McCandless Stellar Cartography

So, I thought I'd be a bit creative the other day and started a 3d map of the STO universe. I've only done about four sector blocks, but I'm enjoying interpreting the map a bit more colourfully than the standard one!



I've tried to be a bit more creative with the standard stars in sector blocks, by making some binary, trinary or quad systems to add a bit of variety. :)

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VERY cool Ozy

Awesome keep it up, I can not wait to see how it all comes out!

VERY NICE Ozy! It is going to look absolutely WONDERFUL when it's finished. Where did you learn how to do these kinds of things? I would be interested in learning how to manipulate graphics like many of you do to make these really impressive and useful photos/media presentations. :)

Wow! Can't wait to see the finished product!

It looks stunning. When it's finished, I hope the devs see it and somehow manage to incorporate it into the game.

This map is totally sick. In my head I'm already browsing through it as a 3D model! (a la astrometrics room :-D)

One question though, what is this "Sol" place, and why has it replaced Qo'nos as the center of the universe? Oh, NOW I get it, it's a bullseye on a targeting map! Qapla!

VERY cool Ozy

Thanks Geo :)

Awesome keep it up, I can not wait to see how it all comes out!

I'm getting there, one block at a time, lol

VERY NICE Ozy! It is going to look absolutely WONDERFUL when it's finished. Where did you learn how to do these kinds of things? I would be interested in learning how to manipulate graphics like many of you do to make these really impressive and useful photos/media presentations

I first started getting quite creative when Gmax and the BAT tool were released for Simcity 4, it led me to design buildings and objects that I later exported into the game for use in a city journal I updated weekly. I loved SC4, and from it I delved into 3DS MAX (My favourite piece of creative software ever), Photoshop, Photoimpact and many other programs related to architecture. Like my Galaxy Class Interior Renders and Wonders they all came from SC4. I think so long as you have the patience and the drive to learn, you can take on complicated programs and be as creative as you like. I for one am the type of person that has to act on my imagination. If it's in my head I simply have to make it real.

Wow! Can't wait to see the finished product!

I'm quite surprised how many systems there are in STO by doing this, the universe in-game seems so much smaller. I guess that's due in part because all these systems aren't really utilised.

It looks stunning. When it's finished, I hope the devs see it and somehow manage to incorporate it into the game.

That would be pretty wild!

This map is totally sick. In my head I'm already browsing through it as a 3D model! (a la astrometrics room :-D)

One question though, what is this "Sol" place, and why has it replaced Qo'nos as the center of the universe? Oh, NOW I get it, it's a bullseye on a targeting map! Qapla!

a few more tricks up my sleeve in workin with the map, one may involving omitting Qo'nos.. LOL ;)

and here's an update:



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*Updates*

Argelius altered, now all upper case.
Donia height adjusted.
Pi Canis sector block added
Cygnus sector block added (Well I know this is a bit of conjecture, but until recently Betazed existed between the Cardassian Sectors and Sirius on the in-game map, and apparently Betazed will appear in a new sector block soon.Betazed
Klingon Sector Block Colour established
Beta Ursae and Alpha Trianguli Sector block locations established.

*Future Editions*
Volumetric Light to add spheres of influence (Fed, Klink, Romulan, etc)
Romulan Neutral Zone
MOAR sectors