The Anvil is one of the older exploration discoveries, dating back to the "Age of Pioneers" around 3301/3302 when explorers first began to explore the depths of space. It's located in the Norma Arm some 17,000 light years from Sol and in close neighbourhood to the Greae Phio Stellar Forge. In fact, both the Anvil and the Stellar Forge seem to be part of a much bigger molecular cloud which is currently in the process of active star formation.

As can be seen parts of the molecular cloud seems to have already collapsed some million years ago, giving birth to a vast amount of young, massive stars of types O, B and A. Ah yes, and an intrepid explorer will also find the odd neutron star or black hole among this cosmic cradle.

The Anvil is an emission nebula, radiating in predominantly green, bluish and orange coloured gases, making the nebula abundant in hydrogen, helium and oxygen. Its features are visually enhanced by a number of dark and dusty areas within the nebulosity, much like the globules in the Eagle and North America nebulae.

The area still holds many undiscovered or barely explored systems with many interesting features to discover, ranging from more or less exotic atmospheres to unmapped bio signals and varying degrees of seismic activity, making the region a good destination for scientific or touristic endeavours.

Travel information:
There is a DSSA carrier, the "Void Crusaders", sitting nearby in the Greae Phio VK-O e6-4343 system, providing vital services for deep space explorers in the area.