Map of the Imperium and the Known Galaxy

[Repporio]

Someone once told me that at some point you just have to call a map done.

Was playing Stellaris some years ago which very quickly turned 40k and I got a bit inspired.
Forgive the edgy lore-dump. Felt it needed to be a propaganda piece in true 40k-fashion.

Never was sure about the overly texted version. Feels a bit dense so have a "pure" version as well.

Been having this map on my computer for about a year now, opening it up once every month to change some textboxes.
Never quite get satisfied with the iconography but enough is enough.
If anyone got a better idea for how to draw an icon of a wormhole that doesn't just look like a pin, I'd be glad to know

Background made in Photoshop, the rest made in illustrator.


Been on the forum for about 8 years lurking without posting anything. Difficult to choose what to post as a debut with all the amazing maps being posted every day but it's time to dip my toes.

Hope you enjoy!

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[jshoer]

I like it! It looks great. It definitely has that 4X feel to it. What a bleak galaxy, though!

[Diamond]

Really awesome work. You've got a bunch of typos scattered around, but that takes away nothing from the overall map and aesthetic. Excellent lore/world-building.

[Kellerica]

Glad to see this finally finished! Looks amazing. I for one love the iconography, and all the decorative elements on the borders and such are great. The full version is a bit text heavy, yes, but the layout looks good.
About time you posted something!

Also, what are those fonts you used for the headings? I need them in my life

[Arimel]

This looks really good and, though the wormholes do look like pins, I have not idea how I'd depict something like that .

As Diamond said there are a few typos, the most prominent one for me being in the Legend. It should be: System with an inhabited world.

[Repporio]

I like it! It looks great. It definitely has that 4X feel to it. What a bleak galaxy, though!

Thanks! Really appreciate it!

Really awesome work. You've got a bunch of typos scattered around, but that takes away nothing from the overall map and aesthetic. Excellent lore/world-building.

Thank you! Yeah, I gave it a last look just after I had posted it and ofcourse that's when my brain decides to register all the mistakes. Lots of in-game archeology of loading old saves done to get all the lore. Was a fun project though. Will definetly do something similar again.

Glad to see this finally finished! Looks amazing. I for one love the iconography, and all the decorative elements on the borders and such are great. The full version is a bit text heavy, yes, but the layout looks good.
About time you posted something!

Also, what are those fonts you used for the headings? I need them in my life

Thanks Kell! Appreciate it Means a lot coming from you.
And yeah, about time. We'll see when I put up something next.

The fonts for the title are Morris Roman Alternate-Black and Old Constructed Caps.
Looking back on it now I may have gone overboard with the different font-styles on this map. Oh well!

This looks really good and, though the wormholes do look like pins, I have not idea how I'd depict something like that .

As Diamond said there are a few typos, the most prominent one for me being in the Legend. It should be: System with an inhabited world.

Thanks mate! You wouldn't believe how long I spent just looking at wormholes trying to come up with a good icon.
Here's some iterations I tried but never got satisfied with, so decided to just stick with the original.
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And yeah, atleast should've made sure the legend was correct but oh well

[Famous_Seamus]

What a debut! This is amazing. One of my favorite parts of Stellaris is how the lore unfolds over the game. You've done a great job blending that with a beautiful, detailed map. Zooming in to look over all the little symbols and labels was a blast.

[Ilanthar]

It's an excellent galactic map, elegant and well balanced with data, which is always a challenge.