922

Binary Solar System[edit]

Crendar Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Crendar

M2 III

 Primary Giant 6.74 2400 - 3300 1194
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 1.20034 2.86607 27.47 - 44.78 120.034 1200.34
Orbit # 3 5 9 11 14
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Crendar

M1 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0023 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.23 2.3
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 5
Remarks
Orbits primary at 40 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Crendar system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Crendar System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x3 planetoid belts, x1 gas giant, no other significant bodies.

  • The giant primary is a turbulent star that is an active EM transmitter. It is surrounded by a vast inner belt made up up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a gram. A second stony belt lies further out from the star, made up of largely stony materials with a maximum mass of around a kilogram.
  • The companion star is surrounded by a broad planetoid belt. The inner transition region of the belt is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a kilogram, while the outer part of belt is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a gram) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles. A small ringed gas giant world that lacks moons and has an eccentric, unstable orbit marks the system fringe.

The inner region of the belt orbiting the companion star is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Crendar system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.
  • The primary star is an EM transmitter, broadcasting extremely strong signals on a variety of wavelengths.


Kruhl System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1923

Trinary Solar System[edit]

Kruhl Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kruhl

F0 IV

 Primary Giant 2.5 6900 - 7400 19
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.02512 0.36154 3.47 - 5.65 2.512 25.12
Orbit #  * 1 6 5 8
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kruhl

G0 IV

 Secondary Giant 1.75 5400 - 6100 6.5
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.02326 0.21147 2.03 - 3.3 2.326 23.26
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 8
Remarks
Orbits primary at 0.7 AU
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kruhl

M2 V

 Tertiary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 4
Remarks
Orbits primary at 950 AU. Flare Star

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Kruhl system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Kruhl System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x2 planetoid belts, x2 gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • The primary and the companion stars are a binary pair orbiting a barycenter. A hot gas giant orbits very close to the companion star and material evaporated from its boiling atmosphere streams back through the system. A broad planetoid belt lies beyond the two stars. The inner region of the belt is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a kilogram, the outer region of the belt is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a gram) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles, while its transition zone, straddling the habitable zone, is a mixture of the two. A small ringed gas giant world that lacks moons and has an eccentric, unstable orbit marks the system fringe.
  • The far companion star is surrounded by a broad planetoid belt is made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a gram) and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.

The belt orbiting the primary stars is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Kruhl system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.


Ryzak System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 2021


Monostellar System[edit]

Ryzak Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ryzak

DA

 Primary White Dwarf 0.36 14000 - 14000 0.005
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00016 0.00587 0.06 - 0.09 0.016 0.16
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 0
Remarks
None

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Ryzak system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Ryzak System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x1 planetoid belt, no other significant bodies.

  • The minute primary star is surrounded by a broad planetoid belt made up of tiny particles (typically massing less than a gram) containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.

The belt orbiting the star is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Ryzak system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.


Seruk System[edit]

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 2122

Trinary Solar System[edit]

Seruk Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Seruk

A3 III

 Primary Giant 10.2 8400 - 9100 166
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.04876 1.06866 10.24 - 16.7 4.876 48.76
Orbit #  * 3 7 6 9
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Seruk

F7 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 1.21 6180 - 6280 1.94872
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0062 0.1158 1.29 - 2.24 0.62 6.2
Orbit #  * 0 4 2 6
Remarks
Orbits primary at 2000 AU
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Seruk

DA

 Tertiary White Dwarf 0.36 14000 - 14000 0.005
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00016 0.00587 0.06 - 0.09 0.016 0.16
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 0
Remarks
Orbits secondary at 10 AU

System Diagram:[edit]

A basic astrographic chart of the Seruk system, lying in the the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.
Seruk System The Cauldron Diagram.jpg

System Components:[edit]

x2 planetoid belts, x2 gas giants, no other significant bodies.

  • The primary star is surrounded by a very broad inner planetoid belt made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a gram. The system's habitable zone is occupied by a small ringed gas giant that lacks moons and has an eccentric, unstable orbit, and beyond that is a second vast belt made up of tiny particles typically massing less than a gram and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles.
  • The companion and far companion stars are a binary pair orbiting a barycenter as they circle the primary. A broad planetoid belt lies around the larger companion star. The inner region of the belt is made up of metallic and stony materials with a maximum mass of around a kilogram, the outer region of the belt is made up of tiny particles typically massing less than a gram and containing a relatively high percentage of frozen volatiles, while its transition zone, straddling the habitable zone, is a mixture of the two. The tiny white dwarf companion star retains a small gas giant that lacks moons and has an eccentric, unstable orbit

The transition zone of the belt orbiting the larger companion star is nominally the mainworld.

  • Mainworld UWP: ?000???-? As Va

Hazards and Dangers[edit]

The Seruk system is considered a hazard to navigation and health and is classified as a Red Zone:

  • A miasma of molecular particles sleets through the system. This interferes with communications and sensors.
    • Occasionally, a particularly dense pocket of material may gain enough static charge to trigger a powerful plasma discharge.
  • Radiation levels within the inner system are significantly elevated, rising to as high as 200 Rads per hour.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The positions and types of the stars present within The Cauldron have been cataloged as part of the University of Tal Varisa Deep Sky Program.

  • A secret annex to the DSP Listing includes detailed astrograpic information about the Cauldron nebula. It forms the basis of information presented within this article.

A note within the Zelig Journal indicates that one or more scout vessels of the Last Armada may have journeyed into The Cauldron as they passed through the Cauldron Cluster.

Image Repository[edit]

Traveller Map:
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Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]

This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:
Uncharted Space - Empty Stars:

World Listing: 1105[edit]

The following systems and worlds are associated with this astrographic feature:

No world articles for The Cauldron


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