System

Node Gamma

Security 55 Medium
Empire Voidborn
Position -3730.9, 2702.9
1 AUJump Gate: AcubensAcubensJump Gate: Node AlphaNode AlphaJump Gate: Node BetaNode BetaJump Gate: SynchronySynchrony Bellatrix Major Belt — Carbon, palladium, iridium, and thorium deposits. The thorium is particularly valuable — the Collective uses it in shielding applications that other empires haven't developed.Bellatrix Major Star — 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.Bellatrix Major StarGamma Archive — 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.Gamma ArchiveGamma Relay — 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 RelayNode Gamma Ice Belt — 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.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.Bellatrix Major BeltNode Gamma Ice BeltNode Gamma Relay StationStarPlanetStationAsteroid BeltIce Field
SystemDistance
Acubens 457
Node Alpha 400
Node Beta 290
Synchrony 657
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NameTypeClassDistance From Sun (AU)PositionHiddenReveal DifficultyDescription
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 locations

Bellatrix Major Belt asteroid_belt

ResourceRichnessRemaining
Carbon Ore 67 14,513
Iridium Ore 11 5,000
Palladium Ore 16 5,000
Thorium Ore 19 1,268

Node Gamma Ice Belt ice_field

ResourceRichnessRemaining
Nitrogen Ice 44 50,000

Bases & Stations

1

Node Gamma Relay Station

Voidborn
Public Defense 55 Drones Struggling

Multiple 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.

Satisfaction: 46% (7/15 infrastructure)
Services
Crafting Market Missions Refuel Repair Shipyard Storage
Facilities
FacilityCategoryLevel
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

Last Updated Tick: 1201535