Star Map Generation
In any one galaxy, there are about 10,000 million stars. Some have more stars while a few have less. On a larger scale, there are at least more than 10 billion galaxies in the STAR FRONTIERS universe. To record the statistics of every galaxy would be very tedious, in fact, impossible.
To make matters complicated, each star in a galaxy may have several planets orbiting it. Each planet in turn may have satellites and rings. Space, and its variety, is indeed infinite; STAR FRONTIERS should be a celebration of this variety.
The procedure detailed below presents a step-by-step approach to create a star map for your avid adventurers to explore. You will need a full set of polyhedral dice and lots of paper before proceeding.
Step 1: Obtain (or draw) a piece of paper with a 5mm grid. This piece of paper should be as big as the one shown on page 51 of the "Alpha Dawn - Expanded Game Rules" Book.
Step 2: Cross out in pencil 10d10 locations. These crossed out locations represent the positions of star systems.
Step 3: Use Table 1 to randomly determine the type of star at a crossed out location or choose your own option.
Determine whether a system is binary. If it is, roll to determine the type of the companion star ignoring the "Binary" and "Multiple" columns. If the system is not binary, check again to determine if the system is multiple. If it is, roll the required dice to see how many companion stars there are. Again, ignore the "Binary" and "Multiple" columns.
Pick a spectral type for a star (where applicable) and finally calculate the Ecosphere Modifier (which is used later in Step 6).
Note: The random number "N" (which is a 1d10 roll) is also used in Step 7.