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*** Thus, sectors further rimward increasingly wider, sectors further coreward increasingly thinner
*** Thus, sectors further rimward increasingly wider, sectors further coreward increasingly thinner
** Given near-Sol stellar density of approximately 0.004 stars/cubic light-year, on average approximately 30 stars per sector
** Given near-Sol stellar density of approximately 0.004 stars/cubic light-year, on average approximately 30 stars per sector
***''Assuming uniform distribution of stars on a local level, [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=plot+of+(1%2F69.426)+*+x%5E3+e%5E(-4%2F3+pi+x%5E3+0.004),+x+from+0+to+10 probability distribution function] for distance to closest neighbor in local neighborhood using density of 0.004 stars/cubic light-year''
* Given numeric identifiers generally corresponding to distance from core systems
* Given numeric identifiers generally corresponding to distance from core systems
** Sector system originated from [[Earth Starfleet]] coordinate system; thus [[Sol]] used as origin point, identified at being within [[Sector 001]]
** Sector system originated from [[Earth Starfleet]] coordinate system; thus [[Sol]] used as origin point, identified at being within [[Sector 001]]

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  • Cubic divisions of space 20 light-years to a side, used for quick identification (Star Charts)
    • Technically not precisely a cube, as "parallel" sides spinward and antispinward are actually portions of radial planes intersecting cylinder circumscribing the galaxy
      • Height and length (core-to-rim direction) defined as precisely 20 ly, but width (spin-to-antispin) defined such that breadth of sector 001 at midpoint is precisely 20 ly
      • Thus, sectors further rimward increasingly wider, sectors further coreward increasingly thinner
    • Given near-Sol stellar density of approximately 0.004 stars/cubic light-year, on average approximately 30 stars per sector
      • Assuming uniform distribution of stars on a local level, probability distribution function for distance to closest neighbor in local neighborhood using density of 0.004 stars/cubic light-year
  • Given numeric identifiers generally corresponding to distance from core systems
  • Often given informal verbal name as well
    • Verbal name generally refers to most prominent star in a given region
  • Sectors further subdivided into sections (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
    • 15 per sector, numbered coreward (sector 1) to rimward (sector 15)
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