The Vast
Source GM Core pg. 151
The Vast includes everything in the galaxy outside the Drift beacon–dense region of Near Space. The worlds and locations in these regions are dangerous, infrequently traveled, and often uncharted, making the Vast both a hot spot for exploration and a perilous wasteland. Travel to locations in the Vast typically takes a few weeks to a month (5d6 days), and destinations frequently include isolated planets and civilizations, uncharted worlds, fledgling colonies, mining enterprises, ancient ruins, stellar anomalies, and vast unexplored regions of space.
The most prominent force in the Vast is the Azlanti Star Empire, a tyrannical, human-centric regime centered on New Thespera and the Aristia System, that has conquered over 11 other solar systems through expansive conquest and colonization. After a sudden coup toppled the longruling Ixomander dynasty, the Azlanti Star Empire launched a military assault on the world of Kehtaria, sparking war between the Azlanti Star Empire and the Veskarium. The patron god of the Azlanti Star Empire is Lissala, goddess of duty, obedience, and the rewards of service.
Other regions of interest include the Scoured Stars, a trinary system recently explored by the Starfinder Society and under the protective purview of the jealous god Kadrical; the Jinsul Hierocracy, a xenophobic war machine of vicious jinsuls intent on scouring the galaxy of all sentient life not originating in the Scoured Stars; and Kazmurg's Absurdity, a recently opened sector of space where interstellar travel is broken, forcing explorers to rely on old-fashioned maps and star charts to access new locations. Other sites of note include: the planet Elytrio, a radioactive wasteland; Lajok, a world of mysterious ruins orbiting a reborn sun; and the Shadari Confederacy, a coalition of seven planets and haven for criminals near the fringes of the Azlanti Star Empire.
The most prominent force in the Vast is the Azlanti Star Empire, a tyrannical, human-centric regime centered on New Thespera and the Aristia System, that has conquered over 11 other solar systems through expansive conquest and colonization. After a sudden coup toppled the longruling Ixomander dynasty, the Azlanti Star Empire launched a military assault on the world of Kehtaria, sparking war between the Azlanti Star Empire and the Veskarium. The patron god of the Azlanti Star Empire is Lissala, goddess of duty, obedience, and the rewards of service.
Other regions of interest include the Scoured Stars, a trinary system recently explored by the Starfinder Society and under the protective purview of the jealous god Kadrical; the Jinsul Hierocracy, a xenophobic war machine of vicious jinsuls intent on scouring the galaxy of all sentient life not originating in the Scoured Stars; and Kazmurg's Absurdity, a recently opened sector of space where interstellar travel is broken, forcing explorers to rely on old-fashioned maps and star charts to access new locations. Other sites of note include: the planet Elytrio, a radioactive wasteland; Lajok, a world of mysterious ruins orbiting a reborn sun; and the Shadari Confederacy, a coalition of seven planets and haven for criminals near the fringes of the Azlanti Star Empire.