This is a mockup to showcase what I think Sector Z looked like during development using clues from the Gigaleak. All I really did was replace Sector X's textures with its beta textures (contained in the leak), swap the nebula backgrounds, and used a new texture for the warp background.
Full explanation here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/comments/110sln3/gigaleak_sector_z_was_in_hyperspace_while_the/
Basically:
- Files in the Gigaleak refer to Sector Z as "Hyperspace."
- At that time in development, the missile ambush mission took place over Venom instead.
- My guess is they shuffled some stages around and decided to just tack Sector Z onto Sector X as an alternate warp path.
- Alternatively, it could've been its own thing that looked nothing like this, meaning there would've been a third warp zone!