Utops Cluster

The Utops Cluster is a stellar cluster that makes up a region of heavily restricted territory in Gudersipe Foundation-controlled space. It includes the Utopia Gregaria shipyards, as well as numerous other high-value assets. Also included are much lower-value assets, such as Colony Lun and the only known banana slug plantation in the entire multi-verse.

The entire cluster is surrounded by a one thousand light-year restricted zone, into which no non-Foundation ship is permitted. This is the only such region in all of Foundation space to have such a restriction that encompasses more than one solar system. Though not formally acknowledged, it is known to include at least two very major GATE hubs, making it extremly important to the Foundation.

History

During the Succession Wars, the area fell under eminant threat from the Kamians, and the Foundation too decisive action to protect it.

Speculations

The Utops Cluster has never been open to civilian traffic. It is far from Joint Space, but it has still been made eminently clear that unauthorized intrusions will not be permitted. Conspiracy theoriests have all sorts of ideas about what the Foundation may be hiding there. Among them are ideas that Colony Lun includes the wrecks of massive warships used during the Mage Wars by the old Gudersnipe Army.