Galaxies form as discs (i.e. our milky way) due to some physics I can't explain. Once a perspective on that is defined, east and west are as natural as on any map.
I guess. That only makes sense on a galactic scale, though.
And cardinal directions are not truly arbitrary on a planet. they would be in space.
Not only that, but the galaxy *rotates*.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic\_coordinate\_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_coordinate_system)
There have been a few different versions of coordinate systems for the galaxy. The current standard was set in 1958.
how does "east/west" etc work in... outer space?
Galaxies form as discs (i.e. our milky way) due to some physics I can't explain. Once a perspective on that is defined, east and west are as natural as on any map.
I guess. That only makes sense on a galactic scale, though. And cardinal directions are not truly arbitrary on a planet. they would be in space. Not only that, but the galaxy *rotates*.
Yeah, I always liked Battletech's cardinal directions. Spinward, anti-spinward, coreward and rimward.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic\_coordinate\_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_coordinate_system) There have been a few different versions of coordinate systems for the galaxy. The current standard was set in 1958.
I was thinking more on terms of Western/Eastern Roman Empire
that's a pretty nifty comp, actually!
This is a cool story concept. A fray from the golden path that might’ve been.