Mikasirka Sphere

A term used by the First Imperium and Rule of Man for a region corresponding to the coreward part of the Third Imperium's Domain of Antares (especially the systems ironically beyond Third Imperium borders).

The Mikasirka Sphere, lying past a series of resource worlds when moving out from Vland or Kaggushus, straddled the border between Mendan and Amdukan Sectors and encompassed nearly 100 stars. This was the region that would come to be the heart of the Julian Protectorate.

The sphere was attractive to veteran Solomani traders even before the end of the Interstellar Wars. For their experience and familiarity, the Emperor of the Rule of Man began replacing military governors of the region, giving these distant posts to traders instead. While most areas around the Imperium decayed during Twilight, the trader families sustained the region with minimal Imperial support. The success of the sphere eventually attracted the attention of the Scorpion Company, a growing Solomani development corporation. Scorpion introduced to the region new techniques and technology not used by the Vilani. While the Vilani often bypassed potentials, Scorpion aggressively invested in difficult efforts that promised lucrative rewards later. The corporation saw much promise among the worlds in Mendan and Amdukan.

References

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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