Map of Sector A1-0
This is the map for the A1-0 canon, one of the three official South Pacific canons. It is used for roleplaying here on the forums. @Galaxiel, @im_a_waffle1 and @Qwert are the map managers.
Sector A1-0 (click to open in Google Slides). The Zelvan Regime, Tarassian Union and states located in the Tiyanki Territories are non-player nations.
Background image: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 (The sky around the triple-star system HD 131399 | ESO)
Sector A1-0 and the sci-fi canon world
The map shows a portion of the Lampshade Galaxy where all official sci-fi canon roleplays take place. Canon roleplay is limited to this specific area (meaning we don’t normally interact with the rest of the galaxy). Scroll further down for more information about the galaxy.
Sector Map A1-0 is 3,400x3,400 light-years and we assume a 100 ly-depth**. This means*** that within this sector, there is a maximum of
- 32,000 stars/plot (and 1,080,000 in total)
- 32,000 planets/plot (and 1,080,000 in total)
- 6,300 planets/plot that might support life
- 50 planets/plot with intelligent communicative life that have developed independently
Notes
** This yields an area that is about 15 times as large as that in which most of the action takes place in in the Star Trek series. The Treecuu plot would roughly be 1.75 times larger than the Federation.
*** Calculations are based on a square-shaped galaxy (for simplicity), with a volume of 130x130x2x10^9 = 3.38x10^13 ly^3 containing 100 billion stars, and optimistic values for the Drake equation (N = 156,000,000 active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy).
For reference: the closest star to our RL Earth is 4.37 ly away. At 1000xc (1000 times the speed of light), it would take about 1.5 days to travel there (about warp 8 as a Star Trek reference, which is fast).
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Map features
- The borders are moveable (according to agreements between players).
- Plots may be merged (according to agreements between players) or split.
- The map can be expanded to include additional plots or sectors in the future.
- You may customise your plot by, see the sample claim below.
- Other “phenomena”, like the black holes or the badlands, may also be added.
- Babylon Station is a unique commercial and diplomatic hub accessible to all in the Meridian System.
New Player…?
…and you want to start roleplaying? First of all: Welcome! A good way of getting involved is to claim a plot and found your own nation. How? Find below the claiming rules, the claiming template and a sample claim. It is also recommended that you read the Getting Started Guide for some useful roleplaying tips and community rules.
Map rules
- One plot per player
- Keep customisation limited and relevant (so that the most important stuff fits in your plot)
- Nations that belong to players that haven’t been active for over one month will be removed (exceptions are made for nations that have made a lasting impact on the A1-0 canon and for players that specifically ask to keep their plots)
How to make a claim
Copy the form found inside the code box below and fill it out, and then post it in this thread. If your post receives a like from the map manager (currently @Qwert) within a few days it means everything is OK. Remember to check the thread after you’ve posted your claim to see if there’s information concerning your claim and to fulfil the activity requirement. If you have been given a like, you can start using your nation in roleplay.
[b]Number of desired plot:[/b
][b]Name of plot:[/b] [capital Latin letters please]
[b]Capital:[/b] [a planet/moon/station/etc, capital Latin letters please]
[b]Location of capital:[/b]
[b]Customization:[/b] [planets/stations/etc]
Sample claim
Number of desired plot: 23
Name of plot: Treecu Star Empire
Capital: ECTEEN (planet)
Location of capital: See map
Customization: See map. Candact is a star, Oleth is a space station.
Map:
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