GALAXY GUIDE: THE SICKLE NEBULA (LEO SECTOR)

GALAXY GUIDE: THE SICKLE NEBULA (LEO SECTOR)

Region: Mid Rim / Wild Space Border

Aesthetic: "Used Future" / Analog-Tactile

Survey Date: Standard Imperial Calendar, 2026 (Referencing 1976 Legacy Charts)

I. SYSTEM: REGULUS (THE KING’S BASE)

The gateway to the Sickle, dominated by a massive blue-white primary star.

• Type: Quadruple Star System (Regulus A, B, C, and D).

• Planetary Data:

  • Regulus Prime: High-gravity industrial world. Home to massive orbital shipyards.

  • The BC Twins: A binary pair of tidally locked terrestrial worlds used for deep-crust mining.

• Starfaring Mechanics: The intense radiation from Regulus A requires upgraded Personal Force Fields or ship shielding to prevent CON damage.

II. SYSTEM: ALGIEBA (THE MANE’S CORE)

The heart of the "Lion’s Mane," glowing with a distinct orange-gold hue.

• Type: Binary Star System (Orange Giants).

• Planetary Data:

  • Algieba III: A "Super-Earth" (1.5x Standard Gravity). Contains a gas-mining colony and a hidden Tiger Force listening post.

• Note for GMs: The nebula clouds are densest here. All Sensor/Scan rolls take a -1D6 penalty, but ships gain a +2D6 bonus to Stealth while hiding in the gas.

III. SYSTEM: ADHAFERA (THE WHITE GIANT)

A desolate, resource-rich system marking the curve of the Lion’s neck.

• Type: Single Star System (White Giant).

• Planetary Data:

  • Adhafera Reach: An asteroid belt rich in rare-earth metals.

  • Frosty Leo: A Protoplanetary Nebula on the system's edge.

• Note for GMs: The Frosty Leo Nebula contains crystalline ice. Navigating at speeds higher than Cruising requires a DEX Save (3D6) to avoid hull damage.

IV. THE HICKSON 44 COMPACT (NEBULAR CLUSTER)

A dense "compact group" of interacting galaxies visible through the mane’s gas.

• Type: Intergalactic Anomaly / Cluster.

• Planetary Data: NGC 3227, a spiral galaxy core known for extreme gravitational shearing.

• Note for GMs: Navigating Hickson 44 requires a Heroic (30) Astrogation roll. Failure results in a "Misjump" into the galactic core.

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SENSORS AND NAVIGATION RULES (1976 STANDARDS)

• The Mane Gas: Ionized gas interferes with long-range comms. You cannot contact anyone outside the system without a Manticore-scale Comms Array.

• The Leo Ring: Navigating the hydrogen cloud reduces Sublight Speed by -1 due to particle drag

THE MAP 

D6 ADVENTURE SEED: "THE 76 GHOST"

The Zimrala Six discover a drifting 1976-era scout ship in the Frosty Leo Nebula. Its nav-computer reveals an Imperial research outpost scrubbed from 2026 charts.

• The Challenge: To reach it, the crew must bypass modern safety protocols and use the raw, flickering vector data of the vintage display.

• Difficulty: Using the 1976 interface increases Astrogation Difficulty by +1D6, but grants a +5 bonus to avoiding modern Imperial sensors.

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The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: The world of Zimrala, the Zimrala Six Players Guide, the Leo Galaxy, the Zosma System, the Arial, the characters Tiger Booze, Angel Booze, Wookgnarf, Kor, and Hawk, the Manticore-Class Heavy Assault Cruiser, and the Tiger Force Shadow Saga. Monsters! Monsters! and Humans, Humans (1st Edition) are trademarks of Ken St. Andre and Troll Godfather Press and are used with permission. All dice used are D6s. Artistry by Angela Head. © 2026 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.