This thread is for the preliminary recordings of investigations into the star chain recently located by myself (and initially disregarded), while embarking on a pilgrimage in the Alpha quadrant of Euclid. Only thanks to suggestions of interest from the ETARC Citizen Scientist Division has an effort been made to go back and look at this phenomenon more closely.
With interests that it may be of some use to the Etarcian Community as a HUB location, I’ve elected to look more closely at the structure, (mainly through using the Galactic map).
Throughout NMS there are variable clusters of stars, with the occasional grouping creating a distinctive “string”. These can most easily be found by facing upwards in the Galactic Map and simply travelling upwards. Eventually (sometimes after strafing sideways a little or spiralling) you will notice a grouping of stars that line up quite neatly and typically follow the column area of a cluster.
I have seen several of these and have pictures to back this up. Rare but not impossibly rare and I believe it has something to do with the construct of the galaxy being modular.
However, this chain is the densest formation I have found and is unique in that it carries through 2 regions and is unusually tightly configured.
All 43 stars in the string between the systems named ETARC PENTHOUSE and ETARC CELLAR are yellow stars. These systems were chosen as bookends as they are the 2 most extreme ends of the structure. Midway there is a ‘bend’ in the structure around where there is a change in the regions and a small grouping of satellite stars not included in the following findings. In total from a distance the chain has about 47 stars in its general structure.
I’ve classified the yellow stars between Etarc Penthouse and Etarc Cellar (inclusive) in order of race
From the top downward. Classed by dominant race.
G=gek, K=Korvax, V=Vykeen, P=Planet, M=Moon.
Huddle-clusters are so named when the stars are unusually close together (as compared with typical NMS clusters). Numbered from top to bottom for reference. Huddle-clusters with multiple stars will be individually labelled with a lower case a or b to distinguish individuals of the same race.
- G {ETARC PENTHOUSE} 2P 2M
- K 3P
- K 3P
- V 6P
- 2K 1G TRIO-CLUSTER Ka=2P Kb=4P G=4P
- V 3P
- G 2P 2M
- K 4P
- 1G 2V TRIO-CLUSTER G=5P Va=3P Vb=3P
- V 4P
- K 5P
- V 6P
- K TWIN-CLUSTER; Ka=2P2M Kb=3P
- K 4P
- V 5P 1M
- K 3P
- G 3P
- G 3P 2M NOTE K FURTHER OUT)
- G 5P
- K 3P
- K 4P BEND AREA
- K 4P NOTE: ADJACENT are 2K & 1V (& 1G + others FURTHER OUT)
- K 4M
- K 4M
- K 3P
- G 6P
- V 5P
- K 5P
- G 3P
- G 2P 1M
- G 5P
- G 3P
- G 3P 1M
- G 3P 1M
- G 4P
- G 3P
- G {ETARC CELLAR} 2P 1M
The lower section is the Bezisi Cluster and is predominately Gek and Korvax.
The upper section is the Morshob Adjunct and is evenly mixed race and features huddle-clusters. Under angled viewing the upper section has the appearance of fairy light decorations.
THIS PIC IS LOOKING UPWARDS
Due to background stars it is difficult to appreciate the structure without revolving the Galactic Map camera around sideways. This is when the size of the structure and the distinct alignment presents itself more purely. Pictures don’t do it justice.
Currently 1 portal location in the ETARC CELLAR system is active but is as-yet un-tested in reverse.
I had a concern that the structure might cause issues with portal accuracy but after close reviewing, the stars all have their own individual identities and as can be seen are not clones of each other.
{{{THEORY ONLY!! It’s my impression that the initial galaxy graphics was created using a procedural generation tool and that portal addresses don’t necessarily line up with actual grid references in the graphics of NMS galaxy. Each planet has a name and grid reference, but it is skewed to fit the scattered graphics. This avoids a boring grid of stars in boxes. I’m happy to be corrected on this fact as it is all just theory and ideas from my end.}}}
