The Aurora Borealis - Ship Specifications and Research Logs - Stoner_Steve - 03-19-2016
The Aurora Borealis
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Hello and Welcome, I'm S.A.Y.E.R. the onboard A.I. for The Aurora Borealis. This vessel was commissioned and built in February 823 a.s. for The Ingenuus Research Group. The vessel was then chosen to under go a specific upgrade to the power array, having an almost one of a kind Ingenuus Power Core integrated into the hull. After this upgrade the Aurora was spotted sector wide studying the infamous Baxter Objects. These proto-wormhole like spatial anomaly's, some of which appear to be synthetic in nature, have been theorized to have a connection to the Daam K'Vosh. Dr. Wright's research has been specifically focused on not only these anomaly's, but also the wider hyperspace network as a whole. As such the Aurora has produced hyperspace research which is widely believed to be on the forefront of the scientific field. In 826 a.s. Ingenuus Research Group folded with Dr. Wright then forming his own entity called the Celestial Cartographers Guild. For the next three years Dr. Wright found funding selling hyperspace corridor coordinates on the open market. In the summer of 829 a.s. Dr. Wight joined The Starlight Research Consortium taking the Aurora with him into the future.
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The Aurora
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The Bridge
Unusual compared to contemporary designs, the Aurora was retrofitted to have her bridge relocated deeper within the vessel to increase her survivability. With the subsequent removal of the main viewport due to the relocation designers chose to focus the layout in a more compact manner with several layers of redundancy built in. These redundancies have come into play on many occasions from damage received not only from spatial anomalies but the occasional pirate as well.
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The Hyperspace Scanning Lab
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Accommodations
The sleeping quarters onboard the Aurora are, like everything else, custom ordered. While the actual bedrooms are a simplistic to save space each cabin shares a joint common area with 5 other cabins. The bedrooms come equipped with everything one might need on a long duration mission. From a commlinc connection to the system and wider sector. To a personal head and washbasin. Other accommodations include an integrated work space.
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The Common Area's
The common areas contain a full-sized restroom, shower area, laundry facilities, and a kitchen. With a table large enough to seat every sleeping member of the cabin plus a few additional guests
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RE: The Aurora Borealis - Ship Specifications and Research Logs - Stoner_Steve - 09-05-2022
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Hyperspace Surveys
Hyperspace Survey Report EP-7791
New York System - Liberty Space
Hyperspace disturbances throughout the New York system can be generally explained from either debris fields, or asteroids fields such as the badlands that occupy the majority of the southern part of the system. There are two anomalies however. One occupies the entirety of the Zone 21 Mine Field and can probably be attributed to Liberty Navy fleet movements. The other however, located in the lower left-hand corner of Grid F4, represents an unjustifiable hyperspace disturbance weighting in at 12.9 million metric tons and concentrated in an area approximately 500 meters round. Further study is required to define the shape and size of the object.
Hyperspace Survey Report EP-7842
Omega 3 - Bretonia
The Baxter Object within Omega 3 contains several residual trails of localized hyperspace disturbances. This degradation can be traced in 5 distinct trails. Three of them appear to be going towards Liberty Space but are not defined enough to get a readable bearing on direction. One ray is directed towards the southern part of the system and is a suspected bad reading, caused by the local jump holes to Cambridge and Omega 5. The final ray was definitive enough in shape to get a bearing mark. The Closest solar system along the coordinate heading is Chester.
Hyperspace Survey Report EP-7958
Omega 3 - Bretonia
The Chester Baxter Object, much like the one found in Omega 3, contains hyperspace disturbance trails. One of the hyperspace trails appears to be aliened with a nomad hive located within the system. The other four disturbances are spread out on various headings unrelated to the hive. One disturbance leads off in a direction outside of any human inhabited system. The other three disturbances again indicate that there is travel towards Liberty, but are likewise undefined enough to get a reasonable reading on a heading.
Several anomalies were encountered within the debris fields surrounding the Nomad Hive. Further study is required to determine if the Baxter Object is related to the Nomad Hive and the radiation zones that surround it.
Hyperspace Survey Report EP-11825
New London - Bretonia
I honestly didn't believe I'd ever get to see one in person. A fully stable Baxter Object connection. Even more so supposedly this object literally connects across the sector. However due to the damaged array we haven't been able to narrow the displacement field to less than 150K. What we have been able to figure out is that this Object does have a solid connection to another system. Probes have been deployed but none have yet returned. further study required. This Object displaces over 500 million metric tones, almost 8 times larger than the Omega 3 Object. Additionally the Object is creating a large electrical discharge field measuring 10K across at 366 terawatts. It is recommended that shield harmonics be adjusted to adequately protect internal electrical equipment.
Hyperspace Survey Report EP-12285
Cassini - Liberty
This object provides evidence of an actual natural presence and growth of a Baxter Object. There is a gravitational 'upwelling' in the area a little over 12K across. This up-welling corresponds to a severe hyperspace disturbance measuring in the realm of 7.35 x 10^22 kg. While we don't have time to perform a more exhaustive survey I have earmarked this location for a full expedition based on our preliminary results.
Hyperspace Survey Report GW-139867
Kepler - Independent Space
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There have been a large number of changes which are observable across Kepler. Most exciting of which is the formation of 5 Baxter Objects. However a review of the gravimetric destabilization of the regional area of four of the five Objects indicates that they are a synthetic creation being held open via an as yet unknown power source. The hyperspace shadow behind three of these Objects weighs in near to 88.9x10^16 tons, unbelievably larger than the systems original heavyweight below Foster Base (which was consumed by the Dark Matter Storm). This shadow encompasses almost 15% of the systems area (in purple) with two direct areas of heaver hyperspace shadows (in white and yellow). Given the vast amount of power needed to generate a single anomaly, let alone three in close conjunction, or the four that appear to be synthetic, would be on the order of 1x10^337 watts.
Even more uniquely the Baxter Object located in the southern half of the system is natural in origin, with the indications of a natural wormhole stabilizing towards Colorado. While further research would be needed to confirm this theory, given that the object is naturally occurring, and given its great range from the other synthetic Objects we do want to further explore the possibility that this object arose due to the forced stresses in the system caused by the other objects.
Another theory that needs to be explored is that Ames survived the Dark Matter Storm due to the presence of this hyperspace anomaly, the disturbance that the shadow creates may have inadvertently generated a subspace eddy which protected local infrastructure and stations. Further research would be needed for confirmation. I wonder what Doctor Chandler would make of this
Planetary Surveys
Planetary Survey Report EY-19278
Leisi Protoplanet - Omega 2 - Unclaimed Space
Protoplanet XG-1789, also referred to as "Leisi" is comprised of a nickle-iron core similar to other formed planets throughout the Omegas. While planetary landing is impossible at this time several notable formations can be seen, from large comet impact zones with higher than usual concentrations of water, to large mountain rages composed of mainly granite. As of now this is the youngest found Protoplanet within the Siruis sector and shows signs of recent mass gathering from the nearby Muhu Lava Field. Further research is suggested for the duration of the planets formation.
System Surveys
System Survey - Tau 23 - Contested Space - Click To Review
System Survey - Tau 61 - Contested Space - Click To Review
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Meet the Tau-23 system. At 884,736 cubic meters the system is considered slightly smaller than average, being comparable in overall size to the Pool System in Bretonia. This system is covered by an S-Type asteroid field rich in Niobium and Beryllium deposits. With Niobium being in large enough quantities to warrant industrial extraction. Historically mining operations were somewhat peaceably divided between the conglomerate Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing and the Independent Miners Guild. However following the Gallic invasion of the system in 817 a.s. Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing was forced to abandon their operation. To be replaced by the Gallic Metal Service who continued extraction of the valuable ore. The Gallic Metal Service continued the harvest until 824 a.s. when an explosion of the principal processing facility, Indochine Outpost, ended operations. While initially the cause of the explosion was unknown, a Maquis Manifesto released on the nuralnet later claimed responsibility. From this point until the end of the Gallic War only the Independent Miners Guild profited from Niobium extraction, albit on a much smaller scale than either G.M.S. or B.M.M. After the close of the Gallic War the Tau-23 system returned to its originally contested status. With both Kusari and Bretonia laying claim to the system, along with numerous other smaller powers and entities. This contested status ended in 828 a.s. with the Kusari lead blitz of the system, quickly overwhelming local Gallic patrols and laying waste to infrastructure, which resulted in the loss of the waystation Cheronsee. Within months however Kusari was pushed back out of Gallic Space and Tau-23 returned to a contested status, however this time both Bretonia and Kusari entered into an agreement with regards to the administration of the system in late 828 a.s. allowing Sirius based corporate entities to again resume extraction operations in the system.
As a side note while pirates in Tau-23 normally consist of your usual culprits there is an unusually high level of Outcast activity in the system, leading some to claim that Tau-23 lays on some sort of "smugglers run" for Cardimine, still others point to the longtime animosity between the I.M.G. and the Outcasts as the primary reason to their consistent activity in the system. Additional information can be accessed at your terminal for viewing.
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Surveyed Size: 96.00K x 96.00K
Languedoc Access, Gallic Type Gate, Coordinates Alpha 4
Tau 31 Access, Gallic Type Gate, Coordinates Foxtrot/Gulf 6/7 intersection
Tau-29 Access, Coordinates Hotel 5
Tau-31 Access, Coordinates Echo 7
Tau-44 Access, Coordinates Charley 5/6 intersection
Kyushu Access, Coordinates Gulf 4
Orkeny Access, Coordinates Charley 4
Languedoc Access, Coordinates Charley 3
OCS Silent Man was, at one point, a common Oasis-class passenger liner. In the early days of Natio Octavarium's settlement, though, a liner wasn't what they needed. Over the course of several weeks, the Silent Man's spacious corridors were heavily remodeled, converting the vessel into a light carrier. While it lacks the firepower and armor of house military vessels, its low sensor profile and comparatively limited thermal signature allows it to lurk in clouds and asteroid fields as a concealed resupply post for hit-and-run operations or long-term observation. Why the Natio Octavarium choose to deploy the vessel to the wreckage site of Cheronsee Waystation is still as of yet unknown.
Exports: None
The Independent Mining Guild established Java Station in order to lay claim to the rich mineral resources present here. Originally, the Guild met stiff resistance from Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing, but the arrival of the Gallic Navy in the Tau borderworlds effectively ended Bretonia's attempts to pressure IMG out of the system. Before the start of the Gallic war the station was upgraded with a refinery module purchased from Kishiro. Now able to refine both Niobium and Beryllium, Java has become a large supplier of these metals, both to Kusari and Gallia. Additionally an EFL-supplied Gallic mooring and refueling facility has been added to the station to accommodate Gallic ships coming to make a purchase.
Exports:
Berylllium - 200 s.c./unit
Mining Machinery - 1276 s.c./unit
Oxygen - 75 s.c./unit
Whiskey - 2,037 s.c./unit
While Outcasts have been present in the Tau-23 system since at least 730 a.s. It is suspected that a fueling depot, if not a fully functioning outpost, is located within the system or a nearby system like Tau-37; given the frequent ambush of IMG transports in and around Java Station. However with the system constantly changing hands between major powers an exhaustive search has not been performed.
At the start of the Gallic War Indochine Outpost was under the management of Bertonia Mining and Manufactuing; handling the Jump Gate and nearby trade lane construction to the Beyllium field. However in the opening days of the war B.M.M. evacuated most of the station which was subsequently taken over by the Gallic Royal Navy. As the war progressed out of the Tau's and into Bertonia proper the station was handed over to the Gallic Metal Service to resume the interrupted trade lane construction along with opening mining operations in the Tau's for Gallia's benefit. With the trade lanes being completed and Indochine showing her age, the construction of a more suitable Station began elsewhere in the System that soon became to be known as Cheronsee Outpost.
However, while the Indochine Depot security focused mainly in protecting the Lanes construction, Gate and mining Operations against Outcast and Pirate actions, they disregarded their own domestic enemies, namely the Maquis. In a daring and uncompromising Operation, with the help of a turncoat operating inside and the increased operatives visited the Station with false identification and security clearances granting them access to restricted sections of the Outpost, planting several explosive charges over the course of days and avoiding the weekly security sweep.
With flick of a button, Inodchine Outpost was gutted from the inside out, with the reactor core reaching a critical status and finally ending its existence, alongside over two hundred souls. Propaganda videos of the attack soon flooded the Gallic media cortesy of the very people that turned the Indochine Outpost into a Wreck, reminding the Crown of the Maquis manifesto and mission.
Cheronsee Outpost was built by EFL in 825 A.S. to support Trade Lane construction in the Tau-23 system as part of a contract issued by the Crown to ease pressure on the supply lines used by Gallic forces in Bretonia. The supply lines were, at the time, overly stretched and action was needed. As a mining base, Indochine Outpost lacked the proper installations to help in the lane construction and a refit would be as costly as a new outpost. Cheronsee was established as the initial phase of trade lane construction from the Languedoc Jump Gate was nearing completion. With the destruction of Indochine at Maquis hands and the near completion of the project in Tau-23, it is likely that EFL will either sell the outpost to the GMS or simply abandon it. However before a decision could be reached Cheronsee was destroyed in the Kusari Blitz of Tau-23 by the Battleship Nagasaki. Defenders of the base had little warning of the attack, and the main command module of the base was pounded until it cracked, with the rest of the base mostly intact and left abandoned to this day.
Near the Languedoc Jump Hole there appears to be a large gravitational disturbance which has several clearly indicated signs of being a Baxter Object. As this object is located on the edge of a Lagrange Point it is suspected that this is merely a hyperspace eddy created as a result of the Languedoc and Tau 37 jump holes overlapping within the realm of Hyperspace. While further surveys have been ordered this unique phenomena it has already drawn the attention of at least one entity as a Corvo Cruiser has already arrived on location.
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Meet the Tau-61 system. At 1,024,000 cubic kilometers the system is considered slightly larger than average, being comparable in overall size to the Tau-37 system. Comprised of a type A blue dwarf and a type B main sequence star, two asteroid fields, a rather unique ice asteroid nebula field, and finally a single gas giant, with three moons, one of which is technically classified as habitable. It is a rather unremarkable system. Possessing little in mineral resources and therefor economic viability.
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Surveyed Size: 80.00K x 80.00K
Orkeny Access, Coordinates Hotel 5
Roussillon Access, Coordinates Bravo 3
While not ranking high on the habitability index Hascosay does posses all necessary items for at least a small settlement to be established, however regular off-world supply would be needed for almost all mineral resources owing to the planets former aquatic nature and the currently ongoing ice age. This ice age has encased the planet with ice sheets ranging from dozens of meters to hundreds. While there are some rather remarkable habitable areas around geologically active regions of the service. It would be ill advised to construct in those locations with the ice sheets overall structure weakened by hydrothermal sea vents.
Additionally, the Norwick Ice Cloud Nebula, with its unique radar return properties would make an excellent location to build a hidden base, however as with building a settlement on Hascosay, a distinct lack of mineral resources would hinder planning and development.
The Norwick Ice Cloud Nebula possess mineral ice spread between variable magnetic particles. These particles, when interacting with solar radiation, appear to create not only false radar returns. But in some cases the appearance of an actual communication, with sound and receivable data. It is suspected that this is caused by the ships communication system misinterpreting certain frequencies and arbitrarily running repair routines to "fix" the transmission. Leading to these 'ghost' signal phenomena
Orbiting: Planet Fetlar, Tau 61
Dive Orbit: Y
Orbital Period: 154h:23m:54.2s
Apoapsis 1,235,674,599 m
Periapsis: 616,711,653.9 m
Injection Delta V: 1669.62 m/s
Systems Check: Green
Status: Operational
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This is Captain of the SLRC-RV>Aurora.Borealis, recording my account of our recent expedition to the Verrier Cloud, Zurich System. While Sailas and Karl had responded to an emergency transmission from me, they both agreed to then set out to investigate a group of three Baxter Objects. Our initial deployment of the Lan-Sat array went as planned, but things quickly took a turn for the worse.
While attempting to stabilize one of the Baxter Objects with a Jump Drive and Hyperspace Matrix, we found ourselves unexpectedly transported to the Alberta System. We discovered an old Ageria Hyperspace Gate nearby, but it was damaged by the ongoing dark-matter storm. Our survey of the area led us to several wrecked stations and ships, and eventually to a depleted Nomad Gate. Unfortunately, our presence was quickly detected by a variant of the K'hara, which attacked us and caused significant damage to all of our vessels, before being destroyed.
Despite the danger, we continued on to a regular jump gate, only to find it also disabled. With few options remaining, we made our way to a destabilized Baxter Object. Once again, we were attacked by the K'hara variant, and Aspen's vessel was destroyed while Sailas narrowly escaped with his life. We eventually exited the wormhole in Omicron Alpha, far from our point of entry.
Upon returning to Ikarus Station, we have been conducting repairs on all of our vessels. Unfortunately, the dense dark matter storm has limited the amount of data we can collect from our sensor sweeps, but we will continue to analyze our findings in the coming weeks.
This mission has been a harrowing experience, but I am grateful for the quick thinking and bravery of my crew. We will continue to push the boundaries of space exploration, even in the face of danger. End log.
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Meet the Pennsylvania system. At 1,239,040,000 cubic meters the system is considered slightly larger than average, being comparable in overall size to the Texas System in Liberty. This system consists of a Type G8 Medium White main sequence star, three asteroid fields, seven planets, two moons, one rogue moon and several stations. While two planets are classified as habitable only one is fully colonized. There is a significant amount of economic activity in the system. Much of which is focused on the industrial extraction of Helium which has funded the expansion of various facilities. While the Zoners claim original colonization of the system, Liberty's interest in the system gradually grew and House influence increased steadily until Pennsylvania was heavily patrolled by the Liberty Police and Navy. Later being declared an independent system under Liberty protection. Though dissent is prevalent among Zoners, any real resistance is beyond practical possibility.
In early 830 a.s. Pennsylvania saw a flurry of activity when the system was used as a staging ground for the Liberty invasion of the Kansas and Vespucci systems.
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Surveyed Size: 140.80K x 140.80K
Pennsylvania Access, Sirius Type Gate, Coordinates Charlie 4
California Access, Coordinates Alpha 3
Kansas Access, Coordinates Charlie 4
The green world of Erie was discovered in 679 AS Although the Pennsylvania system is located relatively close to New York, it took some time before Liberty became interested in its exploration. Planet Erie was the only planet in the system with environment suitable for human colonization. The ecosystem is well-developed, rich in plantlife and various reptilian-like lifeforms of various sizes. The climate is slightly colder then ideal for humans, but tolerable.
Liberty considered the resettlement of "undesirable" elements from Manhattan to Erie, but early surveys found that various microorganisms and even some of the larger carnivores on the planet would put any colonists at risk. Unwilling to provide the lower class citizens they were planning to resettle with the weapons they'd need to defend themselves, the planet was considered unsuitable by Liberty.
It were groups of Zoners that were the first to settle on Erie. In 761 AS, the first group landed planetside, soon followed by number of small groups from all over Sirius. These early settlers brought few materials with them, but used what the planet had to offer instead - small settlements built largely out of native wood, with a palissade to keep various predators at bay were built over the course of a few years. This form of settlement continues to this day, which allows the Zoners to continue to expand on the planet despite attempts by Liberty to prevent this.
Liberty however was not willing to allow an independent planet to exist inside their borders. It considered the young colony a security risk, as there was no form of law enforcement planetside, which meant criminal groups could also freely land and build settlements for their own purposes. When the level of criminal activity became intolerable, even for the usually indifferent Zoners, the Liberty Police Inc. (LPI) stepped in to correct the situation. It is rumored that no small amount of bribing by the Liberty Security Force (LSF) preceded this move. An orbital docking ring was established on Erie in 782 AS, and some more modern settlements followed soon after.
Most of the local Zoners reacted negatively Liberty's moves, and some even started to assemble resistance detachments in order to start a guerilla war in case Liberty will overstep its bounds. Liberty officials were witty enough to see economical benefits that the presence of Zoners provided, and avoided a conflict by declaring Pennsylvania an independent system under Liberty protectorate, which offered the Zoners economical and political freedom. Moreover, Liberty would build a system of trade lanes to allow safer and faster travels between Pennsylvania stations and New York. While the system is supervised by Liberty governor, the Zoner cities on Erie are self-governed and enjoy complete autonomy, unlike some of the Zoner space stations that have been completely taken over by Liberty corporations.
Bethlehem is a Zoner installation built in 780 AS Unlike larger Philadelphia, it remained independent from Liberty civilian authorities after the House took Pennsylvania under its control. Its inhabitants mostly keep to themselves, trading food and Helium gathered from the nearby nebula for anything they might need.
Exports:
Basic Alloy - 798 s.c./unit
Food Rations - 184 s.c./unit
H-Fuel - 2,815 s.c./unit
Oxygen - 60 s.c./unit
Reinforced Alloy - 250 s.c./unit
Synth Paste - 2,413 s.c./unit
Water - 80 s.c./unit
The Junkers arrived in Pennsylvania not long after the Zoners, but it wasn't until Allentown was already being built that the two groups met. The Zoners had come from the north end, through the California jumphole. The Junkers had come from the south, through Texas. The two groups mostly ignored eachother - trading a little when it was convenient, but otherwise going about their own ways. Allentown eventually grew into an important smuggling post, dealing mostly in Cardamine and "human cargo". Allentowns remote location makes sure the Navy rarely pays a visit - and if they do, there are always Rogues nearby to either destroy or distract them.
Exports:
Basic Alloy - 596 s.c./unit
Food Rations - 264 s.c./unit
H-Fuel - 2,960 s.c./unit
Light Arms - 1,231 s.c./unit
Neon - 250 s.c./unit
Oxygen - 75 s.c./unit
After it's discovery, Liberty showed little interest in developing the Pennsylvania system. Zoners were quick to fill the void in more than one way - they were the first to establish small settlements on Erie's surface, and soon turned to building a space station so the orbital landers could be refueled and maintained. With little technology and no orbital docking ring at the time, orbital landers were the only way for the early Erie colonies to be supplied. Philadelphia Station was opened in 764 AS
Philadelphia station was originally meant to be a Freeport, but over the years more and more of the station has been bought up by various corporate entities. The station has also been expanded significantly, with small manufacturing plants and biodomes providing for the diverse population on the station. The Liberty Police Inc. maintains order on the station nowadays, and most of the Zoners who once lived on Philadelphia have either moved to Bethlehem or Erie.
Exports:
Basic Alloy - 638 s.c./unit
Harrisburg is a large installation built in close orbit of Planet Erie in 807-812 AS It houses over a thousand colonists, mainly Zoners and representatives of Liberty corporations, and consists of multiple station modules with factories, living quarters, storage facilities, and two biodomes. It is an industrial station, which draws a relatively cheap workforce from Planet Erie. While Zoners form the majority of its population, the station is controlled by Liberty Police Inc. (LPI) and was built using the money of Liberty corporations that now participate in its operation. Harrisburg is a remarkable sign of economic growth that the Pennsylvania system is experiencing.
Exports:
Basic Alloy - 705 s.c./unit
Harrisburg is a large installation built in close orbit of Planet Erie in 807-812 AS It houses over a thousand colonists, mainly Zoners and representatives of Liberty corporations, and consists of multiple station modules with factories, living quarters, storage facilities, and two biodomes. It is an industrial station, which draws a relatively cheap workforce from Planet Erie. While Zoners form the majority of its population, the station is controlled by Liberty Police Inc. (LPI) and was built using the money of Liberty corporations that now participate in its operation. Harrisburg is a remarkable sign of economic growth that the Pennsylvania system is experiencing.
Exports:
Basic Alloy - 705 s.c./unit
While factions usually provide the necessary learning environments to their pilots, there are those who would much rather not commit to any one particular cause and make their own way through Sirius. For those people, skill can be bought. Valley Forge Flight School is the largest such institution in Liberty. Owned and operated by Interspace Commerce, the company uses it both as a means to generate revenue and to search for potential candidates to join the company's security wings.
Exports:
NONE
There are large numbers of both Rogue and Xenos patrols throughout the system. It appears that the Rogues have claimed the Appalachian Asteroid Field while the Xenos tend to keep near the Meadville Ice Asteroid Field. Given the size and frequency of the patrols from both groups it is suspected that a fueling depot, if not a fully functioning outpost, is located within the system. Likely within each respective claimed asteroid field. Caution is advised in these zones.
This liner was disabled after a long chase in Pennsylvania after being stopped by a local patrol. After further inspection the liner was found to be laden with illegal Rheinland black market firearms, including many biological weapons thought to be intended for use in terrorist activities.
The owners of the ship escaped in light ships mid pursuit and are currently on the run. In an unprecedented move, the Battleship Delaware relocated to the scene to secure the area, before launching an attack on the Insurgency Home System
The Lansdale rogue moon located within the Driftwoood Asteroid Field is a unique phenomenon. A rogue dwarf planet (also termed a free-floating planet (FFP), interstellar, nomad, orphan, starless, unbound or wandering planet) is an interstellar object of planetary mass which is not gravitationally bound to any star or brown dwarf. Rogue planets originate from planetary systems in which they are formed and later ejected. They can also form on their own, outside a planetary system. In this case the Lansdale Rogue Object does not contain any of the presently found mineral resources within Pennsylvania. A leading indication that this rogue object was not originally present during the stellar formation of the system.
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SUBJECT: Baxter Objects - A Study
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Affiliation: Starlight Research Consortium
Abstract:
In this paper, we present a history and new theory of a stellar object that interacts with both normal space and hyperspace. The object, which has the common name of a Baxter Anomaly, is spread throughout the Sirius sector, but appears to have a prevalence in Tau-23, Kansas, Omega 11, Omicron Lost, Kepler, and Zurich. These Baxter Objects while appearing small have a massive gravitational shadow that appears within Hyperspace. Per conventional understanding, for such a mass to exist in both normal and hyperspace would require a vast amount of energy. While it was originally theorized that the Baxter Objects are formed by a confluence of both Hyperspace and Normal Space interacting in an unusual way. SLRC research has in fact determined that Baxter Objects are Daam’K’Vosh in origin.
What if the universe as we know it was larger than we expected? What if there was a whole other dimension, in addition to the three we are already familiar with? Physics suggests that antimatter and regular matter should have been created in equal amounts. However, antimatter is almost non-existent. One theory is that antimatter is trapped in large quantities within hyperspace, which is a parallel dimension that is not accessible to us in normal space. This was confirmed when Ageria unveiled the Jump Gates which revolutionized travel between systems. However in order to map a safe gate connection a Hyperspace Survey Ship must be used.
To map hyperspace, a pair of hyperspace survey beacons are needed at minimum: A sender, and receiver. The sender launches particles into a short journey through hyperspace. The paired receiver then records which ones made it through. Any particles that did not make it through are presumed to have been annihilated after coming into contact with antimatter. The data can be used to build a map of hyperspace. In order to reach these remote locations without having to travel through hyperspace, a more traditional drive can offer superluminal transit while staying within regular space. Traditional drives, however, can effectively be 100,000 times slower than a jump drive. Since a jump drive-powered ship requires a map of hyperspace to travel safely, hyperspace mapping effectively draws clear boundaries on the limits of exploration and expansion. Because hyperspace surveying operations occur at the fringes of known space, surveying fleets are practically guaranteed to be the first at examining new planets or systems up close. Some choose to release the locations of confirmed habitable or resource-rich systems into public domain, others may charge hefty sums. However, something that is noted time and again is that in most cases a jump hole network is already present within the system, either leading to other nearby systems or even back to the expedition's starting system. As known with Jump Gates, to open a stabilized wormhole can take on the order of several gigawatts of energy. To maintain an open connection would require a near infinite fuel source. Unless, that fuel source was hyperspace itself. Which brings us to the Daam K’Vosh. Known settlers of Sirius eons before one must question how they traveled between their empire's systems. While many would point to Jump Drives, Gates, and the Holes as likely analogs. The Consortium believes differently.
In 823 a.s. The Aurora performed a survey of the Omega 3 Baxter Object. This revealed a clear indication that the Baxter Object was drawing energy and providing hyperspace access to the system from five distinct corridors. Further investigations of these corridors lead to a Nomad Hive in the Chester System. In the following year, New London was visited by the first trans-Sirius Baxter Anomaly. This anomaly was the first to provide an indication that the hyperspace network controlled by the K’hara could be accessed by humanity. Finally, following an experiment in the Zurich system the Consortium was able to successfully piggyback into the K’hara network and ended up in the Alberta System. While at the time we didn’t understand why we had ended up there. Additional analisis has indicated that the K’hara object in the system is consuming vast amounts of not only physical matter, but also hypermatter. In such large quantities that our piggyback was interrupted and we likely would have traveled farther. While we were unable to perform an exhaustive survey what little data that was collected meets with those expectations.
The results of this study provide strong evidence that Baxter Objects are Daam’K’Vosh in origin. The data collected from the Aurora survey of the Omega 3 Baxter Object, the investigations of the corridors leading to the Nomad Hive in the Chester System, and the experiment in the Zurich system all point to the same conclusion. Baxter Objects are not natural phenomena, but are instead artificial constructs created by the Daam’K’Vosh. The data from the Aurora survey shows that the Omega 3 Baxter Object is drawing energy from hyperspace and providing access to the system from five distinct corridors. This suggests that the Baxter Object is a gateway to hyperspace, and that the Daam’K’Vosh are using it to travel between their systems. The investigations of the corridors leading to the Nomad Hive in the Chester System further support this conclusion. The corridors were all found to be heavily guarded by Nomads, who are known to be servants of the Daam’K’Vosh. This suggests that the Daam’K’Vosh are using the Baxter Objects to control access to their hyperspace network. Finally, the experiment in the Zurich system provided the most direct evidence of Daam’K’Vosh involvement with Baxter Objects. The Consortium was able to successfully piggyback into the K’hara network and end up in the Alberta System. This suggests that the K’hara, who are the Daam’K’Vosh’s enemies, are also using Baxter Objects to travel between systems. The data collected from this study provides strong evidence that Baxter Objects are Daam’K’Vosh in origin. This discovery has important implications for our understanding of the Daam’K’Vosh and their technology. It also raises the possibility that humanity may be able to use Baxter Objects to travel between entire sectors of space, opening up numerous new systems.
The discovery that Baxter Objects are Daam’K’Vosh in origin has important implications for our understanding of the Daam’K’Vosh and their technology. It suggests that the Daam’K’Vosh have a much greater understanding of hyperspace than we do. It also raises the possibility that the Daam’K’Vosh may have been using Baxter Objects to travel between systems for centuries. The discovery of Baxter Objects also raises the possibility that humanity may be able to use them to travel between systems. If we can learn how to control Baxter Objects, we may be able to use them to explore the galaxy in ways that were previously impossible. However, it is important to note that Baxter Objects are also a potential threat. The K’hara, who are the Daam’K’Vosh’s servants, are also using Baxter Objects to travel between systems. This means that humanity may be at risk of being attacked by the K’hara through Baxter Objects.
The discovery of Baxter Objects is a major breakthrough. It has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the universe and our place in it. However, it is also a reminder that we are not alone in the galaxy. There are other intelligent beings out there, and some of them may not be friendly. We must be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.
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