Systems of the Sargassos Subsector

I am still in the process of migrating information into this new subsector format. There are several systems that are already in production (such as Dakar), but which need to find a home in the new format.

I will also give people a better idea of what worlds would work best in the Subsector, but first we need to formalize the history of the Subsector. I am currently working on fleshing out the Mezzan and other cultures that existed in the Subsector prior to the Great Crusade.

If we can build a time table frm the Great Crusade at least up through the Age of Apostasy, we will have a better idea of what type of worlds would best fit the Subsector. The time Line will also give contributors a guide to shape the history and developement of their individual systems in the Subsector.

Why are all these worlds Imperial? Why no Chaos held world (that Iron Warriors fortress perhaps?) Or Ork worlds?

IIRC the Sargassos sub-sector was going to have lots of stuff right? Like the Willy Ork Empire and Iron Warriors world, or is the Ork Empire going to be outside the sub-sector?

Based on the discussions that have been going on in several of the threads, I have given further thought to how some of the worlds might perhaps be developed.

ARCHAELOGICAL DIGS

Developing the history of the Sargassos Subsector has shown it to be the site of several wars to as far back as the Great Crusade. In that time the populations of several worlds have been wiped out, while artifacts of their culture have remained behind.

There are several worlds within the subsector that show a population of no more than ten people. This population marker of course only represents permanent occupation. It does not include transitent populations such as visitors or perhaps exploratory expiditions. It also does not include such things as servitors or robots.

It may be interesting to have Adeptus Mechanicus survey teams rooting around in the remains of old Mezzan worlds looking for technological wonders that may have survived....which could be alot if the world was virus bombed rather than orbitally bombarded.

This could open up interesting story lines for rogue traders or others trying to sneak onto the planet in order to sift through wreckage of the civilization to find something to steal or sell.

Examples:

25,41,46 - M-V - X638000-0 Ba Lo 003 Im 050

25,41,48 - M-V - X313000-0 Ba Ic Lo 020 Im 030

25,45,47 - M-V - X200000-0 Ba Lo Va 013 Im 000



SENTRY WORLDS

One of the concepts that came out when we began fleshing out the history of the Sargassos subsector is the possibility of depots left behind in the subsector. These were facilitis to house arms and equipment if ever there was a need to rapidly mobilize a large number of Imperial Guard units within the subsector.

Again depots might be placed in areas that were considered of strategic importance. or that were close to worlds with large populations. These worlds might fall under the control of the Adeptus Mechanicus who maintained the equipment.

Again these low population worlds do not take into account such things as servitors or robots, so the population value could be very misleading.

Sentry worlds need not only serve as mustering points. Several of the systems have extstensive planetoid belt systems and gas giants. It is possible that a population might be placed on a large planetoid in the belt system or on a moon of a gas giant.

EXAMPLES:

26,42,45 - M-V - C300113-B Lo Va 523 Im 030

The populations of this planet numbers little more than 100, yet its tech level is given as allowing large space ships. It may be that the fabrication plants and mining facilities lie within the systems two planetoid belts. The scientists and technicians may reside on the planet.

It may be that this world is not controled by the Adeptus Mechanicus at all and is instead a private firm sub-contracted by the Adeptus Mechanicus or the Imperium to build civilian ships.

25,41,48 - M-V - X313000-0 Ba Ic Lo 020 Im 030

Again, there are a couple of planetoid belts that could perhaps be exploited in this system.

Sorry for the delay in responding. I been fighting off a bad case of the flu and just have not been near a computer. I have no problem with hive worlds existing within the Sargassos Subsector. Please be aware that there are some major events within the subsector that may shape the history of your Hive World. I've been working on a more indepth examination of the Mezzan and the Great Crusade (which has been delayed by my illness).

I will try to post this information as soon as possible. In the mean time do you have an idea of what you wished to do with the Hive World?