Species-Linked Sectors

Species-Linked Sectors

Human Constellation

Kedra → Armistice → Brackenfeld → Red Harbor

Flow. Legal documentation from Kedra (IDs, contract registries) is required for almost all sanctioned cargo. Goods then pass through Armistice, where tariffs, warehousing, and inspection fees raise costs. Brackenfeld produces grain, oils, and processed food for export to both mid and rim markets. Red Harbor acts as a redistribution hub: shipments are broken down, re-manifested, and moved into unlicensed lanes or sold through grey-market financiers.

Operational Notes.

  • Kedra runs the largest Central Authority contract courts; delay is long, bribes reduce queue time.

  • Armistice is efficient but expensive. Warehouse syndicates skim profit.

  • Brackenfeld suffers seasonal labor shortages, drawing migrants and sparking conflict with locals.

  • Red Harbor thrives on fast debt courts; cheap finance is balanced by harsh penalties for missed repayment.

Key Pressure. Movement of food is stable, but theft and contract disputes are common at Red Harbor. Crews often escort convoys or mediate finance disputes.

Vellari Constellation

Thalassa-Nine → Brinelight → Deepmere → Salt Crown

Flow. Thalassa-Nine sets universal water meter standards; all meter seals trace back here. Brinelight produces aquaculture parts, reef composites, and preserved food. Deepmere extracts ore and grows kelp fuel under harsh cold-water domes, shipping heavy tankers out to rim depots. Salt Crown refines brine-chemicals for industry and black-market fuel additives.

Operational Notes.

  • Thalassa-Nine hosts Water Councils whose rulings on meter fraud affect trade galaxy-wide.

  • Brinelight’s reef composites are prized for ship hull repair; frequent shortages spark smuggling.

  • Deepmere’s kelp fuel requires specialized tanks; transport crews are highly paid but heavily targeted.

  • Salt Crown is syndicate-controlled; refining output is profitable but tied to protection payments.

Key Pressure. Meter seal fraud destabilizes trust in this sector. Syndicates at Salt Crown profit from counterfeit seals, leading to raids and disputes.

Keth Constellation

Slipwind → Harlune → Vastris

Flow. Slipwind maintains the Archive of Routes, certifying safe lanes across the galaxy. Harlune exports turbine blades and wind-farm technology, key for midworld grids. Vastris maintains long-range relay towers and produces salvage maps, publishing updates through Data Guild partnerships.

Operational Notes.

  • Slipwind auditors are strict; false certification is a high crime. Crews rely on their data.

  • Harlune’s turbines are shipped under bonded contract; sabotage or theft can cripple entire power grids.

  • Vastris sells salvage maps to Free Companies; disputes over “first claim” often turn violent.

Key Pressure. Keth constellations are stable, but their precision makes them targets for data manipulation. Crews may be hired to guard auditors or recover falsified charts.

Caraphex Constellation

Ravel → Shardplain → Pitchmire → Mandible Reach

Flow. Ravel trains labor clades for tunneling, salvage, and mining. Shardplain exports ceramics, alumina, and tools. Pitchmire extracts hydrocarbons and tar fuels; these feed industrial grids and rim smugglers alike. Mandible Reach hosts ship-breaking yards and neutral escrow arbiters, making it vital for both Caraphex and outsiders.

Operational Notes.

  • Ravel clade training is strict; graduates sign bonded work contracts enforced galaxy-wide.

  • Shardplain tools are durable but shipped in bulk; syndicates often seize shipments.

  • Pitchmire is contested by multiple factions; smuggling is rampant, protection fees are constant.

  • Mandible Reach escrow is respected; disputes settled there carry weight galaxy-wide.

Key Pressure. Caraphex work is essential but heavily exploited. Labor crews often call in Free Companies for protection against syndicate extortion or corporate blacklisting.

Talarq Constellation

Tal → Scoria → Obsidian Reach

Flow. Tal houses master foundries producing guild-certified high-temperature components. Scoria exports refractory bricks, seals, and industrial piping. Obsidian Reach runs reactor testing and experimental energy projects in lava-tube settlements.

Operational Notes.

  • Tal’s guild councils enforce safety standards; faked seals lead to lethal failures.

  • Scoria’s exports are high-volume, difficult to counterfeit, but prone to delays during volcanic activity.

  • Obsidian Reach reactors are unstable; failures cause evacuations, often requiring outside aid.

Key Pressure. Reactor testing at Obsidian Reach is high risk but high reward. Crews may escort research cargo, respond to failures, or secure new technology before rivals arrive.

Serean Constellation

Varo-Blue → Cyrin → Mistral Gate

Flow. Varo-Blue supports ancestral habitats where cultural rites and storm-flight traditions are maintained. Cyrin manages large-scale chemical skimming, producing ammonia and hydrocarbon stock. Mistral Gate is a violent gas giant where high-risk storm retrieval yields rare compounds used in advanced fuels and medicines.

Operational Notes.

  • Varo-Blue habitats double as training grounds for new skimmer crews.

  • Cyrin exports bulk chemicals under corporate oversight, leading to frequent labor disputes.

  • Mistral Gate retrieval runs are deadly; many crews never return, but survivors earn high pay.

Key Pressure. Syndicates exploit the risk of Mistral Gate runs, offering illegal insurance or buying stolen retrieval cargo. Crews are often hired to enforce contracts or recover lost loads.

Synthborn Constellation

Koderra → Brightline → Nullon → Cache Vale

Flow. Koderra hosts free Assemblies, open foundries, and rights tribunals. Brightline manages compute markets, escrow, and verified-data contracts under corporate oversight. Nullon is a reclamation world where obsolete frames are stripped and repurposed. Cache Vale functions as a neutral backup vault, storing records and identity proofs for multiple species.

Operational Notes.

  • Koderra Assemblies publish Right-to-Patch rulings; disputes with Mega-Corporations are constant.

  • Brightline’s escrow systems are vital; manipulation of its compute contracts can ripple across sectors.

  • Nullon reclamation pits are chaotic; illegal frame harvesting is common.

  • Cache Vale’s neutrality is respected, but it is frequently targeted by raiders seeking to erase debts or records.

Key Pressure. Synthborn status shifts across borders. Crews traveling this constellation must manage legal recognition, especially when carrying Synthborn across hostile jurisdictions.

Summary

  • Humans: Legal and financial backbone; constant risk of contract disputes.

  • Vellari: Water and chemical stability; fraud and syndicate raids destabilize the chain.

  • Keth: Navigation and data integrity; precise but vulnerable to falsification.

  • Caraphex: Heavy labor and salvage; strong output, but exploited and extorted.

  • Talarq: High-temperature industry; vital, but dangerous with constant risk of failure.

  • Sereans: Chemical skimming and storm runs; profitable but extremely high risk.

  • Synthborn: Data, escrow, and machine labor; valuable but legally unstable.