Subsector description and mapping by: James Kundert a.k.a. GypsyComet 

Massina subsector contains 23 worlds, all of which are within the Zhodani Consulate. The
population of the sector is approximately 39.6 billion, primarily concentrated on two
worlds. 

The highest population in the subsector is 30 billion at Stablstiaiql (2501). The subsector
has one other High Population world, Kloiabr (2602). The highest tech level is 14 at
Inshzdans (2710). 

The subsector has three worlds capable of starship construction (Zhebronzebl 2505,
Stiviaz 2608, and Pliakrdla 2905), but all lack the necessary industrial might and population
base to be true shipbuilding powers. Of the three, Pliakrdla has the highest tech level (13),
but most of its limited capacity is spent on its own needs. 

Despite being a border region with both the Imperium and the worlds of Foreven, Massina
is a fairly sleepy subsector, especially when compared to Zdiadlevepra (Ziafrplians P) to
coreward. With two exceptions (Iasha and Zde'dier; both annexed by the Imperium briefly
before the First Frontier War), all of the worlds have been part of the Zhodani Consulate
for two thousand years without interruption. The two industrial powerhouses of the
subsector (Stablstiaiql and Kloiabr) are really part of the industrial and commercial
community of Zdiadlevepra subsector. Nonetheless, Kloiabr dominates Massina's
economy due to its being governed (and taxed) by Zhebronzebl (2505), which does much
of its business in Massina and Shial. Much of the commerce in Massina goes through one
of these two worlds eventually. 

One noticeable difference in Massina subsector can be seen in its interstellar shipping.
Unlike the insulated environment of the Consular core, ships here are subject to outside
predation. While violence is rare and the Consular Navy is in strong evidence, all ships
registered in Massina are permitted to mount weapons. Most of Massina's ships are built
in Zdiadlevepra (which has the same provisions). 

James Kundert
August 30, 1998

Comments:
There are two differences in this version of Massina SS compared to the version at
GypsyComets site.
First the planet called Iblpiash (2810) was removed because this planet doesn't exist in the
DGP dotmap.
Second, the planet Nel Stiad (3003) was renamed to Rayarkfost and made a Droyne planet,
as indicated in Alien Module 5 (Droyne).

The communications route from Errere (0103) in Chronor SS is ending up in an empty
space hex in this map. The direction of this route has now been changed, and it now goes
to Iasha (3204).