NGC 3953

NGC 3953

is a member of the M109 Group, a large group of galaxies located within the constellation Ursa Major that may contain over 50 galaxies. It  is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major

Distance, 55000 (kly)

The galaxy is connected to the Union and the M-0 galaxy via the Path to Azure (Ancient Gate Network ) [1] It was first entered by the USS Horizon in 5049 OTT   as part of the Ancient Gate Mapping project  .

It has 4 Union installations -

 * Gate House NGC 3953 One
 * SSS NGC 3953
 * Gate House Betta-Beliv
 * SSS Betta-Beliv

The galaxy is not surveyed at the moment and no contact to a sentient species has yet to be made. However there is the "Alien Gate House " and evidence that there is or was a sentient species. The Alien Gate House is of the same lost civilization as the ruins found in SSS 3953.

The Union Science corps has established a larger branch in the SSS 3953 system. Increased exploration activity is expected to commence around 5100 to 5300.

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How to get there

 * Coreward Hub --> Space Train --> Gate House "To-Canis" (M-0 to Canis Major Dwarf )
 * Gate House "To-Canis" --> Gate jump Shuttle -->Gate House CMD 1
 * Gate House CMD 1--> Space Bus --> CMD Hub
 * CMD Hub -->Space Bus Express to --> Heavy Fort CMD 2
 * Heavy Fort CMD 2 --> Gate Jump Shuttle (Leaving Local Group to Pin Wheel Galaxy )Gate House PWG 1
 * Gate House PWG 1 -->Armed Convoy (Bi monthly) --> Gate House PWG 4
 * Gate House PWG 4 --> Gate Jump Shuttle to --> Gate House Pierre  in NGC 3556
 * Gate House Pierre  in NGC 3556 --->Space Bus to  SSS Pierre Méchain
 * SSS Pierre Méchain ---Armed Convoy (Bi Monthly) --> SSS Messier
 * SSS Messier  ---> Space Bus --> Gate House French Star
 * Gate House French Star --> Gate Jump Shuttle ---> Gate House NGC 3631 One
 * Gate NGC 3631 One ---> Space Bus ---> SSS Yellow Door
 * SSS Yellow Door  ---> Armed Convoy (Bi Monthly) --> SSS Three Perthanians
 * SSS Three Perthanians --> Armed Space Bus --> Gate House NGC 3631 Two
 * Gate House NGC 3631 Two --> Gate Jump Shuttle -->Gate House NGC 3953 One