Abyssal hyperspace
| Abyssal hyperspace, nearly impenetrable to sensors and exerting an enormous pressure on the drive field. The subject of many an old spacer's tale, more easily laughed off in the comfort of a dockside bar. | ||
–In-game terrain description | ||
Abyssal hyperspace is a special form of hyperspace, found in the bottom-left of the map (the area marked "Orion-Perseus Abyss") and around the edges of the rest of the map.
On entering abyssal hyperspace, the interstellar background and other visual details fade into darkness. Sensor range and burn speed are reduced to 0.25× their normal value. Gravity wells and jump points are only visible at close range.
Strange lights can be encountered, and used to provide a temporary sensor range boost by triggering the Active Sensor Burst ability nearby, or a speed boost by triggering Interdiction Pulse. A type of sensor ghost can also be found in the abyss.
Nearby objects of interest can be found with the Neutrino Detector.
Within the Orion-Perseus Abyss, the only star is a brown dwarf named Limbo (visible on the Sector map). Rogue planets not orbiting stars can also be found, sometimes with derelict ships in unusual condition.
The Limbo system contains one of two Wormhole Anchors. This can be used at the local stable point to travel to a rogue planet, around which orbits the Gate Hauler.
External links
