Tiyanki Territories (A1-0)
The Tiyanki Territories is a region within the larger Sector A1-0 that is renowned for its immensely diverse and partitioned inhabitants and astronomical phenomena. It's relatively secluded from the rest of the Sector as it unique nebulous expanses inhibit space travel to and from the region. Whatever information travels throughout the known routes is often tainted by myths, legends and mysticism. Giving the region a largely mystical reputation to the wider Sector. It's named after the space-borne Tiyanki that roam the entire Sector from their ancestral breeding grounds in the various Expanses.
Astrography
The Tiyanki Territories encompasses a region largely centered in-between the outer Expanses. In total the region is roughly 400 LY wide in all directions with a near constant depth of 100 LY. Although the expanses are a nebulous gas composition more dense than most nebulae that inhibit many forms of realspace travel, thus creating a preference for interdimensional space travel (most commonly through Hyperspace), the Territories are home to over 30 independent star nations with most of their territories barely exceeding 50 LY as the Expanses take over 55% of the volume of the Territories. In addition, these expanses are also home to hazardous and peaceful space-borne beings such as the Tiyanki, Thrakno and Oncori/
Great Expanse
The Great Expanse has a well deserved name as it forms the eastern border of the region ranging for roughly 300 LY from the galactic south to the galactic north. It's also called the Tiyanki Miasma due to the largest concentration of Tiyanki population. Legends tell that once a Tiyanki reaches its end of life, they travel back within the Great Expanse to join their final resting place. This planet has been named Tiyana Vrok and lies deeply hidden in the Great Expanse. Only very few individuals ever returned from this legendary place as navigation becomes increasingly difficult when closing in to the expanse's heart. Only few organizations, most notably the Jo'Dai Order or experienced smugglers are known to navigate to this planet. Though these routes are usually kept as a close secret in fear that space-whalers might hunt this place for trophies.
Furthermore, the planet of Thrallum, a rumoured karst world & homeworld of Arkite Crystals, controlled by the Jo'Dai Order serves as a secret hideout for one of the Order's rites of passage. Like most navigators, the Jo'Dai Order is highly secretive of routes to these precious locations.
The Galreesh Technocracy's golden days have also passed and the Galree have since secluded themselves to their homeworld of Galreen deep within the Great Expanse. As their exploration age has ended, so to erodes the location of their homeworld to mystery. Legends tell that only Galreesh hyperdrives are able to traverse the Great Expanse so deeply to arrive at their homeworld. Most still believe their species has gone extinct due to a cataclysmic event.
Lucent Expanse
The Lucent Expanse, the second largest in the Territories, is famed for its more luminous nature compared to the other expanses. This is due to the abundance of more luminous stars within the expanse that give the expanse a larger presence in the skies around the Tiyanki Territories. Many legends have arisen surrounding these stars and have become many heavenly figures in the many cultures of the Territories. It is said that orbiting one of these bright stars is Trython the seat of the Jo'Dai Order. Its location being the Order's best kept secret yet.
Kelidon Expanse
The Kelidon Expanse is the second smallest expanse of the Territories and is named after its close proximity and exploration effort by the Kelidune of the Kelidon Dominion. Although this expanse remains one of the more less explored ones, it's vibrant with fauna that have attracted many Wheepad hunters to gain more points for the deity, the Scorekeeper.
Owettan Expanse
One of the first expanses in the region to be explored was the Owette as they expanded their Owettan States. Colloquially the expanse has been named after them and has become a popular hiding spot for smugglers from the Owettan States, Sellorian Matriarchy, Swords of Cronum and the Ch'Rattan Cartel's illicit businesses.
Teal Expanse
Contrary to the other expanses, the teal Expanse has a more blueish appearance instead of the yellow-orange standard. It's also seen as the most mysterious of all expanses having been the least explored. Few individuals enter this expands and the very few that return tell stories of the Alarian Queendom whose matriarchal Alari have created many myths of their status as Teal Angels.
The Strip
The Strip is a region of space of roughly 100 LY that is sparsely consisting of star systems to the galactic west of the Teal Expanse. It's mostly known as a hideout for smugglers and pirates before targeting nearby civilizations. Although it's perhaps most known as the home of the Zeltrex Freehold, a lavish hedonistic confederacy of sedentary Zeltrex that welcomes all to partake in their extravagant way of life.
History
Vurk Veil Wayfaring Guild Wayfinders Veil
Astropolitics
Arkanian Protected Realms
Kelisor Pact
Chenthralla Compact
Demographics
Although astronomical phenomena complicate all known methods of space travel, life still has managed to spread to the stars. Although more concentrated compared to the other star nations in Sector A1-0 as the region has a total population of roughly 1.9 trillion. Though the region is more densely populated than the Treecuu Star Empire by roughly 1 trillion, it still a small population compared to the larger star nations of the Sector such as the Drakari Celestial Imperium, the Ryccian Empire and the Stoinian Star Kingdom.
However it should also be noted that the Tiyanki Territories hold over 35 sapient space-faring species with multiple races and subspecies of humanity which have become important factions in the region. How these Humans arrived in the region is yet unknown and one of the Territories' greatest mysteries.
It should also be noted that the most densely populated star system is the Meridian System. This Stoinian controlled star system is home to Babylon Cincture, an enormous planetary ring surrounding a mysterious ancient planet home to roughly 800 billion individuals that serves as the center of diplomacy for all star nations.