The True North Star

In a brief written statement submitted to GalNet news, Virgil Kyle, commander of the exploration-fitted Asp Spirit of Indianapolis, claims to have been the first to visit what he calls Sol’s ‘true North Star’.

« Wregoe TV-L C24-0 is over 1,200 light-years ‘north’ of Sol’s position in the galactic plane, and less than a light-year from her position otherwise, » he goes on to explain. « Due to the jump distances involved, the system is only visitable by Asps and Anacondas fitted to achieve near-maximum jump ranges. »

« I know it ain’t the flashiest achievement, » he admits, « And other explorers have obviously achieved far greater things, but as the star system hadn’t yet been visited, I thought it was worth mentioning. »

He finished his statement with an invitation to other explorers and sightseers in suitably equipped vessels to visit the area, calling the view of the Milky Way from the system ‘spectacular’.