This sector is one of several anomalies found throughout the galaxy. For reasons unknown, hyperdrives refuse to lock on to the stars in this area of space, effectively making it impassable to deep space travelers. Pilots are thus required to either avoid this area or to plot a course above, below or around it. What may be found within this restricted area remains a mystery for the time being.

In mid-late September 3303, the Aronnax Expedition surveyed the borders of Sidgoir, looking for signs of spacefaring activity as well as outdoor worlds and 'green' systems with all the materials needed for FSD boosting. A suitable location for a 'Forward Base' was discovered just over 920 LY from the border: Preou Thoe GF-R d4-10, which is home to an Earth-like World and adjacent to a 'green' system: Preou Thoe FR-N b20-0.

Sidgoir itself appears to be a spherical region barely 200 LY in diameter. Four other Earth-like Worlds were found, three within 40 LY of a permit-locked system, and one Ammonia World. Two particularly noteworthy findings were a 'gold' system containing all materials that can be obtained from surface mining (Preou Thoe VZ-R b45-1) and a record-breaking class II gas giant that had the longest orbital period known for this class of body (Ootots VH-C a81-0 1). The detailed report on this region can be found in the expedition journal here.

Links:

• Updated Permit List
• Galactic Mapping Project