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Shores of Hazeron simulates a small Universe containing twenty galaxies. | [[File:UniverseMap.png|425px|right]] | ||
Shores of Hazeron simulates a small Universe containing twenty galaxies. The galaxies and their inter-galactic connections just happen to form a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid_double_helix double helix], almost as if a great architect designed it that way. | |||
[[Wormhole]]s exist at the core of each galaxy that interconnect it with one or more other galaxies. This is similar to the network of wormholes that interconnects [[Solar_System|solar system]]s. All galaxies are interconnected with at least one other galaxy. | |||
A [[spacecraft]] equipped with a [[Wormhole_Drive|wormhole PNN FTL drive]] is needed to traverse intergalactic wormholes. Immense gravitational forces exist near the [[Supermassive_Black_Hole|supermassive black hole]] hosting these wormholes. Entry and exit from them is a dangerous experience, requiring patience and a good feel for flying the ship. AI crew members cannot do it. | |||
The galaxies are independent of each other and it is not possible to [[deadhead]] from one galaxy to another. | |||
= | ==Discontinuities== | ||
The universe is split by two known discontinuities in the fabric of space. | |||
== | ===Σ Discontinuity=== | ||
The sigma discontinuity separates the galaxies into two groups. Disjoint islands of galaxies are created that have no connections to each other, as often occurs in the solar system wormhole network. | |||
The larger group of seventeen galaxies is called the ''conflict zone''. In the conflict zone, avatars are able to harm each other, destroy each others buildings, or conquer cities. This is also referred to as the pvp (player vs player) zone. | |||
The smaller group of three galaxies is called the ''neutral zone''. In the neutral zone, avatars are unable to harm each other or conquer cities. This is also referred to as the pve (player vs environment) or no-pvp zone. | |||
Scoring in each zone is tallied separately on the Shores of Hazeron web site. Travel between zones is difficult but not impossible. No gear is permitted to cross the sigma discontinuity. | |||
== | ===Ω Discontinuity=== | ||
Nothing is known about what lies beyond the omega discontinuity. | |||
==Falla's Embrace | ==Galaxies== | ||
[[File: | {|class="wikitable sortable" | ||
* | ! Name | ||
* Primeval World | ! Picture | ||
* | ! Diameter | ||
* | ! Flags | ||
! Zone | |||
|- | |||
| Andromeda Rising | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_AndromedaRising.png|200px|Andromeda Rising]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'800pc | |||
|| | |||
* Primeval World | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Black Hole | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_BlackHole.png|200px|Black Hole]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1'200pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Syth]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Core | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_Core.png|200px|Core]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'500pc | |||
|| | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Crown of Othon | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_CrownOfOthon.png|200px|Crown of Othon]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 5'600pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Myntaka]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Dyrathon's Retreat | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_DyrathonsRetreat.png|200px|Dyrathon's Retreat]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'200pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Akson]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Edge of the Rift | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_EdgeOfTheRift.png|200px|Edge of the Rift]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'100pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Balorite]]) | |||
* Primeval World | |||
| style="background-color:lightgreen;" | non-PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Falla's Embrace | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_FallasEmbrace.png|200px|Falla's Embrace]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'800pc | |||
|| | |||
* Primeval World | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Seledon]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightgreen;" | non-PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Fallen Legions of Muturon | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_FallenLegionsOfMuturon.png|200px|Fallen Legions of Muturon]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1'400pc | |||
|| | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Heart of Victorus | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_HeartOfVictorus.png|200px|Heart of Victorus]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 4'700pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Otari]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| House Zanathar | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_HouseZanathar.png|200px|House Zanathar]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'100pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Tassad]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Indigo Sea | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_IndigoSea.png|200px|Indigo Sea]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1'800pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Malacon]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| In'kar Border Region | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_InkarBorderRegion.png|200px|In'kar Border Region]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 3'200pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Haxu]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| [[Muturon Encounter]] | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_MuturonEncounter.png|200px|Muturon Encounter]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'000pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Kla'tra]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Ransuul's Flaming Sword | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_RansuulsFlamingSword.png|200px|Ransuul's Flaming Sword]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1'200pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Dendrae]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Seven Ten | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_SevenTen.png|200px|Seven Ten]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'600pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Vilmorti]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Shores of Hazeron | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_ShoresOfHazeron.png|200px|Shores of Hazeron]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 5'000pc | |||
|| | |||
* Home World | |||
* Primeval World | |||
* Solo Design Environment | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Thustra's Eye | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_ThustrasEye.png|200px|Thustra's Eye]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 4'100pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Zuul]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Veil of Targoss | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_VeilOfTargoss.png|200px|Veil of Targoss]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 3'000pc | |||
|| | |||
* Home World | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Ogar]]) | |||
* Primeval World | |||
| style="background-color:lightgreen;" | non-PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Vreenox Eclipse | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_VreenoxEclipse.png|200px|Vreenox Eclipse]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1'500pc | |||
|| | |||
* Pirate Home ([[Vreen]]) | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|- | |||
| Vulcan's Forge | |||
| [[File:Galaxy_VulcansForge.png|200px|Vulcan's Forge]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2'900pc | |||
|| | |||
| style="background-color:lightblue;" | PvP | |||
|} | |||
== | ===Galaxy Flags=== | ||
[[ | * '''Home World''' | ||
* | *: Galaxies with the ''Home World'' flag can be selected as a starting galaxy. | ||
* '''Pirate Home''' | |||
*: [[Pirate]] empires are most commonly encountered in their home galaxy. Their prevalence in other galaxies diminishes with distance from their home galaxy. | |||
* '''Primeval World''' | |||
*: When [[Primeval World]] is launched, a galaxy with the ''Primeval World'' flag is randomly selected in order to generate the [[Solar_System|solar system]]. | |||
* '''Solo Design Environment''' | |||
*: When the offline designer is launched, a galaxy with the ''Solo Design Environment'' flag is randomly selected in order to generate the skybox. | |||
[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] |
Revision as of 21:13, 11 May 2020
![](/wiki/images/thumb/0/0c/UniverseMap.png/425px-UniverseMap.png)
Shores of Hazeron simulates a small Universe containing twenty galaxies. The galaxies and their inter-galactic connections just happen to form a double helix, almost as if a great architect designed it that way.
Wormholes exist at the core of each galaxy that interconnect it with one or more other galaxies. This is similar to the network of wormholes that interconnects solar systems. All galaxies are interconnected with at least one other galaxy.
A spacecraft equipped with a wormhole PNN FTL drive is needed to traverse intergalactic wormholes. Immense gravitational forces exist near the supermassive black hole hosting these wormholes. Entry and exit from them is a dangerous experience, requiring patience and a good feel for flying the ship. AI crew members cannot do it.
The galaxies are independent of each other and it is not possible to deadhead from one galaxy to another.
Discontinuities
The universe is split by two known discontinuities in the fabric of space.
Σ Discontinuity
The sigma discontinuity separates the galaxies into two groups. Disjoint islands of galaxies are created that have no connections to each other, as often occurs in the solar system wormhole network.
The larger group of seventeen galaxies is called the conflict zone. In the conflict zone, avatars are able to harm each other, destroy each others buildings, or conquer cities. This is also referred to as the pvp (player vs player) zone.
The smaller group of three galaxies is called the neutral zone. In the neutral zone, avatars are unable to harm each other or conquer cities. This is also referred to as the pve (player vs environment) or no-pvp zone.
Scoring in each zone is tallied separately on the Shores of Hazeron web site. Travel between zones is difficult but not impossible. No gear is permitted to cross the sigma discontinuity.
Ω Discontinuity
Nothing is known about what lies beyond the omega discontinuity.
Galaxies
Name | Picture | Diameter | Flags | Zone |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andromeda Rising | ![]() |
2'800pc |
|
PvP |
Black Hole | ![]() |
1'200pc |
|
PvP |
Core | ![]() |
2'500pc | PvP | |
Crown of Othon | ![]() |
5'600pc |
|
PvP |
Dyrathon's Retreat | ![]() |
2'200pc |
|
PvP |
Edge of the Rift | ![]() |
2'100pc |
|
non-PvP |
Falla's Embrace | ![]() |
2'800pc |
|
non-PvP |
Fallen Legions of Muturon | ![]() |
1'400pc | PvP | |
Heart of Victorus | ![]() |
4'700pc |
|
PvP |
House Zanathar | ![]() |
2'100pc |
|
PvP |
Indigo Sea | ![]() |
1'800pc |
|
PvP |
In'kar Border Region | ![]() |
3'200pc |
|
PvP |
Muturon Encounter | ![]() |
2'000pc |
|
PvP |
Ransuul's Flaming Sword | ![]() |
1'200pc |
|
PvP |
Seven Ten | ![]() |
2'600pc |
|
PvP |
Shores of Hazeron | ![]() |
5'000pc |
|
PvP |
Thustra's Eye | ![]() |
4'100pc |
|
PvP |
Veil of Targoss | ![]() |
3'000pc |
|
non-PvP |
Vreenox Eclipse | ![]() |
1'500pc |
|
PvP |
Vulcan's Forge | ![]() |
2'900pc | PvP |
Galaxy Flags
- Home World
- Galaxies with the Home World flag can be selected as a starting galaxy.
- Pirate Home
- Pirate empires are most commonly encountered in their home galaxy. Their prevalence in other galaxies diminishes with distance from their home galaxy.
- Primeval World
- When Primeval World is launched, a galaxy with the Primeval World flag is randomly selected in order to generate the solar system.
- Solo Design Environment
- When the offline designer is launched, a galaxy with the Solo Design Environment flag is randomly selected in order to generate the skybox.