The Limit
The barrier around the Humanverse is known as the Limit and defies definition by generations of scientists and technologists. It is not natural in occurrence and all attempts to send ships through - crewed and drone - result in them being destroyed or disappearing. There are many theories as to its workings and origins but no single answer has been found. Some believe it is supernatural in origin, others that it is simply a form of science beyond our own.
For many, it is a simple fact of existence now, but there are those that still ask if the barrier was created to keep humans in or to keep something else out?
Heliospheric Alignment Discordance
Heliospheric Alignment Discordance is an observed celestial phenomenon. Through long study, celestographers have mapped the heliospheres and slipways to understand their positional relationships to each other. Astronomers have found that a heliosphere’s position within the humanverse is not related to the positions of the two star systems in the universe. Two heliospheres that appear to be neighbors might have very different star fields, while some heliospheres separated by several slips appear close to each other in astronomical terms.
