Solar System

Sectors contain solar systems. The number of solar systems in each sector is based on the star density at the sector's coordinate in the galaxy.

Solar systems contain one, two or three suns. The primary sun is at the center of the solar system. In a binary or trinary system, the secondary sun orbits the primary sun. In a trinary system, the tertiary sun may orbit the primary or it may orbit the secondary.

The primary sun has one or more wormholes in proximity to the sun. Wormholes connect nearby solar systems in a loose branching network. Starships use wormhole drives to travel instantly from one solar system to another through wormholes. Spacecraft can also travel directly through space to other solar systems. Light speed in Hazeron is ten minutes of "real world" time per parsec. A spacecraft designed with good acceleration could travel through space to a nearby star in less than half an hour of game time. Circumstances or strategies sometimes require the long haul through space. Wormholes are obviously the preferred method of star travel.

Suns usually have planets orbiting them. Solar output based on the spectral classification and magnitude of each sun determines the radius at which habitable worlds may occur. Not all worlds are habitable. Not all solar systems contain habitable worlds. Some solar systems have no planetary bodies at all.

Suns are described with a standard nomenclature that incorporates three factors: Type, Spectral Classification, and Size. The Earth's sun is a G2 V, indicating type G, spectral class 2, size V main sequence. Dwarf stars are identified only by their size and type; no spectral classification is assigned. For instance, a DM is a red dwarf star of type M.

Spectral classification is expressed as a decimal number from 0 to 9. Types and sizes are listed in the following tables.
Star Types
Star Sizes
Type
 Mnemonic
 Color
Size
 Title
O
 "Oh" Blue
Ia
 Bright Supergiant
B
 "Be" Blue
Ib
 Weaker Supergiant
A
 "A" Blue
II
 Bright Giant
F
 "Fine" White
III
 Giant
G
 "Girl" Yellow
IV
 Subgiant
K
 "Kiss" Orange
V
 Main Sequence
M
 "Me" Red
VI
 Subdwarf




D
 Dwarf

Worlds orbit suns and other worlds in a solar system.