Riftspace

The **Riftspace** is a hidden primary star system and wormhole nexus in Evochron Legacy.

## Summary

The Riftspace is no legend or mysthical entity but a remnant of an intelligent and ancient race, the Actarians. Even though they seldom show themselves in their self-imposed isolation nowadays, they are still alive in the galaxy and outright hostile to non Actarians.

It can be accessed by the now stabilized former rift and now gate near Orion and Iota at -1598 0 -2048.

Overall the Riftspace offers quick and daring access to the Talison star system, the Rigel star system, the Aries star system, the Cerulean star system, the Rucker star system, the Sapphire star system, the Vonari star system and the Sol star system. The latter two are only accessible from here without dark space or jump cast flight since the collapse of the Pices wormhole to Vonari and the Sirius gate to Sol.

The missing wormhole between Sol and Vonari likely led to the Actarian homeworld which they collapsed deliberately.

## Location

The **Riftspace** lies at the center of their own subregion inside the bigger Wolf region which is part of the Outer Rim. It is possible to reach this system by jump casting, but only from the Wolf star system.

## Attributes

* Nebula Prevalence: None
* Asteroid Prevalence: Low
* Local Ship Abilities: Vonari
* Military Carriers: 0
* Economy Classes: T
	+ Fulcrum distance / Jump caster for planet Riftspace
* Control: Vonari

## History

### During Legends/Mercenaries

The Riftspace is a widespread legend that was popularized by the sect of the "Seekers", the later terrorist organization known as the "Renegades". Even though public figures deny its existence, people continue to find it and its promised treasures. Most will only find death.

### After the Insanity War

The Renegades that had once colonized the Riftspace along the Vonari during the Pilgramage according to the Vonari prophecy are gone and with them most former outposts and the planet Paradise. The only thing that still hints at its existence is the floating debris and giant asteroid field. Based on their own and Alliance testimony prior to their exodus, the Renegades faced the Alliance invading Riftspace and pushed them back, only to be backstabbed by their former non-aggression neighbors, the Vonari. The Vonari used their planet buster to destroy their former holy world of Paradise to prevent their arch-nemesis of the Alliance from taking control of Riftspace with a forward base in a later renewed invasion. The Renegades had to retreat to the south of the known galaxy with the help of the Riftspace wormholes where they would soon become part of the famous Legends after the Arvoch Conflict and helped create the advanced remote tech-planets that supplied the mercs in the mercenary era.

Since then the Vonari have returned to reclaim the Actarian artifact and in the following centuries staged new repeated invasions on humanity in a multifront war that threatens to overwhelm the weakened factions after the Insanity War. The Riftspace once more is their greatest asset and allowed them to strike at tactical weakspots and infiltrate the entire Evochron quadrant to ambush human ships and installations.

The only thing holding the Vonari back is the remote access to the Riftspace. Only humanity has a fast access to the hidden system while Vonari have to trek through deep space, invalidating its use for quick and spontanous operations and forces them to employ more longterm invasion plans.

The Federation nowadays operates a cloaked listening post in the region and alarms Federation fleets when a Vonari invasion approaches to protect the north. It is unknown if they are willing to share this intel with the Alliance. The utter devastation of Outer Sol would imply the answer is no or they even used the Riftspace prior to assault Sol themselves.

The uncharted and fabled planet of Riftspace never got added to the planetary charts as all scouts investigating it have become MIA. It is likely a hostile alien species or the "Renegades" control it and wish to remain alone. As such it may be best not to alert pilots to its existence and send them to an early grave. The current control of the airspace by the Vonari doesn't allow for a proper research or invasion of the world.

The fabled planet is a toxic sulfur world and aligns with the preferred biome of the Vonari. As such it is likely it is one of their secondary homeworlds. Taking Riftspace will be next to impossible without destroying it.

## Trade Routes

The Riftspace is a great nexus to distribute goods to regions of high profit in a one time traderoute. It is also a great place for said station to get shot. The Vonari will swarm any attempt to create a lasting presence here again.

## Stellar Bodies

Local Stars: 1

* Riftspace A
	+ Coordinates: (7000 0 9500)

Local Planets: 1

* Riftspace
	+ Coordinates: (7050 0 9050) (40k -15k -15k)
	+ Distance: 71 Sectors
	+ Economy: Technology
	+ Population: Unknown (Instant Death at below 3000m)
	+ Terrain: Desert
	+ Conditions: Water with clouds, storms, sulfur atmosphere
	+ Special Status: Ringworld, Unknown Planet, Unlandable / Shielded World (like Wolf)

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## Stations and Carriers

### Stations

* RiftSpace Station (7000 0 9501)
	+ Federation

## Jump Gates

* Return Gate (7000 0 9500)
	+ Destination: Near Orion/Iota (-1598 0 -2048)

## Wormholes

* Talison Rift (7000 0 9500)
	+ Destination: (100 0 2000)

* Cerulean Rift (7001 0 9500)
	+ Destination: (2400 0 2100)

* Sapphire Rift (7002 0 9500)
	+ Destination: (0 0 0)

* Aries Rift (7003 0 9500)
	+ Destination: (-3500 0 2000)

* Rucker Rift (7004 0 9500)
	+ Destination: (1800 0 -2000)

* Rigel Rift (7001 0 9501)
	+ Destination: (-3200 0 -2500)

* Sol Rift (7002 0 9501)
	+ Destination: (-1050 0 -5050)

* Vonari Rift (7004 0 9501)
	+ Destination: Vonari I (1001 0 5001)

## Stellar Resources

### Asteroids

* Asteroid Field: (7000 0 9500)
	+ Metal = Med / Diamond = Med / Platinum = Med

## Important Sectors

* Riftspace Sector - Scanned / No Unknown
* Riftspace A Sector - Scanned / No Unknown