Sector 19-Kappa
“The nav display says I’m in Sector 19-Kappa and also Sector 33-Mu and also coordinates that don’t exist.” — Maven Cheung, Day 15
| Designation | Sector 19-Kappa |
| Classification | Void Sector |
| Incident Count | 6 (highest of any sector) |
| Substrate Concentration | High |
| Navigation Hazard Level | Severe |
| UMG Recommendation | Standard protocols (no restrictions) |
Overview
Sector 19-Kappa is a Void Sector located in the outer reaches of known space. It contains dense asteroid clusters with unusually high substrate concentrations—and an equally unusual number of missing miners.
Of the 19 documented substrate extraction incidents in the past 18 months, six occurred in Sector 19-Kappa—more than any other sector.
Characteristics
Navigational Anomalies
Ships operating in 19-Kappa report:
- Autopilot recalculation failures
- Coordinate drift (position readings that shift while stationary)
- Duplicate ship icons on navigation displays
- Sensors detecting the same vessel in multiple locations
Environmental Factors
- Cosmic microwave background shows impossible cold spots
- Space feels “thinner” (per miner reports)
- Particles occasionally detected that violate causality
- Time dilation effects (unconfirmed, officially denied)
Substrate Deposits
19-Kappa contains some of the richest substrate seams ever documented. Maven Cheung’s extraction on Asteroid 47B yielded 74kg—157% of initial estimates—from a seam that seemed to go “all the way down.”
Incident History
| Date | Operator | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2405.06 | [REDACTED] | Missing, vessel recovered |
| 2405.10 | [REDACTED] | Missing, vessel recovered |
| 2406.04 | [REDACTED] | Missing, vessel recovered |
| 2406.06 | [REDACTED] | Missing, vessel recovered |
| 2406.08 | Maven Cheung | Missing, vessel recovered |
| 2406.12 | [REDACTED] | Missing, vessel recovered |
All six incidents share identical characteristics:
- Solo operations
- Successful substrate extraction (per logs)
- Psychological deterioration documented
- Cargo missing at recovery
- Black box timestamp anomalies
- Vessels found intact, systems operational
The Maven Cheung Incident
The most thoroughly documented incident in 19-Kappa is Case IR-7743—the disappearance of Maven Cheung in August 2406.
Her recovered logs provide the most detailed account of what happens to miners in this sector:
Day 17
“I went outside to check the drill rig. I saw myself inside the ship, looking out at me. We made eye contact. I came back inside. He was gone. I don’t know who was inside and who was outside.”
Guild Position
Despite having six incidents—nearly one-third of all cases—the United Mining Guild has not placed any special restrictions on Sector 19-Kappa.
From the board meeting minutes:
“We can’t regulate away individual risk tolerance.” — Sarah Chen, VP of Operations
The sector remains open for independent contractor operations under standard protocols.
Whistleblower Warning
The anonymous Guild insider specifically warned miners about 19-Kappa:
From the leak
“So if you’re out there drilling into a substrate seam, and your HUD starts glitching, and you hear something that sounds like breathing, and your nav display says you’re in two places at once—”
“Get out.”
“Don’t trust the guidelines. Don’t trust the scanners. Don’t trust the Guild.”
Related Documents
- Personal Log: Maven Cheung — Most detailed account from this sector
- [[incident-report-7743|Incident Report #7743]] — Official Guild report on 19-Kappa incident
- The Leak — Warning about high-risk sectors
See Also
- Void Sectors — What makes these regions dangerous
- Sector 33-Mu — Second highest incident count
- Substrate — What miners are extracting
- The Fracture — Origin of the Void Sectors