Albion 4 — Place Blog — Beyond the Spozak

The Sagittarius Gap is the void between the Orion and Sagittarius arms of the Milky Way. Shown here are several of the major systems in the vicinity of the gap, circa GSC 500.

Berwynne's Reach was crucial in the early settlement of the Sagittarius arm, and it grew into one of the greatest ports in the galaxy due to the spatial rift connecting it to a point near the Paradise system.

In the early stages of expansion to this region, numerous corporate states and independent nations arose along the gap, however most of these eventually joined the Planetary League for access to vast markets and nearly unbeatable protection from outside threats.

Major Locations on the map:

The planet known as Albion 4 is littered with overgrown ruins, the remains of a civilization, roughly at the medieval level of development. The apparent cause of the collapse was a disease that wiped out the population. The ruins include castles, towns and elaborate temples, perfect for adventurous explorers and archeologists. A number of squatters and grave-robbers also made the planet their home.

Albion 4's celestial neighbors include two hot Jupiters (gas giants close to their star), and a burnt out Chthonian planet. Albion 4 its self has three major moons. This arrangement makes eclipses a fairly common event, and there is evidence that this factored heavily into the myth and religion of the now extinct natives.

Being relatively close to Aldebaran 2, Albion 4 was the site of much archaeology and research during Era-1.

During Era-2, Albion 4 was largely ignored by the Holy Empire of Man. This helped make it a popular hiding place for those who opposed the Empire. Whenever the rebels and outlaws on Albion 4 got too ambitious, however, the Empire would launch a suppressing raid, or even an occasional small-scale invasion to re-assert authority.

Life-Forms

Albion 4 is the home-world of the Sporlak, a large, amphibious animal resembling a sauropod.