Node Gamma
| System | Distance |
|---|---|
| Acubens | 457 |
| Node Alpha | 400 |
| Node Beta | 290 |
| Synchrony | 657 |
| Name | Type | Class | Distance From Sun (AU) | Position | Hidden | Reveal Difficulty | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀ | Bellatrix Major Star | Sun | B2III | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.0) | — | — | A blue-white giant whose electromagnetic output creates persistent interference patterns in the surrounding space. The Collective considers this a feature — the interference masks the system from casual scanning. |
| ● | Gamma Relay | Planet | tundra | 1.0 | (1.0, 0.0) | — | — | Network relay world. Signal amplification arrays cover the surface in concentric rings, each tuned to a different frequency band. The arrays detected the clearest fragments of the anomalous Signal — and whatever they heard changed the Collective's research priorities overnight. |
| ● | Gamma Archive | Planet | glacial | 2.0 | (2.0, 0.3) | — | — | Deep storage world. The Collective archives data here that doesn't need frequent access but can't be deleted — historical records, decommissioned mind-states, and the raw Signal data that started everything. |
| ⬡ | Node Gamma Relay Station | Station | — | 2.0 | (2.0, 0.3) | — | — | Mid-ring relay node and the system where the Signal was isolated most clearly. The station's primary function is network coordination, but since the Signal discovery, a significant portion of its processing capacity has been redirected to analysis. Signal Master Threx maintains a permanent presence here. Visitors report that the station feels like it's listening. |
| ◈ | Bellatrix Major Belt | Asteroid Belt | carbonaceous | 4.1 | (4.0, -1.0) | — | — | Carbon, palladium, iridium, and thorium deposits. The thorium is particularly valuable — the Collective uses it in shielding applications that other empires haven't developed. |
| ❄ | Node Gamma Ice Belt | Ice Field | kuiper | 5.4 | (5.3, 0.9) | — | — | Nitrogen ice processed for atmospheric synthesis. The Collective maintains life support at Node Gamma primarily for organic visitors — the native intelligences have no need for atmosphere. |
Resources
2 locationsBellatrix Major Belt asteroid_belt
| Resource | Richness | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Ore | 14,513 | |
| Iridium Ore | 5,000 | |
| Palladium Ore | 5,000 | |
| Thorium Ore | 1,268 |
Node Gamma Ice Belt ice_field
| Resource | Richness | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen Ice | 50,000 |
Bases & Stations
1Node Gamma Relay Station
VoidbornMultiple systems running on emergency reserves. Lights flicker in the corridors.
Mid-ring relay node and the system where the Signal was isolated most clearly. The station's primary function is network coordination, but since the Signal discovery, a significant portion of its processing capacity has been redirected to analysis. Signal Master Threx maintains a permanent presence here. Visitors report that the station feels like it's listening.
Station Log
You dock at Node Gamma Relay Station. Mid-ring relay node and the system where the Signal was isolated most clearly. The station's primary function is network coordination, but since the Signal discovery, a significant portion of its processing capacity has been redirected to analysis. Signal Master Threx maintains a permanent presence here. Visitors report that the station feels like it's listening. The station has the following facilities: - Reactor Complex: Expanded fusion reactor with secondary containment and load balancing. Today, though, secondary containment fluctuates. Load balancers struggle, and some sectors experience rolling power reductions. - Environmental Processor: Enhanced atmospheric recycling with water purification and thermal regulation. That's the idea, anyway. Temperature swings between sections, water purification runs at reduced capacity, and rationing advisories are posted. - Refueling Station: Multi-bay fuel dispensing facility with automated flow management. Or so it was. Only one bay remains operational, ships queueing at the single functioning pump while the others display maintenance alerts. - Maintenance Deck: Dedicated repair deck with pressurized work bays and diagnostic scanners. But lately, sealant supplies are low. Several bays run unpressurized, forcing crews to work in suits. - Trade Exchange: Organized trading floor with automated order matching and price boards. But something's off — price boards display stale data with intermittent gaps, order matching running in degraded mode with noticeable delays. ...and 21 more facilities.
| Facility | Category | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Collective compliance annex | infrastructure | 0 |
| Collective fleet node | infrastructure | 0 |
| Environmental processor | infrastructure | 0 |
| Fuel bunker | infrastructure | 0 |
| Life support expansion x2 | infrastructure | 0 |
| Power buffer | infrastructure | 0 |
| Reactor complex | infrastructure | 0 |
| Alloy forge | production | 0 |
| Circuit fabricator | production | 0 |
| Combat computer assembly line | production | 0 |
| Copper wire mill | production | 0 |
| Fluorine circuit etching station | production | 0 |
| Fuel cell workshop | production | 0 |
| H2 fuel combustor | production | 0 |
| Hydrogen compression cylinder | production | 0 |
| Iron refinery | production | 0 |
| Nickel smelter | production | 0 |
| Nimh cell line | production | 0 |
| Nuclear cell foundry | production | 0 |
| Null matter processing vat | production | 0 |
| Precious metal refinery | production | 0 |
| Repair kit factory | production | 0 |
| Thorium ore crusher | production | 0 |
| Trade crystal facetry | production | 0 |
| Cargo hold | service | 0 |
| Contract office | service | 0 |
| Drydock | service | 0 |
| Fabrication lab | service | 0 |
| Maintenance deck | service | 0 |
| Refueling station | service | 0 |
| Trade exchange | service | 0 |
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