Halcyon Sector
The Halcyon Sector lies at the heart of the Distant Fringe region.
- It is part of Uncharted Space.
Meta-History & Background: 2019-0708
This sector was designed by Ade Stewart between 2016 to 2017 CE.
- It appears on Traveller Map.
- It does not yet appear in published products.
- It has NOT been T5 Second Survey reviewed and NOT updated to T5 standards.
Description (Specifications)
A sector forming the spinward half of the Demon Cluster, the Distant Fringe proper. Halcyon Sector is a settled area with a long history and rich traditions. States have risen and fallen within its borders and wars have been fought across its territory.
Toponyms: 1105
This sector has been known by different names to different groups over its existence including the following:
| Halcyon Sector Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Culture | Toponym | Polity |
| Third Imperium | TBD | Third Imperium |
| Aslan | TBD | Aslan Hierate |
| Droyne | TBD | Droyne Oytrip Yatroy |
| Hiver | TBD | Hive Federation |
| K'kree | TBD | Two Thousand Worlds |
| Solomani | TBD | Solomani Confederation |
| Vargr | TBD | Vargr Extents |
| Vilani | TBD | Third Imperium |
| Zhodani | TBD | Zhodani Consulate |
Linguistic Topography: 1105
The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:
- Anglic
- TBD
Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105
The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- None
- Non-Human Races
- None
- Proto-sophonts
- None
Demographics: 1105
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Non-Human Races
- None
Sector Sophont Demographics Table
History & Background (Dossier)
Halcyon Sector is a settled area with a long history and rich traditions. States have risen and fallen within its borders and wars have been fought across its territory.
Historical Eras
- Pre-Humaniti Era: Largely unknown. Possible Slaver and Voyagers activity.
- Founding Era: Halcyon Sector is named. Settlement across the Sector: it is densest within coreward regions.
- Dark Age: The Voyagers devastate the Sector.
- Expansion Era: Isolated worlds are recontacted. Polities begin to form.
- Early Modern Era: Origins of modern states. The Scybrian Wars.
- Post-War Era: Reconstruction and expansion.
- Present Day: Current events, breaking news, and unfolding plots.
Major Historical Events
- 2255AD: The Last Armada arrives in the Demon Cluster. The Seven Colonies are established. Populations gradually expand and industrial bases grow.
- 2500AD: The monolithic and anti-expansionist Second Confederation is founded. The Redoubt Party rises to prominence.
- 3200AD: Minor states begin to appear and rapidly come into conflict with the Second Confederation. Expansionist groups grow within the Second Confederation, particularly within its spinward territories.
- 3359AD: 1st Civil War begins. Halcyon Sector is strongly Expansionist.
- 3398AD: 8th Civil War begins.
- 3400AD: The Vilani Scare. Fall of the Second Confederation. End of the Civil Wars. The Dissolution period.
- 3401AD: The Halcyonic New Republic forms within the Afkhar Cluster.
- 3403AD: Formation of the Collective of Nist within the Nist Cluster.
- 3440AD: Third Confederation and Successor States. Sporadic but gradual settlement throughout the Sector.
- 3638AD: The New Republic and the Collective of Nist merge to form the Grand Ascendency.
- 3730AD: Voyagers arrive and devastate the Sector. The Dark Age begins.
- 4549AD: The Voyagers depart and the Dark Age ends. The Renaissance sees the first steps back into space.
- 4650AD: Scavenger Season. Lawless and violent Salvagers pick over the remains of pre-Voyager sites, and hardy pioneers look to settle prime worlds.
- 4850AD: Origins of the Yimin Jiti state.
- 4870AD: Outworld Development begins commercial exploration of the coreward half of the Sector.
- ca 4900AD: Golden Age. Space travel becomes relatively commonplace.
- ca 4901AD: Scybrian Settlement founded to begin commercial exploration of the central and trailing parts of the Sector.
- 4913AD: Bright Expansion begins commercial exploration of the rimward half of the Sector.
- ca 4980AD: Founding of the Valen Trade Protectorate. A pirate coalition known as the Association of the Star are active, preying on Bright Expansion shipping.
- 4998AD–5000AD: Associations War, founding of the Enlightened through a merger of the Valen Trade Protectorate and the Association of the Star.
- 5106AD: Establishment of the Bright Conclave from the core interests of Bright Expansion.
- 5182AD: Founding of the Corolian Jurisdicture from the major holdings of Outworld Development
- 5200AD: Establishment of the Scybrian Polyarchy from the core interests of Scybrian Settlement.
- ca 5318AD: Esaran construct domestic jump-capable starships: foundation of the Esaran Cultural Area.
- 5344AD: Scybrian Wars begin. Construction of the Scybria Jump Hub.
- 5350AD: Formation of the Yimin Jiti state.
- 5486AD: Destruction of the Scybria Jump Hub.
- 5488AD: Beginning of the Siege of Scybria.
- 5489AD: Scybrian Wars end. Fall of the Scybrian Polyarchy, the founding of the High Senate.
- 5570AD: Fall of the Corolian Jurisdicture, The rise of the Unity of Sed and the establishment of the Last Line.
- 5580AD: The Dependent Worlds supplicate to the Unity of Sed.
- 5598AD: The Liberated Stars are absorbed into the Unity of Sed.
- 5600AD: Data for Halcyon Sector is published in the DSP Listing.
Trade Routes (Physical & Socioeconomic Astrography)
The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this area:
Clusters & Traces
- Afkhar Cluster
- Alasim cluster
- Bright Peninsula
- Cudin Cluster
- Demon Cluster
- Glitterdrift Reach
- Nist Cluster
- Ten Suns of the Yimi
- Utt Cluster
Rifts & Voids
Jump Bridges
The University of Selasia has funded and overseen the construction of a Jump Bridges to give access to the Sarunt system:
- Orowani Deep Space Fuel Cache (1714 Halcyon Sector)
The Scybria Jump Hub is a derelict Jump Bridge constructed during the Scybrian Wars and destroyed near the end of that conflict. The region of deep space around it is heavily mined, littered with wreckage, and contains live munitions:
- Scybria Jump Hub (3038 Halcyon Sector)
The String of Pearls is a series of pre-placed covert fuel caches within Murada Subsector, giving conventional vessels access to the Glitterdrift Reach region.
- Alpha Point (0404 Halcyon Sector)
- Omega Point (0607 Halcyon Sector)
Anomalies
Other Astrographic Features
Stars
- Basilisk's Eye (1723 Tarchon Sector). The extremely luminous white supergiant primary star of the system, lying around 150 parsecs to coreward-trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Halcyon Sector.
- Demon's Eye (1621 Far Home Sector). The intensely luminous blue supergiant star, lying around 15 parsecs to trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Halcyon Sector.
Star Lanes
A number of Star Lanes cross the Sector:
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This Sector is located in the following regions:
Uncharted Space:
- TBD
Sector Summary
The Halcyon sector has 218 worlds, of which 187 have native gas giants. The estimated population for the sector is 38 billion sophonts (not necessarily humans). There are 11 High population (Hi) worlds, 11 Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 95 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 38 Low population (Lo) worlds, and six Barren (Ba) worlds. There are 46 Agricultural (Ag) worlds versus 12 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, and 23 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds. There are 31 Rich (Ri) worlds versus nine Industrial (In) worlds. There are ten Asteroid (As) belts, 13 Desert (De) worlds, 21 Garden (Ga) worlds, 19 Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, 44 Poor (Po) worlds, 28 Vacuum (Va) worlds, and 11 Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds. There are no Naval bases in the sector, no Scout bases, and no Way stations. The highest population world is Scybria (Halcyon 2012). The highest tech level is C at Jaradin (Halcyon 1010), Nexus (Halcyon 1526), Wolf (Halcyon 2526), and Selasia (Halcyon 0436). The average technology level is 6 (with most between 2 and 9).
The Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Halcyon encompasses 123 worlds with a population of 14 billion. The highest population worlds are Haden (Halcyon 1515) and Kashar (Halcyon 2228). The highest tech level is C at Nexus (Halcyon 1526) and Wolf (Halcyon 2526). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
There are 32 unclaimed or unexplored systems in Halcyon.
The Esaran Cultural Area in Halcyon has jurisdiction over nine worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Farian (Halcyon 0819). The highest tech level is B at Rasand (Halcyon 0718). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The High Senate in Halcyon has jurisdiction over eight worlds with a population of 5 billion. The highest population world is Scybria (Halcyon 2012). The highest tech level is B at Denirad (Halcyon 2212). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10).
The Enlightened in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Valen (Halcyon 1131). The highest tech level is B at Blass (Halcyon 1333). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The Unity of Sed in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Sedulan (Halcyon 1008). The highest tech level is C at Jaradin (Halcyon 1010). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The Liberated Stars in Halcyon has jurisdiction over seven worlds with a population of 42 million. The highest population world is Exad (Halcyon 0808). The highest tech level is A at Murada (Halcyon 0810). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
The Bright Conclave in Halcyon has jurisdiction over six worlds with a population of 3 billion. The highest population world is Rysos (Halcyon 0536). The highest tech level is C at Selasia (Halcyon 0436). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 11).
The Yimin Jiti in Halcyon has jurisdiction over six worlds with a population of 4 billion. The highest population world is Athune (Halcyon 2424). The highest tech level is B at Temarn (Halcyon 2225) and Narit (Halcyon 2323). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The Dependent Worlds in Halcyon has jurisdiction over five worlds with a population of 706 million. The highest population world is Entremis (Halcyon 1204). The highest tech level is B at Entremis (Halcyon 1204). The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10).
The The Retreat in Halcyon has jurisdiction over four worlds with a population of 13 million. The highest population world is Monastery (Halcyon 2733). The highest tech level is 8 at Gateway (Halcyon 2532). The average technology level is 5 (with most between 2 and 7).
The The Last Line in Halcyon has jurisdiction over four worlds with a population of 1 billion. The highest population world is Vey (Halcyon 0611). The highest tech level is B at Jesel (Halcyon 0811). The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9).
Subsector Listing
The following subsectors can be found within Halcyon Sector:
- Murada Subsector. Subsector A of Halcyon Sector.
- Cradle Subsector. Subsector B of Halcyon Sector.
- Stanter Subsector. Subsector C of Halcyon Sector.
- Frell Subsector. Subsector D of Halcyon Sector.
- Farin Subsector. Subsector E of Halcyon Sector.
- Tsorva Subsector. Subsector F of Halcyon Sector.
- Loran Subsector. Subsector G of Halcyon Sector.
- Abidal Subsector. Subsector H of Halcyon Sector.
- Jerik Subsector. Subsector I of Halcyon Sector.
- Sena Subsector. Subsector J of Halcyon Sector.
- Veesene Subsector. Subsector K of Halcyon Sector.
- Paradise Subsector. Subsector L of Halcyon Sector.
- Alasim Subsector. Subsector M of Halcyon Sector.
- Utt Subsector. Subsector N of Halcyon Sector.
- Orowan Subsector. Subsector O of Halcyon Sector.
- Baradis Subsector. Subsector P of Halcyon Sector.
World Listing:
The following systems and worlds can be found within Halcyon Sector:
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