Shadow Rift Sector
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| No. of Worlds | 124 | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | 40.088 million | ||||||||||||||||
| Majority Control | Unexplored (NaXX) - 78% | ||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Control | Bone Worlds (BoWo) - 9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tertiary Control | Dominion of Ruins (DoRu) - 9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Quaternary Control | Non-aligned (NaHu) - 4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Domain | Distant Fringe | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Mengo | ||||||||||||||||
| Imperial Coordinate | 54 / -27 | ||||||||||||||||
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Shadow Rift Sector is considered to be a part of the Distant Fringe. It forms a part of the Empty Stars.
- It is part of Uncharted Space.
Meta-History & Background: 2019-0708[edit]
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)[edit]
A sector lying to coreward of the Distant Fringe proper and characterised by the so-called Moat Rifts. The positions and types of its stars have been cataloged as part of the University of Tal Varisa Deep Sky Program.
Toponyms: 1105[edit]
This sector has been known by different names to different groups over its existence including the following:
| Shadow Rift Sector Names | ||
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| Culture | Toponym | Polity |
| Third Imperium | — | Third Imperium |
| Aslan | — | Aslan Hierate |
| Droyne | — | Droyne Oytrip Yatroy |
| Hiver | — | Hive Federation |
| K'kree | — | Two Thousand Worlds |
| Solomani | — | Solomani Confederation |
| Vargr | — | Vargr Extents |
| Vilani | — | Third Imperium |
| Zhodani | — | Zhodani Consulate |
Linguistic Topography: 1105[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:
Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105[edit]
The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- None
- Proto-sophonts
- None
Demographics: 1105[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Non-Human Races
- None
Sector Sophont Demographics Table[edit]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The rimward part of Shadow Rift Sector is a part of the Distant Fringe and has a long and rich history. Only limited information is available regarding the coreward regions of the Sector. Much of what is known comes from the Jannasta Expedition of the mid-55th century.
Historical Eras[edit]
- Pre-Humaniti Era: unknown. Possible Slaver and Voyagers activity.
- Founding Era: Shadow Rift Sector is named. Human settlement of the Intersect Cluster.
- Dark Age: the rise of petty polities in the coreward part of the Sector. The Voyagers were active in the rimward part of the Sector.
- Expansion Era: the end of the local polities.
- Early Modern Era: unaffected.
- Post-War Era: the Jannasta Expedition explores the Intersect Cluster.
- Present Day: data for Shadow Rift Sector is published in the DSP Listing.
Major Historical Events[edit]
Some of the important historical events that have affected Shadow Rift Sector include:
- 2255AD Shadow Rift Sector officially named. It had previously been charted by long-range scans performed by vessels the Last Armada.
Politics & Diplomacy (Interstellar Relations)[edit]
Shadow Rift Sector is a frontier region. Many of its systems have never been explored.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) are found within Shadow Rift Sector:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): 40.8 million (100% of the population), descended from human refugees fleeing the Destruction of Terra and entirely concentrated within the rimward part of the Sector.
Native Sophonts (NILs)[edit]
No native sophont species are known to exist within Shadow Rift Sector, at least not on the rimward side of the Moat Rifts. There may be as-yet unknown native sophonts among the unnamed systems to coreward.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly spoken within the rimward part of Shadow Rift sector:
- Fleet Anglic. Properly, it is called Old High Anglic. The language of the First Confederation and the Last Armada. It is no longer widely spoken outside of academic circles but is the root tongue of a number of other languages:
- Anglish The language of the Firstworlds. A direct descendant of Anglic, widely spoken throughout the Distant Fringe. Most people know a few words and phrases of Anglish.
- Orometi. The language of the Protectorate of Leset and the Worlds of The Leader, the language the Empire and a common language throughout the coreward-spinward quadrant of Far Home Sector. It is derived from Bengali and other south asian languages of old Terra.
Capitals[edit]
Mengo, a rich, agricultural garden world.
Interstellar Relations[edit]
No polities currently exist within (or make a claim on any part of) Shadow Rift Sector.
- Two defunct polities (the Dominion of Ruins and the Bone Worlds) occupied the coreward-trailing quadrant of the Sector. Both came to an abrupt end during the 49th century.
Trade Routes (Physical & Socioeconomic Astrography)[edit]
The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this area:
Clusters & Traces[edit]
Rifts & Voids[edit]
Other Astrographic Features[edit]
Stars
- Basilisk's Eye (1723 Tarchon Sector). The extremely luminous white supergiant star, lying around 105 parsecs to coreward-trailing, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Shadow Rift Sector.
- Demon's Eye (1621 Far Home Sector). The intensely luminous blue supergiant star, lying around 20 parsecs to rimward, can be clearly seen from all of the worlds lying within Shadow Rift Sector.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This Sector is located in the following regions:
Uncharted Space:
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Sector Summary[edit]
No information yet available.
Subsector Listing[edit]
- Wastes Subsector Subsector C of Shadow Rift Sector.
- Abandon Subsector Subsector D of Shadow Rift Sector.
- Forsaken Subsector Subsector H of Shadow Rift Sector.
- Brink Subsector Subsector O of Shadow Rift Sector.
World Listing[edit]
The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science