Longer Void

The Longer Void is an astrographic feature lying across four subsectors located within Astron Sector.

• It is a rift area of low stellar density.
• It is a barrier to interstellar travel.

Description (Specifications)

The Longer Void is an area of lower stellar density lying within the central-spinward region of Astron Sector.

• Other large rifts in the region include the Hudson Expanse to coreward-trailing and the Astron Voids to rimward-trailing.

What determines an area as a rift is 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.
• Locally, areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rift regions.
• The nature and borders of a rift may be determined by other criteria in different regions.

The Void is considered to consist of two distinct regions:

• The Longer Void, measuring around 5 parsecs coreward-rimward by around 11 parsecs spinward-trailing.
• The Ingo Void, a separate rift region measuring around 5 parsecs coreward-rimward by around 3 parsecs spinward-trailing.

A basic map showing the Longer Void.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map).

History & Background (Dossier)

The Longer Void and the Ingo Void are desolate and lonely places, their dark and empty cores mostly fringed by unpopulated, untamed wilderness systems.

• A few deep-frozen rogue worlds may lie within their boundaries.

The Longer Void prevents routine travel by vessels with less than Jump-5 drives.

• It forms a natural obstacle to travel.

Historical Data

The two voids were originally charted during the 400s, during the Imperial First Survey.

Timeline

• ca -1900: The first human explorers are active in the region (Terrans of the Rule of Man).
• 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the region.
• 420: The region is officially named.
• 995-1065: The Second Survey charts the region.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:

• Astron Sector
  • Klantor Subsector
  • Plutting Subsector
  • Ingo Subsector
  • Fiqorino Subsector

World Listing

The systems and worlds associated with this astrographic feature are:

2 of 2 World articles in Longer Void

Gilet  •  Ingo (As 0528)  •  

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS