Flightspace - This
is the key to superluminal travel in the Galaxy. It is some sort
of other plane or space which consists of force currents flowing
through the galaxy, between and amongst the stars. The currents
are affected by strong gravity, so they cannot be used near stars
or in thick nebulae. I believe the nature of Flightspace may have
something to do with the currents of chaos and order that are said
to flow form the Taj, at the center of the Galaxy. There are many
passages describing Flightpsace throughout the Berserker series;
I'll find one and paste it when I get a chance.
Other Galaxies - Almost
nothing is known of other galaxies. Occasionally, vague references
are made to failed human intergalactic expeditions. It is not
known whether the Berserkers have also attempted to travel to
other galaxies. It is also not known whether their orders for
destruction are interpreted as extending to the entire Universe,
or as confined to just the Milky Way. My guess is that there's
no Flightspace between galaxies, or it is very minimal, so faster-than-light
travel in intergalactic space is impossible. This would likely
be because flightspace is associated with strong gravity, of
which there would be none between the galaxies. I think it was
once mentioned that the Elder Races, or at least the Carmpan,
were
very interested in the possibility of Berserker scourges in other
galaxies, and how life fared against them there. In Berserker
Man, it is implied that all galaxies share a higher purpose/tendency.
CORESEC - The Core Sector
of the Galaxy, as referred to by Solarians. A small volume of
it has been explored by Solarians, and it has been found to be
a wild, dense, unimaginably surreal and dangerous place. It is
most described in Berserker Man. And of course, at its
not-quite-center is The Taj.
The Taj - is the mysterious locus at the center
of the Galaxy, the composition of which seems to transcend physical
space. It also seems to have something to do with the final fate
of all sentient life in the Galaxy. This of course makes it of
intense interest to the Berserkers. The Taj is most illuminated
in Berserker Man. See RUMINATIONS for more.
More to come, including details for...
Stone Place [Berserker}
Azlaroc [The Veils of Azlaroc]
Milkpail Nebula [Berserker Blue Death]
Maracanda [Berserker's Star]
Angkor Apeiron [The Ultimate Enemy]
Mavronari Nebula [Berserker Kill]
Templar Radiant [The Ultimate Enemy, Berserker
Throne]
Hyperborea [Shiva in Steel]
Fifty Fifty [Berserker Fury]
Sirgol [Brother Assassin]
Hunter's World [Berserker's Planet]
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