Esteemed ladies and gentlemen of the Milky Way Galaxy, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Tarm Wallunga, and among other things, I enjoy gallivanting through the stars. While I am certainly not in the same level of esteem as pioneers like Eramus and a multitude of others who have accomplished so much in charting the length and breadth of our celestial home, I do consider myself something of a stellar wanderer. With that in mind, and with the support of Wallunga Corporation, thanks to my father, I hereby propose a new project by which I hope to bring the universe to the common everyday pilot, regardless of their affiliation or particular interest in the stars.
I propose a series of established waypoints that can describe any number of routes throughout the galaxy. My first step in this endeavor is a 20+ listing of waypoints, spaced at approximately 1000 light years apart, reaching from the Bubble out to Jacques Station in Colonia. The next phase of this project will run from Colonia out to the historically significant Beagle Point, and, assuming all goes well, will then lead from there back through the Core into the Bubble. Further routes will be planned from that point forward, but suffice it to say that the end state is a collection of half dozen or so routes crisscrossing the galaxy. The purpose is to provide easily pilotable routes for explorers, traders, researchers, scientists, travelers and all other manner of folk. With these routes, one can easily navigate their way across the galaxy, and find their way back home again if they should happen to find themselves in a bind, like, running out of stock consumables, for instance. Now, with the idea behind most explorers plying the stars being to strike out on their own and find things that haven't yet been found, such a concept may seem counterproductive or counterintuitive. I understand said sentiments. In fact, that sort of thinking almost prevented me from completing the first stage of this project. However, I think that by having these solidly established waypoints, even the dedicated explorer can still find some use. For instance, consider traveling along what I am presently referring to as Highway One (Bubble - Colonia), but instead of completing that trip, one could easily jump off on their own path at any point, and explore to their heart's content from that point on. Once you reach your exploration destination, say, perhaps, the galactic rim, you could then just as easily head back the way you came, hop back on the highway and continue on to wherever your heart pushes you to go. As an added bonus, by the way, I have only conducted a precursory scan of the vast majority of the systems along this route, leaving them available for the next explorer to come by and claim, to leave their name in perpetuity.
At the moment, I will hold onto the list of star systems demarcating my route to Colonia, but only to see if there is any sort of interest in this rather large undertaking. If there are those willing to learn more, they may contact me through these boards. Depending on the responses, I may elect to come back here to upload my list of waypoints. I am willing to share them, in fact the original point of this post was to do just that, but then I realized that perhaps some would rather not have such information readily available to them in favor of finding it out on their own.
I eagerly await feedback from the explorer community, and the pilots of the Milky Way in general. Safe travels, and I will see you out in the Void.
I propose a series of established waypoints that can describe any number of routes throughout the galaxy. My first step in this endeavor is a 20+ listing of waypoints, spaced at approximately 1000 light years apart, reaching from the Bubble out to Jacques Station in Colonia. The next phase of this project will run from Colonia out to the historically significant Beagle Point, and, assuming all goes well, will then lead from there back through the Core into the Bubble. Further routes will be planned from that point forward, but suffice it to say that the end state is a collection of half dozen or so routes crisscrossing the galaxy. The purpose is to provide easily pilotable routes for explorers, traders, researchers, scientists, travelers and all other manner of folk. With these routes, one can easily navigate their way across the galaxy, and find their way back home again if they should happen to find themselves in a bind, like, running out of stock consumables, for instance. Now, with the idea behind most explorers plying the stars being to strike out on their own and find things that haven't yet been found, such a concept may seem counterproductive or counterintuitive. I understand said sentiments. In fact, that sort of thinking almost prevented me from completing the first stage of this project. However, I think that by having these solidly established waypoints, even the dedicated explorer can still find some use. For instance, consider traveling along what I am presently referring to as Highway One (Bubble - Colonia), but instead of completing that trip, one could easily jump off on their own path at any point, and explore to their heart's content from that point on. Once you reach your exploration destination, say, perhaps, the galactic rim, you could then just as easily head back the way you came, hop back on the highway and continue on to wherever your heart pushes you to go. As an added bonus, by the way, I have only conducted a precursory scan of the vast majority of the systems along this route, leaving them available for the next explorer to come by and claim, to leave their name in perpetuity.
At the moment, I will hold onto the list of star systems demarcating my route to Colonia, but only to see if there is any sort of interest in this rather large undertaking. If there are those willing to learn more, they may contact me through these boards. Depending on the responses, I may elect to come back here to upload my list of waypoints. I am willing to share them, in fact the original point of this post was to do just that, but then I realized that perhaps some would rather not have such information readily available to them in favor of finding it out on their own.
I eagerly await feedback from the explorer community, and the pilots of the Milky Way in general. Safe travels, and I will see you out in the Void.
