Calypso Deeps

Calypso Deeps
Location:	Local Supercluster
Subregions:	Encruzilhada Subcluster Golden Horn Hydrus Expanse Magellan Subcluster Pillars of Hercules Senekane Subcluster
Star Systems:	89
Nations:	Andulela-Chelif Callao Callwood Heinlein Senekane Republic of Türkiye

The Calypso Deeps is a cluster of 89 star systems located in the Local Supercluster. The cluster includes 16 colonized systems and contains at least 8 countries. With the notable exception of the Republic of Türkiye, all of the nations of the Calypso Deeps are non-legacy nations.

Etymology

The Calypso Deeps is named after a nymph from Homer's Odyssey that detained the Odyssey's protagonist, Odysseus, for seven years against his will. Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalupsō, lit. 'she who conceals').

Astrography

The Calypso Deeps are situated rimward of the Local Cluster, spinward of the Amazonia Cluster and Sea of Clouds, and trailward of the New Canaan Corridor.

Star Systems

Core

• Odyssey
• Ithaca
• Cyclops
• Siren
• Scylla
• Charybdis
• Roche
• Brujula
• Gonzalo
• Atequera
• Byblos
• Susa
• Palmyra
• Efes
• Persepolis
• Hatra
• Edirne
• Elcano
• Carvalho
• Barbosa
• Serrao
• Quesada
• Mendoza
• Cartagena
• Salle
• Magellan
• Zheng He

Outer

• Zonda
• Eyipantla
• Antillia
• Cartagena
• Callao
• Encruzilhada
• Cassiterides
• Bacalao
• Callwood
• Haywood
• Chtonia
• Tailwind
• Cyril
• Hughes
• Madona
• Sparrow
• Solomon
• Heinlein
• Lysander
• Arges
• Wisla
• Calla
• Orontes
• Argiriye
• Toros
• Alashiya
• Hattusha
• Cappadocia
• Efendi
• Dhala
• Kalkan
• Ararat
• Menouf
• Bulusma
• Lale
• Umut
• Dersaadet
• Birlik
• Huzur
• Liman
• Ara Nokta
• Kizilirmak
• Manzikert
• Athena
• Dionysus
• Andulela
• Chelif
• Tugela
• Senekane
• Maloti
• Zanahary
• Kalahari
• Ugunduzi
• Tubbataha
• Apasam Kamuy
• Terminus
• Pitung
• Anansi
• Ba Trieu
• Ga-Gorib

Translight Strings

There are a total of 109 charted translight strings connecting the 89 star systems of the Calypso Deeps. 44 of those translight strings are weak and unstable. There are six nexus star systems in the Calypso Deeps, each possessing at least four translight strings converging there: Anansi, Gonzalo, Encruzilhada, Callwood, Menouf, and Sparrow.

Regional Interstellar Travel
Calypso Deeps - New Canaan Corridor	Andulela - Dilmun	Menouf - New Canaan	Ba Trieu - Shi Yang
Calypso Deeps - Sea of Clouds	Arges -	Tailwind - Hopewell	Encruzilhada - Alpha Hydrus
Calypso Deeps - Amazonia Cluster	Encruzilhada - Alavares Cabral
Calypso Deeps - Local Cluster	Terminus - Portunus	Athena - Daphne	Encruzilhada - Tau Eridanus

Astropolitics

Flag	Common and Formal Names	Alignment	Settled Worlds	Population	Capital System	Capital Planet	Capital City	Classification
	Republic of Türkiye				Birlik			Great Power
	Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif	Non-Aligned Movement African Union			Andulela			Middle Power
	Bolivarian Republic of Callao	Union of South American States			Callao			Small Power
	Republic of Callwood				Callwood			Small Power
	Heinlein Colonial Republic				Heinlein			Small Power
	Federation of Senekane	Non-Aligned Movement African Union			Senekane			Middle Power

History

Pre-Colonization Era

Byblos Civilization

The Byblos Spire is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the Byblos system of the Calypso Deeps. Although the Spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of Scinfaxi origin.

Contemporary Issues

Piracy In The Calypso Deeps

Due to the ongoing threat of piracy in the Calypso Deeps, an estimated 1/3rd of independent captains traveling through the area have outfitted their craft with illegally-obtained armaments and protection systems.

References

"Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'", Champlain Group

"Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs To Türkiye, Not The O.T.O.", Champlain Group

"Piracy Surge In The Calypso Deeps Forces Independent Captains Into Arms Race", Champlain Group