THE ARK, TAYAC SYSTEM

Welcome to this month’s Galactapedia update roundup. This month, we expanded the history of the popular program Showdown!, explored the Ail’ka, Orion, and Baker systems, shared information on the RAFT, the Spartan, and the Cutlass Steel, and learned about Emil Quast and Atuvo, two contributors to the design of the Constellation Phoenix. Join the Spectrum thread for any discussion or feedback.

Full-Length Article:

• Showdown! – An oft-rebooted debate show.

Short Articles:

• Ail’ka Belt Beta – Rich in minerals and miners.
• Ail’ka V – Rich in fuel and refineries.
• Cutlass Steel – Rich in guns and more guns.
• RAFT – Sail into battle.
• Spartan – Advance like a phalanx.
• Orion system – Mastered by the Vanduul
• Orion I – Half slag, half rock, all protoplanet.
• Orion II – Anomaly detected.
• Armitage – Site of a major first between Humans and Vanduul.
• Port Conrad – Not the port it used to be.
• Orion belt alpha – Orion’s belt.
• Abyss – Don’t stare into it.
• Baker system – Home of the Able Baker Challenge.
• Baker I – Flies too close to the sun.
• Baker II – Toxic territory.
• Baker III – An expanding giant.
• Baker IV – Shubin territory.
• GIO – Home of the Shubin Mine Rescue Challenge.
• Atuvo – Kitchenware, furniture, and beyond.
• Emil Quast – Some call his designs “Quastcore.”