Inner Galaxy

The Inner Galaxy is where the majority of Spectra's inhabitants live. It includes the territory of the Empire, the Hegemony, and parts of the Edge, as well as the Planes and Eden.

Hegemony Space
Hegemony Space is a large region of the galaxy where colonies and territories defer to the rule of the Kugraw Hegemony. This sector is larger than Empire space, but not by a great margin. It covers roughly one third of Spectra, borders the Umbra on one side, and includes the home-worlds of the Pykes and the Teregrine.

Planet ownership in this region of space is divided amongst which planets are most suitable for certain species; Pykes prefer worlds with heavier gravity, so while planets with that condition might be taxing for other species to cultivate, it might be ideal for them to colonize. Likewise, Nox enjoy colder natural temperatures and would be loathe to establish a territory on a world with concentrations of tropical biomes, but the Teregrine would feel right at home.

Empire Space
The reaches of the Irvagaleni Empire are far and wide, making it the largest territory belonging to a single species’ government. The Hegemony still holds a greater overall area, but this is due to multiple species and their combined territories making up the total boundaries of Hegemony space.

The Irvas’ have colonized a wide range of worlds in this sector. Though they prefer planets with swampy or marshy environments, they have established cities, bases, and territories on everything from perfect garden worlds to inhospitable rocks of ice and snow. When it comes to claiming land for the Empire, no planet is unworthy of their notice.

As the Irvas prefer to isolate themselves rather than take part in the greater galactic community, few specifics are known about Empire space and the worlds within it. Most acquired information has been through defectors of the Empire and visitors who were invited to enter, usually for trade purposes or diplomatic relations.