Xelan Subsector
| Xelan Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Far Home | |||||
| Capital | Oromet | |||||
| No. of Stars | 15 | |||||
| Majority Control | Protectorate of Leset (Prot) - 40% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Non-aligned Human-dominated (HaHu) - 40% | |||||
| 3rd Control | Non-aligned Sophont-dominated (NaSo) - 13% | |||||
| 4th Control | Non-aligned unclaimed - 7% | |||||
Xelan Subsector is Subsector D of Far Home Sector.
Description / Specifications
Xelan Subsector is named for the Xelan system and its red giant primary star. The majority of the Subsector lies within the Moat Rifts. The Protectorate of Leset, a paranoid and autocratic Mantlerist state, occupies the systems of the Ritos Cluster, lying within its rimward regions.
Physical Astrography
The following astrographic features can be found within this area:
Clusters & Traces
Rifts & Voids
Other Astrographic Features
Nebula
- The Cauldron Nebula, lying within Cauldron Sector, some 78 parsecs to coreward-trailing, can be seen as a star-studded luminous region in night-time skies from all of the worlds of the Subsector.
Bright Stars
- Basilisk's Eye (1723 Tarchon Sector). The extremely luminous white supergiant star, lying around 128 parsecs to coreward-trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds of the Subsector.
- Demon's Eye (1621 Far Home Sector). The intensely luminous blue supergiant star, lying approximately 20 parsecs to rimward at its closest point, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds of the Subsector even in daylight.
World Listing
The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:
Political Astrography
Demographics
Population: XXX.XXX million Sophonts.
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): XXX.XXX million (XX.XX% of the population), descended from human refugees who fled the Destruction of Terra. They refer to themselves as Terrans.
- Other Non-Human Races:
- Hoppers: an estimated XX.XXX million "Distant" Hoppers (X.XX% of the population) typically within human settlements. Most have never visited Fedan, their ancestral homeworld, and many have developed unique customs and habits.
- Esaran: approximately XXX,XXX (X.XX% of the population). A sophont species of Halcyon Sector, mostly found along the Wolfs Tail Star Lane.
- Meroquan: approximately XX,XXX. A sophont species of Halcyon Sector, found throughout human-controlled space.
- Temelik: approximately XX,XXX, found throughout human-controlled space.
Native Sophonts
Linguistic Topography
The following languages are the most commonly spoken within Xelan Subsector:
- Anglish The language of the Firstworlds. A direct descendant of Fleet Anglic, widely spoken throughout the Distant Fringe. Most people know a few words and phrases of Anglish.
- Orometi. The language of the Protectorate of Leset and the Worlds of The Leader, the language the defunct Empire and a common language throughout the region. It is derived from Bengali and other south asian languages of old Terra.
Polities
Interstellar Relations
No information yet available.
Capitals
Oromet is the default Subsector capital.
Subsector Summary
Xelan, subsector D of Far Home has 15 worlds, of which 12 have native gas giants. The estimated population for the subsector is 6 billion sophonts (not necessarily humans). There are two High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, six Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, five Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. There are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds versus one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, and no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds. There are no Rich (Ri) worlds versus no Industrial (In) worlds. There is one Asteroid (As) belt, one Desert (De) world, two Garden (Ga) worlds, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, three Poor (Po) worlds, one Vacuum (Va) world, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world. There are no Naval bases in the subsector, no Scout bases, and no Way stations. The highest population world is Oromet (Far Home 2710). The highest tech level is B at Oromet (Far Home 2710). The average technology level is 6 (with most between 2 and 9).
Polity Listing
The Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Xelan Subsector encompasses eight worlds with a population of 1 billion. The highest population world is Axasorsa (Far Home 2802). The highest tech level is A at Loudom (Far Home 3205). The average technology level is 5 (with most between 2 and 7).
The Protectorate in Xelan Subsector has jurisdiction over six worlds with a population of 5 billion. The highest population world is Oromet (Far Home 2710). The highest tech level is B at Oromet (Far Home 2710). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
There is one unclaimed, largely unexplored system in Xelan Subsector.
History & Background
Xelan Subsector saw very limited activity by humans prior to the establishment of the Third Confederation, and what little development there was abruptly ended by the onset of the Dark Age, nearly two thousand years ago. Almost all expansion and growth within the region is relatively modern, occuring following the end of the Dark Age and the rise of Development Organizations.
- A strong social divide exists between wealthy and aristocratic Fives, descended from the original settlers and crew of the Last Armada, and Gens, individuals whose ancestors were grown in GenPods and raised by Hoppers. Those of Fives ancestry are uniformly despised, and are regarded as parasites and leeches at best.
Major Historical Events Timeline
Some of the more important historical events that have affected this area include:
- 2255AD: The Last Armada arrives in the Demon Cluster. The Seven Colonies are established. Year One.
- 2500AD: The monolithic and anti-expansionist Second Confederation is founded. Xelan Subsector sees no settlement or development other than a few military outposts and listening stations.
- 3359AD: 1st Civil War begins. Refugees from the conflict seek shelter within the Subsector.
- 3398AD: 8th Civil War begins.
- 3400AD: The Vilani Scare. Fall of the Second Confederation. End of the Civil Wars. The Dissolution period.
- 3440AD: Third Confederation established. Some limited settlement or development within the Subsector.
- 3730AD: Voyagers arrive and devastate the Subsector. The Dark Age begins.
- 4549AD: The Voyagers depart and the Dark Age ends. The Renaissance sees the first steps back into space.
- ca 4900AD: Formation of New Frontiers Development Organization.
- 4910AD: Tal Varisan Development begins very sporadic commercial exploration of the Subsector.
- 5050AD: Emergence of the Empire.
- ca 5100AD: New Frontiers interests in the Ritos Cluster bring it into conflict with the Empire.
- ca 5200AD: Tal Varisan Development merges with the worlds of the Risa Cluster to form the Firstworlds.
- ca 5300AD: New Frontiers ceases to exist as an entity: its former territories gain independence.
- 5344AD: Scybrian Wars begin.
- 5476AD: Revolution within the Empire.
- 5477AD: Collapse of the Empire. Formation of the League of Krayal.
- 5489AD: Scybrian Wars come to an end.
- 5517AD: Fall of the League of Krayal. Formation of the Worlds of The Leader.
- 5600AD: Data for Xelan Subsector is published in the DSP Listing.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science