Cheetham Subsector
| Cheetham Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Iphigenaia | |||||
| Capital | None | |||||
| Number of Systems | 7 | |||||
| Majority Control | Non-Aligned (NaXX) - 100% | |||||
Cheetham Subsector is Subsector A of Iphigenaia Sector.
- It lies within Charted Space.
- On some star charts it may be named Chasm Subsector.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Cheetham Subsector is an unpopulated wilderness that rarely sees visitors.
- It is named for Xavier Cheetham, an explorer and media personality who disappeared in the area a century ago.
- The original name dates back to the Rule of Man, before the Long Night.
- The resources of the subsector are completely untapped.
Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1105[edit]
The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined regarding Cheetham Subsector:
- The subsector is a sparse stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the orange subgiant primary of the Utradis system.
- No trade routes are noted as crossing the region.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Cheetham Subsector, right:
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Rift Regions[edit]
One rift area lies within the subsector: the Idella Rift.
- It dominates almost the whole of the subsector.
A simple map showing rift regions within Cheetham Subsector, right:
Locally at least, a rift is an astrographic concept based on Jump Drive performance.
The highest tech level commonly encountered out this Far Along (spinward of the Third Imperium) is TL–12, though a few worlds may be more advanced.
- This level of technology allows the routine use of up to Jump-3 drives.
- Areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rifts.
Borealis Group[edit]
The Borealis Group can be seen as a bright, dense, noticeable grouping of stars in the skies to Spinward.
- It is a huge cluster of stars centered on the supergiant Theta Borealis.
- It is a distinctive astrographic feature that can be observed from all across Charted Space.
World Listing: 1105[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Cheetham Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Verified updated data is constantly sought.
Subsector Summary: 1105[edit]
Note that this section is awaiting an AAB Internal Records update.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Cheetham Subsector is a remote and empty wilderness largely lying within the Idella Rift. It has seen relatively few travellers within its borders.
Polity Listing: 1105[edit]
No polities exist within this subsector.
Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105[edit]
No races (sophont species) are believed to have originated within this subsector.
Demographics: 1105[edit]
The subsector is uninhabited.
Major Historical Events Timeline: 1105[edit]
- ca -1900: The first known Human explorers are active in the region (a few Terrans of the Rule of Man). They largely continue to spinward.
- -1776: The Long Night begins.
- Year 0: Far to trailing, across the Great Rift, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 100s-200s: A few pioneering Imperial explorers may have passed through the subsector, skirting the edge of the Idella Rift.
- 300-420: The First Survey charts the subsector.
- 995-1065: The Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: The Second Survey is published.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Mark Gelinas. Dark River (Tidewater Traveller Club, 1988), .
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (dot map provided)
- Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS