Kruger Sector (0,12,0)
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| System | Population | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 61 Cygni | 316b | Civilian |
| Belter | 2.7b | Mining, Civilian |
| Groombridge 34 | 1.5b | Mining, Refinery, Civilian |
| Kruger 60 | 15b | Mining, Civilian, Industrial |
| Pyroxene | 10k | Research, Prison colony |
| Ross 248 | 84m | Mining, Refinery |
| Struve | 12.5m | Mining, Refinery |
| Total | 335.3b |
Yorkin’s other main core sector, known primarily for its many multiple star systems, and the extensive wreckage laying close to 61 Cygni.
61 Cygni
The main centre of the sector, 61 Cygni is a fairly widely sepated binary, consisting of an orange dwarf and a large red dwarf. Both members have an extensive system of mostly icy planets, but there are a few, small rocky ones as well. The population is mostly served through habitats, the most significant planetary habitat is provided by the planet Vordis, orbiting 61 Cygni A. The terraforming of this planet was largely completed by 2720, and consisted mostly of adding significant bulk to the atmosphere.
Belter
The main distinguishing feature of Belter is the extensive planetary system. While there are few planets of any good size, it is made up for by their sheer number, along with two rocky belts (which also gave the system its name). These features have made Belter an excellent target for mining.
Groombridge 34
Kruger 60
Kruger is a young system with a relatively high metallicity, which has given rise to sizeable terrestrial systems around both stars. The closeness and eccentricity of the orbital elements of the stars, have cleared off the icy planets, with the outer most members of both stars being extensive belts of rocky planetesimals.
Kruger supports the most extensive mining facilities for several surrounding sectors. This has given rise to both a sizeable civilian population as well as an extensive shipwright industry.
Pyroxene
Pyroxene consists of closely orbiting binary pair with a third member at a semi-major axis of 33 AU. This arrangement prevented all but some very closely orbiting rocky planets around each of the A and B members. While the C member, still fairly constrained, has 4 planets. The youth of the system means that the planets are still very geologically active and there are many planetesimals flying around the system, making it quite hazardous.
Ross 248
Ross 248 supports a vast complex of mining and refinery facilities, while its metallicity is low, making it poor in some of the heavier elements, this same feature has resulted in a large array of very small planets, including an interesting transitional terrestrial/ice giant planet called Clang.
The planets themselves are very geologically active and Ross 248, itself is a powerful flare star. These two factors make habitation fairly undesirable.
Struve
Struve is a close binary pair of intensely flaring red dwarfs in highly eccentric orbits. Each star has a system of planets that are truncated at roughly twice the snowline. Most activity is centred on the many terrestrial moons, particularly around Once, a 15-earth mass terrestrial at Struve B’s snowline.