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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)

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

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

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

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


Garazal System

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1720

Trinary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1721

Binary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1818

Quaternary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1819

Trinary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1822


Monostellar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1920

Trinary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1922

Binary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 1923

Trinary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 2021


Monostellar System

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:

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:

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

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

Hex location: Cauldron Sector 2122

Trinary Solar System

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:

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:

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

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)

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

Traveller Map:
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Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

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

World Listing: 1105

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

No world articles for The Cauldron


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