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A [[Sector]] is a astrophysical co-ordinate system applied to the galaxy.  
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A [[Sector]] is a astrophysical co-ordinate system applied to [[Charted Space]].  
 
* A sector is part of a [[Domain]] within the [[Third Imperium|Imperium]], and contains [[Subsector|subsectors]].
 
* A sector is part of a [[Domain]] within the [[Third Imperium|Imperium]], and contains [[Subsector|subsectors]].
  

Revision as of 14:54, 6 July 2016

A Sector is a astrophysical co-ordinate system applied to Charted Space.

Description (Specifications)

Mapping unit in astrography equal to sixteen subsectors. Average density 500 to 650 worlds per sector.

Sectors are named, and several synonyms are in common use, including:

  • march (or marches),
  • region,
  • reach (or reaches),
  • quadrant, and
  • matrix.

e.g. The Spinward Marches, for example, is a sector.

Charted Space Overview

As a rough means of comparing size, the sector counts of the large interstellar states and areas of settlement are:

Sectors of the Major Races in Charted Space
Polity (Government) Society (People) Sectors Remarks
Third Imperium Imperial & Vilani 19 None
Aslan Hierate Aslan 15 None
Hive Federation Hiver 11 None
Two Thousand Worlds K'kree 09 None
Vargr Extents Vargr 09 None
Zhodani Consulate Zhodani Humaniti 08 None
Solomani Confederation Solomani Humaniti 05 None
Droyne Oytrip Yatroy Droyne Interspersed None

Notes:

  • Several sectors are known by other names (by non-imperial races). Strangely enough they use the same co-ordinate system.
  • The earliest known use of the term sector was among the Vilani, who used a slightly smaller 'parsec', compared to the current, Solomani-derived parsec.
  • The library refers to all sectors with the word Sector, thus Riftspan Reaches, or Dark Nebula are known as Riftspan Reaches Sector or Dark Nebula Sector in Library Entries even though the former name is used in normal discussion.

Please see Sector Map and Sectors for an alphabetical listing of all sectors, and alien toponyms (names) for those sectors.

Charted Space Table

The following table lists the Sectors near the Imperium; see articles on the other empires for sectors in their Domains, and Subsector Map for a map of allegiances by subsector.

Sectors Near the Imperium
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2 Ziafrplians Gvurrdon Tuglikki Provence Windhorn Meshan Mendan Amdukan Arzul
1 Foreven Spinward Marches Deneb Corridor Vland Lishun Antares Empty Quarter Stars End
0 The Beyond Trojan Reaches Reft Gushemege Dagudashaag Core Fornast Ley Gateway
-1 Touchstone Riftspan Reaches Verge Ilelish Zarushagaar Massilia Delphi Glimmerdrift Reaches Crucis Margin
-2 Afawahisa Hlakhoi Ealiyasiyw Reaver's Deep Daibei Diaspora Old Expanses Hinterworlds Leonidae
-3 Karleaya Staihaia'yo Iwahfuah Dark Nebula Magyar Solomani Rim Alpha Crucis Spica Phlask
-4 Etakhasoa Aktifao Uistilrao Ustral Quadrant Canopus Aldebaran Neworld Langere Drakken

The following key helps to explain the Charted Space Table:

  • Red (Pink) Sectors are Mostly Imperial-Controlled
  • Yellow Aslan
  • Green Vargr
  • Purple Hiver
  • Orange Solomani
  • Blue Zhodani
  • Clear (Balkanized Space) [No major polity and/or dominant polity]

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