Union Interstellar Nav-ID
(NID)
The Union Interstellar Navigation Identification system (called NID or UINID for short) is a standardized classification system used to navigate Union space. It describes linkage, system features, hierarchy, and level of development for specific locales registered by Union. A NID does not need to drill all the way down to the most granular items in space, as exampled below.
SAMPLE NID
00-XXX-000-XX-000-XX
A debris field labeled as stellar body 14 under direct union control, in galactic sector 02 (The
Kunlun Line).
02-UCS-014-DF
A habitable planet labeled 04 orbiting a class-2 star with contested status, in galactic sector 04 (The
Atlas Line).
04-CCS-001-S2-004-P5
An unidentified stellar body in frontier space (The
Annamite Line).
11-UHS-UB
Each section of the ID has a different purpose, described below. NIDs can be any length (up to a certain granularity, usually a planet or asteroid), since bodies can fractally orbit other bodies.
After the Sector and Union code, there is a repeating pattern of Body and Type codes, until the desired target is described.
Sector Code
The first two numbers of the NID are a label to identify a specific galactic sector (See the Starmap for details).
| Value |
Represents |
| 00-99 |
Sector Number |
Union Code
The next three characters of the NID are a general classification of Union's presence in the locale.
| Value |
Represents |
Description |
| UCS |
Union Controlled Space |
Stellar space that is under the direct control and watch of Union. Most core worlds are under this category. |
| MCS |
Member Controlled Space |
Stellar space that is under the direct control and watch of a Union Member State (such as Harrison Armory or the Karrakin Trade Baronies. These places are still subject to Union's rule, but through the governmental bodies of the member state. |
| CCS |
Contested Control Space |
Stellar space that is registered under Union but is not fully controlled by Union or a single member state. This could be via violent conflict or unfinished colonization. |
| UHS |
Unregistered Space |
Stellar space that is unregistered under Union control, often unexplored. |
Body Code
The next three numbers of the NID are a label to identify a specific stellar body within its parent sector, natural or man-made.
| Value |
Represents |
| 000-999 |
Stellar Body Number |
Type Code
The next two characters of the NID are a compound identifier to describe what type of stellar body the prior number is. In the case of a binary star system, both type codes will be represented, the first being the dominant gravitational star, the latter being the lesser.
| Value |
Represents |
Description |
| S1 |
Star - Class 1 |
The hottest and most intense stars. |
| S2 |
Star - Class 2 |
Stars that are the most suitable to hosting habitable planets. Sol is a Class 2 star. |
| S3 |
Star - Class 3 |
The most inert and coolest stars, often in the later stages of their life. |
| BH |
Black Hole |
Black holes are massive gravity wells formed from collapsed stars. |
| DF |
Debris Field |
A field of debris, natural or man-made. |
| NB |
Nebula |
A cloud of stellar material, often solar nurseries. |
| RB |
Rogue Body |
A body unattached to a sector, often hurdling freely through them. |
| UB |
Unregistered Body |
An unmapped or unregistered body that is unknown in class. |
| P1 |
Planet - Class 1 |
Entirely inhospitable to life. |
| P2 |
Planet - Class 2 |
Incredibly hostile to sustaining life. |
| P3 |
Planet - Class 3 |
Moderately sound at sustaining life, given some measures. |
| P4 |
Planet - Class 4 |
Suitable for sustaining life, given minor measures. |
| P5 |
Planet - Class 5 |
Perfectly hospitable to life give no measures. |
| OS |
Orbital Station |
A station that orbits or maintains position near its parent body. |
| DC |
Derelict Craft |
Refers to both in-tact and destroyed man-made objects. This could be an abandoned freighter, or the remnants of a space battle. |
| BG |
Blink Gate |
The powerful FTL transportation networks that connect Union core worlds. |
| AS |
Asteroid |
A specific piece of natural material, such as a piece of rock or ice. Often found within asteroid fields. |
| GS |
Gaseous Field |
A cloud of gas, either natural or man-made. Usually the results of some reaction. |
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