Nova Bastion: Sector IX
Mission Focus: Stellar death and gravitational field mechanics
Scientific Basis: Positioned near the event horizon of a collapsing red giant, Nova Bastion studies late-stage stellar behavior, especially quantum fluctuations in gravitational fields as mass compresses. Its data helps refine models of supernova trajectories and black hole formation.
Notable Discovery: A predicted phenomenon—“gravity reverberation”—was observed, where space-time distortion creates feedback loops akin to seismic aftershocks in gravity wells.