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This article exists in an "Observation State," meaning it exists solely within the narrative backdrop of its respective setting.

Messier 49 is a supermassive elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo B subcluster of the Virgo Cluster, 49.63 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy. Around 49 million years ago, it was home to a powerful civilization of at least K3.1 scale referred to by observers as the Chi'zar Eternal Empire due to its continued visible presence across a great number of observational timescales. It is unknown whether the Eternal Empire exists today, or what replaced it if it does not.

Overview

The Chi'zar Eternal Empire, named for a powerful figure in the history of the Nok'Chu-Raa, would be among the most powerful empires in the Borealis Cluster were it to exist there in the present day. Assuming that the density of life in M49 is similar to that of more local galaxies, their territory likely includes the homeworlds of much more than one species. Pessimists conclude that these species are either subjugated or extinct, but it is impossible to know without much more powerful telescopic instrumentation, and the "Eternal Empire" could very well be some sort of galactic federation akin to the United Federation of Star Systems. The absence of signs of stellar engineering from the outer galaxy like increases in infrared emissions caused by dyson swarms implies that the Eternal Empire has not yet (from our perspective) reached this region of the galaxy. Observations of this unique civilization are ongoing.

In this time period, the galaxy was also interacting with the dwarf irregular UGC 7636, which is surrounded by a stream of stars 30 kpc in length torn away from it by galactic tidal forces. The supernova recorded in Earth's archival data as SN 1969Q is believed to have been caused by Chi'zar engineering. The galaxy also contains an active galactic nucleus surrounding a black hole 565 million solar masses, likely also engineered by the Chi'zar Eternal Empire as a high-level power generation device.

The outer reaches of the galaxy are surrounded by at least 5,900 globular clusters, far more than any galaxy within the Borealis Cluster. It was the first member of the Virgo Cluster to be discovered, as it is more luminous than any other galaxy closer to us than itself.

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+{{BorealisUniverse}}{{bginfo|This article exists in an "Observation State," meaning it exists solely within the narrative backdrop of its respective setting.}}{{Infobox Galaxy|title1=Messier 49|image1=M49.png|caption-image1=Messier 49 as seen from a long-range telescope in [[Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte]]|article_creator=[[User:SpaceGeorge1]] {{small|(original)}}<br>[[User:The Minmus Derp]] {{small|(main site rewrite)}}|scope=[[Scope:Borealis Universe]]|setting=Observation zone|author=[[User:SpaceGeorge1]]|designations=M49, NGC 4472|galaxy_type=Elliptical|galaxy_classification=E2|diameter=147,000 ly|number_of_stars=1.5 trillion|notable_worlds=*Chi'karta|number_of_nebulae=9412|number_of_star_clusters=258|neighborhood=|satellite_galaxies=UGC 7636|nearest_galaxy=UGC 7636|galaxy_cluster=Virgo B subcluster, Virgo Cluster|galactic_supercluster=Virgo Supercluster|regions=Galactic core, galactic shell, galactic halo|core_radius=12,250 ly|nations=Chi'zar Eternal Empire (native name unknown, unity conjectured)|international_groups=possibly, Chi'zar Eternal Empire|oldest_civilization=Chi'zar Eternal Empire|largest_civilizations=Chi'zar Eternal Empire|native_sapient_species=Chi'zar primary species|population=Unknown, likely in the sextillions|number_of_developed_star_systems=Approximately ~300 billion}}'''Messier 49''' is a supermassive elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo B subcluster of the Virgo Cluster, 49.63 million light-years from the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. Around 49 million years ago, it was home to a powerful civilization of at least K3.1 scale referred to by observers as the Chi'zar Eternal Empire due to its continued visible presence across a great number of observational timescales. It is unknown whether the Eternal Empire exists today, or what replaced it if it does not.
-{{Galaxy_Infobox|title1 = M49|image1 = Scr00309-0.jpg|class = E2|diameter = 147 thousand light years|stars = 1.5 trillion|clusters = 258|nebulae = 9412|major_planets = Chi'karta}}M49 is an elliptical galaxy 49.63 million light years from the [[Milky Way]] galaxy.
 == Overview ==
+The Chi'zar Eternal Empire, named for a powerful figure in the history of the [[Nok'Chu-Raa]], would be among the most powerful empires in the [[Borealis Cluster]] were it to exist there in the present day. Assuming that the density of life in M49 is similar to that of more local galaxies, their territory likely includes the homeworlds of much more than one species. Pessimists conclude that these species are either subjugated or extinct, but it is impossible to know without much more powerful telescopic instrumentation, and the "Eternal Empire" could very well be some sort of galactic federation akin to the [[United Federation of Star Systems]]. The absence of signs of stellar engineering from the outer galaxy like increases in infrared emissions caused by dyson swarms implies that the Eternal Empire has not yet (from our perspective) reached this region of the galaxy. Observations of this unique civilization are ongoing.
-It is home to the Chi'zar Eternal Empire, originating from the planet of Chi'karta. The Chi'zar have conquered hundreds if not, thousands of star systems, enslaving many races. They seem to target planets that are rich in resources. Their homeworld is located not far from the core so the outer reaches of the galaxy remain untouched by them...for now.
-[[File:Chi'karta.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Chi'karta, homeworld of the Chi'zar.]]
+In this time period, the galaxy was also interacting with the dwarf irregular UGC 7636, which is surrounded by a stream of stars 30 kpc in length torn away from it by galactic tidal forces. The supernova recorded in [[Earth (Borealis Universe)|Earth]]'s archival data as SN 1969Q is believed to have been caused by Chi'zar engineering. The galaxy also contains an active galactic nucleus surrounding a black hole 565 million solar masses, likely also engineered by the Chi'zar Eternal Empire as a high-level power generation device.
+The outer reaches of the galaxy are surrounded by at least 5,900 globular clusters, far more than any galaxy within the Borealis Cluster. It was the first member of the Virgo Cluster to be discovered, as it is more luminous than any other galaxy closer to us than itself.
+[[Category:Author: SpaceGeorge1]]
+[[Category:Author: The Minmus Derp]]
 [[Category:Galaxies]]