Boulderfield

Sometimes referred to as "the Boulder Field", this is a large field of planetoids floating in deep space, within the Great Rift in Two Worlds Subsector. It may be the result of a star system that failed to form, although some scientists postulate that perhaps a star was extinguished (and its constituent gases dispersed) by some incredibly powerful, as yet undetermined means.

The inner areas of the field have not been accurately charted, but Boulderfield features high concentrations of rare elements, notably molybdenum, lanthanum and osmium, making mining operations worthwhile despite the vast expanse of empty space that must be crossed to ship the ore home. Large mobile mining platforms move around inside the field, supported by supply ships and ore haulers jumping to its fringes.

There are rumours that as prospectors push deeper into the field, they are beginning to find evidence of earlier mining operations. Planetoids have been neatly sliced apart by unimaginably powerful tools or weapons, or somehow hollowed out without openings to the exterior. These rumours have attracted some scientific interest, but no formal investigation has been conducted.

Astrography (Location)

This phenomenon is found in the following location:

• Corridor Sector
  • Two Worlds Subsector

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Martin Dougherty. The Great Rift (Mongoose Publishing, 2018), TBD.