For easier screen reading: MAP OF THE GREAT HOLD OF THE SILL (Original) This is a cross-section slice of a desk-sized 3-D projection system found on Yanta. The system contains in-depth data of The Great Hold of the Sill, its territories and facilities, and of the wider galaxy. It is, essentially, a multi-tiered, data-rich, galactic map. The map is currently being studied by Jinyiwei Intelligence in collaboration with a small group of unacknowledged special-access-program (SAP) Imperial Stellar Cartographers. The Jinyiwei thank you for your service as part of this SAP. As you step away from your family, know that they are being treated with utmost care while you serve the Empire. The unique interface of the cartographic system, and its resulting data, seems to be especially confusing to the human mind. To help orient you to the uniqueness of the display system, this first 2-D slice of the map (seen here) was intentionally aligned with standard Imperial Galactic Cartographic Projection (ISO-8400). As you’ll come to find, various toggles can be adjusted to show: - The claimed territory of The Great Hold of the Sill. - Major planets within The Great Hold of the Sill (where discernible, SAP members have begun overlaying modern Hybrid names). - Military and industrial installations of The Great Hold. - Regions of space that present dangers to travel, such as ongoing gamma-ray bursts or colliding micro black holes. - Known spaceports, and the tonnage they can handle. - Known agricultural outputs of planets and colonies of The Great Hold. - Tourist spots of note. You’ll note that additional toggles bring up data of unknown value. Discerning these will be your primary task, during your service to the SAP. Current theories of these data sets include planetary energy output, regional density of space-time, spread of religious systems, and more. As you begin your work, you’ll discover that both the operation of the 3-D projection system, and the Sill language it is built around, are painfully complex. Fillipod linguists will be read in to the SAP to help on that front, beginning mid-month. In the 2-D slice seen here, the “lighter” hexagon tiles seems to indicate areas of control by The Hold. But this isn’t a settled matter, as some regions appear to differ from ancient Sill maps discovered on Veeta. Research is ongoing, and you may be called upon to help that effort. The smaller white hexagons seem to indicate planets of control — some of which match with modern galactic powers. Depending on the physical force exerted on the toggling (you will understand, once you first use the interface), more or fewer planets can be shown within The Great Hold. Highest current estimate is 754 total planets being ruled by The Hold. There are 4-5 dozen planet indicators that are of unknown meaning, such as the white triangles. Ongoing cross-referencing is currently being run against remnant Sill databases on Veeta and Du Fu. A.) Cartographic display from The Great Hold of the Sill. And, subsequently, B.) SAP read-in for the display. Cartography system discovered by the crew of the ISPS Machito in 2402. Currently held in The Panopticon of The Jinyiwei, Brussels, Belgium.