Sector

Seed: MN-660114012527106396

The Persean Sector is the region of space in the Milky Way galaxy where Starsector takes place.

It can be most easily observed in the Sector Map of the Map Screen.

The Core Worlds

The Core Worlds are a set of systems that are pre-made by Alex.

It's located in the center of the Persean sector and is the home to all the initially inhabited worlds & their respective Factions, or in other worlds, it's civilized space.

As such, all of the inhabited worlds and certain uninhabited worlds have the same Market Conditions across all campaigns, these Market Conditions also often differs wildly from procedurally generated planets of the same type.

However, most uninhabited worlds will have procedurally generated Market Conditions according to the planet type, and some of the Core World systems can also have procedurally generated planets appear in the outskirts of the system; these planets will change between campaigns.

Sector Generation

The systems outside of the Core Worlds are all procedurally generated (with exception).

This generation is determined during the creation process of a campaign, and 2 aspects can be adjusted: Size & Age.

Systems are also generated in groups called Constellations, which are given a respective name.

Constellations

Constellations

Systems within the same Constellations are of the same age.

The amount of systems generated within a Constellation ranges from the minimum 2 all the way up to 7 systems.

The name of the systems are also coloured, though this isn't representative of the Constellation's age but rather to help visually distinguish it from its neighbours.

It is also possible for lone systems not in a constellation to be generated.

Size

Size will alter the amount of Constellations & systems that will be generated in the Sector.

Sector Size
Icon	Name	Description
	Normal	Normal amount of star systems Generates systems from the Core Worlds to the borders of the sector and the Orion-Perseus Abyss.
	Small	Around 50% fewer star systems compared to normal Generates systems from the Core Worlds to approximately 2/3 of the way to the borders of the sector.

Age

Age will alter the system types, amount/types of planets, and amount/type of resources that will spawn in the Sector's Constellations.

Sector Age
Icon	Name	Description
	Young	Hotter stars, more planets, more mineral resources. Fewer habitable worlds.
	Average	More balanced mix of stars and planets.
	Old	Cooler stars, fewer planets, less minerals. More habitable worlds.
	Mixed	Different constellations may have different ages.

The different age can also be seen in the colourization of the Nebula constellations:

• Blue Nebula are young.
• Nebula with a variety of desaturated colours (red, yellow, blue) are average.
• Yellow/Orange Nebula are old.

For Constellations without Nebulas, it's harder to figure out its age. Generally speaking, younger Constellations will have more Blue Giants, while older Constellations will have more Black Holes & Neutron Stars.

It is generally recommended for a new player to stay with the default setting of Mixed to experience the different kinds of star systems.

Domain sector registry ID

The top image's seed is MN-660114012527106396.

The first letter represents the Age of the sector:

• "M" stands for Mixed
• "Y" stands for Young
• "A" stands for Average
• "O" stands for Old.

The second letter represents the Size of the sector:

• "N" stands for Normal
• "S" stands for Small.

The number sequence afterwards is just the rest of the seeding.

Star Systems

Each point of light on the Sector map is a system that can be visited, though some are star-less Nebulas with planetary bodies.

Besides a Nebula, Systems can also be generated with multiple different Star types, which can negate certain negative effects from certain Star Types in a mono-system. If these Stars are close together in a binary or trinary system, using Active Sensor Burst will provide useful Hyperspace Topography.

Systems can also sometimes generate without any planets at all.

System Types

Table of System Types
Image	Star Type	Apparent Colour	Apparent Size	Rarity	Notes
	Red Supergiant	Red	Large	Rare	Red & orange giants are most often found in old constellations. Giant stars often have more orbiting bodies than normal. These stars have many barren and irradiated worlds, but still have gas giants and habitable worlds.
	Red Giant	Red	Large	Common
	Orange Giant	Orange	Large	Rare
	Blue Supergiant	White	Large	Rare	Blue giants are usually found in young constellations. They have fewer habitable planets, but more lava worlds (and thus more minerals).
	Blue Giant	White	Large	Common
	Yellow Star	Average	Average	Abundant	These are average stars, found everywhere. They are most common in young constellations. A normal distribution of planet types can be expected.
	Orange Star	Orange	Small	Abundant
	Red Dwarf	Red	Small	Abundant
	Brown Dwarf	Red	Tiny	Rare	These stars are cold and rarely habitable. They appear very similar to red dwarfs on the map.
	White Dwarf	White	Small	Common	These almost-neutron stars are common in old constellations. They have many cold worlds but few habitable ones.
	Neutron Star	White	Tiny	Uncommon	One step from a black hole, I hope you like radiation! Rare in young constellations, and rarely habitable.
	Black Hole	Purple	Large (Swirl)	Uncommon	It's a black hole. Quite rare, especially in young constellations. Suprisingly habitable (don't get your hopes up, though) and can have many planets.
	Nebula	n/a	Large	Rare	These are rare in older systems, and hard to spot. Nebulas are rarely habitable and are very cold.

Planets

Systems are populated with various different types of planets (obviously).

These planets can be interacted in a wide variety of ways, such as:

• Surveying a planet for:
  • An Intel mission.
  • Potential colonization.
  • Ruins exploration.
• Certain missions offered by Alviss Sebestyen.
• Progressing Story missions.

When fully surveyed, planets will also gain a Class rating, with higher classes typically having more exploitable resources & lower hazard rating.

Planet Types

Table of Planet Types
Image	Planet Type	Rarity	Resources	Market Condition
	Barren	Abundant	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have No Atmosphere
	Barren-Bombarded	Common	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have No Atmosphere
	Barren-Desert	Rare	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have Thin Atmosphere
	Rocky Metallic	Common	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have No Atmosphere
	Rocky Unstable	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have No Atmosphere Always have either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity
	Rocky Ice	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have No Atmosphere Always be either Cold or Extreme Cold Often have either Poor Light or Darkness
	Volcanic	Abundant	Often have significant Market_condition#Ore_DepositsOore & Rare Ore deposits	Always be either Hot or Extreme Heat Always have either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity Always have either Thin Atmosphere, Toxic Atmosphere or sometimes Dense Atmosphere
	Cryovolcanic	Uncommon	Often have significant Ore, Rare Ore & Volatiles deposits	Always be Extreme Cold Often have either Poor Light or Darkness Always have either Tectonic Activity or Extreme Tectonic Activity, though more often the former
	Frozen	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore, Rare Ore & Volatiles deposits	Always be Extreme Cold Often have either Poor Light or Darkness
	Toxic	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits Very rarely Organics & Volatiles reserves	Always have Toxic Atmosphere
	Irradiated	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits	Always have Irradiated market condition Sometimes be either Hot or Extreme Heat
	Gas Giant	Common	Only have Volatiles reserves	Always have High Gravity
	Ice Giant	Uncommon	Only have Volatiles reserves	Always have High Gravity Always be either Cold or Extreme Cold, usually the latter Often have either Poor Light or Darkness, usually the latter
	Desert	Uncommon	Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits Rarely have Poor Farmland	Is always Hot Always have Extreme Weather Habitable
	Arid	Rare	Always have farmland Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves Very rarely have Volatiles reserves	Is always Hot Habitable
	Jungle	Rare	Always have farmland Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Is always Hot Habitable
	Tundra	Rare	Always have farmland Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves Very rarely have Volatiles reserves	Is always Cold Habitable
	Water	Rare	Always have Water-covered Surface. Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable
	Terran Eccentric	Extremely Rare	Always have farmland Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable Always have some other market condition like Poor Light, Tectonic Activity and/or Extreme Weather
	Terran	Extremely Rare	Always have farmland Have some degree of Ore & Rare Ore deposits & Organics reserves	Habitable

Warning Beacons

When exploring the greater sector beyond the Core Worlds, the player might also come across Warning Beacons.

	LOW ~ 1 ping
	MEDIUM ~ 2 pings
	HIGH ~ 3 pings

Explore these systems, particularly High Danger Level, at your own risk.

Changelog History

0.95a

• [REDACTED] added.
• [SUPER ALABASTER] structure and ships added.

0.9a

• [REDACTED] added.

0.8a

• Procedural Generation, Outer Systems and Constellations added.
• [REDACTED] ships and [REDACTED] stations added.
• Al Gebbar, Canaan, Galatia, Isirah, Kumari Kandam, Mayasura, Naraka, Thule, Tia-Taxet, Tyle, Westernesse and Zagan are added.
• Yma B renamed as Warawara.

0.7a

• Aztlan, Duzahk, Hybrasil, Penelope's Star, Samarra and Yma are added.

0.65a

• Arcadia, Eos Exodus, Magec, and Valhalla are added.

0.6a

• Hyperspace is added.
• Askonia is added.

0.5a

• Corvus is added.

References

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.