Andromeda-Asameth (Borealis Universe)

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Asameth

The Andromeda Galaxy seen from outside its borders

Meta Info

Article Creator

Morbiusgreen (May 29th 2015)

Scope

Borealis Universe

Setting

Andromeda (Borealis Universe)

Author

LordSkorne7 (October 1st 2023)

Designations

Other Names

• Asameth (predominate name)
  
• Star-River (and effects similar to this)

Demonym

• Andromedan
  
• Andromedid
  
• Asamethian
  
• Asameni
  
• Celestian

Historical/Unused Names

• Glimmer-Light (ancient Cemyra title)
  
• Andromeda Nebula (terrestrial misidentification)

Numerical Designation

• M31
  
• Messier 31
  
• NGC 224

Galaxy Info

Galaxy Type

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Galaxy Classification

Sb

Number of Arms

2

Radius

110,000 light-years

Diameter

141,052 light-years

Rotation Period

200,000,000 standard years

Number of Stars

1,000,000,000,000

Notable Worlds

• Belef
  
• Fertasm
  
• Vesivia
  
• Waska

Number of Nebulae

14,244

Number of Star Clusters

12,514

Neighborhood

Satellite Galaxies

• Verpletter (closest satellite)
  
• Triangulum (largest satellite)

Nearest Galaxy

• Milky Way (Borealis Universe) (nearest major non-satellite galaxy)

Astrography

Major Arms

• Xathenius Arm
  
• Tarquinius Arm

Civilization

Largest Civilizations

Dominion of the Ever-Lasting (as of 100,000 CE)

Native Sapient Species

• Clospet
  
• Eta'Ruuon
  
• Krodian
  
• Lioplokian
  
• Tarquin
  
• Templars
  
• Tsund (extinct)
  
• Wuqua
  
• Seras
  
• Xa'Thin
  
• Zaramorian

Foreign Sapient Species

Mainly immigrated Verpletter and Milky Way species, though some from other galaxies have settled worlds in the galaxy

Population

Unknown (likely in the quintillions)

General Development

Immense

The Andromeda Galaxy, predominantly known by its inhabitants by the Tarquin name of "Asameth," is the largest galaxy in both the Local Group, and the whole of the Borealis Cluster. Containing a massive one trillion stars to its name, and orbited by some sixteen smaller satellite galaxies; Borealis' largest member satellite galaxy of Triangulum counted among them, Asameth acts as its own miniature galactic group of sorts in its sure immensity. Not even the combined galaxies of Borealis could reach its gargantuan size, with the galaxy accounting for near half of the Cluster's total star count.

Due to its sheer scale, the Andromeda Galaxy is host to a number of immensely powerful interstellar states, yet none have managed to lay claim to even a quarter of the whole galaxy. Regardless of this fact, Asameth's most powerful nation, the Dominion of Ever-Lasting Asameth, (often shortened to just "The Dominion") has been able to project near absolute-power over the intergalactic stage. The Dominion's only real rival intergalactic state is that of the Lactean-native Confederacy of Borealis (CoB) based out of the nearby major galaxy of the Milky Way; the aforementioned galaxy itself serving as Borealis' second largest galactic member.

Due to its size, much of the internal galaxy's layout has remained a mystery to the intergalactic community, and even to its most powerful inhabitants. The exact number of sapient species within Andromeda is ill-understood when compared to smaller galaxies, and a full map and accounting of the stars and worlds of the galaxy has thus far been impossible by modern means.

In about 3 - 4 billion standard years into the future, the Andromeda Galaxy will meet the Milky Way in a great titanic collision. The collision between both galaxies will rip each others spiral arms apart. Eventually, the two galaxies form a single, massive elliptical galaxy often referred to by the combined name of "Milkdromeda." Although star formation is slowing down in both galaxies when compared to their galactic antiquity, the collision may trigger the formation of millions of new stars and solar systems. If any civilizations remain, they will be treated to an intergalactic light show that will last for millions of years.

Andromeda in Lactean History

Andromeda has been a focal point of many species in the Milky Way Galaxy. Being both the largest body of its native galactic group, and the nearest major spiral realm to its own, its easily observable position has made it the near unilateral goal of all Lactean intergalactic ambition by its respective native species.

Rather specifically, the Human race of planet Earth had long observed the galaxy, using it as a goal post and comparison point to map their place in the universe. Andromeda, to Human knowledge, was first thought to be a nebula (as the Great Andromeda Nebula), before Edwin Hubble discovered galaxies and their motions in 1,929 CE. When Edwin Hubble observed Andromeda and other distant objects, he realised that they weren't nebulae, they were cities of billions of stars. Since Humans began intergalactic exploration, they'd come to the realization Andromeda, and many other neighboring galaxies, were home to thousands of alien, starfaring civilizations.

Also notable in respect to Humans would be the immense similarity between themselves, and the Tarquin of planet Belef. Not only do the two species share many physical similarities, the two also share a similar history with one another, having evolved from worlds of similar make within a near mirrored star system layout and age. The two also rose to great prominence within their native galaxies in similar lengths of time, with both ultimately acting as the intragalactic upstart of their respective galaxies.