Credits

   The information in this sector comes from the Astrogator's Guide to
   Diaspora sector, published by GDW.  It has been entered into Galactic
   by Jeff Zeitlin.

A Note On Travel Zones

   The Astrogator's Guide to Diaspora Sector, from which this data was
   taken, uses the Travel Zone for Failing/Doomed status in the data
   from 1129, and uses the Allegiance field to indicate both polity
   membership and effective level of interstellar control (Safe/
   Frontier/Outlands/Wilds).  Because of limitations in the GALACTIC
   package, this convention cannot be followed.

   Instead, Failing and Doomed worlds are indicated by FAIL or DOOM
   in the Trade Codes/Notes field.  Polity membership is as normal
   in the Allegiance field.  The level of interstellar control is in
   the Travel Zone field; the coding is based on the declaration by
   the Travellers' Aid Society in 1127.  The following codes are used:

         Red         represents worlds in the Wilds.
         Amber       represents worlds in the Outlands.
         Blue        represents worlds in the Frontier.
                     (Blue is normally used in the TNE galaxy in
                     GALACTIC to indicate Balkanized worlds.)
         None        represents worlds in the Safes.

Capsule History of Diaspora

    Nakulakak sector (called Diaspora today) was only thinly settled by
    the Vilani Grand Empire of the Stars.  When the Vilani came into
    contact with the Terran Confederation, further development of the
    area was attempted, but it was (as characterized by one Terran
    general) "too little, too late".  Attempts to use it as a buffer
    zone only made it easier for Confederation forces to conquer large
    portions of it, and eventually the Vilani started trading away
    sections of the sector in hopes of appeasing the Terrans.

    The Terran Confederation, as part of a policy of cultural domination
    coupled with military domination, embarked on a massive resettlement
    and colonization effort.  It was at this time that the sector became
    known as Diaspora, taking its new name from the "diaspora" of Terrans
    that eventually colonized the sector.

    The Long Night affected this area as it did the rest of the Rule of
    Man, but here, as occasionally happened elsewhere, a small group of
    planets was able to band together and maintain a tenuous hold on
    interstellar travel and trade.  The Union of Sufren was thus able to
    profit from contact with Cleon Zhunatsu's Third Imperium, and was
    incorporated into it in 330, bringing additional prosperity as one
    of the main routes between the Imperial capital and the homeworld
    of humaniti.

    With the start of the Rebellion, Diaspora found itself at the frontier
    of four factions: Daibei, Margaret's Imperium, Lucan's Imperium, and
    the Solomani Confederation.  Repeated Solomani offensives aimed at
    cutting Imperial supply lines to rimward have had a profound effect
    on the sector.  Gradually, the intensity of military action lessened
    and targets were chosen more selectively; by 1123, nevertheless, much
    of the rimward portion of the sector was in ruins.  By 1129, none of
    the major factions exercises any significant amount of control over
    the area, although Margaret, Daibei, and the Solomani still have
    significant influence in the area.

Diaspora Sector Astrography

    There are several traffic patterns in Diaspora sector; these have
    become even more important during the Rebellion than they were 
    during the prosperous era of a single interstellar government in
    the region.

    The ALURZAN LOOP connects 46 worlds in the sector via Jump 1; it is
    centered in the Alurza subsector and is the key to controlling the
    sector.  In the Rebellion era, it also provides the only bridge
    between coreward and rimward areas that is not in the Wilds.

    The EBERLY CORRIDOR is the only non-Wilds route between the Imperial
    core and Solomani Rim.  It is centered in The Blight subsector,
    next to the Eberly Gap.  The corridor takes its name from the single
    planet that dominates the corridor; Eberly maintains a policy of
    strict neutrality and bars warships of recognized powers from
    travelling the corridor (through the efforts of a sizeable force
    of mercenaries of its own).  Tariffs and port/refueling fees are
    high in order to support the mercenaries and maintain their
    neutral status.

    The LIBERT MAIN represents a Jump-2 extension of the Alurzan Loop.
    It extends from Libert to Kushga subsectors.

    The CUMBER MAIN in Hijiri subsector is almost as important as the
    Alurzan Loop; it connects 42 worlds in the four rim/spinward
    subsectors of the sector.  There are still several high-grade
    starports along it; this results in high traffic, high mercenary
    activity, and lots of politics.

    The KHAVLE MAIN represents Diaspora's connection to Margaret's
    Domain; as such, it is the primary route for both the Doom Trade
    from the sector to the Safe, and the remaining high-tech trade from
    Vaward in the Old Expanses sector.  

Rebellion-era Governments

    With the withdrawl of effective control of the sector by the various
    faction, several smaller local governments have coalesced from the 
    chaos in an effort to try to maintain even a limited order, or to
    extend hegemony over other worlds in their area.

    The ECCLESIASTY OF NARQUEL couples a desire to expand secular power
    with a holy mission to convert others to their version of the True
    Faith.  It currently controls three worlds, and is looking to
    increase that number, especially with worlds capable of shipbuilding
    and other industrial capabilities.  Narquel maintains armed forces
    at TL12, although these are rarely seen outside Ecclesiasty borders,
    in spite of continuing opposition to Narquel expansionism from Soyuz,
    Gasudarsk, and other nearby worlds.

    The UNION OF SUFREN represents the hub of Margaret's influence in
    the area.  The worlds of the Union have strong internal ties, 
    dating back to the Long Night, and have managed to maintain TL14
    military capability, which is deployed only in response to
    deployments by the Vassalry Judiciate.  Other actions are taken
    through hired mercenary groups.  The Union has a strong policy of
    support for the Khavle Accordment in order to maintain its trading
    ties with Margaret's Domain.

    The VASSALRY JUDICIATE is an expansionist polity acting in opposition
    to the Union of Sufren, the Khavle Accordment, and the Alurzan Cartel.
    Its origins are in the wars of succession and control resulting from
    Lucan's gutting of the Moot.  The Judiciate is based at Backman, which
    supplies TL12 troops for operations in Sufren and Alurza subsectors.
    Hervestia supplies Judiciate troops at TL7 to TL9 for operations
    elsewhere.

    The KHAVLE ACCORDMENT exists solely because of its location astride
    the trade route from the Union of Sufren to Margaret's Domain.  It
    has no central government to speak of, and military action on the
    Accordment's part is in response to outside provocation, and rarely
    outside the boundaries.

    The ALURZAN CARTEL is a (overgrown) trade association with no
    centralized government, and no facilities for starship maintenance
    and repair.  It is currently embroiled in internal problems, most
    of which are provoked by the Vassalry Judiciate.

    The UNITY OF PROMISE is interested in survival, period. Its troops,
    whether native or mercenary, are never deployed outside the Unity's
    boundaries.  Their biggest single concern (of a host of important
    concerns) is the threat from the Solomani.

    The CUMBERAN CONFEDERATION renounced its membership in the Solomani
    Confederation, and is therefore a target for hostile operations by
    Solomani proxies.  They maintain TL12 lift troops, which they have
    used outside their borders in support of anti-Solomani operations.
    The Cumberan Confederation has a large population of Vegan refugees,
    and has exchanged ambassadors with the Aslan and Duke Craig in Daibei.
    It is actively attempting to expand its external links with polities
    that can be presumed to oppose Solomani expansionism, against the day
    that Solomani forces move against Cumber.

    The NEW ORDER VIGILANCE ALLIANCE is a Solomani puppet state set up
    by Solomani Security to oppose the Cumberan Confederation.  The
    people of the Alliance are not enthusiastic about either the 
    existance of the Alliance or its domination by Solomani Security,
    and as a result, the morale of the troops (equipped at TL8) is low.

    The DUWAMISH LEAGUE is heavily supported by the Cumberan Confederation
    in order to assure a trade route to trailing; even so, its long-term
    viability is in doubt.  Its biggest asset is the naval facility at
    Alki, which was abandoned by Lucan's forces at the end of the Black
    War phase of the Rebellion.