The habitable cluster of star systems in the Perseus Arm of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. This was where humanity was led by the [[Lacir]] after [[The Collapse]], and remains the center of their territory. ###### Celarean Nebula Map ![[Celarean Nebula.jpeg]] ###### Demetus Cluster Detail Map The official designation of this region of space is the [[Demetus Cluster]] in the [[Celarean Nebula]]. ![[Core Worlds (Detail).jpeg]] ###### Core Worlds Legend | Star | Primary Planet | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | α | [[Ares]] - The human capital world. All 5 major governments, all corporate headquarters and the Isylorian Order are based here. | | β | [[Delphor]] - A lush paradise world with high mountains. Agriculture and Tourism. | | γ | [[Klement]] - A small dry world, rich in mineral resources. TASCOM Fleet Docks. | | δ | [[Aurios]] - A rocky fortress world. EBRIS launched the Consolidation Wars here. | | ε | [[Heigarn]] - A hot and humid oceanic world. Biotech and Fusion Fuels. | | ζ | [[Itoria]] - A cold and dry world. Military Training and Manufacturing. | | η | [[Valguese]] - A young planet wracked by volcanism. Mining and Prisons. | The Core Worlds all contain regions controlled by all 5 superpowers. Colony worlds further out in human space are more sporadically occupied by the various governments. --- ![[Spoilers#^DLS]] The Core Worlds were once being terraformed by the [[Kyserian|Kyserians]], but they had long abandoned the effort. This does account for why there are 5 habitable worlds in adjacent star systems. Evidence of the terraforming has been lost to time, but there may be some evidence in space. With asteroids or comets being on strange trajectories, maybe evidence of mining on some of them.