Editing Gulf of Cybele

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The [[Gulf of Cybele]] is an [[astrographic feature]] lying within [[Aldebaran Sector]].
* It is a [[rift]] area of low stellar density.
* It lies within the [[Solomani Confederation]].

== Description (Specifications) ==
The Gulf of Cybele is an area of lower stellar density lying within the [[spinward]]-[[rimward]] quadrant of [[Aldebaran Sector]].
* The region measures around [[Parsec|8 parsecs]] [[coreward]]-[[rimward]] by an average of about [[Parsec|4 parsecs]] [[spinward]]-[[trailing]].
* It is named for its size and lack of stars.
* It is a significant obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.

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A basic map showing the Gulf of Cybele.

[[File:Chart Gulf of Cybele Basic.png|300 px]] <br> (Image sourced from [[Traveller Map]])

==== Nature of Rifts ====
Locally at least, a [[rift]] is an [[Astrography|astrographic]] concept based purely on [[Jump Drive]] performance.

[[Rift|Rift regions]] generally relate to regular commercial traffic and the way it travels between destinations. Merchant vessels with [[Jump Drive|jump-4 drives]] or better are fairly rare because of the higher costs involved in operating the vessel, the lower revenue generated by the reduced cargo space due to the need for large [[fuel tank]]s, and the relative paucity of [[high Technology World|technologically advanced]] maintenance facilities within the region. As a result, the vast majority of merchant vessels are capable of [[Jump Drive|jump-3]] or less.

In order to qualify as a [[rift]], the region must have ten or more contiguous hexes. Many areas have minor void regions that are too small to qualify as a true rift, but are still significant enough to seriously hamper and channel interstellar travel.
* Large areas that cannot be crossed by [[Jump Drive|Jump-3-capable]] vessels are denoted as ''[[rift]]s''.
* The nature and borders of a [[rift]] may be determined by other criteria in different regions.

[[Solomani Navy|Military vessels]] and specialist ships such as [[Courier Vessel|couriers]] are often only marginally affected by the presence of smaller [[rift]]s. Larger [[Rift|rift regions]] have a greater significance, requiring lengthy detours or complex refueling operations or creating bottlenecks that even the longest range vessels are forced to travel through.
* Large [[rift]]s within the region form a key part of [[Solomani Confederation]] defense strategies, serving to channel prospective attackers towards defensive "hardpoints".

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels move along the [[Main|clusters and traces]] of the region, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between their member worlds. [[Jump Drive|Jump-2]] and [[Jump Drive|Jump-3]] feeder routes work their ways around the [[Rift|rifts and voids]], linking the various [[Main|clusters and traces]].

The Gulf of Cybele contains no stars or stellar scale bodies.
* It is likely to contain a number of dark, frozen, starless [[rogue world]]s and wandering icy [[planetoid]]s within its depths, but none have ever been officially charted or catalogued.

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Though there isn't much to see, [[Solomani Security]] keeps an eye on things to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens.

=== Jump Bridges ===
Some have suggested that one or more [[Calibration Point|Jump Bridges]] may lie within the Gulf of Cybele.

[[Calibration Point|Jump Bridges]] are locations within empty hexes that contain caches of fuel and supplies. They allow [[Jump Drive|lower jump rating]] vessels to bridge gaps between distant worlds by providing a halfway point. The hexes these caches lie within are truly vast, and without exact coordinates to jump to within it a vessel could end up with empty tanks in empty wilderness, perhaps [[light-year]]s away from any hope of rescue. Where they do exist, [[Calibration Point|Jump Bridges]] are heavily guarded and access is not generally granted to those without the correct credentials.
* No commercial [[Calibration Point|jump bridges]] are known to exist within the rift.
* It has long been rumored that the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] maintains covert [[Calibration Point|jump bridge]] facilities allowing vessels to cross the region, but no reliable proof of this has ever been provided.

[[SolSec]] discourages talk of such things.

== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
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This [[astrographic feature]] is found in the following areas:

''[[Charted Space]] – [[Solomani Confederation]]:''
* [[Aldebaran Sector]]
** [[Carcosa Subsector]]
** [[Cybele Subsector]]
** [[Norumbega Subsector]]

=== World Listing ===
Comprehensive [[Second Survey]] data for all worlds that are associated with the Gulf of Cybele 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.

[[AAB]] [[Library Data|library archives]] contain expanded data about the following systems:
{{ClusterWorlds2}}

Note that some [[Second Survey]] data, though only [[Year|40 years]] old, may already be out of date.
* Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= pages 8-11}} (dot map outlining the region)
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
}}


{{LEN|Astrography|Rift|Guidebook to Aldebaran Sector}}