Black Hole Proximity Zone
Black HoleMedium Risk
Overview
The gravitational influence zone at the outer edge of a stellar-mass black hole's reach — dangerous enough to cause serious navigational problems but survivable with skilled piloting. All fleets operating in this zone move at 40% reduced speed as they fight the tidal gradient, and ship formation cohesion degrades by 25%, reducing coordinated combat effectiveness. Escape requires careful thrust calculation; rushing the exit burns fuel reserves.
✦ common🔭 Discovery XP: 300
Lore
"The navigation beacon at the zone boundary was placed by a Federation survey crew who spent three days getting out after placing it. The note attached reads: 'Don't rush.'"